The Polish national football team finished third in their group behind Albania and the Czech Republic, accumulating only 15 points from eight matches (3-2-3). Consequently, they had to secure their spot in the finals via the playoffs, narrowly defeating Wales 5-4 on penalties after a clear victory over Estonia (5-1) in the semi-finals. Despite these challenges, there is hope under new coach Michal Probierz, who took over in October 2023. Under his leadership, Poland has remained unbeaten in eight matches (6-2-0), winning five consecutive games recently, including playoffs. They also won their last two friendlies, beating Ukraine 3-1 and Turkey 2-1, although these victories came with some fortunate circumstances and late goals. A significant concern for Poland is the absence of their star striker, Robert Lewandowski, due to injury. This loss further hampers an already struggling offense, which has the lowest goal average among the 35 nations that have participated in the European Championship finals since 2000. On the other hand, the Dutch team, currently ranked seventh in the FIFA world rankings, is considered one of the favorites. They had a solid World Cup run, reaching the quarter-finals before losing to Argentina on penalties. Under coach Ronald Koeman, the Netherlands aims for a deep run in the tournament, starting with a strong performance in the group stage. The Dutch team had an impressive warm-up for the EURO 2024, winning 4-0 against both Canada and Iceland. They scored 13 goals in their four international matches in 2024, with ten of these goals coming in the second half. This suggests that betting on more goals in the second half of their matches could be worthwhile. Without Lewandowski, Poland will likely adopt a defensive and reactive approach, making the game challenging for the Dutch. However, Koeman's team, expected to line up in a 4-3-3 formation, has the depth and talent to break down Poland’s defense as the game progresses.

波兰国家足球队在小组赛中排名第三，落后于阿尔巴尼亚和捷克，8场比赛仅积15分(3-2-3)。因此，在半决赛大胜爱沙尼亚(5-1)后，他们在点球大战中以5-4险胜威尔士，必须通过季后赛才能进入决赛。尽管面临这些挑战，但在2023年10月上任的新教练迈克尔·普罗比尔茨(michael Probierz)的带领下，球队还是有希望的。在他的带领下，波兰在8场比赛(6胜2负0)中保持不败，包括季后赛在内，最近取得了5连胜。他们还赢得了最近的两场友谊赛，分别以3-1和2-1击败乌克兰和土耳其，尽管这些胜利都是在一些幸运的情况下和最后时刻的进球中取得的。波兰队最大的担忧是他们的明星前锋莱万多夫斯基因伤缺阵。这场失利进一步阻碍了本已举步维艰的进攻，在2000年以来参加欧洲杯决赛的35个国家中，德国队的平均进球数是最低的。另一方面，目前在国际足联世界排名第七的荷兰队被认为是最有希望的球队之一。他们在世界杯上表现稳定，在点球大战中输给阿根廷之前，他们曾进入四分之一决赛。在主教练罗纳德·科曼(Ronald Koeman)的带领下，荷兰队的目标是在本届比赛中取得更大的成绩，首先在小组赛中表现出色。荷兰队为2024年欧洲杯进行了一场令人印象深刻的热身赛，以4比0战胜了加拿大和冰岛。他们在2024年的4场国际比赛中打进13球，其中10球是在下半场打进的。这表明押注两队在下半场进球更多是值得的。没有莱万多夫斯基，波兰队可能会采取防守和被动的方式，这对荷兰队来说是一个挑战。然而，随着比赛的进行，科曼的球队将以4-3-3阵型出战，他们有足够的深度和天赋来打破波兰队的防守。