Poland v Northern Ireland Betting Preview – Euro 2016, 12th June
This is a big chance for Northern Ireland to prove themselves on the big stage then. Unfortunately for the men in green they really couldn’t have received a tougher group stage draw. Not only do they have to take on the free-scoring Poland in their opener, but they will still have to go on and face both Germany and the Ukraine. So getting out of the group is tough and punters who have backed Robert Lewandowski in the Euro 2016 top goalscorer market will be hoping for a big input from him in this one.
You can take the top price on each of the Home Nations to win in every Euro 2016 match they play thanks a great promotion running over at Stan James. Whether it is Wales, England, Ireland or Northern Ireland in action, you will take the best price available at Stan James on them landing a win in the game. You can claim a free £20 bet when you open an account with the bookmaker, who are also running first goalscorer insurance on all Euro 2016 games too.
Poland v Northern Ireland Betting Tips
Will Poland be the big dark horse threat at Euro 2016? There is appeal in them being so because they came through qualification pretty one and only ended up in second place behind Germany by a single point. Along the way, they took a win over Germany in the group as well and easily outscored the Germans overall in qualifying. Poland put 33 goals on the board in their ten qualification games and while that tally was boosted with big wins over Gibraltar and Georgia, it still speaks to their scoring power. Robert Lewandowski is the main man for them of course and he is the obvious 11/4 shot in the First Goalscorer Market while he is 10/11 odds on to net anytime in the game. Poland simply play to his strengths and it works. He scored 13 goals during qualifying.
If Poland are potentially going to challenge Germany for top spot as they meet up against for Euro 2016, then they have to see this as a must win match. They have the goals in them to go out and put a win on the board and they have form as well with five wins in their last seven played (D1 L1) the defeat coming against the Netherlands recently in a friendly meeting. They may have to be patient in breaking down the Northern Ireland defence, as that has been good for some time and Poland have failed to beat the Irish at the last two attempts. They last met in World Cup 2010 qualifying and took just a draw and a loss away from those classes. Poland actually trail 3-4 in the head to head with Northern Ireland, with two drawn matches as well there. Both teams to score in this is 5/4.
Kyle Lafferty, with his heroic scoring form in qualifying to shoot Northern Ireland to the top of their group, will need to carry that great for forward. He can be backed at 3/1 to net in the game through the anytime goalscorer market. Northern Ireland are on a twelve match unbeaten streak the longest unbeaten form of all the twenty teams heading to Euro 2016. They obviously aren’t a side with big scoring power but they are no pushover. The Irish have netted exactly one goal in five of their last nine games played (W5 D4) while they have taken four clean sheets in their last five played. It may well be worth backing this game to go under 2.5 goals which is trading at 3/5 with Stan James. It is that much of a stretch to see the Irish scrap their way to a point in this one? A 1-1 correct score punt is a bold 6/1 option.
Poland v Northern Ireland Betting Odds
Poland 8/11, Draw 13/5, Northern Ireland
Poland v Northern Ireland Predictions
Northern Ireland may have to park the bus for long periods in this one, but the longer they can hold out the more frustrated Poland could become. The Irish did a brilliant job in qualifying and are worth backing to get a goal on the board in this one. Ultimately it may not be enough as Poland have more to offer in attack, but the Irish will make a game for this. Both teams to score, Poland to win.
