Cracovia Kraków vs Warta Poznań: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Poland Ekstraklasa
Competition: Sun 16.May
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Cracovii im. Józefa Piłsudskiego (15016 seats)

Season ticket holders at Stadion Cracovii im. Józefa Piłsudskiego haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Cracovia Kraków languishing in the 12th position so far. The guesting Warta Poznań will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.

Insights:
  • Cracovia Kraków have the fewest scored goals (28) in Ekstraklasa
  • Warta Poznań have the fewest scored goals in the first half (9) in Ekstraklasa

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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Cracovia Kraków form and stats

Overall Ekstraklasa stats at home this season for Cracovia Kraków, who have the fewest scored goals (28) in Ekstraklasa, are 6-5-3 (wins-draw-losses). Cracovia are on a three game winning streak in their home games.

Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Gornik Zabrze.

This is expected to be a close game, with Cracovia Kraków perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Cracovia as a small favourite), we find 13 games. Cracovia Kraków has won eight of these, drawn two and lost three.

Cracovia Kraków has scored 18 league goals at home this season, in 14 matches. Cracovia Kraków have conceded 17 in these home matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Warta Poznań form and stats

6-2-6 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Warta Poznań in their Ekstraklasa matches away.

A 1-1 draw at Pogon Szczecin's stadium before that.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Warta Poznań playing away and similar expectations, we found seven relevant matches. Results were four Warta Poznań wins, two draws and one defeat.

Poznań find the net regularly in their away games. 18 goals from 14 away fixtures in the league. Warta Poznań have conceded 17 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Warta Poznań - Cracovia 1-0, played this season. As for the last four games between these two teams, there's two Cracovia victories, one draw and one Warta Poznań win. Over/under statistics; two of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Warta PoznańM. Kuzimski
M. Kuzimski
7 goals
Cracovia KrakówP. van Amersfoort
P. van Amersfoort
6 goals
Warta PoznańM. Baku
M. Baku
5 goals

Cracovia Kraków missing players

Warta Poznań missing players

Cracovia Kraków Warta Poznań
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
29 14 4 Played P 5 14 29
8 6 2 Won W 4 6 12
13 5 1 Drew D 0 2 4
8 3 1 Lost L 1 6 13
28 18 6 Scored S 10 18 32
31 17 6 Conceded C 6 17 32
86% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
62% 71% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 57% 59%
31% 43% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 43% 38%
17% 21% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 21% 14%
3% 7% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 14% 10%
52% 64% 75% BTTS BTTS 60% 57% 41%
31% 21% 25% Clean Sheets C S 40% 21% 34%
31% 14% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 21% 31%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.4 2.6 3.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 1.6 1.4
5 4 2 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
9.4 9.9 10.5 Shots (avg) S ( 12.4 9 8.8
3.4 3.9 4.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.4 3.1 3.1
28% 33% 35% Goal Efficiency G E 45% 41% 36%
Key stats in Ekstraklasa this season:
  • Cracovia Kraków have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Cracovia Kraków have the fewest scored goals (28) in Ekstraklasa
  • Cracovia Kraków haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Warta Poznań have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Warta Poznań have the fewest scored goals in the first half (9) in Ekstraklasa
  • Warta Poznań haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Legia Warszawa 29 18 7 4 47 24 14 8 3 3 28 19 15 10 4 1 19 5 23 61
2 Rakow Czestochowa 28 15 8 5 42 24 14 8 3 3 18 9 14 7 5 2 24 15 18 53
3 Pogon Szczecin 29 15 7 7 35 20 14 8 5 1 16 5 15 7 2 6 19 15 15 52
4 Piast Gliwice 28 11 9 8 37 28 14 6 3 5 16 12 14 5 6 3 21 16 9 42
5 Lechia Gdansk 29 12 6 11 39 35 15 6 3 6 23 18 14 6 3 5 16 17 4 42
6 Śląsk Wrocław 29 11 9 9 35 31 14 7 6 1 20 12 15 4 3 8 15 19 4 42
7 Zagebie Lubin 29 11 8 10 38 36 15 7 5 3 24 19 14 4 3 7 14 17 2 41
8 Warta Poznań 29 12 4 13 32 32 15 6 2 7 14 15 14 6 2 6 18 17 0 40
9 Lech Poznan 29 9 9 11 38 37 14 4 6 4 18 16 15 5 3 7 20 21 1 36
10 Gornik Zabrze 29 10 6 13 30 32 15 6 3 6 22 20 14 4 3 7 8 12 -2 36
11 Jagiellonia Biaystok 29 9 7 13 37 47 14 5 5 4 21 18 15 4 2 9 16 29 -10 34
12 Cracovia Kraków 29 8 13 8 28 31 14 6 5 3 18 17 15 2 8 5 10 14 -3 32
13 Wisa Krakow 29 7 9 13 36 40 15 4 2 9 19 24 14 3 7 4 17 16 -4 30
14 Wisla Plock 29 7 9 13 33 44 14 3 4 7 14 19 15 4 5 6 19 25 -11 30
15 Stal Mielec 29 6 10 13 30 46 15 4 5 6 12 20 14 2 5 7 18 26 -16 28
16 Podbeskidzie 29 6 7 16 29 59 15 6 4 5 17 23 14 0 3 11 12 36 -30 25

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.