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Netherlands vs Poland Preview & Prediction | 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifying (UEFA)

by Alex Lawes · September 3 2025, 10:28
Netherlands vs Poland Preview & Prediction | 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifying (UEFA)
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It has been an excellent start to UEFA qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup for the Netherlands, as they now take on Poland at De Kuip in Rotterdam this week.

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How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / US – FOX Sports

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Key stats

  • The Netherlands are unbeaten in their last 13 matches against Poland (W8 D5). Since a 2-0 defeat away from home in May 1979 (UEFA European Championship qualifying).
  • The Netherlands are unbeaten in their last 11 World Cup qualifying matches (W9 D2).
  • The Netherlands have won 27 of their last 29 World Cup qualifying matches at home (D1 L1). They are aiming for a tenth successive victory.
  • The Netherlands have kept eight clean sheets in their last 11 World Cup qualifying matches.
  • Memphis Depay has scored 15 goals in his last ten appearances in World Cup qualifying.
  • Despite a 2-1 defeat away from home against Finland in their most recent fixture, Poland have lost only two of their last 11 World Cup qualifying matches (W8 D1).
  • Poland have not failed to score in their last 17 World Cup qualifying matches. Since a 4-0 away defeat against Denmark in September 2017.

Netherlands vs Poland prediction

The Netherlands have a very strong squad at the moment, and Ronald Koeman appears to be doing a good job with the UEFA EURO 2024 semi-finalists. The Oranje began qualification for next summer with a comfortable win in Helsinki against Finland before annihilating an improving Malta side by eight goals to nil in June.

They now face a Poland side that have again made a change with Jan Urdum replacing Michal Probierz in the dugout. It has been a difficult few years for the Polish as they continue to stagnate, and it would not be a surprise if they now finally missed out on a major tournament, which they haven’t done since the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

The Dutch have a very exciting squad and will fancy putting a stagnating Poland side to the sword in this one, especially with their home advantage in the Dutch second city.

Netherlands vs Poland tip: Netherlands to win -1 handicap

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