Open game expected at Stadion Energa Gdańsk: Lechia Gdańsk vs Górnik Zabrze preview

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Competition: Poland Ekstraklasa
Competition: Fri 18.November
Match begins: 19:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Energa Gdańsk (41984 seats)

Lechia Gdańsk want to get a lot of fans in for this fixture despite that the season has been gruelling up to now with 14 points and a 16th place in the Ekstraklasa table. Visiting Górnik Zabrze are in 12th place with 20 pts.

Insights:
  • Lechia Gdańsk have the most conceded goals (29) in Ekstraklasa
  • Górnik Zabrze have the most conceded goals in the first half (17) in Ekstraklasa

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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Lechia Gdańsk form and stats

Lechia Gdańsk's results here at Stadion Energa Gdańsk in the Ekstraklasa have been very modest with 1 victory, 2 draws and 4 defeats.

Lechia's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-3 versus Piast Gliwice (placed 15th). Nalepa, defender, was given a rating of 7.82/10 in that game, top of the team. Nalepa scored one goal, hit one key pass and won 11 of 17 duels.

A 2-2 scoreline against Legia Warszawa (after extra-time, 2-3 on penalties) before that, played at their own home stadium in the Polish Cup. The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Lechia Gdańsk have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 11 matches with the results: Won 5, drawn 3 and lost 3.

Goal party? Who knows about this one, but we do know that 10 of the 13 latest league games with this club has had at least three goals.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Lechia Gdańsk here at Stadion Energa Gdańsk in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (4 from 7 games). Lechia Gdańsk have conceded 12 from these games.

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Górnik Zabrze form and stats

3-3-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Górnik Zabrze in their Ekstraklasa matches away.

Górnik failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Miedz Legnica (placed 18th) that ended with defeat 0-3. That loss was their first after three consecutive league games winning points.

Before that, 3-3 away against Kalisz (after extra-time, 5-3 on penalties) in the Polish Cup. So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Górnik Zabrze playing away and similar expectations, we found 13 relevant matches. Results were 4 Górnik Zabrze wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats.

Take note that 8 of this side's 10 latest league games have ended with three or more goals.

The travelling fans enjoy Górnik Zabrze's attacking play in away games, having scored 13 goals in 7 league matches away. As opposed to that, Górnik have seen the ball go into their own net 9 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Head to head statistics (for the last ten meetings): Lechia Gdańsk won five games, four matches ended with a tie and Górnik Zabrze have one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / five.

Top Goalscorers

Górnik ZabrzeS. Włodarczyk
S. Włodarczyk
7 goals
Lechia GdańskF. Lopes Paixão
F. Lopes Paixão
6 goals
Lechia GdańskM. Gajos
M. Gajos
3 goals

Lechia Gdańsk missing players

Górnik Zabrze missing players

Lechia Gdańsk Górnik Zabrze
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
16 7 2 Played P 1 7 16
4 1 1 Won W 1 3 5
2 2 1 Drew D 0 3 5
10 4 0 Lost L 0 1 6
16 4 1 Scored S 2 13 25
29 12 0 Conceded C 1 9 26
94% 86% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 86% 94%
75% 57% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 86% 88%
75% 57% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 71% 69%
25% 29% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 43% 38%
12% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 29% 25%
50% 29% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 71% 62%
25% 29% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 29% 25%
31% 57% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 14% 19%
 
5 3.9 5 Corners for (avg) C F 4 4.9 5.2
5.7 4.6 2.5 Corners against (avg) C A 5 4.7 4.3
2.8 1.9 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.4 2.6
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
10.1 11.1 10 Shots (avg) S ( 10 10.9 11.4
4.2 3.7 2.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 4.7 4.8
24% 15% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 39% 32%
 
14.8 13.4 9 Shots against (avg) S A 11 12.1 11.2
5.8 5.3 1.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 4.4 4.6
Key stats in Ekstraklasa this season:
  • Górnik Zabrze have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Górnik Zabrze have scored at least twice as many goals away as Lechia Gdańsk have scored home.
  • Górnik Zabrze have the most conceded goals in the first half (17) in Ekstraklasa
  • Lechia Gdańsk have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
  • Lechia Gdańsk have the fewest matches under the total-line (4) in Ekstraklasa
  • Lechia Gdańsk have the fewest scored goals (4) at home in Ekstraklasa
  • Lechia Gdańsk have the most conceded goals (29) in Ekstraklasa
  • Lechia Gdańsk have the the worst goal difference (-8) at home in Ekstraklasa
  • Lechia Gdańsk have won significantly less corners at home than 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 17 13 2 2 35 12 9 8 1 0 23 5 8 5 1 2 12 7 23 41
2 Legia Warszawa 17 9 5 3 24 19 8 6 2 0 14 6 9 3 3 3 10 13 5 32
3 Widzew Lodz 17 9 2 6 22 17 8 4 1 3 12 9 9 5 1 3 10 8 5 29
4 Pogon Szczecin 17 8 5 4 29 25 8 4 3 1 14 11 9 4 2 3 15 14 4 29
5 Wisla Plock 17 8 4 5 29 24 8 6 1 1 15 6 9 2 3 4 14 18 5 28
6 Lech Poznan 16 8 4 4 20 15 9 4 1 4 9 10 7 4 3 0 11 5 5 28
7 Stal Mielec 17 8 3 6 25 22 8 4 2 2 13 8 9 4 1 4 12 14 3 27
8 Cracovia Krakow 17 7 4 6 18 12 9 4 2 3 10 5 8 3 2 3 8 7 6 25
9 Warta Poznan 17 7 4 6 18 16 8 1 3 4 6 11 9 6 1 2 12 5 2 25
10 Radomiak Radom 17 7 2 8 21 23 9 3 1 5 12 14 8 4 1 3 9 9 -2 23
11 Slask Wrocaw 17 5 6 6 17 22 9 3 4 2 12 12 8 2 2 4 5 10 -5 21
12 Górnik Zabrze 16 5 5 6 25 26 9 2 2 5 12 17 7 3 3 1 13 9 -1 20
13 Jagiellonia Biaystok 17 4 6 7 25 26 9 4 1 4 17 14 8 0 5 3 8 12 -1 18
14 Zagebie Lubin 17 4 5 8 13 27 9 1 4 4 6 12 8 3 1 4 7 15 -14 17
15 Piast Gliwice 17 4 4 9 18 22 8 2 1 5 9 10 9 2 3 4 9 12 -4 16
16 Lechia Gdańsk 16 4 2 10 16 29 7 1 2 4 4 12 9 3 0 6 12 17 -13 14
17 Korona Kielce 17 3 4 10 17 26 8 1 2 5 7 11 9 2 2 5 10 15 -9 13
18 Miedz Legnica 16 3 3 10 18 27 8 2 2 4 9 13 8 1 1 6 9 14 -9 12

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.