Poland vs Netherlands Head-to-Head stats and numbers you need to know before Match 7 of UEFA Euro 2024
Poland will square off against the Netherlands at Volksparkstadion in their UEFA Euro 2024 campaign opener on Sunday. Austria and France are the other two sides in Group D, so qualification to the knockout stage is set to go down to the wire.
Poland were eliminated from the group stage in the previous edition and will look to improve upon that record. They booked their place in the group stage via the qualification playoffs, defeating Wales 5-4 on penalties in March.
The Netherlands made it past the group stage in Euro 2020, winning all three games but were eliminated from the round of 16 as they suffered a shock 2-0 loss to the Czech Republic.
Interestingly, the 1988 Euro winners were drawn alongside France in Group B of the European qualifiers and will lock horns against the 2018 FIFA World Cup champions in a high-profile clash next week.
The Eagles will be without captain and top-scorer Robert Lewandowski in the campaign opener after he sustained a thigh injury in the friendly win against Turkey on Monday. Pawel Dawidowicz and striker Karol Swiderski also suffered injuries but should recover in time for the match.
Het Nederlands Elftal head coach Ronald Koeman had to replace Frenkie de Jong and Teun Koopmeiners due to injuries recently and will have to make some changes to the starting XI.
Poland vs Netherlands Head-to-Head stats
The two teams have crossed paths 19 times across all competitions since 1968 and will meet for the first time in the European Championships. As expected, the 1988 champions have the upper hand in these meetings with nine wins.
Poland have three wins to their name and seven games have ended in stalemates. They are winless against Oranje since a 2-0 home triumph in the European qualifiers in 1979.
The two teams last met in the UEFA Nations League in 2022, with Netherlands recording a comfortable 2-0 win.
Poland form guide: W-W-W-W-W
Netherlands form guide: W-W-L-W-W
Poland vs Netherlands: Numbers you need to know before their UEFA Euro 2024 encounter
Biało-czerwoni have just three wins in European Championships thus far, with one of them coming on penalties. They suffered two losses in three games in the Euro 2020 group stage. They have suffered six losses in their last seven meetings against the 1988 Euro champions.
Oranje won all three group-stage games at Euro 2020, scoring eight goals while conceding just twice. They have scored at least four goals in four of their last five games while keeping four clean sheets. They have scored at least two goals in seven of their last eight meetings against Poland.
Both teams will look to get their campaign underway with a win and, considering their current form, this match should be an entertaining affair.