Delightful dogfight as daring Górnik Zabrze duel with determined Lechia Gdańsk

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Competition: Poland Ekstraklasa
Competition: Sat 04.February
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion im. Ernesta Pohla

With their 0 point lead in the league table, Górnik Zabrze followers long to see their side get maximum points from this match hosting Lechia Gdańsk.

Insights:
  • Górnik Zabrze have the most conceded goals in the first half (18) in Ekstraklasa
  • Lechia Gdańsk have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

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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Górnik Zabrze form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Ekstraklasa this season. Górnik Zabrze have only managed 2 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses from their games here at Stadion im. Ernesta Pohla. Górnik has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager Gaul and the players.

Górnik Zabrze lost their last game at Cracovia Krakow (placed 6th) after a 0-2 scoreline. Midfielder Wojtuszek was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.82 (out of ten) in that game. Wojtuszek hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 3 of 4 times and had 53 successful passes (of 59 total).

Prior to that, an away loss at Lechia Gdańsk.

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 Górnik have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 11 games) they have won 6 times, drawn 2 and lost 3.

Scoring bonanza? Who knows what will happen in this one, but we do know that 9 of the 11 most recent league games with this club has contained three goals or more.

The Górnik Zabrze fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 12 in 9 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 17 goals have been conceded.

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Lechia Gdańsk form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Lechia Gdańsk so far with only 9 points returning home. The records show 3-0-6 (win-draw-lose).

The club members enjoyed Lechia's previous game versus Wisla Plock (placed 7th), a 1-0 win played at home. Midfielder Tobers was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.62. Tobers dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 19 successful passes (of 21 total).

That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Górnik Zabrze.

We have checked recent matches where Lechia Gdańsk have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 10 games were 3 victories, 1 draw and 6 defeats.

The visiting Lechia Gdańsk have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 12 goals from 9 games. Lechia struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 17 goals conceded from these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Lechia Gdańsk have put together a streak of 4 consecutive matches without defeat (3-1-0) when facing Górnik Zabrze.

The contenders have played each other previously this season, with the result Lechia Gdańsk - Górnik Zabrze 2-1 entered in the official records.

Top Goalscorers

GórnikS. Włodarczyk
S. Włodarczyk
7 goals
Lechia GdańskF. Lopes Paixão
F. Lopes Paixão
6 goals
Lechia GdańskŁ. Zwoliński
Ł. Zwoliński
5 goals

Górnik Zabrze missing players

Lechia Gdańsk missing players

Górnik Zabrze Lechia Gdańsk
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
18 9 4 Played P 3 9 18
5 2 0 Won W 0 3 6
5 2 2 Drew D 0 0 2
8 5 2 Lost L 3 6 10
26 12 6 Scored S 2 12 19
30 17 10 Conceded C 9 17 30
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 94%
89% 89% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 89% 72%
67% 67% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 89% 72%
33% 33% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 22% 22%
22% 22% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 22% 11%
61% 56% 75% BTTS BTTS 67% 67% 50%
22% 22% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 22% 28%
22% 22% 25% Failed to Score F T 33% 11% 28%
 
5.4 5.4 4 Corners for (avg) C F 6.3 5.9 5
4.1 4 4 Corners against (avg) C A 4.7 6.6 5.8
2.7 2.8 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.3 3.4 2.6
2 1 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
11.2 11.8 12 Shots (avg) S ( 9.3 9.3 9.8
4.6 4.9 4.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.3 4.6 4.1
32% 27% 32% Goal Efficiency G E 15% 29% 26%
 
11.1 10.4 8.5 Shots against (avg) S A 15.7 15.8 14.3
4.5 4.7 4.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 8.3 6.1 5.3
Key stats in Ekstraklasa this season:
  • Górnik Zabrze have the most conceded goals (17) at home in Ekstraklasa
  • Górnik Zabrze have the most conceded goals in the first half (18) in Ekstraklasa
  • Górnik Zabrze haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Lechia Gdańsk have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Lechia Gdańsk haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Rakow Czestochowa 18 13 3 2 36 13 9 8 1 0 23 5 9 5 2 2 13 8 23 42
2 Legia Warszawa 18 10 5 3 27 21 9 7 2 0 17 8 9 3 3 3 10 13 6 35
3 Widzew Lodz 18 9 3 6 25 20 9 4 2 3 15 12 9 5 1 3 10 8 5 30
4 Pogon Szczecin 18 8 6 4 32 28 8 4 3 1 14 11 10 4 3 3 18 17 4 30
5 Lech Poznan 17 8 5 4 20 15 9 4 1 4 9 10 8 4 4 0 11 5 5 29
6 Cracovia Krakow 18 8 4 6 20 12 10 5 2 3 12 5 8 3 2 3 8 7 8 28
7 Wisla Plock 18 8 4 6 29 25 8 6 1 1 15 6 10 2 3 5 14 19 4 28
8 Stal Mielec 18 8 4 6 25 22 9 4 3 2 13 8 9 4 1 4 12 14 3 28
9 Warta Poznan 18 7 5 6 19 17 9 1 4 4 7 12 9 6 1 2 12 5 2 26
10 Radomiak Radom 18 7 3 8 21 23 9 3 1 5 12 14 9 4 2 3 9 9 -2 24
11 Slask Wrocaw 18 5 6 7 17 25 10 3 4 3 12 15 8 2 2 4 5 10 -8 21
12 Górnik Zabrze 18 5 5 8 26 30 9 2 2 5 12 17 9 3 3 3 14 13 -4 20
13 Lechia Gdańsk 18 6 2 10 19 30 9 3 2 4 7 13 9 3 0 6 12 17 -11 20
14 Zagebie Lubin 18 5 5 8 16 27 9 1 4 4 6 12 9 4 1 4 10 15 -11 20
15 Jagiellonia Biaystok 18 4 7 7 26 27 9 4 1 4 17 14 9 0 6 3 9 13 -1 19
16 Piast Gliwice 18 4 5 9 19 23 9 2 2 5 10 11 9 2 3 4 9 12 -4 17
17 Miedz Legnica 17 3 4 10 18 27 9 2 3 4 9 13 8 1 1 6 9 14 -9 13
18 Korona Kielce 18 3 4 11 19 29 8 1 2 5 7 11 10 2 2 6 12 18 -10 13

Read more about Ekstraklasa

The Ekstraklasa, which carries the sponsorship name Lotto Ekstraklasa, is the top football league in Poland. It has 16 teams playing each other home and away to decide a regular season league table. The top eight teams then play a championship round while the bottom eight play a relegation round.