Pogoń Szczecin vs Raków Częstochowa: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Poland Ekstraklasa
Competition: Sun 05.March
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Miejski im. Floriana Krygiera (18027 seats)

A lot at stake in this match, with Pogoń Szczecin positioned 5th and Raków Częstochowa in 1st. Here's a full preview!

Insights:
  • Pogoń Szczecin have the most points from losing position (12) in Ekstraklasa
  • Raków Częstochowa have the most scored goals (41) in Ekstraklasa

It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Polish Cup. That game, against Motor Lublin, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Raków Częstochowa.

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Pogoń Szczecin form and stats

The story so far in the Ekstraklasa for Pogoń Szczecin at their home stadium (Stadion Miejski im. Floriana Krygiera) is 5 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats.

A strong away win for Pogoń Szczecin against Wisla Plock the last match, as Bichakhchyan were on target. Manager Gustafsson felt very clever after Bichakhchyan scored the winning goal against Wisla Plock, having brought on that player as a substitute in the 88th minute. Midfielder Dąbrowski was the best player on the team with a rating of 8.33 (out of ten) in that game. Dąbrowski hit six key passes, dribled past the opponent 3 of 3 times and had 52 successful passes (of 59 total).

Ahead of that match, Pogoń Szczecin won a home game hosting Warta Poznan (3-1).

Betting people might want to know that 12 of the most recent 15 league games from this football club have had goals from both sides.

The Pogoń Szczecin fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 17 goals in 10 league matches. Szczecin's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 14 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Raków Częstochowa form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most scored goals (41) in Ekstraklasa, on their Ekstraklasa travels is 6 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats. In general it has been a productive period now for Raków Częstochowa as they haven't lost any of their last 15 games.

Two travels in a row for Raków Częstochowa, whose boss Papszun could celebrate last time after the Polish Cup win against Motor Lublin.

Prior to that result Częstochowa won their away game at Jagiellonia Biaystok in the Ekstraklasa. The scoreline was 2-1.

The visiting Raków Częstochowa have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 15 goals from 11 games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (9 so far).

Head 2 Head

Raków Częstochowa have avoided defeat in the last 5 fixtures (4-1-0) facing Pogoń Szczecin.

It's not the first time these two sides meet this campaign, as the fixture list show this recent match: Raków Częstochowa - Szczecin 1-0.

Top Goalscorers

Pogoń SzczecinK. Grosicki
K. Grosicki
9 goals
Raków CzęstochowaV. Gutkovskis
V. Gutkovskis
6 goals
Raków CzęstochowaB. Nowak
B. Nowak
6 goals

Pogoń Szczecin missing players

Raków Częstochowa missing players

Pogoń Szczecin Raków Częstochowa
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
22 10 2 Played P 3 11 22
10 5 1 Won W 1 6 16
6 3 1 Drew D 1 3 4
6 2 0 Lost L 1 2 2
36 17 4 Scored S 2 15 41
33 14 3 Conceded C 4 9 14
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 82% 91%
86% 90% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 64% 59%
64% 70% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 55% 50%
32% 40% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 9% 23%
18% 10% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 9% 14%
73% 70% 100% BTTS BTTS 33% 45% 36%
14% 20% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 36% 55%
14% 10% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 36% 18%
 
6.1 7 4 Corners for (avg) C F 5.7 6.8 5.9
4.8 4.4 6 Corners against (avg) C A 1.7 2.4 2.9
2.1 1.9 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.4 2.5
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
14.8 16.4 14.5 Shots (avg) S ( 13.7 14.1 13.8
6 7.4 7.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 5.3 5.8
27% 23% 27% Goal Efficiency G E 17% 26% 32%
 
12 11.7 14 Shots against (avg) S A 9.7 8.4 7.3
4.6 4.7 5.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 3.4 2.4
Key stats in Ekstraklasa this season:
  • Pogoń Szczecin have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Pogoń Szczecin have the most conceded goals in the second half (21) in Ekstraklasa
  • Pogoń Szczecin have the most points from losing position (12) in Ekstraklasa
  • Pogoń Szczecin haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Raków Częstochowa have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Raków Częstochowa have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Raków Częstochowa have the fewest conceded goals (14) in Ekstraklasa
  • Raków Częstochowa have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (7) in Ekstraklasa
  • Raków Częstochowa have the most clean sheets (12) in Ekstraklasa
  • Raków Częstochowa have the most points (21) away in Ekstraklasa
  • Raków Częstochowa have the most scored goals (41) in Ekstraklasa
  • Raków Częstochowa have the most scored goals in the second half (23) in Ekstraklasa
  • Raków Częstochowa have the the best goal difference (+27) in Ekstraklasa
  • Raków Częstochowa have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Raków Częstochowa is in the best form (4-2-0) 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 Raków Częstochowa 22 16 4 2 41 14 11 10 1 0 26 5 11 6 3 2 15 9 27 52
2 Legia Warszawa 22 12 7 3 34 26 11 7 4 0 21 12 11 5 3 3 13 14 8 43
3 Widzew Lodz 22 10 6 6 29 23 11 5 3 3 17 13 11 5 3 3 12 10 6 36
4 Lech Poznan 22 10 6 6 26 21 11 5 1 5 11 12 11 5 5 1 15 9 5 36
5 Pogoń Szczecin 22 10 6 6 36 33 10 5 3 2 17 14 12 5 3 4 19 19 3 36
6 Cracovia Krakow 22 9 5 8 26 19 11 6 2 3 14 6 11 3 3 5 12 13 7 32
7 Radomiak Radom 22 9 5 8 25 24 11 4 2 5 13 14 11 5 3 3 12 10 1 32
8 Warta Poznan 21 8 6 7 26 22 11 2 5 4 13 14 10 6 1 3 13 8 4 30
9 Stal Mielec 22 8 5 9 26 26 11 4 4 3 13 9 11 4 1 6 13 17 0 29
10 Wisla Plock 21 8 4 9 30 29 10 6 1 3 15 8 11 2 3 6 15 21 1 28
11 Slask Wrocaw 22 7 7 8 22 28 12 4 5 3 15 17 10 3 2 5 7 11 -6 28
12 Zagebie Lubin 22 7 5 10 21 33 12 2 4 6 9 17 10 5 1 4 12 16 -12 26
13 Gornik Zabrze 22 6 7 9 28 33 11 2 4 5 13 18 11 4 3 4 15 15 -5 25
14 Jagiellonia Biaystok 22 5 9 8 30 30 11 5 1 5 20 16 11 0 8 3 10 14 0 24
15 Piast Gliwice 22 6 5 11 23 26 11 3 2 6 12 13 11 3 3 5 11 13 -3 23
16 Lechia Gdansk 22 6 4 12 21 35 11 3 3 5 8 16 11 3 1 7 13 19 -14 22
17 Korona Kielce 22 5 5 12 24 36 10 3 2 5 10 12 12 2 3 7 14 24 -12 20
18 Miedz Legnica 22 4 6 12 24 34 11 3 4 4 13 16 11 1 2 8 11 18 -10 18

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.