Ekstraklasa match prediction: Little separates Lechia Gdańsk and Cracovia Kraków in quality

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Competition: Poland Ekstraklasa
Competition: Sat 22.April
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Energa Gdańsk (41984 seats)

Battling Lechia Gdańsk will be hoping to pull off a surprise when they greet high-flying Cracovia Kraków in the upcoming league match. It’s 17th vs 6th and the home regulars will have low confidence.

Insights:
  • Lechia Gdańsk have the most conceded goals (44) in Ekstraklasa
  • Cracovia Kraków have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Lechia Gdańsk form and stats

When playing at home in the Ekstraklasa, Lechia Gdańsk, who have the most conceded goals (44) in Ekstraklasa, have managed 4 wins, 4 draws and suffered 6 defeats from 14 games.

Times are rough for the home team, having gone 360 minutes without scoring a league goal. Paixão was the last player to find the net.

The Lechia Gdańsk followers got no joy from their last match, also played here at Stadion Energa Gdańsk: A 0-1 defeat against Pogon Szczecin (placed 4th). Midfield player Terrazzino got a match rating of 7.45 in that game, the max score being 10. Terrazzino hit four key passes.

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Jagiellonia Biaystok (0-1).

It should be considered that a peek at the 11 most recent league fixtures reveals that 9 of them qualified as a both teams to score: NO result (only one or none of the teams scored a goal).

Lechia Gdańsk aren't scoring a lot here at Stadion Energa Gdańsk in the league, with only {12 goals} from 14 games. Lechia have conceded 17 in these home matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Cracovia Kraków form and stats

There's been little loot from Cracovia Kraków's travels as they have only collected 13 points from 14 away games in the Ekstraklasa. Cracovia Kraków only have 3 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 4 draws. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Cracovia Kraków have lost on their last two travels.

Ghiță, Rakoczy and Makuch scored in Cracovia's previous match, the home game against Radomiak Radom that ended 3-0. Eureka; their first victory in the league after six rounds not winning. Midfielder Knap was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 8.24. Knap served one assist, hit five key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

Preceding that game, the 2-3 loss visiting Pogon Szczecin's place.

Betting related statistic: Both sides have scored in 8 of this club's last 10 league matches.

The visiting Cracovia Kraków have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 15 goals from 14 games. 20 goals have been conceded by Cracovia Kraków in these games.

Head 2 Head

These competitors have fought previously this season: Cracovia Kraków - Lechia 0-1. Lechia Gdańsk-Cracovia Kraków H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Lechia Gdańsk three wins, Cracovia Kraków six wins, one draw. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

LechiaŁ. Zwoliński
Ł. Zwoliński
9 goals
Lechia GdańskF. Lopes Paixão
F. Lopes Paixão
7 goals
Cracovia KrakówM. Rakoczy
M. Rakoczy
7 goals

Lechia Gdańsk missing players

Cracovia Kraków missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Lechia Gdańsk Cracovia Kraków
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
28 14 4 Played P 4 14 28
7 4 0 Won W 2 3 10
5 4 1 Drew D 2 4 8
16 6 3 Lost L 0 7 10
25 12 0 Scored S 6 15 34
44 17 7 Conceded C 2 20 28
89% 79% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 93%
64% 50% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 86% 79%
57% 50% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 36% 32%
25% 29% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 21% 11%
11% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 7%
39% 29% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 39%
29% 43% 25% Clean Sheets C S 50% 29% 39%
43% 50% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 29% 29%
 
5 4.8 5.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4.5 3.3 4.5
6 5.2 5.8 Corners against (avg) C A 6.5 7.1 5.6
2.3 1.6 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 2.6 2.4
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 3 3
 
10.9 11.3 11.8 Shots (avg) S ( 8.8 9.6 11.4
3.7 3.6 2.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.4 3.9
24% 24% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 31% 31%
 
15.6 14.1 15 Shots against (avg) S A 7.5 12.9 10.7
5.1 4.3 5.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2 4 3.4
Key stats in Ekstraklasa this season:
  • Cracovia Kraków have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Cracovia Kraków have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Cracovia Kraków have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Lechia Gdańsk have the fewest scored goals in the first half (6) in Ekstraklasa
  • Lechia Gdańsk have the most conceded goals (44) in Ekstraklasa
  • Lechia Gdańsk have the the worst goal difference (-19) in Ekstraklasa

