Ekstraklasa match prediction: Little separates Górnik Zabrze and Piast Gliwice in quality

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Competition: Poland Ekstraklasa
Competition: Sat 10.September
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion im. Ernesta Pohla

The home crowds anticipate a win in this game, as the home advantage might do the trick against a struggling visitor. Górnik Zabrze are in 12th position while the guesting Piast Gliwice sweat at 13th.

Insights:
  • Górnik Zabrze have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Piast Gliwice have the fewest scored goals (1) away in Ekstraklasa

Górnik Zabrze and Piast Gliwice 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.

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Górnik Zabrze form and stats

The story so far in the Ekstraklasa for Górnik Zabrze at their home stadium (Stadion im. Ernesta Pohla) is 1 win, 1 draw and 2 defeats.

Górnik Zabrze drew their last game, 1-1 away at Wisła Płock (placed 1st). Midfielder Janža was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.71 (out of ten) in that game. Janža served one assist, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

Before that game, a fine away win at Ruch Chorzow. A Polish Cup match. 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 as a small favourite), we find 9 games. Górnik Zabrze has won 6 of these, drawn 1 and lost 2.

Górnik Zabrze aren't scoring a lot here at Stadion im. Ernesta Pohla in the league, with only 3 goals from 4 games. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 6 goals have been conceded.

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Piast Gliwice form and stats

Playing away, Piast Gliwice, who have the fewest scored goals (1) away in Ekstraklasa, have won 1 game, drawn 0 and suffered 3 defeats in the Ekstraklasa this season.

Piast Gliwice are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the match against Miedz Legnica (placed 17th). Midfield player Kądzior was the top player of the team with a match rating of 9.04/10. Kądzior signed up for two assists, hit four key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times.

Ahead of that, the Polish Cup win away at Lechia Dzierzoniow. So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Piast Gliwice playing away and similar expectations, we found 13 relevant matches. Results were 7 Gliwice wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats.

Piast Gliwice are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 1 goal from 4 away games. Gliwice have conceded 5 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Piast Gliwice have pulled off a streak of 9 consecutive games without losing (5-4-0) when playing Górnik Zabrze.

Top Goalscorers

Piast GliwiceK. Wilczek
K. Wilczek
3 goals
Górnik ZabrzeS. Włodarczyk
S. Włodarczyk
2 goals
Górnik ZabrzeA. Paluszek
A. Paluszek
2 goals

Górnik Zabrze missing players

Piast Gliwice missing players

Górnik Zabrze Piast Gliwice
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
7 4 1 Played P 1 4 7
2 1 0 Won W 0 1 3
3 1 1 Drew D 0 0 0
2 2 0 Lost L 1 3 4
9 3 1 Scored S 0 1 7
9 6 1 Conceded C 1 5 7
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
86% 75% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 50% 57%
43% 25% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 29%
29% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 14%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
57% 50% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 14%
29% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 29%
14% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 75% 57%
 
7.3 8.2 8 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3.5 4.6
3.1 2.5 1 Corners against (avg) C A 3 5.8 5
3.1 3 4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 3 2.4
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
12.4 12.5 12 Shots (avg) S ( 6 6.8 9.3
4.4 4.5 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 1.5 3.1
29% 17% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 17% 32%
 
12.7 12.5 13 Shots against (avg) S A 7 9.2 9.4
5.3 5.2 6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 3.2 3.9
Key stats in Ekstraklasa this season:
  • Górnik Zabrze have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Piast Gliwice have scored away.
  • Górnik Zabrze have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Górnik Zabrze haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Piast Gliwice have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Piast Gliwice have the fewest scored goals (1) away in Ekstraklasa
  • Piast Gliwice have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Piast Gliwice haven’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 +/- P
1 Wisła Płock 8 5 2 1 20 8 4 3 1 0 10 3 4 2 1 1 10 5 12 17
2 Legia Warszawa 8 5 2 1 11 7 4 3 1 0 7 2 4 2 1 1 4 5 4 17
3 Pogon Szczecin 8 5 1 2 13 8 4 3 1 0 8 3 4 2 0 2 5 5 5 16
4 Cracovia Krakow 8 4 1 3 11 6 5 3 0 2 8 3 3 1 1 1 3 3 5 13
5 Stal Mielec 8 4 1 3 12 10 4 2 1 1 5 2 4 2 0 2 7 8 2 13
6 Rakow Czestochowa 7 4 1 2 11 9 4 3 1 0 7 4 3 1 0 2 4 5 2 13
7 Radomiak Radom 8 3 2 3 9 10 4 1 1 2 5 7 4 2 1 1 4 3 -1 11
8 Lech Poznan 7 3 1 3 8 7 5 2 0 3 4 6 2 1 1 0 4 1 1 10
9 Korona Kielce 8 3 1 4 9 9 4 1 1 2 5 5 4 2 0 2 4 4 0 10
10 Widzew Lodz 8 3 1 4 9 10 3 1 0 2 5 6 5 2 1 2 4 4 -1 10
11 Warta Poznan 8 3 1 4 6 9 3 0 0 3 1 7 5 3 1 1 5 2 -3 10
12 Górnik Zabrze 7 2 3 2 9 9 4 1 1 2 3 6 3 1 2 0 6 3 0 9
13 Piast Gliwice 7 3 0 4 7 7 3 2 0 1 6 2 4 1 0 3 1 5 0 9
14 Jagiellonia Biaystok 8 2 3 3 9 10 4 2 0 2 5 5 4 0 3 1 4 5 -1 9
15 Zagebie Lubin 8 2 3 3 4 8 4 0 3 1 2 3 4 2 0 2 2 5 -4 9
16 Slask Wrocaw 8 2 3 3 6 11 4 1 2 1 4 6 4 1 1 2 2 5 -5 9
17 Miedz Legnica 7 1 1 5 7 13 3 1 0 2 3 4 4 0 1 3 4 9 -6 4
18 Lechia Gdansk 7 1 1 5 5 15 3 0 1 2 0 4 4 1 0 3 5 11 -10 4

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.