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Competition: Poland 1. Liga
Competition: Fri 10.September
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Miejski Widzewa Łódź (18008 seats)

Widzew Lodz are prepared for Katowice with belief in acquiring all three points. Can they? Check our in-depth preview!

Insights:
  • Widzew Lodz have the most scored goals (14) in 1. Liga
  • Katowice have the the worst goal difference (-5) away in 1. Liga

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Widzew Lodz form and stats

The 1. Liga statistics playing at home this season for Widzew Lodz, who have the most scored goals (14) in 1. Liga, are 4-0-0 (wins-draws-losses).

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

Before that game, the 4-2 home victory against Polkowice.

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's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played five games, won two matches, drawn two and lost one.

Widzew are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Stadion Miejski Widzewa Łódź in their league games, having scored an impressive 11 goals in 4 matches. Defensively Widzew have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (2 in 4 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Katowice form and stats

No 1. Liga points yet away for Katowice, from their first 2 matches. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Katowice are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.

Two away games in a row for Katowice, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-4 versus Chrobry Gogow in the 1. Liga. As you can see from the result above, the defeat against Chrobry Gogow was particularly ugly (0-4). The humiliation is still top of mind.

Preceding that game, the 0-4 loss visiting Chrobry Gogow's place.

It's early days yet, but Katowice has scored 0 and conceded 5 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).

Head 2 Head

As for the last nine games between these two teams, there's four Widzew Lodz victories, three draws and two Katowice wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Widzew LodzP. Tomczyk
P. Tomczyk
2 goals
Widzew LodzB. Guzdek
B. Guzdek
2 goals
KatowiceA. Błąd
A. Błąd
2 goals

Widzew Lodz missing players

Katowice missing players

Widzew Lodz Katowice
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
7 4 2 Played P 2 2 6
5 4 2 Won W 0 0 1
1 0 0 Drew D 0 0 3
1 0 0 Lost L 2 2 2
14 11 6 Scored S 0 0 7
6 2 2 Conceded C 5 5 11
86% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 83%
86% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 50% 67%
57% 50% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 50% 67%
29% 25% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 50% 67%
14% 25% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 17%
43% 25% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 50%
57% 75% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 17%
14% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 100% 50%
 
5.1 5.5 6.5 Corners for (avg) C F 5.5 5.5 5.5
4.7 3.5 2.5 Corners against (avg) C A 3.5 3.5 4.5
1.7 1 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2 1.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
12.7 11.5 11.5 Shots (avg) S ( 13.5 13.5 13.5
4.9 5 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.5 4.5 4.5
41% 55% 60% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 26%
Key stats in 1. Liga this season:
  • All of Widzew Lodz's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Katowice have failed to score a single goal away.
  • Katowice have lost all their away matches so far.
  • Katowice have the the worst goal difference (-5) away in 1. Liga
  • Widzew Lodz have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Widzew Lodz have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Katowice have scored away.
  • Widzew Lodz have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Widzew Lodz have the most scored goals (11) at home in 1. Liga
  • Widzew Lodz have the most scored goals (14) in 1. Liga
  • Widzew Lodz have the most scored goals in the first half (8) in 1. Liga
  • Widzew Lodz have the the best goal difference (+9) at home in 1. Liga
  • Widzew Lodz have won all their matches at home so far.
  • 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 Korona Kielce 7 6 1 0 10 2 5 4 1 0 8 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 8 19
2 Widzew Lodz 7 5 1 1 14 6 4 4 0 0 11 2 3 1 1 1 3 4 8 16
3 Miedz Legnica 7 4 3 0 11 3 3 1 2 0 3 2 4 3 1 0 8 1 8 15
4 Podbeskidzie 7 3 3 1 9 6 4 2 1 1 5 3 3 1 2 0 4 3 3 12
5 KS odz 7 3 2 2 11 9 3 1 1 1 5 7 4 2 1 1 6 2 2 11
6 Chrobry Gogow 6 3 1 2 8 4 1 1 0 0 4 0 5 2 1 2 4 4 4 10
7 Arka Gdynia 6 3 1 2 9 6 4 2 1 1 7 4 2 1 0 1 2 2 3 10
8 Odra Opole 7 3 1 3 7 9 5 2 1 2 4 6 2 1 0 1 3 3 -2 10
9 Resovia Rzeszow 7 2 3 2 8 6 4 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 2 0 6 3 2 9
10 Tychy 71 6 2 2 2 5 7 3 1 1 1 3 5 3 1 1 1 2 2 -2 8
11 Sandecja Nowy Sacz 5 2 1 2 5 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 1 2 5 6 -1 7
12 Jastrzebie 7 1 3 3 6 9 4 1 1 2 2 4 3 0 2 1 4 5 -3 6
13 Katowice 6 1 3 2 7 11 4 1 3 0 7 6 2 0 0 2 0 5 -4 6
14 Zagebie Sosnowiec 7 1 2 4 9 11 3 0 1 2 2 4 4 1 1 2 7 7 -2 5
15 SKRA Czestochowa 6 1 2 3 4 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 2 3 4 7 -3 5
16 Polkowice 6 1 2 3 7 12 5 1 2 2 5 8 1 0 0 1 2 4 -5 5
17 Puszcza Niepoomice 6 1 1 4 4 11 2 0 0 2 0 3 4 1 1 2 4 8 -7 4
18 Stomil Olsztyn 6 0 0 6 1 10 4 0 0 4 1 7 2 0 0 2 0 3 -9 0

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.