Widzew Lodz supporters put their faith in manager Niedźwiedź to deliver victory against Stal Mielec

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Competition: Poland Ekstraklasa
Competition: Sat 08.April
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Miejski Widzewa Łódź (18008 seats)

The league standings shows that 7 points split the pair of competitors in this Ekstraklasa game. Widzew Lodz hold both the points- and home ground advantage.

Insights:
  • Widzew Lodz have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Stal Mielec is in the worst form (0-2-4)

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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Widzew Lodz form and stats

When playing at home in the Ekstraklasa, Widzew Lodz have managed 5 wins, 3 draws and suffered 5 defeats from 13 games. The Widzew Lodz manager Niedźwiedź might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.

The home team returns to Stadion Miejski Widzewa Łódź after drawing with Cracovia Krakow (placed 7th) on their last time out; the game ended 1-1. Widzew Lodz's goalie Ravas played a big part in securing a draw after 90 minutes against Cracovia Krakow with a stunning seven saves. Kreuzriegler, defender, was given a rating of 8.13/10 in that game, top of the team. Kreuzriegler scored one goal, hit the woodwork once and won 7 of 8 duels.

Ahead of that match, Widzew lost 1-2 at home to Lech Poznan.

The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Widzew Lodz's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played 4 games, won 4 matches, drawn 0 and lost 0.

Widzew has scored 18 league goals at home this season, in 13 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. On the other hand, Widzew Lodz have conceded 17 goals.

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Stal Mielec form and stats

The visitors are W4-D2-L7 on the road this term. That's in the Ekstraklasa.

There were no winners in Mielec's previous match, the home game that ended 1-1 vs Jagiellonia Biaystok (placed 14th). Attacker Mak got a player rating of 7.83 in the game. "Man of the match" Mak scored one goal, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.

Before that, Stal Mielec travelled to Slask Wrocaw and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.

As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Mielec playing away, we found 9 games. Results were 1 away win, 3 draws and 5 home wins.

Low on goals? 9 of this side's last 10 league matches have had zero, one or two goals.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Stal Mielec have scored 14 goals in 13 league games away. Stal Mielec have conceded 20 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

These two sides played each other previously this match year: Stal Mielec - Widzew 0-3.

Top Goalscorers

Widzew LodzB. Pawłowski
B. Pawłowski
8 goals
Widzew LodzJ. Sánchez Ribas
J. Sánchez Ribas
6 goals
Stal MielecM. Domański
M. Domański
4 goals

Widzew Lodz missing players

Stal Mielec missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Widzew Lodz Stal Mielec
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
26 13 4 Played P 4 13 26
10 5 3 Won W 1 4 8
8 3 0 Drew D 1 2 7
8 5 1 Lost L 2 7 11
32 18 6 Scored S 5 14 28
29 17 4 Conceded C 6 20 32
88% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 92%
73% 77% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 85% 77%
46% 54% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 38% 31%
15% 23% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 31% 19%
8% 15% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 8% 8%
46% 54% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 38% 35%
42% 38% 50% Clean Sheets C S 25% 23% 31%
23% 15% 0% Failed to Score F T 25% 38% 42%
 
5.2 5.5 7.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4.2 3.1 3.8
5.2 4.5 5.2 Corners against (avg) C A 6.5 5.8 5.8
1.3 1.2 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.8 1.7 1.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
13.2 13.9 13.8 Shots (avg) S ( 9.8 10.4 10.4
4.5 4.7 5.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.2 3.2 3.8
28% 30% 27% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 34% 28%
 
