Delightful dogfight as daring Lech Poznań duels with determined Górnik Zabrze

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Competition: Poland Ekstraklasa
Competition: Tue 03.March
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: INEA stadion (45830 seats)

Only a win will satisfy the Lech Poznań supporters in this INEA stadion clash with Górnik Zabrze, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Ekstraklasa table.

It's no vacation for neither Lech Poznań nor Górnik Zabrze as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Lech Poznań form and stats

Lech Poznań have collected 21 points from their Ekstraklasa home games so far after 6-3-3. Two home wins in a row for Lech Poznań bring valid hopes of a third.

Lech Poznań drew their last game, 1-1 away at Jagiellonia Białystok (placed 11th). Before that, Lech Poznań had a home game versus Lechia Gdańsk which ended with a victory 2-0.

The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Lech Poznań's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played four games, won two matches, drawn one and lost one.

Lech Poznań have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at INEA stadion with 23 goals in 12 league matches. From these home matches, Lech Poznań have conceded only 9 goals.

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Górnik Zabrze form and stats

Górnik Zabrze have only collected 5 points from their away games in the Ekstraklasa, after 0-5-7 (12 played). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in twelve away games in a row.

Górnik Zabrze are travelling after their nice 3-1 home win in the Ekstraklasa against Pogoń Szczecin (placed 3rd). Prior to that match, the Górnik Zabrze manager M. Brosz faced defeat when travelling to Śląsk Wrocław and losing 1-2.

Looking at the earlier recent performances of Górnik Zabrze when being an outsider away as they are today, we find six matches with the visitors losing three times, drawing two and winning one game.

After this away game Górnik Zabrze return home for a Ekstraklasa game against Cracovia Kraków. That game is only three sleeps after this.

The attacking power of Górnik Zabrze when travelling is not overwhelming with 8 goals scored from 12 league matches away. Górnik Zabrze have conceded 20 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Górnik Zabrze - Lech Poznań 1-3. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Lech Poznań five wins, two draws and Górnik Zabrze three victories. As for goals, eight matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Lech PoznańC. Gytkjær
C. Gytkjær
12 goals
Górnik Zabrze
I. Angulo Albóniga
11 goals
Górnik Zabrze
J. Jiménez Núñez
9 goals

Lech Poznań missing players

Górnik Zabrze missing players

Lech Poznań Górnik Zabrze
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
24 12 5 Played P 4 12 24
10 6 2 Won W 0 0 7
8 3 3 Drew D 2 5 9
6 3 0 Lost L 2 7 8
40 23 8 Scored S 4 8 30
23 9 2 Conceded C 9 20 30
92% 92% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 92%
92% 92% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 75%
54% 58% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 33% 42%
21% 25% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 17% 25%
4% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 8% 8%
62% 42% 40% BTTS BTTS 100% 67% 58%
38% 58% 60% Clean Sheets C S 0% 8% 29%
8% 8% 20% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 21%
 
7.3 8.6 8.8 Corners for (avg) C F 3.8 4.4 5
4.8 3.8 4 Corners against (avg) C A 6.8 6.5 6.1
1.8 1.8 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 2.2 2.1
3 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
354 198 77 Total Shots T S 34 107 250
155 89 38 Shots on Target S O 11 42 97
26% 26% 21% Goal Efficiency G E 36% 19% 31%
Key stats in Ekstraklasa this season:
  • Górnik Zabrze have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Górnik Zabrze have yet to win a game away.
  • Lech Poznań has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (8)
  • Lech Poznań have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Lech Poznań have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Lech Poznań have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Górnik Zabrze have scored away.
  • Lech Poznań have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.

  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 15 3 6 51 24 13 10 1 2 36 10 11 5 2 4 15 14 27 48
2 Cracovia Kraków 24 13 3 8 33 20 12 9 1 2 21 7 12 4 2 6 12 13 13 42
3 Pogoń Szczecin 24 11 7 6 26 21 11 5 3 3 12 8 13 6 4 3 14 13 5 40
4 Śląsk Wrocław 24 10 9 5 32 27 12 6 5 1 22 18 12 4 4 4 10 9 5 39
5 Lech Poznań 24 10 8 6 40 23 12 6 3 3 23 9 12 4 5 3 17 14 17 38
6 Lechia Gdańsk 24 10 7 7 28 27 12 5 4 3 14 11 12 5 3 4 14 16 1 37
7 Piast Gliwice 24 11 4 9 25 24 12 8 2 2 16 9 12 3 2 7 9 15 1 37
8 Wisła Płock 24 9 6 9 30 38 12 6 3 3 19 14 12 3 3 6 11 24 -8 33
9 Zagłębie Lubin 24 9 5 10 35 33 12 6 3 3 22 13 12 3 2 7 13 20 2 32
10 Raków Częstochowa 24 10 2 12 30 37 12 7 1 4 18 14 12 3 1 8 12 23 -7 32
11 Jagiellonia Białystok 24 8 7 9 32 34 12 6 3 3 19 11 12 2 4 6 13 23 -2 31
12 Górnik Zabrze 24 7 9 8 30 30 12 7 4 1 22 10 12 0 5 7 8 20 0 30
13 Wisła Kraków 24 8 3 13 30 37 12 6 1 5 18 10 12 2 2 8 12 27 -7 27
14 Arka Gdynia 24 6 7 11 21 34 12 3 6 3 11 13 12 3 1 8 10 21 -13 25
15 Korona Kielce 24 6 5 13 13 28 12 4 2 6 9 10 12 2 3 7 4 18 -15 23
16 ŁKS Łódź 24 4 5 15 22 41 12 3 3 6 13 16 12 1 2 9 9 25 -19 17

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.