Football betting preview: Cracovia Kraków favourites when Arka Gdynia visits

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Competition: Poland Ekstraklasa
Date: Sat 24.August
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Cracovii im. Józefa Piłsudskiego (15016 seats)

Only a win will satisfy the home supporters in this Stadion Cracovii im. Józefa Piłsudskiego clash with Arka Gdynia, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Ekstraklasa table.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Cracovia Kraków and Arka Gdynia.

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Cracovia Kraków form and stats

Cracovia Kraków have secured 6 points from their first three home games in the Ekstraklasa. A decent catch, still with room for improvement. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Stadion Cracovii im. Józefa Piłsudskiego.

Cracovia Kraków's last game was hosting Arka Gdynia and winning 3-1. Heartbreak before that as Cracovia Kraków lost 1-2 at Śląsk Wrocław's place.

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 Cracovia Kraków's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played three games, won 3 matches, drawn 0 and lost 0.

The Cracovia Kraków fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 5 goals in 3 league matches. Cracovia Kraków have conceded 3 in these home matches.

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Arka Gdynia form and stats

No Ekstraklasa points yet away for Arka Gdynia, from their first 3 matches. Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Arka Gdynia's last three away games as they have all been lost.

Arka Gdynia play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-3 to Cracovia Kraków. Preceding that match was the 0-0 draw at home vs Lech Poznań.

As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Arka Gdynia playing away, we found four games. Results were 0 away wins, 0 draws and 4 home wins.

Goals are few and far between in Arka Gdynia's away league games. Only 1 goal from 3 travels. The Arka Gdynia manager J. Zielinski has some worries about the defense as 7 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

Cracovia Kraków and Arka Gdynia have met before this season: Cracovia Kraków - Arka Gdynia 3-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 4 - 4 - 2 (Cracovia Kraków wins - draws - Arka Gdynia wins). As for goals, 3 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 7 had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Javi Hernández
10 goals / 3 assists
M. Jankowski
10 goals / 5 assists

Cracovia Kraków missing players

Arka Gdynia missing players

Cracovia Kraków Arka Gdynia
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs top Away Total
6 3 2 Played 1 3 6
3 2 1 Won 0 0 0
1 0 0 Drew 0 0 2
2 1 1 Lost 1 3 4
10 5 2 Scored 0 1 2
7 3 2 Conceded 2 7 11
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 83%
83% 67% 50% Over 1.5 100% 100% 83%
67% 67% 50% Over 2.5 0% 33% 33%
33% 33% 0% Over 3.5 0% 33% 17%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
83% 67% 50% BTTS 0% 33% 33%
17% 33% 50% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 17%
0% 0% 0% Failed To Score 100% 67% 67%
 
5 6.3 8 Corners For (avg) 6 4 5.2
5.5 3.7 4 Corners Against (avg) 4 2.7 4.3
1.8 1 1.5 Yellow Cards (avg) 3 1.7 1.8
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • All of Arka Gdynia's away matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Arka Gdynia have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Arka Gdynia have lost all their away matches so far.
  • Arka Gdynia have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Cracovia Kraków have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Cracovia Kraków have scored more than double the goals of Arka Gdynia.
  • Cracovia Kraków have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Cracovia Kraków haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Cracovia Kraków
All Ekstraklasa Europa League Polish Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
27-07-19 EK Cracovia Kraków 1 - 2 ŁKS Łódź
03-08-19 EK Raków Częstochowa 1 - 3 Cracovia Kraków
11-08-19 EK Cracovia Kraków 1 - 0 Korona Kielce
17-08-19 EK Śląsk Wrocław 2 - 1 Cracovia Kraków
24-08-19 EK Cracovia Kraków 3 - 1 Arka Gdynia
01-09-19 EK Lech Poznań 15:30 Cracovia Kraków
16-09-19 EK Cracovia Kraków 16:00 Piast Gliwice
22-09-19 EK Cracovia Kraków 15:30 Legia Warszawa
25-09-19 PC Cracovia Kraków 15:30 Jagiellonia Białystok
29-09-19 EK Wisła Kraków 15:30 Cracovia Kraków
Arka Gdynia
All Ekstraklasa Polish Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
29-07-19 EK Pogoń Szczecin 2 - 0 Arka Gdynia
02-08-19 EK Arka Gdynia 1 - 1 Korona Kielce
10-08-19 EK Zagłębie Lubin 2 - 0 Arka Gdynia
17-08-19 EK Arka Gdynia 0 - 0 Lech Poznań
24-08-19 EK Cracovia Kraków 3 - 1 Arka Gdynia
30-08-19 EK Arka Gdynia 16:00 Górnik Zabrze
14-09-19 EK Raków Częstochowa 13:00 Arka Gdynia
21-09-19 EK ŁKS Łódź 13:00 Arka Gdynia
26-09-19 PC Odra Opole 15:30 Arka Gdynia
29-09-19 EK Arka Gdynia 10:30 Piast Gliwice

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Śląsk Wrocław 6 4 2 0 9 4 2 2 0 0 4 2 4 2 2 0 5 2 5 14
2 Pogoń Szczecin 5 4 1 0 6 1 2 2 0 0 3 0 3 2 1 0 3 1 5 13
3 Jagiellonia Białystok 6 3 2 1 12 7 3 2 0 1 6 4 3 1 2 0 6 3 5 11
4 Lech Poznań 6 3 2 1 11 7 2 1 0 1 5 3 4 2 2 0 6 4 4 11
5 Cracovia Kraków 6 3 1 2 10 7 3 2 0 1 5 3 3 1 1 1 5 4 3 10
6 Piast Gliwice 5 2 2 1 4 3 3 1 2 0 2 1 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 8
7 Wisła Kraków 6 2 1 3 7 5 3 2 0 1 5 1 3 0 1 2 2 4 2 7
8 Legia Warszawa 4 2 1 1 4 3 3 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 7
9 Lechia Gdańsk 6 1 4 1 5 5 3 0 3 0 2 2 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 7
10 Górnik Zabrze 5 2 1 2 4 5 2 2 0 0 2 0 3 0 1 2 2 5 -1 7
11 Raków Częstochowa 6 2 0 4 6 9 4 1 0 3 5 8 2 1 0 1 1 1 -3 6
12 Zagłębie Lubin 5 1 2 2 5 5 3 1 2 0 5 3 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 5
13 Korona Kielce 5 1 1 3 3 5 2 0 0 2 1 3 3 1 1 1 2 2 -2 4
14 ŁKS Łódź 5 1 1 3 3 8 3 0 1 2 1 3 2 1 0 1 2 5 -5 4
15 Arka Gdynia 6 0 2 4 2 11 3 0 2 1 1 4 3 0 0 3 1 7 -9 2
16 Wisła Płock 4 0 1 3 2 8 2 0 1 1 2 3 2 0 0 2 0 5 -6 1

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