Updated - UEFA Nations League: POL v NED - Memphis Depay can do wonders as a captain

 

Match details:

UEFA Nations League, 2022-23
Poland vs. Netherlands
National Stadium Warsaw, Warsaw
Date. September 23, 2022
Kick-off: 12:15 am IST

Preview:

Poland will square off against Netherlands in the upcoming round 5, Group 4 game of the UEFA Nations League A at National Stadium Warsaw, Warsaw in Poland. In the last UEFA Nations League game, Poland faced a 1-0 defeat against Belgium. On the other hand, Netherlands have beaten Wales 3-2 in the last UEFA Nations League encounter.

After examining the recent form and statistics of these two sides, away side Netherlands are the slight favorites to secure a win in this encounter but we can expect goals from both ends of the pitch.

Head to head record:

Poland: 0
Netherlands: 3
Draw: 1

Probable starting line-up:

Poland(4-2-3-1):

Wojciech Szczesny, Bartosz Bereszynski, Jan Bednarek, Jakub Kiwior, Arkadiusz Reca, Karol Linetty, Grzegorz Krychowiak, Nicola Zalewski, Piotr Zielinski, Przemyslaw Frankowski, Robert Lewandowski

Netherlands(3-4-1-2):

Jasper Cillessen, Matthijs de Ligt, Virgil van Dijk, Stefan de Vrij, Denzel Dumfries, Steven Berghuis, Frenkie de Jong, Tyrell Malacia, Teun Koopmeiners, Memphis Depay, Cody Gakpo

Top picks:

Memphis Depay: Netherlands forward has scored 3 goals and claimed an assist in the UEFA Nations League this season. He has an average of 4.0 shots per game on goal with a successful passing percentage of 77. He is a clear choice for captaincy in your small league fantasy teams.

Robert Lewandowski: Polands forward has scored a goal in the UEFA Nations League this season. He has an average of 1.7 shots per game on goal with a successful passing percentage of 83. He is a differential pick for captaincy in this encounter.

Cody Gakpo: Netherlands forward has scored a goal in the UEFA Nations League this season. He has an average of 2.0 shots per game on goal with a successful passing percentage of 82. He is a must-have pick in your small league fantasy teams.

Piotr Zielinski: Polands midfielder has scored a goal in the UEFA Nations League this season. He has an average of 1.2 shots per game on goal with a successful passing percentage of 87. He is a must-have pick in your small league fantasy teams.

Choices for captain and vice-captain:

Memphis Depay, Robert Lewandowski, Cody Gakpo, Piotr Zielinski

Score prediction for the Small League:

Poland(1-2)Netherlands

Team combination:


Preferable contest: Head to Head, Small league up to 10 members.

Disclaimer: The views expressed here are of the author and are not a reflection of the actual points you might earn.

 

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Kartik Vyas