World Cup | Group Stage
Nov 26, 2022 at 1pm UK
National Stadium
Poland2 - 0Saudi Arabia
The Match
Match Report
Piotr Zielinski and Robert Lewandowski goals help Poland to a first win at this World Cup as they defeat Saudi Arabia 2-0 in Group C.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Saturday's World Cup clash between Poland and Saudi Arabia, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Saudi Arabia could line up for Saturday's 2022 World Cup Group C clash with Poland.
Form, Standings, Stats
World Cup
Last Game: Mexico 0-0 Poland
Tuesday, November 22 at 4pm in World Cup
Tuesday, November 22 at 4pm in World Cup
| Current Group C Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Mexico | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Poland | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Argentina | 1 | -1 | 0 |
World Cup
Last Game: Argentina 1-2 Saudi Arabia
Tuesday, November 22 at 10am in World Cup
Tuesday, November 22 at 10am in World Cup
| Current Group C Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Mexico | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Poland | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Argentina | 1 | -1 | 0 |
Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Poland win with a probability of 39.96%. A win for Saudi Arabia had a probability of 32.34% and a draw had a probability of 27.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a Poland win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.74%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.27%) and 2-0 (7.44%). The likeliest Saudi Arabia win was 0-1 (10.29%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.05%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 7.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Poland would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Poland | Draw | Saudi Arabia |
39.96% ( -0.07) | 27.7% ( -0.02) | 32.34% ( 0.08) |
| Both teams to score 48.21% ( 0.07) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
