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Poland and Slovakia face at Saint Petersburg Stadium, in a match for this stage of the European Championship (Group Stage). There is no record of official head‑to‑heads between these two teams in the last 3 years. The last time they met, on 15‑11‑2013, the match ended with the final score: Poland (0‑2) Slovakia.

The team makes its debut in this competition, since they had direct access and didn't have to go through any of the previous rounds. In their last match, for the Friendlies, they got tie against Iceland by (2‑2). In the last 10 matches Poland has won 3, tied 4 and lost 3. Their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches. They have conceded the first goal in 6 of their 15 matches, and have only turned the score around in 1.

Poland comes to this match after a draw, by two balls, against Iceland, in a preparatory match for the next official matches: the team's goals were stamped by Piotr Zielinski and Karol Swiderski. It should be noted that the Poles reached the quarter-finals of EURO 2016. In this match against Slovakia, the coach Paulo Sousa usually has a very offensive tactical system, aligned in 3-5-2, with Robert Lewandowski and Karol Swiderski being the most offensive men of the team: the first player is very powerful and strong at the time of finishing. All players are available for this match.
Analysis Slovakia

The team had direct access to this group stage, so they will play their first match in this edition of the competition. In their last match, for the Friendlies, they got tie against Austria by (0‑0). In the last 10 matches Slovakia has won 3, tied 4 and lost 3. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches. In 15 matches, they have conceded the first goal 5 times and have never been able to turn the score around.

Slovakia comes to this match after a goalless draw, against Austria, a preparation match for the next official matches. Note that the Slovaks reached the round of 16 at EURO 2016: 3-0 defeat against Germany. In this first match, coach Stefan Tarkovic should play in 4-3-3 with Robert Bozenik, Robert Mak and Ondrej Duda being the team's most offensive references. All players are available for this match.

The most likely scenario for this match is Poland's victory. The Polish national team is more organized at different times in the match compared to Slovakia, and in addition, it’s going through a more positive stage. On the other hand, the Slovak national team has shown some defensive errors. So, and taking into account these factors, betting in favor of the Poles in this match is a good option.