The first match of group E is taking place in St. Petersburg on Monday. The Polish national team got to the World Cup, winning its qualifying games with Austria and Northern Macedonia, who also subsequently made it to the tournament. The Poles have been experiencing problems in the official matches this year, losing to England and having a draw with a strong Hungary. Slovakia is the underdog of Group E. This team got to the continental championship through the playoffs. The Slovaks knocked out Ireland in a penalty shootout at the semi-final stage and defeated the Northern Ireland team in extra time. Markiewicz's players will definitely deal with Poland first, as it is definitely not their method to take the initiative. In March alone, the Slovaks failed to beat Malta (2:2) and Cyprus (0:0). This suggests a cautious style because Poland has absolutely no place to rush in the first round. One should place a bet on TM(2.5).