Poland vs. Scotland: Match Statistics Overview

In their 12 encounters across all competitions, Poland have been defeated by Scotland on only two occasions (W4 D6). These losses occurred in friendly fixtures: 1-2 in June 1958 and 0-1 in March 2014. Scotland’s record in six away matches against Poland in all competitions shows only one defeat (W2 D3), a 1-0 loss in a May 1980 friendly. Poland’s most recent Nations League fixture resulted in a 5-1 loss to Portugal, marking their most significant defeat in any competition in over two years, since a 1-6 loss to Belgium in June 2022. Scotland’s previous Nations League match saw them secure a 1-0 victory over Croatia, which concluded a 10-game streak without a win in competitive matches (D4 L6). Poland has failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 10 matches across all competitions, having conceded a minimum of three goals in each of their most recent three games, totaling 11 goals. Scotland has allowed precisely two goals in each of their last four competitive away fixtures. Historically, they have not conceded multiple goals in five consecutive away matches. Nicola Zalewski, who netted the winning goal against Scotland in their previous encounter, leads all Poland players in this season’s UEFA Nations League campaign with a joint-high two goals and the most touches in the opposition box, with 16. John McGinn’s decisive goal against Croatia in their last match was his 19th for Scotland. Only four players have surpassed this tally for the Scottish men’s national team: Denis Law (30), Kenny Dalglish (30), Hughie Gallacher (23), and Lawrie Reilly (23).