Poland vs Saudi Arabia, Worldcup 2022 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Poland vs Saudi Arabia — Worldcup at Education City Stadium.
- Poland 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
- Saudi Arabia 3 games · 2 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Bruno Boschilia
- Referee Wilton Pereira Sampaio
- Referee Bruno Pires
- Referee Armando Villarreal
- Referee Drew Fischer
- Referee Kevin Ortega (Peru)
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
33%
Clean Sheets
Saudi Arabia this season
Saudi Arabia this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Saudi Arabia
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Poland is hosting Saudi Arabia for another epic battle.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Poland and Saudi Arabia are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' That is a Yellow card for Poland. Jakub Kiwior will be fuming at that decision.
- 16' The referee has no hesitation. Matty Cash is booked for Poland — Yellow card on 16.
- 19' The referee shows Poland player a Yellow card on 19.
- 20' Arkadiusz Milik has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 20.
- 25' A quiet spell here at Education City Stadium. Poland seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 30' Saudi Arabia international Mohammed Al Burayk has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 35' Both keepers have barely been tested. Poland and Saudi Arabia are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 39' A goal from the Poland international Piotr Zielinski! He fires home on 39 to make it 1-0!
- 40' Piotr Zielinski with the second goal in the match!
- 45' Controversy at the stadium! Abdulelah Al Amri argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 46' Fresh legs for Saudi Arabia! Nawaf Al-Abid comes on to replace Sami Al-Najei.
- 51' Poland is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 56' Poland are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Saudi Arabia's shape.
- 61' Sultan Al Ghanam needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 63' Poland manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jakub Kaminski is hanging Piotr Zielinski on the field on 63 minute.
- 65' Time for substitution for Saudi Arabia. Mohammed Al Burayk is replaced by Sultan Al Ghanam.
- 70' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Saudi Arabia needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 71' Krzysztof Piatek is replacing Arkadiusz Milik for the Poland side.
- 76' 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.
- 81' Saudi Arabia come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 82' The Poland forward Robert Lewandowski breaks the deadlock on 82 minutes. 3-0!
- 85' Saudi Arabia make a change. Abdulelah Al Malki trudges off to be replaced by Abdulrahman Al-Obood on 85 minutes.
- 86' The Saudi Arabia manager makes a substitution. Saleh Al-Shehri departs to be replaced by Nasser Al Dawsari.
- 90' Time for substitution for Saudi Arabia. Nawaf Al-Abid is replaced by Hattan Sultan Babhir.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Poland Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 6
- 15
- 9
- 1
- 20
- 7
- 18
- 10
- 24
- 14
Bench
- 22
- 5
- 11
- 12
-
23
Krzysztof Piatek ↑ 71'
- 3
- 19
- 4
- 8
- 16
- 17
- 25
-
13
Jakub Kaminski ↑ 63'
- 21
- 26
Coach
Czeslaw Michniewicz
Saudi Arabia Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 12
- 4
- 5
- 6
-
16
Sami Al-Najei ↓ Nawaf Al-Abid 46'
- 8
- 23
- 10
- 11
- 9
Bench
- 1
- 3
-
24
Nasser Al Dawsari ↑ 86'
- 15
- 14
-
20
Abdulrahman Al-Obood ↑ 85'
- 25
- 19
-
18
Nawaf Al-Abid ↑ 46'
-
2
Sultan Al Ghanam ↑ 65'
- 17
- 22
Coach
Hervé Renard
H2H
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.64
Poland xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.73
Saudi Arabia xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 58% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Poland win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.37
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Poland or Draw
83%
Draw or Saudi Arabia
43%
Poland or Saudi Arabia
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Poland win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.4%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12%
0 – 0
11.4%
2 – 1
8.9%
3 – 0
6.5%
0 – 1
5.8%
3 – 1
4.9%
1 – 2
3.9%
2 – 2
3.3%
4 – 0
2.7%
0 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Poland
| Handicap | Poland covers | Push | Saudi Arabia covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 18% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 25% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 11% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Poland keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
Saudi Arabia keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.