Zagłębie Lubin vs Górnik Zabrze betting preview: Even match expected

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Competition: Poland Ekstraklasa
Competition: Fri 14.April
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Zagłębia Lubin (16068 seats)

Both these teams have had a low return so far, but three lovely points in this key fixture would definitely help. Let's hear it for Zagłębie Lubin - Górnik Zabrze!

Insights:
  • Zagłębie Lubin have the fewest scored goals (24) in Ekstraklasa
  • Górnik Zabrze have the most conceded goals in the first half (26) 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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Zagłębie Lubin form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Ekstraklasa this season. Zagłębie Lubin have only managed 2 wins, 5 draws and 7 losses from their games here at Stadion Zagłębia Lubin.

Zagłębie are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 195 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by Chodyna).

In their previous game, the manager Fornalik led his Zagłębie Lubin to a defeat away at Wisla Plock. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Stadion Zagłębia Lubin. Poletanović (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.74/10. Poletanović hit five key passes.

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus Warta Poznań.

This is expected to be a close game, with Zagłębie Lubin perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Zagłębie Lubin as a small favourite), we find 12 games. Zagłębie Lubin has won 3 of these, drawn 3 and lost 6.

Zagłębie Lubin have scored {9 league goals} here from 14 matches, not a lot. On the other hand, Zagłębie have conceded 18 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Górnik Zabrze form and stats

The visitors are W4-D3-L6 on the road this term. That's in the Ekstraklasa. Górnik Zabrze has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

Górnik's last game was the home draw against Korona Kielce (1-1). As mentioned above, Górnik Zabrze drew the match against Korona Kielce. Manager Urban brought on Krawczyk to rescue the draw from a losing position and it worked. Janža, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.54. Janža hit four key passes and won 4 of 7 duels.

A 0-1 defeat away at Piast Gliwice before that.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 14 similar matches played by Górnik in our archives, and the results are: 4 wins for Górnik Zabrze, 5 draws and 5 defeats.

Low-scoring game? 8 of this club's most recent 10 league fixtures have contained two goals or less.

Górnik Zabrze have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 13 league away games 16 goals have been scored. As opposed to that, Górnik Zabrze have seen the ball go into their own net 18 times on the road. When Górnik is visiting a side on the bottom half, 3 of 3 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against Górnik Zabrze, Lechia Gdansk, Miedz Legnica, Śląsk Wrocław and Jagiellonia Biaystok.

Head 2 Head

Zagłębie Lubin and Górnik Zabrze have faced each other already this season: Górnik Zabrze - Zagłębie Lubin 2-3. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - two - three (Zagłębie Lubin wins - draws - Górnik Zabrze wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Górnik ZabrzeS. Włodarczyk
S. Włodarczyk
8 goals
ZagłębieK. Chodyna
K. Chodyna
5 goals
Górnik ZabrzeL. Podolski
L. Podolski
5 goals

Zagłębie Lubin missing players

Górnik Zabrze missing players

Zagłębie Lubin Górnik Zabrze
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
27 14 4 Played P 3 13 27
8 2 1 Won W 0 4 7
7 5 2 Drew D 0 3 8
12 7 1 Lost L 3 6 12
24 9 3 Scored S 3 16 33
38 18 5 Conceded C 8 18 40
93% 86% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 93%
74% 71% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 77% 78%
48% 36% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 54% 52%
11% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 23% 26%
4% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 15% 19%
41% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 54% 56%
22% 14% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 23% 22%
44% 50% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 31% 30%
 
5 5.6 4.5 Corners for (avg) C F 7 5.6 5.6
4.5 5.1 5 Corners against (avg) C A 2.7 4.8 4.1
1.6 1.4 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.9 2.9
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
13.8 14.4 16 Shots (avg) S ( 13.3 10.5 12.1
4.8 4.4 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.7 3.5 4.2
19% 15% 17% Goal Efficiency G E 21% 36% 29%
 
12.9 12.1 10 Shots against (avg) S A 9.3 12.8 11.6
4.2 3.6 3.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.3 4.8 4.4
Key stats in Ekstraklasa this season:
  • Górnik Zabrze have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Górnik Zabrze have the most conceded goals in the first half (26) in Ekstraklasa
  • Zagłębie Lubin have the fewest points (11) at home in Ekstraklasa
  • Zagłębie Lubin have the fewest scored goals (24) in Ekstraklasa
  • Zagłębie Lubin have the fewest scored goals (9) at home in Ekstraklasa
  • Zagłębie Lubin have the most conceded goals in the second half (25) in Ekstraklasa
  • Zagłębie Lubin have the the worst goal difference (-9) at home 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 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 27 13 8 6 38 25 14 7 2 5 20 14 13 6 6 1 18 11 13 47
4 Pogon Szczecin 27 12 8 7 42 39 13 6 4 3 20 18 14 6 4 4 22 21 3 44
5 Warta Poznań 27 10 8 9 30 25 13 3 6 4 15 14 14 7 2 5 15 11 5 38
6 Widzew Lodz 27 10 8 9 32 31 14 5 3 6 18 19 13 5 5 3 14 12 1 38
7 Wisla Plock 27 10 6 11 37 35 14 8 3 3 20 10 13 2 3 8 17 25 2 36
8 Piast Gliwice 27 10 6 11 29 27 13 4 3 6 14 14 14 6 3 5 15 13 2 36
9 Cracovia Krakow 27 9 8 10 31 28 13 6 4 3 16 8 14 3 4 7 15 20 3 35
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 26 9 6 11 27 30 13 4 2 7 13 17 13 5 4 4 14 13 -3 33
12 Korona Kielce 27 8 7 12 29 38 13 6 2 5 14 13 14 2 5 7 15 25 -9 31
13 Śląsk Wrocław 27 7 10 10 25 35 14 4 6 4 16 19 13 3 4 6 9 16 -10 31
14 Zagłębie Lubin 27 8 7 12 24 38 14 2 5 7 9 18 13 6 2 5 15 20 -14 31
15 Jagiellonia Biaystok 26 6 12 8 36 35 13 6 2 5 24 19 13 0 10 3 12 16 1 30
16 Górnik Zabrze 27 7 8 12 33 40 14 3 5 6 17 22 13 4 3 6 16 18 -7 29
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.