Stadion ul. Bukowa: Katowice vs Widzew Lodz 2. Liga East preview

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Competition: Poland 2. Liga East
Competition: Sun 12.July
Match begins: 11:05 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion ul. Bukowa (6710 seats)

Katowice and Widzew Lodz are both riding high in the 2. Liga East with their 3rd and 2nd positions respectively. Expect a great game!

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.

Katowice are battling for top spots and have everything to play for. Widzew are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

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Katowice form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Stadion ul. Bukowa as Katowice have scored 30 goals to get 32 points from 15 games. The overall stats in the 2. Liga East are 10-2-3 (wins-draws-losses).

A good away victory last time out for Katowice, who won 2-1 against Elana Torun (placed 16th). Preceding that match was the home game against Polkowice that was lost 1-2.

The manager R. Górak will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Pogoń Siedlce in only three days.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (30 in 15 games), Katowice's attacking play is working. Katowice's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 16 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Widzew Lodz form and stats

The visitors, who have the most scored goals (61) in 2. Liga East, are W9-D2-L4 on the road this term. That's in the 2. Liga East. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Widzew are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Widzew, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-3 versus Pogoń Siedlce (placed 8th). A draw for Widzew Lodz before that, at their own venue hosting Elana Torun (1-1).

After this away game Widzew return home for a 2. Liga East game against Stal Stalowa Wola. That game is only three sleeps after this.

Widzew Lodz are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 28 times in 15 away games so far. Widzew Lodz have conceded 16 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Widzew Lodz - Katowice 1-1 earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last eight matches): Katowice two wins, two draws and Widzew Lodz four victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Widzew LodzM. Robak
M. Robak
20 goals
KatowiceD. Rogalski
D. Rogalski
9 goals
Widzew LodzR. Wolsztyński
R. Wolsztyński
9 goals

Katowice missing players

Widzew Lodz missing players

Katowice Widzew Lodz
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
30 15 3 Played P 3 15 30
16 10 1 Won W 1 9 16
6 2 1 Drew D 1 2 7
8 3 1 Lost L 1 4 7
53 30 4 Scored S 4 28 61
36 16 4 Conceded C 4 16 34
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 97%
90% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 73% 80%
63% 67% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 60% 60%
37% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 40%
7% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 13% 13%
70% 67% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 60% 63%
23% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 30%
7% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 13% 10%
 
4.8 4.5 7 Corners for (avg) C F 6 4.4 6.1
4 3.3 2.7 Corners against (avg) C A 7 3.7 3.8
1.9 1.5 2.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 1.8 2.1
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
268 120 10 Total Shots T S 9 118 306
113 54 5 Shots on Target S O 4 54 137
47% 56% 80% Goal Efficiency G E 75% 50% 44%
Key stats in 2. Liga East this season:
  • All of Katowice's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Katowice have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Katowice have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Katowice haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Widzew Lodz has the most points (29) away
  • Widzew Lodz has the most scored goals (28) away
  • Widzew Lodz has the most scored goals (61)
  • Widzew Lodz has the most scored goals in the second half (37)
  • Widzew Lodz has the the best goal difference (+12) away
  • Widzew Lodz has the the best goal difference (+27)
  • Widzew Lodz have won significantly less corners away then 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 Górnik Łęczna 30 17 7 6 41 32 15 10 2 3 18 10 15 7 5 3 23 22 9 58
2 Widzew Lodz 30 16 7 7 61 34 15 7 5 3 33 18 15 9 2 4 28 16 27 55
3 Katowice 30 16 6 8 53 36 15 10 2 3 30 16 15 6 4 5 23 20 17 54
4 Olimpia Elbląg 30 12 11 7 41 30 15 7 4 4 21 16 15 5 7 3 20 14 11 47
5 Resovia Rzeszów 30 12 10 8 45 28 15 7 5 3 28 14 15 5 5 5 17 14 17 46
6 Bytovia Bytow 30 12 8 10 41 41 15 9 4 2 25 16 15 3 4 8 16 25 0 44
7 Polkowice 30 12 7 11 53 42 15 5 6 4 29 18 15 7 1 7 24 24 11 43
8 Pogoń Siedlce 30 13 3 14 46 47 16 8 1 7 23 21 14 5 2 7 23 26 -1 42
9 SKRA Częstochowa 30 12 6 12 33 37 15 9 3 3 21 11 15 3 3 9 12 26 -4 42
10 Stal Rzeszów 30 12 5 13 46 42 15 7 3 5 23 18 15 5 2 8 23 24 4 41
11 Garbarnia Kraków 30 11 8 11 35 34 15 5 4 6 16 18 15 6 4 5 19 16 1 41
12 Stargard Szczeciński 30 12 5 13 48 49 15 7 2 6 26 26 15 5 3 7 22 23 -1 41
13 Lech Poznań II 30 10 10 10 41 42 15 7 5 3 25 19 15 3 5 7 16 23 -1 40
14 Stal Stalowa Wola 30 11 7 12 38 42 14 5 3 6 17 16 16 6 4 6 21 26 -4 40
15 Znicz Pruszków 30 12 4 14 42 47 15 7 2 6 25 26 15 5 2 8 17 21 -5 40
16 Elana Torun 30 10 7 13 39 44 15 7 2 6 26 25 15 3 5 7 13 19 -5 37
17 Legionovia Legionowo 30 6 6 18 29 55 15 2 6 7 15 22 15 4 0 11 14 33 -26 24
18 Gryf Wejherowo 30 3 5 22 23 73 15 2 2 11 14 30 15 1 3 11 9 43 -50 14

Read more about 2. Liga East

The II Liga (“Druga Liga”) is the third level of the Polish football league pyramid. 18 teams play 34 fixtures each to decide the final league table. The top three teams at the end of the season are all promoted, while the fourth can promote through a playoff. The bottom four teams are relegated.