Poland vs Argentina, Worldcup 2022 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Match Details
- Referee Bastian Dankert
- Referee Pol van Boekel
- Referee Hessel Steegstra
- Referee Jan de Vries
- Referee Danny Makkelie
- Referee Said Martinez (Honduras)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Czechia | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | Switzerland | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | Canada | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | Bosnia-Herzegovina | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | Qatar | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | Brazil | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | Morocco | 3 | 7 |
| 11 | Scotland | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | Haiti | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | United States | 3 | 6 |
| 14 | Australia | 3 | 4 |
| 15 | Paraguay | 3 | 4 |
| 16 | Turkey | 3 | 3 |
| 17 | Germany | 3 | 6 |
| 18 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 6 |
| 19 | Ecuador | 3 | 4 |
| 20 | Curacao | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | Netherlands | 3 | 7 |
| 22 | Japan | 3 | 5 |
| 23 | Sweden | 3 | 4 |
| 24 | Tunisia | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | Belgium | 3 | 5 |
| 26 | Egypt | 3 | 5 |
| 27 | Iran | 3 | 3 |
| 28 | New Zealand | 3 | 1 |
| 29 | Spain | 3 | 7 |
| 30 | Cape Verde Islands | 3 | 3 |
| 31 | Uruguay | 3 | 2 |
| 32 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 2 |
| 33 | France | 3 | 9 |
| 34 | Norway | 3 | 6 |
| 35 | Senegal | 3 | 3 |
| 36 | Iraq | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | Argentina | 3 | 9 |
| 38 | Austria | 3 | 4 |
| 39 | Algeria | 3 | 4 |
| 40 | Jordan | 3 | 0 |
| 41 | Colombia | 3 | 7 |
| 42 | Portugal | 3 | 5 |
| 43 | Congo DR | 3 | 4 |
| 44 | Uzbekistan | 3 | 0 |
| 45 | England | 3 | 7 |
| 46 | Croatia | 3 | 6 |
| 47 | Ghana | 3 | 4 |
| 48 | Panama | 3 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Argentina this season
Argentina this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Argentina
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/3
61-75
–/2
76+
12/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Argentina
| Lionel Messi | 8 G | 4 A |
| Lautaro Martinez | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Poland is hosting Argentina for another epic battle.
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 10' Argentina are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Poland and Argentina are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' Przemyslaw Frankowski is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Poland so far.
- 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Poland that had 111 games and scored 18 goals.
- 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Poland must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 35' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 40' The travelling Argentina supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 45' Robert Lewandowski has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 46' Another change for Poland made on 46 minute. Karol Swiderski leaves to be changed by Michal Skoras.
- 46' Magnificent from Alexis Mac Allister! That is 48 goals in 195 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 47' GOAL! Alexis Mac Allister fires home to make it 0-2!
- 49' Argentina player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 54' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 59' Argentina manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Leandro Paredes is hanging Angel di Maria on the field on 59 minute.
- 60' Marcos Acuna makes way for Nicolas Tagliafico at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from Argentina.
- 62' Time for substitution for Poland. Krystian Bielik is replaced by Damian Szymanski.
- 67' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Julian Alvarez makes it 0-3.
- 68' Julian Alvarez does the damage! The net is bulging and Argentina surge ahead!
- 73' Another change for Poland made on 73 minute. Bartosz Bereszynski leaves to be changed by Artur Jedrzejczyk.
- 78' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 79' The referee calls foul for Grzegorz Krychowiak. He receives a Yellow card.
- 79' Another change for Argentina made on 79 minute. Julian Alvarez leaves to be changed by Lautaro Martinez.
- 80' The Argentina bench stirs into life. Enzo Fernandez is withdrawn and German Pezzella gets his opportunity.
- 84' Time for substitution for Poland. Grzegorz Krychowiak is replaced by Krzysztof Piatek.
- 89' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- Full Time. Argentina beats Poland
Lineups
Poland Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 6
- 15
- 9
- 1
- 20
- 18
- 10
-
16
Karol Swiderski ↓ Michal Skoras 46'
- 24
- 14
Bench
- 22
- 5
- 11
- 7
- 12
-
23
Krzysztof Piatek ↑ 84'
-
3
Artur Jedrzejczyk ↑ 73'
- 19
- 4
-
8
Damian Szymanski ↑ 62'
- 17
- 25
-
13
Jakub Kaminski ↑ 46'
- 21
-
26
Michal Skoras ↑ 46'
Coach
Czeslaw Michniewicz
Argentina Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 19
- 11
- 10
- 7
- 8
- 20
- 13
- 26
- 9
- 24
Bench
- 2
-
3
Nicolas Tagliafico ↑ 60'
- 12
- 15
- 21
- 17
-
22
Lautaro Martinez ↑ 79'
-
6
German Pezzella ↑ 79'
-
5
Leandro Paredes ↑ 59'
- 1
- 14
- 4
- 25
-
16
Thiago Almada ↑ 84'
- 18
Coach
Lionel Scaloni
H2H
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.8
Poland xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45
Argentina xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Argentina win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.25
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Poland or Draw
53%
Draw or Argentina
77%
Poland or Argentina
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
14.2%
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 0
12.8%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.6%
1 – 0
7.3%
0 – 3
5.1%
2 – 1
4.7%
1 – 3
4.2%
2 – 2
3.5%
2 – 0
3.2%
0 – 4
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Poland
| Handicap | Poland covers | Push | Argentina covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 5% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 13% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +1 | 49% | 25% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 16% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Poland keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Argentina keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.
