1. Liga preview: Can Wisła Kraków edge out victory against Ruch Chorzów?

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Competition: Poland 1. Liga
Competition: Fri 16.September
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Miejski im. Henryka Reymana (33500 seats)

Lots to play for in this game, with Wisła Kraków placed 6th and Ruch Chorzów at 1st. Read our preview!

Insights:
  • Wisła Kraków have the most dropped points from leading position (14) in 1. Liga
  • Ruch Chorzów have the fewest conceded goals (8) in 1. Liga

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Wisła Kraków form and stats

3-2-1 (win-draw-lost) are the 1. Liga numbers at home for Wisła Kraków so far this season.

The spoils were shared in Wisła Kraków's previous game, also at home. Visiting Ruch Chorzów (placed 1st) travelled back with a draw after a 1-1 scoreline.

Prior to that, an away loss at Stal Rzeszow.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Wisła Kraków handle that role? We have found 13 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 4 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats.

A decent goal production from Kraków in their home games so far, with 9 goals from 6 league matches. Wisła Kraków are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadion Miejski im. Henryka Reymana in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 6 matches.

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Ruch Chorzów form and stats

As the visiting team in 1. Liga matches, Ruch Chorzów have produced an overall stat of 3-1-1 so far.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Wisła Kraków (placed 6th) in their previous outing. The match ended in a draw 1-1.

Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Zagebie Sosnowiec.

We have checked recent matches where Ruch Chorzów have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 5 games were 3 victories, 2 draws and 0 defeats.

Lacking goals? 9 of this team's most recent 11 league rounds have seen zero, one or two goals.

Chorzów have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 5 league away games 7 goals have been scored.

Head 2 Head

This was the result when the participants faced each other earlier this season; Wisła Kraków - Ruch Chorzów 1-1. Stats for the last ten meetings featuring these two participants are: two wins for Wisła Kraków, five draws and three wins for Ruch Chorzów. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.

Top Goalscorers

Wisła KrakówL. Fernández Teijeiro
L. Fernández Teijeiro
5 goals
KrakówM. Żyro
M. Żyro
3 goals
Ruch ChorzówT. Swędrowski
T. Swędrowski
3 goals

Wisła Kraków missing players

Ruch Chorzów missing players

Wisła Kraków Ruch Chorzów
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
11 6 2 Played P 2 5 11
5 3 1 Won W 1 3 6
2 2 0 Drew D 0 1 4
4 1 1 Lost L 1 1 1
15 9 3 Scored S 3 7 15
12 5 3 Conceded C 4 5 8
91% 83% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 91%
73% 67% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 80% 82%
55% 50% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 20% 18%
18% 17% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 20% 9%
9% 17% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 20% 9%
55% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 40% 45%
45% 50% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 40% 45%
9% 17% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 20% 18%
 
6.5 6.5 7 Corners for (avg) C F 5.5 7 6.2
5.1 4.3 2.5 Corners against (avg) C A 8 5.6 4.9
2.4 3.2 4.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1 1.8
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
13.6 13.7 18 Shots (avg) S ( 10.5 11.2 12.7
4.5 4.8 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 4.4 4.5
31% 31% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 43% 32% 30%
 
9.8 6.7 7 Shots against (avg) S A 15.5 13 11.5
4 2.8 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.5 4.6 3.9
Key stats in 1. Liga this season:
  • Ruch Chorzów have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Ruch Chorzów have the fewest conceded goals (8) in 1. Liga
  • Ruch Chorzów have the fewest matches over the total-line (2) in 1. Liga
  • Ruch Chorzów have the most matches under the total-line (9) in 1. Liga
  • Ruch Chorzów haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Wisła Kraków have the most dropped points from leading position (14) in 1. Liga

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Ruch Chorzów 11 6 4 1 15 8 6 3 3 0 8 3 5 3 1 1 7 5 7 22
2 Arka Gdynia 11 6 2 3 19 11 5 1 2 2 10 7 6 5 0 1 9 4 8 20
3 Puszcza Niepoomice 10 6 2 2 15 11 6 4 2 0 11 5 4 2 0 2 4 6 4 20
4 KS odz 10 6 1 3 14 10 6 4 1 1 10 6 4 2 0 2 4 4 4 19
5 Stal Rzeszow 11 5 2 4 18 13 6 4 1 1 14 7 5 1 1 3 4 6 5 17
6 Wisła Kraków 11 5 2 4 15 12 6 3 2 1 9 5 5 2 0 3 6 7 3 17
7 Chrobry Gogow 11 5 2 4 18 18 5 1 1 3 5 8 6 4 1 1 13 10 0 17
8 Nieciecza 10 4 4 2 16 13 5 3 1 1 9 7 5 1 3 1 7 6 3 16
9 Katowice 10 4 3 3 13 10 4 1 2 1 6 5 6 3 1 2 7 5 3 15
10 Podbeskidzie 10 5 0 5 11 13 5 1 0 4 1 4 5 4 0 1 10 9 -2 15
11 Tychy 71 10 4 2 4 16 15 5 2 1 2 7 7 5 2 1 2 9 8 1 14
12 Zagebie Sosnowiec 10 4 2 4 10 10 4 3 0 1 5 3 6 1 2 3 5 7 0 14
13 SKRA Czestochowa 10 4 2 4 8 10 5 2 1 2 4 4 5 2 1 2 4 6 -2 14
14 Chojniczanka Chojnice 10 2 4 4 13 17 6 2 2 2 8 9 4 0 2 2 5 8 -4 10
15 Gornik eczna 10 1 4 5 13 15 5 1 3 1 9 7 5 0 1 4 4 8 -2 7
16 Odra Opole 10 2 1 7 11 20 6 1 1 4 7 11 4 1 0 3 4 9 -9 7
17 Sandecja Nowy Sacz 11 0 6 5 6 18 3 0 0 3 0 7 8 0 6 2 6 11 -12 6
18 Resovia Rzeszow 10 0 5 5 7 14 5 0 1 4 2 8 5 0 4 1 5 6 -7 5

Read more about 1. Liga

The I Liga (“Pierwsza liga”), also known by the sponsorship name Fortuna I Liga, is the second level of Polish football. It has 18 teams meeting each other home and away. After these fixtures the final league table is ready, with the top two teams promoted. The bottom three are relegated while the team in 15th place must play a relegation playoff.