1. Liga preview: Can Zagłębie Sosnowiec edge out victory against Odra Opole?

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Competition: Poland 1. Liga
Competition: Sat 18.February
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Ludowy (7500 seats)

Zagłębie Sosnowiec are eager to add to their goals scored at their own ground in this match vs Odra Opole.

Insights:
  • Zagłębie Sosnowiec have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Odra Opole have the most conceded goals (35) in 1. Liga

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Zagłębie Sosnowiec form and stats

When playing at home in the 1. Liga, Zagłębie Sosnowiec have managed 4 wins, 2 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 9 games. When Zagłębie Sosnowiec hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Sandecja Nowy Sacz, Chojniczanka Chojnice, Zagłębie Sosnowiec, Resovia Rzeszow and SKRA Czestochowa), they have won 1 of 2 matches! The Zagłębie Sosnowiec manager Skowronek might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.

Zagłębie Sosnowiec's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-2 versus Arka Gdynia (placed 5th).

Preceding that game was the away draw at Resovia Rzeszow that finished 2-2.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Sosnowiec have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 12 games) they have won 3 times, drawn 4 and lost 5.

Sports bettors, take note: A review of the 10 latest league games shows that 9 of them had goals from both sides.

The Zagłębie Sosnowiec fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 12 in 9 matches. On the other hand, Sosnowiec have conceded 11 goals. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Odra Opole form and stats

Odra Opole have only collected 8 points from their away games in the 1. Liga, after 2-2-4 (8 played).

Odra Opole has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Podbeskidzie for a 0-0 draw.

The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-2 defeat against Nieciecza.

We have checked recent matches where Odra Opole have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 12 games were 3 victories, 3 draws and 6 defeats.

Opole find the net regularly in their away games. 10 goals from 8 away fixtures in the league.

Head 2 Head

These opponents have played earlier this season: Odra Opole - Zagłębie Sosnowiec 1-4. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three Zagłębie Sosnowiec victories, two draws and five Odra Opole wins. Over/under statistics; two of these games ended with three goals or more, eight matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Zagłębie SosnowiecS. Sobczak
S. Sobczak
7 goals
Zagłębie SosnowiecM. Banaszewski
M. Banaszewski
3 goals
Odra OpoleM. Klec
M. Klec
2 goals

Zagłębie Sosnowiec missing players

Odra Opole missing players

Zagłębie Sosnowiec Odra Opole
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
19 9 2 Played P 1 8 19
5 4 1 Won W 1 2 4
7 2 1 Drew D 0 2 4
7 3 0 Lost L 0 4 11
23 12 3 Scored S 2 10 23
27 11 2 Conceded C 1 16 35
89% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 88% 95%
74% 78% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 88% 79%
58% 67% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 75% 63%
32% 11% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 38% 32%
11% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 25% 26%
68% 78% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 75% 74%
21% 22% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 12% 11%
21% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 21%
 
6.1 6.2 9 Corners for (avg) C F 6 4.9 4.2
4.2 3.8 5 Corners against (avg) C A 8 8.4 7.3
1.9 2.3 0.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.8 2.4
4 2 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
11.7 11.8 17 Shots (avg) S ( 7 8 9.2
4.3 4.3 8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 4 3.5
28% 31% 19% Goal Efficiency G E 100% 31% 34%
 
9 8.7 7 Shots against (avg) S A 11 11.8 12.7
3.5 3.3 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2 5 5.5
Key stats in 1. Liga this season:
  • Odra Opole have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Odra Opole have the most conceded goals (35) in 1. Liga
  • Odra Opole have the most conceded goals in the second half (20) in 1. Liga
  • Zagłębie Sosnowiec have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Zagłębie Sosnowiec have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Zagłębie Sosnowiec haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 KS odz 19 11 5 3 33 18 10 6 3 1 16 9 9 5 2 2 17 9 15 38
2 Ruch Chorzow 20 10 8 2 27 18 10 6 3 1 14 8 10 4 5 1 13 10 9 38
3 Puszcza Niepoomice 20 10 4 6 30 23 10 6 3 1 17 7 10 4 1 5 13 16 7 34
4 Nieciecza 20 8 9 3 31 23 10 4 5 1 17 12 10 4 4 2 14 11 8 33
5 Arka Gdynia 19 9 4 6 33 26 9 2 4 3 17 14 10 7 0 3 16 12 7 31
6 Chrobry Gogow 19 9 4 6 32 27 9 3 3 3 15 14 10 6 1 3 17 13 5 31
7 Stal Rzeszów 20 8 5 7 33 27 10 6 1 3 23 15 10 2 4 4 10 12 6 29
8 Katowice 19 7 7 5 22 19 9 3 4 2 12 11 10 4 3 3 10 8 3 28
9 Podbeskidzie 19 7 7 5 26 25 10 3 3 4 7 7 9 4 4 1 19 18 1 28
10 Wisła Kraków 19 7 6 6 26 22 10 4 4 2 17 12 9 3 2 4 9 10 4 27
11 Tychy 71 20 6 6 8 33 32 10 3 3 4 17 14 10 3 3 4 16 18 1 24
12 Górnik Łęczna 20 5 7 8 28 30 10 4 4 2 18 13 10 1 3 6 10 17 -2 22
13 Zagłębie Sosnowiec 19 5 7 7 23 27 9 4 2 3 12 11 10 1 5 4 11 16 -4 22
14 Chojniczanka Chojnice 19 4 6 9 22 30 10 4 2 4 13 13 9 0 4 5 9 17 -8 18
15 Sandecja Nowy Sacz 19 3 8 8 18 27 8 3 2 3 11 11 11 0 6 5 7 16 -9 17
16 Resovia Rzeszow 19 3 8 8 20 32 10 1 4 5 9 17 9 2 4 3 11 15 -12 17
17 Odra Opole 19 4 4 11 23 35 11 2 2 7 13 19 8 2 2 4 10 16 -12 16
18 SKRA Czestochowa 19 4 3 12 10 29 9 2 2 5 6 9 10 2 1 7 4 20 -19 15

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.