Portugal will aim to extend their perfect run in the 2024/25 UEFA Nations League to three consecutive wins as they face Poland on Saturday.
Roberto Martinez’s side followed up their 2-1 victory over Croatia with another 2-1 win against Scotland, secured by Cristiano Ronaldo’s 88th-minute strike, which also marked his 901st career goal.
Poland, on the other hand, suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat to Croatia in their last Nations League outing, falling short after their thrilling 3-2 win over Scotland in their opening match.
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The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
Poland vs. Portugal live stream, TV channel
Here’s how to watch this UEFA Nations League match in UK:
TV channel: —
Live stream: Viaplay International YouTube channel
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What time does Poland vs. Portugal kick off in UK?
This UEFA Nations League clash takes place at the Stadion Narodowy in Warsaw, Poland and kicks off on Saturday, October 12 at 8:45 p.m. local time.
Here’s how that time translates to UK:
| Date | Sat, Oct. 12 |
| Kick-off time | 7:45 p.m. BST |
| Venue | Stadion Narodowy |
| Location | Warsaw, Poland |
Poland vs. Portugal lineups, team news
Geovany Quenda and Pedro Goncalves will miss the upcoming round of fixtures for Portugal due to injury. However, Francisco Conceicao returns after he was absent from the last call-up due to injury.
Roberto Martinez has also decided to call up some new faces in the likes of Ricardo Velho and Samu Costa for the upcoming games.
Cristiano Ronaldo will once again lead the frontline for Portugal, with Raphael Leao and Pedro Neto likely to flank him.
Portugal predicted XI (4-3-3, right to left): Costa (GK) — Dalot, Dias, A. Silva, Mendes — B. Silva, Vitinha, Fernandes — Neto, Ronaldo, Leao.
Injured: Quenda, Goncalves
Suspended: None
The main injury absentee for Poland heading into this game is veteran Arkadiusz Milik. Either Karol Swiderski or Krzysztof Piatek should start instead of him partnering with ace Robert Lewandowski.
Poland also see some new faces with the likes of Maxi Oyedele and Michael Ameyaw included for these round of fixtures.
Poland predicted XI (3-5-2, right to left): Skorupski (GK) — Dawidowicz, Bednarek, Walukiewicz —Frankowski, Szymanski, Zielinski, Urbanski, Zalewski — Swiderski, Lewandowski.
Injured: Milik
Suspended: None
Poland vs. Portugal Prediction
Portugal enter the match holding a slight psychological advantage, as they have defeated Poland four times in their last ten meetings, with the Polish winning two games, and both sides sharing the spoils on four occasions.
It will not be an easy win for Portugal, with Poland doing their best to make it tough for them, however, the away side’s stacked squad should push them to victory.
- Prediction: Poland 1-2 Portugal