Poland Euro 2021 Tips and Betting Odds

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Poland’s best two finishes at Major tournaments came in 1978 and 1982 when they twice finished third at the World Cup. Only twice before have they qualified for the European Championships, reaching the quarter-finals last time out. Poland went off at 50/1 to win the tournament in 2016 and are slightly bigger this time round at 80/1. 

Author's Opinion

In Robert Lewandowski, Poland have one of the most accomplished and naturally gifted strikers at the tournament. His relentless pursuit of goals for both club and country has resulted in him being the country’s all time top goalscorer and the breaking of Gerd Muller's long standing Bundesliga record of 40 goals in a season which Lewandowski broke in the final seconds of the season, hitting 41 in the league.

I do feel Poland are lacking in other areas and I don’t think they are in as good a position as they were five years ago going into Euro 2016. At 8/15 I can see them qualifying from their group and a second place finish for both Poland and Croatia in their groups would mean the two face off in round of 16 with Portugal or France the most likely opponents in a quarter-final. 

Confirmed Poland squad for Euro 2021

Goalkeepers: Łukasz Fabiański (West Ham), Wojciech Szczęsny (Juventus), Łukasz Skorupski (Bologna)

Defenders: Jan Bednarek (Southampton), Bartosz Bereszyński (Sampdoria), Paweł Dawidowicz (Verona), Kamil Glik (Benevento), Michał Helik (Barnsley), Tomasz Kędziora (Dynamo Kyiv), Kamil Piątkowski (Raków Częstochowa), Tymoteusz Puchacz (Lech Poznań), Maciej Rybus (Lokomotiv Moskva)

Midfielders: Przemysław Frankowski (Chicago Fire), Kamil Jóźwiak (Derby), Mateusz Klich (Leeds), Kacper Kozłowski (Pogoń Szczecin), Grzegorz Krychowiak (Lokomotiv Moskva), Karol Linetty (Torino), Jakub Moder (Brighton), Przemysław Płacheta (Norwich), Piotr Zieliński (Napoli)

Forwards: Dawid Kownacki (Fortuna Düsseldorf), Robert Lewandowski (Bayern München), Arkadiusz Milik (Marseille), Karol Świderski (PAOK), Jakub Świerczok (Piast Gliwice)

Reserves: Radosław Majecki (Monaco), Rafał Augustyniak (Ural Ekaterinburg), Kamil Grosicki (West Brom), Robert Gumny (Augsburg), Sebastian Szymański (Dinamo Moskva)

(26-man squad, plus five reserves).

Top three scorers & shot takers this season - Club & Country

Robert Lewandowski, Bayern Munich

• Goals: 53
• Shots per game: 4.3
• Shots on target per game: 2

Krzysztof Piatek, Hertha Berlin

• Goals: 10
• Shots per game: 1.4
• Shots on target per game: 0.6

Piortr Zielinski, Napoli

• Goals: 10
• Shots per game: 1.6
• Shots on target per game: 0.6

Top Three Most Carded This Season - Club & Country Combined 

Grzegorz Krychowiak, Lokomotiv Moscow

• Yellow Cards: 12
• Red Cards: 1
• Fouls per game: 1.4

Jan Bednarek, Southampton

• Yellow cards: 11
• Red Cards: 1
• Fouls per game: 1

Mateusz Klich, Leeds United

• Yellow cards: 8
• Red Cards: 0
• Fouls per game: 1.5

Top Three Key Players

Robert Lewandowski

There’s one man who stands out more than any in the current Poland squad and that’s Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski. The 32-year-old has time and time proved himself as one of the greatest and most dynamic strikers on the planet and if he had not picked up in injury in the final quarter of the campaign, there’s a good chance he would have broken Gerd Muller’s record of 40 league goals in a single season. With 66 goals in his International career, big Robert is Poland’s all time top goalscorer and his contribution will be vital at this summer’s tournament.

Piortr Zielinski, Napoli

Napoli’s Piotr Zielinski will be another key member of the Poland squad at Euro 2021. The midfielder has eight goals and eight assists in Italy this season and is now valued at over £45m in the transfer market. 

Jan Bednarek, Southampton

Jan Bednarek’s Premier League experience will be vital at the heart of the Poland defence across the continent this summer. Still only 25, Bednarek has just finished his fourth season with the Saints and already has 29 caps to his name.

Young Gun 

Jacob Moder, Brighton

In September 2020 21-year-old Jakob Moder made his International debut for Poland in a 1-0 defeat against the Netherlands. The midfielder was signed at the start of the campaign by Brighton and was immediately loaned back to Polish side Lech Poznan. The midfielder is now back at Brighton and he scored his second goal for his country in the 2-1 defeat against England in March. 

Poland’s Outright Odds at Euro 2021

Poland have twice finished third at a World Cup, but their best finish at a European Championship came in 2016 when they reached the quarter-finals. Priced at 80/1 to lift the trophy with Paddy Power, Poland’s odds imply a 1.2% chance of becoming European Champions for the first time. 

Poland’s Group Odds at Euro 2021

Poland have been drawn in Group E along with Spain, Sweden and Slovakia. The Eastern European outfit are 6/1 to top the group with bookmaker bet365 and are 8/15 to qualify for the knockout phase of the tournament. 

The Gaffer

Paulo Sousa is the manager of Poland’s national side. The former Inter Milan, Juventus and Borussia Dortmund player has managed in England at QPR, Leicester and Swansea and took over as head coach of Poland in January 2021. As a manager, Sousa has won the top flight title in Hungary, Israel and Switzerland.

Poland’s record at the World Cup & Euros - Last 25 years

• 2018 World Cup, group stage
• 2016 Euros, quarter-finals
• 2014 World Cup, did not qualify
• 2012 Euros, group stage
• 2010 World Cup, did not qualify
• 2008 Euros, group stage
• 2006 World Cup, group stage
• 2004 Euros, did not qualify
• 2002 World Cup, group stage
• 2000 Euros, did not qualify
• 1998 World Cup, did not qualify
• 1996 Euros, did not qualify