Evenly matched teams: Katowice vs Zagłębie Sosnowiec match preview

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Competition: Poland 1. Liga
Competition: Sun 22.August
Match begins: 10:40 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion ul. Bukowa (6710 seats)

Katowice prepare to clash heads with Zagłębie Sosnowiec in this 1. Liga match. All you need to learn about the match is right here!

Insights:
  • Zagłębie Sosnowiec have the most conceded goals in the first half (5) in 1. Liga

It's no vacation for neither Katowice nor Zagłębie Sosnowiec as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Katowice form and stats

Katowice have played three 1. Liga home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 3 points from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead. Three draws in a row here at Stadion ul. Bukowa for Katowice, who might be willing to risk more at some point in hope of a win.

The home supporters saw a 0-0 draw versus Sandecja Nowy Sącz in the 1. Liga last time out and are looking for a win here.

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 2-2 versus Podbeskidzie.

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 Katowice have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found four matches with the results: Won one, drawn two and lost one.

The Katowice fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 4 in 3 matches. 4 goals have been conceded.

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Zagłębie Sosnowiec form and stats

Things could have gone better for Zagłębie Sosnowiec in their 1. Liga away matches, but 4 points from 3 games is all right.

Zagłębie Sosnowiec are travelling again after losing away to Odra Opole in their previous match (0-1).

Before that one, a nice away victory 4-2 at Polkowice.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Sosnowiec playing away and similar expectations, we found eleven relevant matches. Results were four Zagłębie Sosnowiec wins, one draw and six defeats.

Sosnowiec are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 5 times in 3 away games so far. Sosnowiec have conceded 4 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

As for the last seven games between these two teams, there's one Katowice victory, two draws and four Zagłębie Sosnowiec wins. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Zagłębie SosnowiecS. Sobczak
S. Sobczak
3 goals
KatowiceA. Błąd
A. Błąd
2 goals
KatowiceA. Woźniak
A. Woźniak
1 goals

Katowice missing players

Zagłębie Sosnowiec missing players

Katowice Zagłębie Sosnowiec
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
4 3 2 Played P 1 3 4
0 0 0 Won W 1 1 1
3 3 2 Drew D 0 1 1
1 0 0 Lost L 0 1 2
4 4 2 Scored S 4 5 6
5 4 2 Conceded C 2 4 6
75% 67% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
50% 67% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 67% 75%
50% 67% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 33% 50%
50% 67% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 33% 25%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 33% 25%
50% 67% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 67% 75%
25% 33% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
50% 33% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 25%
 
5.5 5.7 6.5 Corners for (avg) C F 6 4.7 4.8
4.2 4.3 4.5 Corners against (avg) C A 6 5.3 5.2
2 1.7 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 3.7 2.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
12 12.7 13.5 Shots (avg) S ( 12 12.3 12.8
4.2 4.7 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3 4
24% 29% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 100% 56% 38%
Key stats in 1. Liga this season:
  • Zagłębie Sosnowiec have the most conceded goals in the first half (5) in 1. Liga
Katowice Last season Zagłębie Sosnowiec
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
36 18   Played P   17 34
22 12   Won W   2 8
4 3   Drew D   4 6
10 3   Lost L   11 20
67 39   Scored S   12 35
41 21   Conceded C   22 43
97% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   88% 94%
83% 89%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   53% 71%
72% 78%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   35% 44%
31% 44%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   18% 15%
17% 22%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   6% 6%
67% 78%   BTTS BTTS   41% 41%
22% 17%   Clean Sheets C S   18% 24%
14% 6%   Failed to Score F T   53% 41%
 
5.4 5.3   Corners for (avg) C F   5.5 6.1
4.4 3.7   Corners against (avg) C A   4.8 4.6
1.6 1.6   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.9 1.9
1 1   Red cards R C   0 2
 
