Match preview Ekstraklasa: Górnik Zabrze - Śląsk Wrocław at Arena Zabrze

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Competition: Poland Ekstraklasa
Competition: Fri 16.April
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Arena Zabrze (24413 seats)

Górnik Zabrze and Śląsk Wrocław have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Ekstraklasa.

Insights:
  • Górnik Zabrze have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Śląsk Wrocław have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (8) in Ekstraklasa

There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Ekstraklasa match only four days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Piast Gliwice.

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Górnik Zabrze form and stats

Overall Ekstraklasa stats at home this season for Górnik Zabrze are 5-2-5 (wins-draw-losses).

No payout for Górnik in their previous match, an away game at Piast Gliwice that ended in defeat 0-2. Before that game, the home loss against Warta Poznan with the scoreline 1-2.

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 13 games. Górnik has won ten of these, drawn two and lost one.

Górnik are traveling soon after this match as the Ekstraklasa match at Pogon Szczecin awaits in four days.

Górnik Zabrze have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Arena Zabrze with 18 goals in 12 league matches. On the other hand, Górnik Zabrze have conceded 16 goals.

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Śląsk Wrocław form and stats

There's been little loot from Śląsk Wrocław's travels as they have only collected 11 points from 12 away games in the Ekstraklasa. Śląsk Wrocław only have 3 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 2 draws.

Wrocław played 1-1 against Lechia Gdansk in their previous match. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Jagiellonia Biaystok at their stadium, the result 1-0.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Śląsk Wrocław playing away and similar expectations, we found nine relevant matches. Results were three Wrocław wins, one draw and five defeats.

After this away game Śląsk Wrocław return home for a Ekstraklasa game against Podbeskidzie. That game is only four sleeps after this.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Wrocław as they have only managed to score 11 times from 12 away games in the league. 14 goals have been conceded by Śląsk Wrocław in these games.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Śląsk Wrocław - Górnik Zabrze 0-0 entered in the official records. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - six - one (Górnik wins - draws - Śląsk Wrocław wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

GórnikJ. Jiménez Núñez
J. Jiménez Núñez
10 goals
Śląsk WrocławE. Expósito Hernández
E. Expósito Hernández
7 goals
Śląsk WrocławR. Pich
R. Pich
5 goals

Górnik Zabrze missing players

Śląsk Wrocław missing players

Górnik Zabrze Śląsk Wrocław
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
24 12 2 Played P 2 12 24
9 5 1 Won W 1 3 9
5 2 0 Drew D 0 2 7
10 5 1 Lost L 1 7 8
26 18 3 Scored S 2 11 27
26 16 2 Conceded C 2 14 23
83% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 88%
71% 92% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 58% 58%
42% 67% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 33% 33%
12% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 17% 17%
4% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 8%
42% 67% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 42% 46%
38% 25% 50% Clean Sheets C S 50% 25% 33%
38% 17% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 42% 33%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.8 2.2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.2 2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
12 13 13 Shots (avg) S ( 10.5 9.5 11
4.4 4.8 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 3.5 4.2
25% 32% 30% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 26% 27%
Key stats in Ekstraklasa this season:
  • Górnik Zabrze have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Śląsk Wrocław have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (8) in Ekstraklasa
  • Śląsk Wrocław have the most matches under the total-line (16) in Ekstraklasa

  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 24 16 4 4 45 24 12 8 1 3 28 19 12 8 3 1 17 5 21 52
2 Pogon Szczecin 24 13 5 6 30 17 12 7 4 1 14 4 12 6 1 5 16 13 13 44
3 Rakow Czestochowa 23 11 7 5 34 23 12 6 3 3 13 8 11 5 4 2 21 15 11 40
4 Piast Gliwice 24 10 7 7 31 23 12 5 3 4 14 11 12 5 4 3 17 12 8 37
5 Lechia Gdansk 24 11 4 9 33 27 12 6 1 5 20 14 12 5 3 4 13 13 6 37
6 Śląsk Wrocław 24 9 7 8 27 23 12 6 5 1 16 9 12 3 2 7 11 14 4 34
7 Warta Poznan 24 10 3 11 26 26 12 5 2 5 10 10 12 5 1 6 16 16 0 33
8 Górnik Zabrze 24 9 5 10 26 26 12 5 2 5 18 16 12 4 3 5 8 10 0 32
9 Zagebie Lubin 24 9 5 10 29 32 12 6 3 3 17 15 12 3 2 7 12 17 -3 32
10 Jagiellonia Biaystok 24 9 4 11 31 37 12 5 3 4 18 15 12 4 1 7 13 22 -6 31
11 Lech Poznan 24 7 9 8 31 30 12 3 6 3 14 14 12 4 3 5 17 16 1 30
12 Wisa Krakow 24 7 7 10 34 33 12 4 1 7 18 21 12 3 6 3 16 12 1 28
13 Wisla Plock 24 6 7 11 27 37 12 3 3 6 11 14 12 3 4 5 16 23 -10 25
14 Cracovia Krakow 24 6 10 8 25 30 12 4 5 3 16 17 12 2 5 5 9 13 -5 23
15 Podbeskidzie 24 5 6 13 24 50 12 5 3 4 15 20 12 0 3 9 9 30 -26 21
16 Stal Mielec 23 4 8 11 24 39 11 3 4 4 11 17 12 1 4 7 13 22 -15 20

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.