Our prediction for this Euro 2024 match:
Poland
Match Time & Date:
16 June 2024
14:00
Prediction: 1-2
Netherlands
Volksparkstadion in Hamburg will host Group D opener between Poland and Netherlands. Michal Probierz’s men are brimming with confidence following a 3-1 win over Ukraine where the 51-year-old tactician rested key attacker Robert Lewandowski. Lewa returns to the starting XI against the Oranje, while Aston Villa right back Matty Cash has been ruled out with injury. Juventusw striker Arkadiusz Milik misses out with injury as well.
Ronald Koeman’s men, on the other hand, have big ambitions for the EURO 2024 finals. Borussia Dortmund left-back Ian Maatsen eventually made the cut, replacing Barcelona ace Frenkie de Jong, who has been struggling with injuries. Feyenoord midfielder Mats Wieffer has been ruled out with injury as well. Anyhow, away win should be considered as we do not believe that Poland are capable of matching Netherlands without injured duo Cash – Milik in the starting XI. Memphis Depay is widely expected to lead the line for the nominal visitors.
Highlighted Player (Robert Lewandowski):
After scoring 36 goals in 59 league games for Znicz Pruskow, Robert Lewandowski joined Lech Poznan in June, 2008. The 184-cm-tall attacker scored 18 goals in 28 appearances for the club in the 2009/2010 Ekstraklasa campaign and during the season he was on Borussia Dortmund’s radar.
The Polish forward signed a four-year deal with the Bundesliga side in June, 2010 and he quickly established himself as the team’s key attacker. Lewandowski was producing excellent performances with the Millionaires between 2010 and 2014 and it has to be noted that he won two Bundesliga trophies with the club (2010/2011, 2011/2012). He participated in the 2012/2013 Champions League final with Borussia Dortmund, but the Millionaires were beaten by fellow Bundesliga side Bayern Munich in the title game.
However, he betrayed Borussia Dortmund fans in 2014 as he signed a four-year deal with the Bundesliga giants. Lewandowski impressed in the 2016/2017 Bundesliga campaign as he scored 30 goals in 32 league games for Pep Guardiola’s troops. The Polish footballer represented his homeland at Euro 2016 in France and he scored one goal at the showpiece tournament in France.
Highlighted Team (Netherlands):
Netherlands are well known for the colour of their shirts. The orange colour is the symbol of the Dutch national team and that is the reason why they got a nickname the Oranje. Netherlands won the 1988 European Championship in West Germany, with the team beating the Soviet Union in the title game.
A number of top-class players were part of the Netherlands national team that won the Euro 1988 trophy, with the likes of Ruud Gullit, Marco van Basten, Frank Rijkaard and Erwin Koeman all starting the match against the Soviet Union. However, many people consider Johan Cruyff the best player in the history of Dutch football. Cruyff won three European Cups with Ajax as a player and he clinched the European Cup with Barcelona as a coach.
Johan Cruyff is well known as “the father of modern football”. Netherlands participated in the World Cup final on three occasions (1974, 1978, 2010), but they have yet to win the prestigious trophy. The Oranje welcome their rivals at Amsterdam ArenA, Philips Stadion and Stadion Feijenoord.
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Djurgarden 
Hacken
Halmstad 
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