Open game expected at Arena Zabrze: Górnik Zabrze vs Cracovia Kraków preview

Competition: Poland Ekstraklasa
Date: Fri 29.March
Match begins: 19:30 (UTC)
Venue: Arena Zabrze

Season ticket holders at Arena Zabrze haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Górnik Zabrze languishing in the 14th position so far. The guesting Cracovia Kraków will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.

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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Górnik Zabrze form and stats

The story so far for Górnik Zabrze at their home stadium (Arena Zabrze) is 2 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats. The Górnik Zabrze manager M. Brosz might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.

A good away victory last time out for Górnik Zabrze, who won 3-0 against Lech Poznan (placed 7th). Before that game, the home loss against Piast Gliwice with the scoreline 0-2.

This is expected to be a close game, with Górnik Zabrze perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Górnik Zabrze as a small favourite), we find two games. Górnik Zabrze has won 1 of these, drawn 0 and lost 1. A quite possible distraction for the home team is the Górnik Zabrze - Zagłębie Lubin game in the Ekstraklasa only three days away. That match is played on a neutral venue.

Górnik Zabrze are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 14 goals in 11 matches. Górnik Zabrze have conceded 16 in these home matches.

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Cracovia Kraków form and stats

Playing away, Cracovia Kraków have won 4 games, drawn 2 and suffered 5 defeats so far this season. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Cracovia Kraków have lost on their last two travels.

Cracovia Kraków play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 2-3 to Wisa Krakow (placed 9th). A home win before that, celebrating 2-1 vs Zagebie Sosnowiec.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 17 similar matches played by Cracovia Kraków in our archives, and the results are: 6 wins for Cracovia Kraków, 2 draws and 9 defeats.

Cracovia Kraków find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 13 goals from 11 away fixtures. Cracovia Kraków have conceded 15 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Cracovia Kraków - Górnik Zabrze 2-0 played earlier this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Górnik Zabrze won 3, Cracovia Kraków won 5 and 2 draws.

Top Goalscorers

Angulo
17 goals / 2 assists
Airam Cabrera
9 goals / 1 assists
Javi Hernández
7 goals / 3 assists

Górnik Zabrze missing players

Cracovia Kraków missing players

Górnik Zabrze Cracovia Kraków
Total Home Statistic Away Total
26 13 Played 13 26
100% 100% Over 0.5 77% 88%
96% 100% Over 1.5 54% 69%
54% 38% Over 2.5 31% 42%
42% 31% Over 3.5 8% 23%
4% 0% Over 4.5 0% 8%
58% 69% Both teams to score 38% 50%
15% 15% Clean Sheet 46% 35%
27% 15% Failed To Score 38% 27%

  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 22 13 7 2 36 18 11 8 3 0 24 9 11 5 4 2 12 9 18 46
2 Legia Warszawa 22 12 6 4 35 22 11 5 3 3 18 14 11 7 3 1 17 8 13 42
3 Jagiellonia Białystok 22 11 6 5 38 29 12 6 2 4 17 19 10 5 4 1 21 10 9 39
4 Korona Kielce 22 9 8 5 27 24 11 5 4 2 16 11 11 4 4 3 11 13 3 35
5 Piast Gliwice 22 9 7 6 32 25 11 7 3 1 19 7 11 2 4 5 13 18 7 34
6 Pogoń Szczecin 22 10 4 8 32 27 12 8 2 2 23 11 10 2 2 6 9 16 5 34
7 Lech Poznań 22 10 3 9 33 29 10 6 1 3 18 12 12 4 2 6 15 17 4 33
8 Cracovia Kraków 22 9 6 7 24 22 11 5 4 2 11 7 11 4 2 5 13 15 2 33
9 Wisła Kraków 22 9 5 8 34 31 11 5 4 2 19 12 11 4 1 6 15 19 3 32
10 Zagłębie Lubin 22 9 3 10 36 33 11 4 2 5 17 15 11 5 1 5 19 18 3 30
11 Arka Gdynia 22 6 7 9 33 33 10 3 3 4 17 18 12 3 4 5 16 15 0 25
12 Śląsk Wrocław 22 5 6 11 29 31 11 3 2 6 11 13 11 2 4 5 18 18 -2 21
13 Miedź Legnica 22 5 6 11 21 41 11 3 3 5 10 22 11 2 3 6 11 19 -20 21
14 Górnik Zabrze 22 4 8 10 26 40 11 2 6 3 14 16 11 2 2 7 12 24 -14 20
15 Wisła Płock 22 4 8 10 30 39 11 2 3 6 11 18 11 2 5 4 19 21 -9 20
16 Zagłębie Sosnowiec 22 3 6 13 27 49 11 3 3 5 19 25 11 0 3 8 8 24 -22 15

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