Tomás Yelmini
The World Cup is already in full swing, and the teams that will compete in the big event, which will begin on November 20 in Qatar, are finalizing the details so that everything is ready when the ball starts rolling. Despite the fact that the calendar has been as exceptional as it has been demanding, and the main soccer leagues have only released their players at the last minute, all teams have had to adapt to the atypical rules in order to get to the top tournament as prepared as possible.
In this case, Poland, led by the great striker Robert Lewandowski, hopes to follow in the World Cup footsteps of the great Polish teams back in 1974-1986. This time, they’ll be facing a demanding opponent like Chile, two-time Copa América champions, who are trying to rebuild themselves after a poor qualifying stage that deprived them of a place among the elite once again.
The only previous meeting between the two teams was in a friendly played in 2018 in Poznan, Poland, prior to the World Cup in Russia. That match ended in a 2-2 draw.
Today, JefeBet brings you a detailed preview of Poland vs Chile, with information about both teams, odds, predictions and much more.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Poland vs Chile International Friendly on November 16, 2022
- Where: Marshal Józef Piłsudski Municipal Stadium – Warsaw, Poland
- When: Wednesday, November 16, 12:00 PM E.T.
- Moneyline: Poland (+115) / Draw (+220) / Chile (+275).
- Asian Handicap: Poland (-0.25, -125), Chile (+0.25, +100).
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (+138) / Under (-182)
- Both teams score: Yes (+102) / No (-137).
Odds provided by Unibet.
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Betting on Poland
Czeslaw Michniewicz is adamant that Poland’s name return to the global limelight, as it did in the 1970s and early 1980s. For this match, it is unclear whether he will risk putting his star player, Robert Lewandowski, who is coming off the back of a heavy loss in Barcelona, in the starting lineup.
It’s very likely that the main forward duo will be Arkadiusz Milik and Krzysztof Piatek. The Poles have suffered a blow in recent days with the injury of one of their goalkeepers, Bartlomiej Dragowski, during a match at Spezia in Serie A. Kamil Grabara, from Copenhagen, will be his replacement.
Possible lineup (3-5-2): Wojciech Szczesny, Bartosz Bereszynski, Jan Bednarek, Kamil Glik, Matty Cash, Grzegorz Krychowiak, Piotr Zielinski, Szymon Zurkowski, Nicola Zalewski, Krzysztof Piatek, Arkadiusz Milik.
Betting on Chile
The Chilean national team entrusted its fate to an Argentine coach, Eduardo Berizzo, with the clear goal of getting the team back on track after a very bad qualifying stage that left the former two-time Copa América champion out of a World Cup for the second time in a row.
The coach is unsure about who will play goal, as Claudio Bravo, the team’s historical goalkeeper and captain, heads into this match with some physical issues. If he is unable to perform, his place will be taken by Brayan Cortés. Ben Brereton Diaz, who was confirmed as absent, was not allowed by his team, Blackburn Rovers, to play in this friendly.
Possible lineup (3-5-2): Claudio Bravo, Gary Medel, Guillermo Maripan, Francisco Sierralta, Nayel Mehssatou, Marcelino Núñez, Esteban Pavez, Arturo Vidal, Gabriel Suazo, Alexis Sánchez, Diego Valencia.
JefeBet Prediction
Of course, with the World Cup so close, Poland’s priority is to adjust performance while also taking care of the players. Chile is a very demanding opponent, both in terms of soccer and physical demands, so it will probably be an even match in which few advantages will be gained.
Prediction: 1-1 draw.
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