Comments and predictions for Finland vs Poland: Home team regrets at the last minute

Latest Finland vs Poland team information

Finland are likely to make a few changes after their humiliating defeat to the Netherlands, with Glen Kamara, Benjamin Källman and Fredrik Jensen all vying for a starting spot off the bench.

One name sure to keep his place is goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky – who had a busy day wearing the captain's armband on Saturday, which was also his 100th cap for the national team – becoming the sixth Finnish player to reach the milestone.

Although veteran striker Teemu Pukki – the team's all-time leading scorer – is still in the squad, Palermo striker Joel Pohjanpalo is likely to continue leading the attack with support from Oliver Antman.

On the other hand, Poland’s main striker – Robert Lewandowski – will be absent due to withdrawal for physical reasons. Therefore, Krzysztof Piątek or Adam Buksa could be given the opportunity to start in Helsinki.

Karol Świderski is expected to play behind one of the two strikers, after Kamil Grosicki took on that role against Moldova – the veteran winger's farewell game.

Matty Cash and Nicola Zalewski are once again expected to take up positions on the flanks in a 3-5-2 formation. In Lewandowski's absence, Piotr Zieliński will wear the captain's armband and lead the midfield, after being rested in the last friendly.

Latest expected lineup Finland vs Poland

Finland:Hradecky; Alho, Tenho, Ivanov, Uronen; Kamara, Kairinen; Lod, Jensen, Antman; Pohjanpalo

Poland:Skorupski; Wieteska, Bednarek, Kiwior; Cash, Moder, Zielinski, Szymanski, Zalewski; Swiderski, Piatek

Latest football commentary Finland vs Poland

Ranked 69th in the world, Finland are aiming to qualify for the World Cup for the first time in their history at their 19th attempt. With next summer's finals expanded to 48 teams, they are hopeful of making it to the global stage – but only if they finish in the top two of Group G.

Up to now, the results under new coach Jacob Friis – who succeeded Markku Kanerva earlier this year after the Eagles were relegated from League B of the UEFA Nations League – have been mixed.

They picked up four points from their first two games, with Oliver Antman scoring the only goal against Malta in their opening game, before blowing a two-goal lead and being held to a draw by Lithuania.

The result leaves Finland in second place in the group ahead of their home game against the Netherlands on Saturday – a game that went as predicted with the favourites winning; Finland fell behind after just six minutes and were unable to recover, losing 2-0.

After missing out on a place in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar by just one point, Finland is worried about a repeat of the same scenario, especially as Poland and the Netherlands are considered the two strongest candidates for the top spot in the group.

No doubt another defeat on Tuesday would be a blow to their hopes, especially as it has been 19 years since Finland last beat Poland. In fact, they have conceded 10 goals in their last two meetings with the Polish side – even though they were only friendlies, five and nine years ago respectively.

In contrast to the home team, Poland are off to an impressive start, ending a five-match winless streak – which included relegation from the Nations League – by taking all six points from their first two qualifying matches.

Last March, the “White Eagles” defeated Lithuania and Malta 1-0 and 2-0 respectively, keeping a clean sheet for the first time in a year, and at the same time taking the lead in the rankings while the Netherlands was busy participating in the knockout round of the Nations League.

As a result, Poland are now two points ahead of second-placed Finland and three ahead of the Netherlands – despite the latter having played one game less – in their quest for a 10th World Cup appearance.

Most recently, coach Michal Probierz saw his side extend their three-game winning run with a victory over Moldova in a friendly on Friday night, with goals shared between the halves by Matty Cash and Bartosz Slisz at the Silesian Stadium.

Just four days later, they return to competitive action with a trip to Finland – where another win would see Poland keep the pressure on their rivals for a direct place in next year's finals.

Latest Finland vs Poland score prediction

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Finland vs Polandas follows:

• Sportsmole:Finland 1-2 Poland

• WhoScore:Finland 1-3 Poland
• Our newspaper predicts:Finland 0-1 Poland

When and where to watch Finland vs Poland live?

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Luong Dam