This match features two teams living in the basement of the Ekstraklasa, Górnik Zabrze holding 13th place and Arka Gdynia lying 15th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
Górnik Zabrze and Arka Gdynia should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Górnik Zabrze form and stats
With 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats from their home games, Górnik Zabrze are certainly not brimming with confidence. The season ticket holders are starting to dread their visits here at Arena Zabrze, with the home team losing four in a row. They have not avoided a defeat here since the Zagłębie Sosnowiec game.Happy days for Górnik Zabrze in their previous game, a Ekstraklasa match away at Śląsk Wrocław that ended with a 1-0 victory. Preceding that match was the home game against Legia Warszawa that was lost 1-2.
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 Górnik Zabrze have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found eight matches with the results: Won 2n Drawn 5 Lost 1.
The manager M. Brosz will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Śląsk Wrocław in only three days.
The Górnik Zabrze fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium, the tally being 17 in 15 matches. Górnik Zabrze have conceded 22 in these home matches.
Arka Gdynia form and stats
Arka Gdynia have only collected 15 points from their away games after 3-6-6 (15 played). Arka Gdynia are desperate to end a 15-game winless run, as they haven't won a game since the Wisła Kraków fixture. Arka Gdynia has drawn their two previous away games.There were no winners in Arka Gdynia's previous match, a Ekstraklasa home game that ended 1-1 vs Miedź Legnica. Before that, Arka Gdynia travelled to Pogoń Szczecin and returned home with a draw after the game finished 3-3.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Arka Gdynia playing away and similar expectations, we found 39 relevant matches. Results were 10 Arka Gdynia wins, 10 draws and 19 defeats.
A quick return to home after this game, as Arka Gdynia are hosting Miedź Legnica in the Ekstraklasa only three days away.
Arka Gdynia have scored 19 goals on their travels this season, 15 away games. 19 goals have been conceded by Arka Gdynia in these games.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Górnik Zabrze - Arka Gdynia 1-1. Górnik Zabrze-Arka Gdynia H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Górnik Zabrze 0 wins, Arka Gdynia 5 wins, 5 draws.Top Goalscorers
 
Angulo
18 goals / 2 assists
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M. Janota
10 goals / 5 assists
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M. Jankowski
9 goals / 5 assists
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Górnik Zabrze missing players
Arka Gdynia missing players
| Górnik Zabrze | Arka Gdynia | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 30 | 15 | Played | 15 | 30 |
| 36 | 17 | Scored | 19 | 39 |
| 49 | 22 | Conceded | 19 | 44 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 80% | 87% |
| 90% | 93% | Over 1.5 | 67% | 77% |
| 50% | 40% | Over 2.5 | 53% | 57% |
| 37% | 27% | Over 3.5 | 33% | 33% |
| 3% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 13% | 17% |
| 57% | 67% | Both teams to score | 60% | 63% |
| 17% | 13% | Clean Sheet | 27% | 20% |
| 27% | 20% | Failed To Score | 33% | 30% |
| 4 | 4.1 | Corners For (avg) | 3.7 | 5.3 |
| 5.4 | 5 | Corners Against (avg) | 6.5 | 5.8 |
| 2.2 | 2.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| 3 | 2 | Red Cards (total) | 3 | 3 |
- Górnik Zabrze hasn't played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | Lechia Gdańsk | 30 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 45 | 25 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 60 |
| 2 | Legia Warszawa | 30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 48 | 31 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 60 |
| 3 | Piast Gliwice | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 47 | 31 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 16 | 53 |
| 4 | Cracovia Kraków | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 39 | 34 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 23 | 5 | 48 |
| 5 | Zagłębie Lubin | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 48 | 38 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 20 | 10 | 47 |
| 6 | Jagiellonia Białystok | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 45 | 41 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 25 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 4 | 47 |
| 7 | Pogoń Szczecin | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 44 | 42 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 2 | 43 |
| 8 | Lech Poznań | 30 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 41 | 40 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 21 | 1 | 43 |
| 9 | Wisła Kraków | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 55 | 48 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 25 | 29 | 7 | 42 |
| 10 | Korona Kielce | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 35 | 44 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 24 | -9 | 40 |
| 11 | Miedź Legnica | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 30 | 52 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 28 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 24 | -22 | 32 |
| 12 | Śląsk Wrocław | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 35 | 37 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 23 | -2 | 31 |
| 13 | Górnik Zabrze | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 36 | 49 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 27 | -13 | 31 |
| 14 | Wisła Płock | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 40 | 49 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 26 | -9 | 30 |
| 15 | Arka Gdynia | 30 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 39 | 44 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 19 | -5 | 29 |
| 16 | Zagłębie Sosnowiec | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 41 | 63 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 33 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 30 | -22 | 24 |
