In the 6th round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in Europe, the national teams of Poland and Finland will face off on September 7, 2025. The loser here cannot realistically expect to continue fighting for a place in the tournament.
Our Prediction for Poland vs Finland
The Poles barely made it to the Euros, only to become the first team to lose their playoff hopes after two opening defeats. Despite this, Probierz retained his coaching post and was not dismissed even after a disappointing Nations League run, where his side performed worst among Portugal, Croatia, and Scotland. Only after falling out with Lewandowski and losing to their first somewhat serious qualifier opponent—Finland—did the coach finally get replaced.
Finland achieved a historic debut at Euro 2020, even winning a match there. But they couldn’t replicate that success. The final straw was losing every game in last year’s Nations League, not only against England but also Ireland and Greece. Afterwards, longtime and successful coach Kanerva stepped down. The national team now plays under Friis in qualification. On one hand, following a win against Malta, they were held to a draw in Lithuania. On the other, after losing 0-2 to the Netherlands in July, they managed to beat the Poles!
The current hosts saw Urban debut as coach against the Dutch. His new squad traveled to the Netherlands and managed to equalize 1-1 late on thanks to a goal from Cash. In the meantime, their guests filled the break with a friendly against neighboring Norway, where a single goal from Haaland decided the match.
Poland - Finland: Key Stats and Trends
Poland have won three of their last five matches
On average, Poland score 1.5 goals and concede 1.8 goals per match
60% of Poland's matches end with both teams scoring, and the average total goals per match is 3.3
Finland have won twice in their last six games
On average, Finland score 0.7 goals and concede 1.6 goals per match
40% of Finland's matches end with both teams scoring, and the average total goals per match is 2.3
Poland - Finland: Possible Starting Lineups
Poland (probable lineup): Skorupski - Zalewski, Kiwior, Bednarek, Wisniewski, Cash - Kaminski, Zielinski, Slisz, Szymanski - Lewandowski
Finland (probable lineup): Sinisalo - Tikkanen, Koski, Peltola - Jensen, Valakari, Keskinen, Väisänen, Kamara, Stol - Chellman
Previous Matches: Poland - Finland
Before the aforementioned 1-2 defeat in June, Poland had taken ten out of twelve points in their last four head-to-head encounters.
Free Prediction for Poland vs Finland
The hosts are finally clear favorites. Here, they should be able to secure a win (odds – 1.69).