11.1 10.8   Shots (avg) S (   11.6 10.5
4.4 4.5   Shots on Target (avg) S O   4.6 4
43% 48%   Goal Efficiency G E   15% 26%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Korona Kielce 4 4 0 0 8 2 3 3 0 0 7 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 6 12
2 Miedz Legnica 4 3 1 0 9 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 2 0 0 7 1 7 10
3 Widzew Lodz 4 3 0 1 8 4 2 2 0 0 5 0 2 1 0 1 3 4 4 9
4 ŁKS Łódź 4 2 2 0 8 5 2 1 1 0 5 4 2 1 1 0 3 1 3 8
5 Arka Gdynia 4 2 1 1 5 4 3 1 1 1 4 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 7
6 Chrobry Gogow 4 2 1 1 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 1 1 4 3 1 7
7 Sandecja Nowy Sącz 4 2 1 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 1 1 4 4 0 7
8 Odra Opole 4 2 0 2 6 6 3 1 0 2 3 6 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 6
9 Resovia Rzeszów 4 1 2 1 4 4 3 1 1 1 2 2 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 5
10 Zagłębie Sosnowiec 4 1 1 2 6 6 1 0 0 1 1 2 3 1 1 1 5 4 0 4
11 Jastrzębie 4 1 1 2 4 6 2 1 0 1 1 2 2 0 1 1 3 4 -2 4
12 Puszcza Niepoomice 4 1 1 2 4 6 1 0 0 1 0 2 3 1 1 1 4 4 -2 4
13 SKRA Czestochowa 4 1 1 2 4 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 1 2 4 6 -2 4
14 Katowice 4 0 3 1 4 5 3 0 3 0 4 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 3
15 Podbeskidzie 4 0 3 1 3 6 2 0 1 1 0 3 2 0 2 0 3 3 -3 3
16 Polkowice 4 0 2 2 3 7 4 0 2 2 3 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 -4 2
17 Tychy 71 4 0 2 2 1 5 2 0 1 1 1 4 2 0 1 1 0 1 -4 2
18 Stomil Olsztyn 4 0 0 4 1 5 3 0 0 3 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 -4 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Polkowice 36 22 10 4 70 29 18 12 4 2 44 18 18 10 6 2 26 11 41 76
2 Katowice 36 22 4 10 67 41 18 12 3 3 39 21 18 10 1 7 28 20 26 70
3 Chojniczanka Chojnice 36 19 10 7 63 34 18 12 4 2 40 15 18 7 6 5 23 19 29 67
4 Wigry Suwałki 36 18 10 8 51 35 18 9 4 5 23 14 18 9 6 3 28 21 16 64
5 Kalisz 36 17 6 13 51 40 18 8 4 6 22 18 18 9 2 7 29 22 11 57
6 SKRA Czestochowa 36 15 7 14 51 42 18 9 5 4 27 17 18 6 2 10 24 25 9 52
7 Śląsk Wrocław II 36 15 7 14 61 57 18 6 3 9 23 24 18 9 4 5 38 33 4 52
8 Garbarnia Kraków 36 14 10 12 49 50 18 7 5 6 32 31 18 7 5 6 17 19 -1 52
9 Motor Lublin 36 12 14 10 48 44 18 8 6 4 30 22 18 4 8 6 18 22 4 50
10 Stal Rzeszów 36 14 8 14 58 60 18 4 5 9 23 34 18 10 3 5 35 26 -2 50
11 Sokół Ostróda 36 14 4 18 50 56 18 9 2 7 27 21 18 5 2 11 23 35 -6 46
12 Hutnik Krakow 36 13 6 17 47 61 18 7 4 7 30 28 18 6 2 10 17 33 -14 45
13 Pogoń Siedlce 36 12 9 15 61 62 18 4 4 10 27 33 18 8 5 5 34 29 -1 42
14 Lech Poznań II 36 11 7 18 47 58 18 5 6 7 28 28 18 6 1 11 19 30 -11 40
15 Znicz Pruszków 36 10 8 18 37 55 18 5 3 10 13 26 18 5 5 8 24 29 -18 38
16 Olimpia Elbląg 36 9 10 17 39 52 18 6 4 8 22 27 18 3 6 9 17 25 -13 37
17 Olimpia Grudziadz 36 10 6 20 42 67 18 4 4 10 21 32 18 6 2 10 21 35 -25 36
18 Stargard Szczecinski 36 8 12 16 36 66 18 5 6 7 15 26 18 3 6 9 21 40 -30 36
19 Bytovia Bytow 36 8 10 18 46 65 18 6 3 9 25 28 18 2 7 9 21 37 -19 34
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Radomiak Radom 34 20 8 6 49 20 17 11 3 3 27 9 17 9 5 3 22 11 29 68
2 Nieciecza 34 18 11 5 56 28 17 10 5 2 29 11 17 8 6 3 27 17 28 65
3 Tychy 71 34 18 9 7 49 27 17 10 4 3 25 12 17 8 5 4 24 15 22 63
4 Arka Gdynia 34 17 9 8 51 32 17 8 5 4 21 13 17 9 4 4 30 19 19 60
5 ŁKS Łódź 34 17 7 10 59 41 17 9 5 3 36 23 17 8 2 7 23 18 18 58
6 Gornik eczna 34 15 11 8 47 30 17 10 6 1 30 10 17 5 5 7 17 20 17 56
7 Miedz Legnica 34 13 12 9 49 36 17 6 7 4 32 21 17 7 5 5 17 15 13 51
8 Odra Opole 34 13 10 11 35 41 17 8 5 4 16 18 17 5 5 7 19 23 -6 49
9 Widzew Lodz 34 11 13 10 30 36 17 8 7 2 18 10 17 3 6 8 12 26 -6 46
10 Sandecja Nowy Sącz 34 12 9 13 42 50 17 8 5 4 25 22 17 4 4 9 17 28 -8 45
11 Chrobry Gogow 34 12 8 14 34 45 17 7 3 7 18 17 17 5 5 7 16 28 -11 44
12 Korona Kielce 34 11 8 15 31 46 17 7 4 6 19 22 17 4 4 9 12 24 -15 41
13 Puszcza Niepoomice 34 10 7 17 32 46 17 7 2 8 15 20 17 3 5 9 17 26 -14 37
14 Jastrzębie 34 10 5 19 32 48 17 6 3 8 18 21 17 4 2 11 14 27 -16 35
15 Stomil Olsztyn 34 9 8 17 31 48 17 4 4 9 13 24 17 5 4 8 18 24 -17 35
16 Resovia Rzeszów 34 8 8 18 27 45 17 6 6 5 16 15 17 2 2 13 11 30 -18 32
17 Zagłębie Sosnowiec 34 8 6 20 35 43 17 6 2 9 23 21 17 2 4 11 12 22 -8 30
18 Bełchatów 34 6 7 21 24 51 17 3 2 12 15 28 17 3 5 9 9 23 -27 23

Read more about 1. Liga

The I Liga (“Pierwsza liga”), also known by the sponsorship name Fortuna I Liga, is the second level of Polish football. It has 18 teams meeting each other home and away. After these fixtures the final league table is ready, with the top two teams promoted. The bottom three are relegated while the team in 15th place must play a relegation playoff.