Our football match prediction:
Poland
Match Time & Date:
24/06/2018
19:00 GMT
Prediction: 1-1
Colombia
Poland and Colombia, the two teams who were beaten by Senegal and Japan respectively at the start of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, face each other at Kazan Arena in what is expected to be a very interesting match. The Poles failed to impress in the 2-1 loss to Senegal and, no doubt, key attacker Robert Lewandowski is capable of producing much better showings at the showpiece tournament in Russia. Los Cafeteros, on the other hand, suffered the 2-1 defeat to Japan in their opener, but it has to be noted that Carlos Sanchez was sent off in the third minute of the match. James Rodriguez is likely to be recalled to the starting line-up and there is every chance he will pose a big threat for the opposition defenders. Both sides are likely to go for a win in Sunday’s football match and we believe that there is a big value in betting on both teams to score.
Highlighted Player (Lukasz Piszczek):
Born on 3rd June 1985, Lukasz Piszczek is one of Poland’s most famous footballers at the moment, having made a name for himself thanks to some impressive performances for Borussia Dortmund. The full-back’s talent was spotted early on by Hertha scouts, and it is important to note that he began his career as a striker, winning the top goalscorer award at the Under-19 Euro in 2004. Following some excellent displays at said tournament, Piszczek was signed by Hertha, but he would go on to spend next three years on loan at Zaglebie Lubin. After returning to the club, the Polish footballer played on the left wing, but then switched to right-back as Arne Friedrich got injured and has played there ever since. In May 2010, Piszczek signed for Borussia Dortmund on a free transfer and has since developed into one of world’s leading right-sided defenders, sparking interest from clubs like Real Madrid and Manchester United. The full-back made over 45 appearances for the national team since he was handed his debut in 2007, representing his country at three successive European Championship finals.
Highlighted Team (Colombia):
Seleccion de futbol Colombia has stepped on to the international scene in 1938 with its competitive debut against Mexico. Colombia has in recent years become a national symbol of strength representing country’s efforts to fight the negative reputation. Passionate about their football team, Colombians have formed a huge fan base which enjoyed in their team’s impressive run to the 2014 FIFA World Cup quarter-finals at the competition in which Real Madrid star James Rodriguez was awarded the Golden Boot for most goals and the Best Goal of the Tournament awards. Jose Pekerman’s team has also been named the Fair Play team at the same event. The fans were pretty disappointed to see their team reach the quarter-final stage at the 2015 Copa America though as Colombia crashed out in disappointing fashion losing to Argentina after a penalty kick. Radamel Falcao remains the most prominent star of the current team despite his poor spells with Manchester United and Chelsea respectively. Monaco striker is also the team’s top scorer with 25 goals added to his name.
