Poland vs Colombia, Worldcup 2018 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Match Details
- Referee Mauro Vigliano
- Referee Daniele Orsato
- Referee Roberto Diaz
- Referee Julio Bascunan
- Referee Christian Schiemann
- Referee Gery Vargas
- Referee Marvin Torrentera
- Referee Miguel Angel Hernandez
- Referee Cesar Arturo Ramos
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 | Curaçao | 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
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun | Colombia | H | 0–3 | L |
| 19 Jun | Senegal | H | 1–2 | L |
| 05 May | Sweden | A | 3–0 | W |
| 28 Apr | Royal Standard de Liège | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Apr | Turkey | A | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Apr | Belgium | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun | Poland | A | 3–0 | W |
| 19 Jun | Japan | H | 1–2 | L |
| 14 May | Angers SCO | A | 2–0 | W |
| 07 May | Herne Bay FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Apr | Thame United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Apr | OGC Nice | A | 0–3 | L |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
Colombia this season
Colombia this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Colombia
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Colombia
| Daniel Munoz | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Poland host Colombia — let the battle begin!
- 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Piotr Zielinski suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' Poland are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Colombia's shape.
- 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jose Pekerman will be considering his options from the bench.
- 32' It is a substitution in Colombia team. Abel Aguilar is replaced by Mateus Uribe on 32 minute.
- 37' Colombia is showing some good football. However, Colombia are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 40' Yerry Mina puts Colombia on the lead.
- 45' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 50' A quiet spell here at . Colombia seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 55' Both keepers have barely been tested. Poland and Colombia are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 57' Poland ring the changes. Dawid Kownacki has done his job and it is now time for Kamil Grosicki to step up.
- 61' Jan Bednarek is having his name booked by the referee on 61.
- 66' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 70' Radamel Falcao is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 72' Lukasz Teodorczyk gets the nod from Poland. He replaces Bartosz Bereszynski and will look to change the dynamic.
- 73' The supporters are chanting for Jefferson Lerma. He replaces Juan Fernando Quintero on 73 minute.
- 75' Goal! Juan Cuadrado scores his 16 goal in 519 matches.
- 78' Colombia make a change. Radamel Falcao trudges off to be replaced by Carlos Bacca on 78 minutes.
- 80' Michal Pazdan makes way for Kamil Glik at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Poland.
- 85' It’s a booking for Poland player. Jacek Goralski gets a Yellow card.
- 90' Poland seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- Another three points for Colombia.
Lineups
Poland Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 9
- 20
- 1
- 19
- 18
-
23
Dawid Kownacki ↓ Kamil Grosicki 57'
-
2
Michal Pazdan ↓ Kamil Glik 80'
- 10
- 13
- 6
Bench
- 22
- 12
-
11
Kamil Grosicki ↑ 57'
-
15
Kamil Glik ↑ 80'
- 21
- 16
- 7
- 4
- 8
-
14
Lukasz Teodorczyk ↑ 72'
- 3
- 17
Coach
Adam Nawalka
Colombia Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 23
-
9
Radamel Falcao C ↓ Carlos Bacca 78'
- 10
- 17
- 4
- 11
- 1
-
8
Abel Aguilar ↓ Mateus Uribe 32'
- 20
- 5
Bench
- 19
-
16
Jefferson Lerma ↑ 73'
- 21
- 14
-
7
Carlos Bacca ↑ 78'
- 2
-
15
Mateus Uribe ↑ 32'
- 3
- 12
- 22
- 18
Coach
Jose Pekerman
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Radamel Falcao | 1 |
| Juan Cuadrado | 1 |
| Yerry Mina | 1 |
| Radamel Falcao | 1 |
| Juan Cuadrado | 1 |
| Yerry Mina | 1 |
Head to Head
Poland Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.92
Poland xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.79
Colombia xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Colombia win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Poland or Draw
50%
Draw or Colombia
76%
Poland or Colombia
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Colombia win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
0 – 1
11.2%
0 – 2
10.5%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 0
8.5%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
5.7%
1 – 0
5.2%
2 – 1
4.8%
2 – 2
4.4%
0 – 4
2.8%
2 – 0
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Poland
| Handicap | Poland covers | Push | Colombia covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -0.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| +0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +1 | 43% | 24% | 33% |
| +1.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +2 | 67% | 18% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
Poland keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Colombia keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.