Football preview: Widzew Lodz vs Arka Gdynia - predictions and stats

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Competition: Poland 1. Liga
Competition: Fri 25.February
Match begins: 19:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Miejski Widzewa Łódź (18008 seats)

A look at the 1. Liga table shows that this is top- against mid-table, but there's a lot more data available. Read our Widzew Lodz - Arka Gdynia match preview!

Insights:
  • Widzew Lodz have the most scored goals in the first half (19) in 1. Liga
  • Widzew Lodz have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Arka Gdynia have scored away.

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Widzew Lodz form and stats

Widzew Lodz have been outstanding at home so far in the 1. Liga with 8 wins, 2 draws and only 0 losses. The Widzew Lodz fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Stadion Miejski Widzewa Łódź and will expect new points from this game. Widzew Lodz has played ten games in a row here without a defeat.

An away draw last time out for Widzew Lodz, facing Chrobry Gogow in a game that ended 0-0.

A 0-0 draw away before that, with Chrobry Gogow the opponent.

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

Widzew Lodz are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (27 goals in 10 games). From these home matches, Widzew Lodz have conceded only 9 goals. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Arka Gdynia form and stats

There's been little loot from Arka Gdynia's travels as they have only collected 9 points from 10 away games in the 1. Liga. Arka Gdynia only have 3 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 0 draws. Bitter travels for Gdynia as they have lost five games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the Jastrzebie match.

The fans enjoyed Arka Gdynia's previous fixture versus Stomil Olsztyn (placed 16th), a 6-0 win played at home.

Before that, Arka Gdynia secured a home win against Stomil Olsztyn with the score 6-0.

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

A quick return to home after this game, as Arka Gdynia are hosting Rakow Czestochowa in the Polish Cup only four days away.

The visiting Arka Gdynia have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 13 goals from 10 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Gdynia have conceded 14 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Arka Gdynia - Widzew Lodz 3-1 was the product when this pair of participants formerly met, some time ago this season. Data for the preceeding nine meetings featuring these two squads are: two wins for Widzew Lodz, five draws and two wins for Arka Gdynia. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: five games.

Top Goalscorers

Arka GdyniaH. Adamczyk
H. Adamczyk
6 goals
Arka GdyniaK. Czubak
K. Czubak
6 goals
Arka GdyniaO. Kobacki
O. Kobacki
5 goals

Widzew Lodz missing players

Arka Gdynia missing players

Widzew Lodz Arka Gdynia
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
20 10 3 Played P 2 10 20
11 8 2 Won W 0 3 9
6 2 1 Drew D 0 0 2
3 0 0 Lost L 2 7 9
35 27 8 Scored S 1 13 31
21 9 2 Conceded C 4 14 19
90% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 95%
75% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 50% 60%
55% 70% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 50% 40%
45% 60% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 30% 25%
10% 20% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 20% 15%
50% 60% 33% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 35%
40% 40% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 10% 35%
20% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 40% 35%
 
4.7 4.9 4 Corners for (avg) C F 5 7.3 8
4.8 4 5.3 Corners against (avg) C A 8 4.6 4.5
1.9 1.1 0.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.5 1.4 1.4
4 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
10.1 10.2 8.3 Shots (avg) S ( 6.5 13.7 14.6
4 4.6 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 4.4 5.4
43% 59% 67% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 30% 29%
 
10.9 9 11 Shots against (avg) S A 11.5 9.2 11.2
4.2 3.7 3.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 3.7 3.8
Key stats in 1. Liga this season:
  • All of Widzew Lodz's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Arka Gdynia have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Arka Gdynia haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Widzew Lodz have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Widzew Lodz have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Widzew Lodz have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Widzew Lodz have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Arka Gdynia have scored away.
  • Widzew Lodz have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Widzew Lodz have the most points (26) at home in 1. Liga
  • Widzew Lodz have the most points from losing position (12) in 1. Liga
  • Widzew Lodz have the most scored goals (27) at home in 1. Liga
  • Widzew Lodz have the most scored goals in the first half (19) in 1. Liga
  • Widzew Lodz have the the best goal difference (+18) at home in 1. Liga
  • Widzew Lodz haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Miedz Legnica 20 13 5 2 36 15 10 7 2 1 19 7 10 6 3 1 17 8 21 44
2 Widzew Lodz 20 11 6 3 35 21 10 8 2 0 27 9 10 3 4 3 8 12 14 39
3 Korona Kielce 20 10 5 5 27 19 10 5 2 3 12 8 10 5 3 2 15 11 8 35
4 Podbeskidzie 20 9 5 6 35 24 11 6 1 4 20 10 9 3 4 2 15 14 11 32
5 Sandecja Nowy Sacz 20 9 4 7 24 21 8 1 3 4 9 12 12 8 1 3 15 9 3 31
6 Tychy 71 20 8 6 6 21 21 10 4 3 3 12 11 10 4 3 3 9 10 0 30
7 Arka Gdynia 20 9 2 9 31 19 10 6 2 2 18 5 10 3 0 7 13 14 12 29
8 Chrobry Gogow 20 8 5 7 22 18 9 6 2 1 11 1 11 2 3 6 11 17 4 29
9 KS odz 19 8 5 6 22 19 9 4 2 3 11 11 10 4 3 3 11 8 3 29
10 Odra Opole 20 8 5 7 28 28 11 6 3 2 17 11 9 2 2 5 11 17 0 29
11 Resovia Rzeszow 20 7 6 7 22 22 11 3 4 4 11 11 9 4 2 3 11 11 0 27
12 SKRA Czestochowa 20 7 6 7 13 19 5 1 2 2 3 6 15 6 4 5 10 13 -6 27
13 Katowice 20 5 8 7 25 33 10 4 4 2 17 16 10 1 4 5 8 17 -8 23
14 Zagłębie Sosnowiec 20 5 6 9 27 30 10 3 3 4 14 11 10 2 3 5 13 19 -3 21
15 Puszcza Niepoomice 19 5 4 10 21 28 11 2 3 6 14 16 8 3 1 4 7 12 -7 19
16 Stomil Olsztyn 19 5 1 13 21 35 10 3 0 7 14 17 9 2 1 6 7 18 -14 16
17 Jastrzebie 19 2 7 10 15 33 11 2 3 6 7 17 8 0 4 4 8 16 -18 13
18 Polkowice 20 1 10 9 17 37 12 1 7 4 11 16 8 0 3 5 6 21 -20 13

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.