Cracovia Kraków manager Zielinski looking for three points in Lechia Gdańsk showdown

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Competition: Poland Ekstraklasa
Competition: Sat 08.October
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Cracovii im. Józefa Piłsudskiego (15016 seats)

Cracovia Kraków - Lechia Gdańsk. 5th place welcomes 18th place. Nothing is certain - get a thorough overview of the game here!

Insights:
  • Cracovia Kraków have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3) in Ekstraklasa
  • Lechia Gdańsk have the most conceded goals (21) in Ekstraklasa

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.

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Cracovia Kraków form and stats

The story so far in the Ekstraklasa for Cracovia Kraków at their home stadium (Stadion Cracovii im. Józefa Piłsudskiego) is 3 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats.

Cracovia Kraków enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Radomiak Radom's place. The match ended 2-0 with Källman and Myszor scoring. Niemczycki, who guards the goal, was given a match rating of 8.04 out of 10 in that game. Niemczycki topped it up with a clean sheet.

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Pogon Szczecin.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Cracovia have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 8 games) they have won 5 times, drawn 2 and lost 1.

It should be taken into account that a look at the 11 latest league matches reveals that 9 of them qualified as a both teams to score: NO result (only one or none of the teams scored).

A decent goal production from Cracovia Kraków in their home games so far, with 9 goals from 6 league matches. Cracovia have only conceded 4 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Lechia Gdańsk form and stats

Lechia Gdańsk have only collected 3 points from their away games in the Ekstraklasa, after 1-0-5 (6 played). A depressing four defeats in a row for Lechia Gdańsk in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Widzew Lodz.

Two away games in a row for Lechia Gdańsk, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-2 versus Pogon Szczecin. It's worrying for Lechia that their goalkeeper Kuciak pulled off seven saves in the Pogon Szczecin fixture, but still could not save them from a beating.

Preceding that match was the 2-2 draw at home vs Jagiellonia Biaystok.

We have checked recent matches where Lechia Gdańsk have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 11 games were 3 victories, 1 draw and 7 defeats.

Goal hungry football fans should note that 8 of this team's 10 most recent league rounds have ended with three goals or more.

Lechia have scored 7 goals on their travels this season, from 6 away games in the league. For Lechia Gdańsk, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net. Lechia Gdańsk has visited these top teams three times, and 3 of 3 has ended with 2 goals or more!

Head 2 Head

Cracovia-Lechia Gdańsk H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Cracovia Kraków seven wins, Lechia Gdańsk two wins, one draw. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Cracovia KrakówM. Rakoczy
M. Rakoczy
4 goals
Lechia GdańskF. Lopes Paixão
F. Lopes Paixão
4 goals
Cracovia KrakówB. Källman
B. Källman
3 goals

Cracovia Kraków missing players

Lechia Gdańsk missing players

Cracovia Kraków Lechia Gdańsk
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
11 6 3 Played P 3 6 10
5 3 1 Won W 1 1 1
2 1 0 Drew D 0 0 2
4 2 2 Lost L 2 5 7
14 9 2 Scored S 4 7 9
9 4 3 Conceded C 7 15 21
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 90%
91% 83% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 80%
18% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 80%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 33% 30%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 33% 20%
18% 17% 0% BTTS BTTS 67% 83% 60%
45% 50% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 10%
36% 33% 67% Failed to Score F T 33% 17% 40%
 
5.3 6.5 9.7 Corners for (avg) C F 4.3 7 5.6
5.3 3.8 1.7 Corners against (avg) C A 7.3 5.5 4.9
2.3 2 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.7 3.5 3.1
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
10.8 10.7 10.7 Shots (avg) S ( 7.7 9.3 10.5
4.4 4 3.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 4.5 4
29% 38% 18% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 26% 22%
 
10.3 10 10 Shots against (avg) S A 18.7 14.7 14.1
3.3 3.2 3.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 8 7.3 6.4
Key stats in Ekstraklasa this season:
  • All of Lechia Gdańsk's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Cracovia Kraków have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Cracovia Kraków have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Cracovia Kraków have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3) in Ekstraklasa
  • Cracovia Kraków have the fewest matches over the total-line (2) in Ekstraklasa
  • Cracovia Kraków have the most matches under the total-line (9) in Ekstraklasa
  • Cracovia Kraków have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Cracovia Kraków haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Lechia Gdańsk have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Lechia Gdańsk have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Lechia Gdańsk have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Lechia Gdańsk have the most conceded goals (15) away in Ekstraklasa
  • Lechia Gdańsk have the most conceded goals (21) in Ekstraklasa
  • Lechia Gdańsk have the the worst goal difference (-12) in Ekstraklasa
  • Lechia Gdańsk have the the worst goal difference (-8) away in Ekstraklasa
  • Lechia Gdańsk have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Lechia Gdańsk haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Lechia Gdańsk is in the worst form (0-2-4)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Pogon Szczecin 11 6 3 2 18 12 6 4 2 0 12 6 5 2 1 2 6 6 6 21
2 Legia Warszawa 11 6 3 2 14 13 5 4 1 0 10 4 6 2 2 2 4 9 1 21
3 Wisla Plock 11 6 2 3 22 12 5 4 1 0 11 3 6 2 1 3 11 9 10 20
4 Rakow Czestochowa 9 6 1 2 18 9 6 5 1 0 14 4 3 1 0 2 4 5 9 19
5 Cracovia Kraków 11 5 2 4 14 9 6 3 1 2 9 4 5 2 1 2 5 5 5 17
6 Widzew Lodz 10 5 1 4 14 10 4 2 0 2 7 6 6 3 1 2 7 4 4 16
7 Zagebie Lubin 11 4 4 3 11 13 5 1 3 1 4 4 6 3 1 2 7 9 -2 16
8 Lech Poznan 10 4 3 3 11 9 6 2 1 3 4 6 4 2 2 0 7 3 2 15
9 Radomiak Radom 11 4 2 5 11 15 6 2 1 3 7 9 5 2 1 2 4 6 -4 14
10 Jagiellonia Biaystok 10 3 4 3 15 12 5 3 0 2 9 5 5 0 4 1 6 7 3 13
11 Gornik Zabrze 10 3 4 3 16 16 6 1 2 3 8 12 4 2 2 0 8 4 0 13
12 Slask Wrocaw 10 3 4 3 9 13 5 2 2 1 6 7 5 1 2 2 3 6 -4 13
13 Stal Mielec 10 4 1 5 12 17 5 2 1 2 5 5 5 2 0 3 7 12 -5 13
14 Korona Kielce 10 3 2 5 12 13 5 1 1 3 6 7 5 2 1 2 6 6 -1 11
15 Piast Gliwice 10 3 2 5 11 12 4 2 1 1 7 3 6 1 1 4 4 9 -1 11
16 Warta Poznan 10 3 2 5 8 12 5 0 1 4 3 10 5 3 1 1 5 2 -4 11
17 Miedz Legnica 9 1 2 6 11 18 4 1 1 2 5 6 5 0 1 4 6 12 -7 5
18 Lechia Gdańsk 10 1 2 7 9 21 4 0 2 2 2 6 6 1 0 5 7 15 -12 5

Read more about Ekstraklasa

The Ekstraklasa, which carries the sponsorship name Lotto Ekstraklasa, is the top football league in Poland. It has 16 teams playing each other home and away to decide a regular season league table. The top eight teams then play a championship round while the bottom eight play a relegation round.