Germany vs Poland Betting Preview

By the time Germany and Poland play on Wednesday evening, every participating World Cup nation will have played one game. Flown by hasn't it! For the hosts, the tournament began with a thumping win over Costa Rica - as expected by Bettingchoice- although the defensive frailties shown must be a cause for concern. Poland almost had the same level of support as the host nation for their opener against Ecudor, but suffered an embarrising 2-0 reverse. What made it all the more humiliating is the South Americans only made it to the World Cup finals on the back of victories achieved at high altitude. What can't have helped Poland is the new defensive formation, with Zurawski as a sole striker and Radomski as a second holding player in a five-man midfield. Quite why the manager decided on abandoning the 4-4-2 formation that netted the Poles 27 goals in qualifying is somwhat of a mystery. For the neutral it would be fantastic should Poland move back to their more offensive formation, as it would make potentially for another high scoring affair. Those who read the game one preview were alerted to the defensive problems of the hosts, something the whole world will now be aware of. Playing two up front would give the visitors every opportunity to snatch some kind of result against the Group A leaders. What also makes the potential for goals higher on Wednesday is the return of Michael Ballack, who despite declaring himself fit was ruled injured against Costa Rica. Any thoughts of a rift in the German camp following that opening day team news were soon dispelled when it quickly became apparent Jurgen Klinnsmann and the German skipper were very much on the same wavelength when celebrating the opening goal of the tournament. With goals again expect, certainly from the hosts - the main recommendation will be on Michael Ballack finding the back of the net at anytime. The newly signed Chelsea player has an excellent record at International level with 31 goals in 65 games. Take the 15/8 available at BlueSq