  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 27 19 5 3 52 19 13 12 1 0 34 7 14 7 4 3 18 12 33 62
2 Legia Warszawa 27 16 8 3 44 29 13 9 4 0 26 13 14 7 4 3 18 16 15 56
3 Lech Poznan 27 13 8 6 38 25 14 7 2 5 20 14 13 6 6 1 18 11 13 47
4 Pogon Szczecin 28 13 8 7 43 39 13 6 4 3 20 18 15 7 4 4 23 21 4 47
5 Warta Poznan 28 11 8 9 33 26 14 4 6 4 18 15 14 7 2 5 15 11 7 41
6 Cracovia Kraków 28 10 8 10 34 28 14 7 4 3 19 8 14 3 4 7 15 20 6 38
7 Widzew Lodz 27 10 8 9 32 31 14 5 3 6 18 19 13 5 5 3 14 12 1 38
8 Wisla Plock 27 10 6 11 37 35 14 8 3 3 20 10 13 2 3 8 17 25 2 36
9 Piast Gliwice 27 10 6 11 29 27 13 4 3 6 14 14 14 6 3 5 15 13 2 36
10 Stal Mielec 27 9 7 11 30 32 13 4 5 4 14 12 14 5 2 7 16 20 -2 34
11 Radomiak Radom 28 9 7 12 27 33 14 4 3 7 13 17 14 5 4 5 14 16 -6 34
12 Korona Kielce 28 9 7 12 31 39 14 7 2 5 16 14 14 2 5 7 15 25 -8 34
13 Jagiellonia Biaystok 28 7 12 9 38 37 14 7 2 5 25 19 14 0 10 4 13 18 1 33
14 Gornik Zabrze 28 8 8 12 35 40 14 3 5 6 17 22 14 5 3 6 18 18 -5 32
15 Slask Wrocaw 28 7 10 11 26 38 14 4 6 4 16 19 14 3 4 7 10 19 -12 31
16 Zagebie Lubin 28 8 7 13 24 40 15 2 5 8 9 20 13 6 2 5 15 20 -16 31
17 Lechia Gdańsk 28 7 5 16 25 44 14 4 4 6 12 17 14 3 1 10 13 27 -19 26
18 Miedz Legnica 27 4 8 15 27 43 14 3 6 5 16 20 13 1 2 10 11 23 -16 20

Table
  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 27 19 5 3 52 19 13 12 1 0 34 7 14 7 4 3 18 12 33 62
2 Legia Warszawa 27 16 8 3 44 29 13 9 4 0 26 13 14 7 4 3 18 16 15 56
3 Lech Poznan 27 13 8 6 38 25 14 7 2 5 20 14 13 6 6 1 18 11 13 47
4 Pogon Szczecin 28 13 8 7 43 39 13 6 4 3 20 18 15 7 4 4 23 21 4 47
5 Warta Poznan 28 11 8 9 33 26 14 4 6 4 18 15 14 7 2 5 15 11 7 41
6 Cracovia Kraków 28 10 8 10 34 28 14 7 4 3 19 8 14 3 4 7 15 20 6 38
7 Widzew Lodz 27 10 8 9 32 31 14 5 3 6 18 19 13 5 5 3 14 12 1 38
8 Wisla Plock 27 10 6 11 37 35 14 8 3 3 20 10 13 2 3 8 17 25 2 36
9 Piast Gliwice 27 10 6 11 29 27 13 4 3 6 14 14 14 6 3 5 15 13 2 36
10 Stal Mielec 27 9 7 11 30 32 13 4 5 4 14 12 14 5 2 7 16 20 -2 34
11 Radomiak Radom 28 9 7 12 27 33 14 4 3 7 13 17 14 5 4 5 14 16 -6 34
12 Korona Kielce 28 9 7 12 31 39 14 7 2 5 16 14 14 2 5 7 15 25 -8 34
13 Jagiellonia Biaystok 28 7 12 9 38 37 14 7 2 5 25 19 14 0 10 4 13 18 1 33
14 Gornik Zabrze 28 8 8 12 35 40 14 3 5 6 17 22 14 5 3 6 18 18 -5 32
15 Slask Wrocaw 28 7 10 11 26 38 14 4 6 4 16 19 14 3 4 7 10 19 -12 31
16 Zagebie Lubin 28 8 7 13 24 40 15 2 5 8 9 20 13 6 2 5 15 20 -16 31
17 Lechia Gdańsk 28 7 5 16 25 44 14 4 4 6 12 17 14 3 1 10 13 27 -19 26
18 Miedz Legnica 27 4 8 15 27 43 14 3 6 5 16 20 13 1 2 10 11 23 -16 20

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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.