France vs Poland Match Info
2022 FIFA World Cup – Round of 16
France (2-0-1) vs.'Poland (1-1-1)
Date:'Sunday, De c. 4, 2022
Time:'10 a.m. ET
Venue:'Al Thumama Stadium – Doha, Qatar
Coverage:'FS1
The 2022 FIFA World Cup has reached the knockout stage with some exciting matchups slated for Sunday, Dec. 4. That includes a showdown between European countries as France is set to take on Poland at Al Thumama Stadium.
Both countries enter this match having lost their final group stage outings. France picked up a 1-0 loss to Tunisia on Wednesday while Poland came up short, 2-0, to Argentina that same day.
Can France win again to move one step closer to winning back-to-back World Cups? Or will Poland pull off the upset to make its first quarterfinals appearance in 40 years?
France vs Poland Odds & Spread
Moneyline:'FRA: (-350) | POL: (+950) | Draw (+440)
Spread:'FRA: -2 (+230) | POL: +2 (-115)
Total:'2.5 – Over: (-120) | Under: (-102)
Team to Score the First Goal:'FRA: (-430) | POL: (+410) I NO GOALS: (+1300)
France enters this contest as the heavy favorite on FanDuel Sportsbook's odds. This 10 a.m. ET clash also features an over/under of 2.5 goals with the over being favored at -120 odds.
France vs Poland Prediction & Pick
France looked terrible against Tunisia, but a lot of that had to do with coach Didier Deschamps resting a good chunk of his best players on the bench. Even with the match being relatively meaningless, Deschamps wasn't thrilled with how his players performed and won't take failure as an option for the second straight game.
As decent as Poland has looked at times, it isn't ready for a fired-up French squad. France outscored its first two opponents 6-2 and will look to get back to that level again. Considering how Poland failed to score twice in its group stage outings, I'm expecting a one-sided affair here.
Final Score Prediction:'France: 2 | Poland: 0
France vs Poland Betting Trends
– France lost to Tunisia, 1-0, in its last 2022 World Cup match on Nov. 30, 2022.
– Poland lost to Argentina, 2-0, in its last 2022 World Cup match on Nov. 30, 2022.
– France is 3-0-2 (W-D-L) in its last five matches.
– Poland is 3-1-1 (W-D-L) in its last five matches.
– France is 2-1-0 (W-D-L) in its only three head-to-head matchups against Poland.
France vs Poland Best Bet
Even though FanDuel Sportsbook projects three-plus goals being scored, don't count on any of them coming from the Poles. Poland's only two goals of the tournament came against Saudi Arabia – hardly a powerhouse – while being shut out completely against Argentina and Mexico.
With France being one of the better teams in the tournament, featuring much more talent than the opposition, I can see Poland being shut out yet again.