12.6 10.6 9.5 Shots against (avg) S A 16 14.7 13.4
4.3 3.5 3.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6.2 5.6 5
Key stats in Ekstraklasa this season:
  • Stal Mielec have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Stal Mielec have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Stal Mielec haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Stal Mielec is in the worst form (0-2-4)
  • Widzew Lodz have played more matches over 2,5 goals 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 26 19 4 3 52 19 13 12 1 0 34 7 13 7 3 3 18 12 33 61
2 Legia Warszawa 26 16 7 3 42 27 13 9 4 0 26 13 13 7 3 3 16 14 15 55
3 Lech Poznan 26 12 8 6 36 25 13 6 2 5 18 14 13 6 6 1 18 11 11 44
4 Pogon Szczecin 26 11 8 7 39 37 12 5 4 3 17 16 14 6 4 4 22 21 2 41
5 Warta Poznan 26 10 8 8 30 23 13 3 6 4 15 14 13 7 2 4 15 9 7 38
6 Widzew Lodz 26 10 8 8 32 29 13 5 3 5 18 17 13 5 5 3 14 12 3 38
7 Cracovia Krakow 26 9 8 9 29 25 13 6 4 3 16 8 13 3 4 6 13 17 4 35
8 Piast Gliwice 26 9 6 11 28 27 13 4 3 6 14 14 13 5 3 5 14 13 1 33
9 Wisla Plock 26 9 6 11 35 35 13 7 3 3 18 10 13 2 3 8 17 25 0 33
10 Radomiak Radom 26 9 6 11 27 30 13 4 2 7 13 17 13 5 4 4 14 13 -3 33
11 Stal Mielec 26 8 7 11 28 32 13 4 5 4 14 12 13 4 2 7 14 20 -4 31
12 Slask Wrocaw 26 7 10 9 25 34 13 4 6 3 16 18 13 3 4 6 9 16 -9 31
13 Zagebie Lubin 26 8 7 11 24 36 14 2 5 7 9 18 12 6 2 4 15 18 -12 31
14 Jagiellonia Biaystok 26 6 12 8 36 35 13 6 2 5 24 19 13 0 10 3 12 16 1 30
15 Korona Kielce 26 8 6 12 28 37 13 6 2 5 14 13 13 2 4 7 14 24 -9 30
16 Gornik Zabrze 26 7 7 12 32 39 13 3 4 6 16 21 13 4 3 6 16 18 -7 28
17 Lechia Gdansk 26 7 5 14 25 42 13 4 4 5 12 16 13 3 1 9 13 26 -17 26
18 Miedz Legnica 26 4 7 15 25 41 13 3 5 5 14 18 13 1 2 10 11 23 -16 19

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 26 19 4 3 52 19 13 12 1 0 34 7 13 7 3 3 18 12 33 61
2 Legia Warszawa 26 16 7 3 42 27 13 9 4 0 26 13 13 7 3 3 16 14 15 55
3 Lech Poznan 26 12 8 6 36 25 13 6 2 5 18 14 13 6 6 1 18 11 11 44
4 Pogon Szczecin 26 11 8 7 39 37 12 5 4 3 17 16 14 6 4 4 22 21 2 41
5 Warta Poznan 26 10 8 8 30 23 13 3 6 4 15 14 13 7 2 4 15 9 7 38
6 Widzew Lodz 26 10 8 8 32 29 13 5 3 5 18 17 13 5 5 3 14 12 3 38
7 Cracovia Krakow 26 9 8 9 29 25 13 6 4 3 16 8 13 3 4 6 13 17 4 35
8 Piast Gliwice 26 9 6 11 28 27 13 4 3 6 14 14 13 5 3 5 14 13 1 33
9 Wisla Plock 26 9 6 11 35 35 13 7 3 3 18 10 13 2 3 8 17 25 0 33
10 Radomiak Radom 26 9 6 11 27 30 13 4 2 7 13 17 13 5 4 4 14 13 -3 33
11 Stal Mielec 26 8 7 11 28 32 13 4 5 4 14 12 13 4 2 7 14 20 -4 31
12 Slask Wrocaw 26 7 10 9 25 34 13 4 6 3 16 18 13 3 4 6 9 16 -9 31
13 Zagebie Lubin 26 8 7 11 24 36 14 2 5 7 9 18 12 6 2 4 15 18 -12 31
14 Jagiellonia Biaystok 26 6 12 8 36 35 13 6 2 5 24 19 13 0 10 3 12 16 1 30
15 Korona Kielce 26 8 6 12 28 37 13 6 2 5 14 13 13 2 4 7 14 24 -9 30
16 Gornik Zabrze 26 7 7 12 32 39 13 3 4 6 16 21 13 4 3 6 16 18 -7 28
17 Lechia Gdansk 26 7 5 14 25 42 13 4 4 5 12 16 13 3 1 9 13 26 -17 26
18 Miedz Legnica 26 4 7 15 25 41 13 3 5 5 14 18 13 1 2 10 11 23 -16 19

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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.