Euro 2012 Opta Stats: History and numbers against Poland

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Did Roman Pavlyuchenko do eough to get a start against Poland?

Opta bring us the stats that matter ahead of Poland's second game of Euro 2012 and it's not good reading for the co-host

Poland v Russia
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Poland have only won one of their previous six competitive games against Russia (including games against the former Soviet Union), losing three and drawing two.

Four of the six competitive games between Poland and Russia have seen the side playing in their home country lead 1-0 at half-time (the other two were on neutral soil).

Poland are yet to win a game at European Championships (D2 L2).

Only one host nation has ever failed to win a group stage match at the Euros (Austria in 2008).

Poland have played more games at European Championships without winning than any other side (4).

With his strike against Czech Republic Roman Pavlyuchenko became Russia's top scorer at the European Championships (four goals).

Russia are unbeaten in 15 games (eight wins).

In the first round of games, Alexsander Kerzhakov had seven shots, all off target, the first player to fire wide as many times at the European Championships (1980-2012).

The victory over the Czechs was Russia's biggest-ever win at the Euros (including USSR).

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