Euro 2024 Group D is wide open going into the final day of the group stage. France are second in the group, with four points from six on offer. If the French fail to win against Poland, they could miss out on the knockout stage.
Will our algorithm predict a win for Les Bleus?
Final training session before heading off to Dortmund, where Les Bleus will take on Poland for their third group stage match at Euro 2024!#FiersdetreBleuspic.twitter.com/ydLHNyfKLg— French Team ⭐⭐ (@FrenchTeam) June 24, 2024
Final training session before heading off to Dortmund, where Les Bleus will take on Poland for their third group stage match at Euro 2024!#FiersdetreBleuspic.twitter.com/ydLHNyfKLg
Poland have already been eliminated from the Euro 2024 tournament. However, they can still cause chaos and stop France from progressing.
The Polish have zero points from two matches. They have been outscored 5-2 by their rivals in Group D.
A 2-1 defeat to the Netherlands was followed by a 3-1 loss to Austria on matchday No. 2. Head coach Michael Probierz hasn’t been able to translate Poland’s previous form this year into the Euro tournament.
France limped to a 1-0 win over Austria to start the tournament. A Max Wober own goal led France to the win. The match also produced Kylian Mbappe’s broken nose which forced him to miss match No. 2.
France struggled in the second game of the tournament to score once more. They finished nil-nil against the Netherlands.
It was the Netherlands who were most aggrieved after the match after a goal was ruled out due to a player standing in an offside position obstructing France’s goalkeeper.
France have not scored a goal of their own this season. Despite the team’s firepower, they haven’t been able to score a goal in the tournament.
Les Bleus lack of goals this summer isn’t new. In the team’s final warm-up for the Euro 2024 tournament, they drew nil-nil with Canada.
Didier Deschamps needs Mbappe back in the starting XI. However, reports on whether Mbappe will play against Poland are mixed. Some say he will play and others claim he won’t.
Since 1966, France and Poland have played eight times. France have a record of 4W-3D-1L all time against the Polish. They outscored Poland 13-7 in the eight previous fixtures.
France and Poland most recently played in 2022 at the World Cup in the round of 16. The French won 3-1.
Deschamps is unlikely to make many changes for the game. The most significant change could be Mbappe’s involvement. Marcus Thuram would likely start if Mbappe cannot. Deschamps’ formation is uneven, with Andrien Rabiot playing on the right wing.
Robert Lewandowski has not started a match for Poland due to injury. He could get a start in the final match of the group stage.
France have a great record against Poland, and it should get better on Tuesday. Our algorithm predicts a score of 3-0 in favour of France.