It's still early in the 2. Liga East season, but we are learning more and more about the teams. Here is the Stargard Szczeciński - Stal Rzeszów preview!
Stargard Szczeciński have less rest than Stal Rzeszów in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a 2. Liga East game only four days ago. That game was an away game at Chojniczanka Chojnice, so at least Szczeciński are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
It's quite the trip for Stal Rzeszów when visiting Szczeciński as the cities are 800 kilometers apart.
Stargard Szczeciński form and stats
Only two 2. Liga East home games for Stargard Szczeciński so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 0 draws and 1 defeat.
The fans are hoping that Stargard Szczeciński will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the 2. Liga East game against Chojniczanka Chojnice (placed 1st). Preceding that match was the home game against Bytovia Bytów that was lost 1-4.
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 Stargard Szczeciński have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found ten matches with the results: Won three, drawn two and lost five.
The manager A. Topolski will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Sokół Ostróda in only three days.
Early season league goal statistics from Stargard Szczeciński's 2 home games: 2 goals, 4 conceded.
Stal Rzeszów form and stats
Stal Rzeszów, who have the fewest conceded goals (2) in 2. Liga East, are on a winning streak away after three games, as mentioned below. A maximum 6 points in the bag from 2 travels in the 2. Liga East.
233 minutes! That's how long the Rzeszów goalkeeper Wiktor Kaczorowski and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
Rzeszów delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Olimpia Elbląg (placed 18th) in their previous match; a 2. Liga East game. Before that one, a nice away victory 2-0 at Znicz Pruszków.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Rzeszów playing away and similar expectations, we found nine relevant matches. Results were two Stal Rzeszów wins, two draws and five defeats.
A new game in only four days for Stal Rzeszów, the 2. Liga East home match versus SKRA Częstochowa. Busy days.
4 goals so far away for Stal Rzeszów, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 0. All from 2 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last two meetings: zero - zero - two (Szczeciński wins - draws - Stal Rzeszów wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  D. Olejarka 3 goals |  D. Polkowski 2 goals | O. Ryk 2 goals |
Stargard Szczeciński missing players
Stal Rzeszów missing players
| Stargard Szczeciński | Stal Rzeszów | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 10 | 4 | 4 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 80% |
| 80% | 50% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 60% |
| 40% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 40% | 50% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 20% | 50% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 40% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 20% | 50% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 100% | 60% |
| 40% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 40% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 6 | 6 | Total Shots | T S | 16 | 31 | 52 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Shots on Target | S O | 6 | 13 | 19 |
| 200% | 200% | 200% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 31% | 32% |
- All of Stal Rzeszów's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Stal Rzeszów has the fewest conceded goals (0) away in 2. Liga East
- Stal Rzeszów has the fewest conceded goals (2) in 2. Liga East
- Stal Rzeszów has the the best goal difference (+4) away in 2. Liga East
- Stal Rzeszów have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Stal Rzeszów have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Stal Rzeszów have won all their away games so far.
- Stargard Szczeciński have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Stargard Szczeciński haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Stargard Szczeciński | Last season | Stal Rzeszów | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 34 | 17 | Played | P | 19 | 36 | ||
| 14 | 7 | Won | W | 7 | 16 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 4 | 7 | ||
| 15 | 8 | Lost | L | 8 | 13 | ||
| 54 | 28 | Scored | S | 28 | 57 | ||
| 53 | 30 | Conceded | C | 26 | 44 | ||
| 97% | 94% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 89% | 92% | ||
| 79% | 82% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 79% | 81% | ||
| 71% | 82% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 68% | 64% | ||
| 41% | 47% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 32% | 31% | ||
| 21% | 24% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 16% | 14% | ||
| 68% | 76% | BTTS | BTTS | 58% | 61% | ||
| 21% | 18% | Clean Sheets | C S | 32% | 31% | ||
| 15% | 12% | Failed to Score | F T | 21% | 17% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.4 | 2.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.1 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 3 | ||
| 447 | 258 | Total Shots | T S | 254 | 389 | ||
| 184 | 107 | Shots on Target | S O | 92 | 154 | ||
| 29% | 26% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 34% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Chojniczanka Chojnice | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 13 |
| 2 | Wigry Suwałki | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Bytovia Bytów | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Stal Rzeszów | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 5 | SKRA Częstochowa | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | Polkowice | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Sokół Ostróda | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 8 | Katowice | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 9 | Kalisz | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 10 | Motor Lublin | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 11 | Garbarnia Kraków | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 4 |
| 12 | Znicz Pruszków | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -5 | 4 |
| 13 | Hutnik Krakow | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -6 | 4 |
| 14 | Stargard Szczeciński | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -6 | 4 |
| 15 | Olimpia Grudziądz | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -7 | 4 |
| 16 | Lech Poznań II | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 3 |
| 17 | Śląsk Wrocław II | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -4 | 3 |
| 18 | Olimpia Elbląg | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 2 |
| 19 | Pogoń Siedlce | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -2 | 1 |