Analysis:
Argentina and Poland will face off at
Stadium 974 on Wednesday with the goal of winning Group C and advance to the
round of 16.
Poland
Lewandowski finally celebrated his first World Cup goal on Saturday as Poland defeated Saudi Arabia 2-0. Poland's victory on Wednesday would ensure them the group's top spot and a berth in the round of 16, and if Saudi Arabia fails to defeat Mexico, a draw would well be sufficient to finish at the summit.
Argentina
Four days after the unexpected 2-1 loss to
Saudi Arabia, Argentina made a critical 2-0 victory over Mexico on Saturday. If
Argentina wins all three points against Poland and Saudi Arabia fails to defeat
Mexico by a margin greater than Scaloni's team, they will finish first in Group
C and advance to the knockout stages.
Prediction
The only thing the Argentines need is a
win. It will be difficult for the visitors to break through a very strong
Polish national team defense and outstanding goalie because their positioning
assaults are still lacking.
Pick: Poland +1/1.5