Ekstraklasa prediction: Home win expected when Lech Poznań takes on Nieciecza

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Competition: Poland Ekstraklasa
Competition: Sat 12.February
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: INEA stadion (45830 seats)

Ekstraklasa: High-level versus not good enough, at least that's what the standings say. Lech Poznań - Nieciecza. Home victory or a surprise?

Insights:
  • Lech Poznań have the most scored goals (40) in Ekstraklasa
  • Nieciecza have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Ekstraklasa

Both sides have had ample time to rest since their last exertion in an official match. Let's hope for an enthusiastic game!

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Lech Poznań form and stats

8-2-0 is the performance here at INEA stadion so far in the Ekstraklasa, giving Lech Poznań a total of 26 from their 10 games here. Outstanding results! In general it's been a long time since Lech Poznań tasted defeat here at INEA stadion, as they have taken at least one point from their last ten home games in the league.

Lech Poznań travelled for their previous game, a trip to Cracovia Krakow that ended 3-3. Midfielder Amaral was the best player on the team with a rating of 8.84 (out of ten) in that game. Amaral scored two goals, served one assist, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.

Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Gornik Zabrze.

The Lech Poznań manager Skorża has got the team scoring with 23 from 10 home games in the league. Poznań have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 3 goals.

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Nieciecza form and stats

There's been little loot from Nieciecza's travels as they have only collected 3 points from 9 away games in the Ekstraklasa. Nieciecza only have 0 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 3 draws. The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Nieciecza have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone eleven consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Tychy 71 game.

Biedrzycki and Wlazło scored in Nieciecza's previous match, the home game against Jagiellonia Biaystok that ended 2-1. Biedrzycki, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.92. Biedrzycki scored one goal and won 8 of 13 duels.

Preceding that game, the 0-3 loss visiting Wisła Kraków's place.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Nieciecza as they have only managed to score 6 times from 9 away games in the league. Nieciecza's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 14 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

The latest logged history involving both these sides is the Nieciecza - Lech Poznań 1-3 played previously this season. As for the last nine games between these two teams, there's seven Lech Poznań victories, one draw and one Nieciecza win. Over/under statistics; eight of these games ended with three goals or more, one match with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Lech PoznańM. Ishak
M. Ishak
10 goals
Lech PoznańJ. Reis Amaral
J. Reis Amaral
10 goals
NiecieczaP. Wlazło
P. Wlazło
8 goals

Lech Poznań missing players

Nieciecza missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Lech Poznań Nieciecza
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
20 10 2 Played P 2 9 19
12 8 2 Won W 0 0 3
6 2 0 Drew D 1 3 6
2 0 0 Lost L 1 6 10
40 23 7 Scored S 3 6 22
16 3 0 Conceded C 4 14 33
90% 90% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 89% 95%
75% 80% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 67% 84%
50% 40% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 44% 58%
40% 30% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 11% 32%
20% 20% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 11% 11%
50% 30% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 56% 74%
45% 70% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 11% 5%
15% 10% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 44% 26%
 
6.7 6 5.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4 4.7 4.5
3.8 4.4 4.5 Corners against (avg) C A 7.5 5.6 5.7
1.4 1.2 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 1.9 2
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
17.4 18.2 19 Shots (avg) S ( 9 10.8 9.9
7.2 7.8 9 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 3.3 3.6
28% 29% 39% Goal Efficiency G E 43% 20% 32%
 
7.3 7.1 10 Shots against (avg) S A 19.5 14.2 12.7
2.5 1.4 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 9.5 6.6 5.8
Key stats in Ekstraklasa this season:
  • Lech Poznań have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Lech Poznań have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Lech Poznań have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Nieciecza have scored away.
  • Lech Poznań have the most clean sheets (9) in Ekstraklasa
  • Lech Poznań have the most scored goals (40) in Ekstraklasa
  • Lech Poznań have the the best goal difference (+20) at home in Ekstraklasa
  • Lech Poznań have the the best goal difference (+24) in Ekstraklasa
  • Nieciecza have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Nieciecza have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Ekstraklasa
  • Nieciecza have the fewest scored goals (6) away in Ekstraklasa
  • Nieciecza have yet to win a game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Lech Poznań 20 12 6 2 40 16 10 8 2 0 23 3 10 4 4 2 17 13 24 42
2 Pogon Szczecin 20 11 7 2 37 16 9 7 2 0 24 7 11 4 5 2 13 9 21 40
3 Rakow Czestochowa 20 11 5 4 38 22 10 6 3 1 23 8 10 5 2 3 15 14 16 38
4 Lechia Gdansk 20 10 6 4 35 23 10 7 2 1 19 8 10 3 4 3 16 15 12 36
5 Radomiak Radom 19 9 8 2 28 16 9 5 4 0 15 8 10 4 4 2 13 8 12 35
6 Gornik Zabrze 20 9 4 7 29 27 10 5 2 3 15 12 10 4 2 4 14 15 2 31
7 Wisla Plock 19 9 2 8 29 26 10 8 2 0 17 3 9 1 0 8 12 23 3 29
8 Stal Mielec 20 7 7 6 27 28 11 6 2 3 16 14 9 1 5 3 11 14 -1 28
9 Cracovia Krakow 20 7 6 7 28 29 10 4 3 3 16 15 10 3 3 4 12 14 -1 27
10 Slask Wrocaw 20 6 6 8 30 32 9 3 4 2 12 11 11 3 2 6 18 21 -2 24
11 Jagiellonia Biaystok 20 6 6 8 25 33 10 4 4 2 16 12 10 2 2 6 9 21 -8 24
12 Piast Gliwice 20 6 5 9 26 28 11 4 2 5 17 18 9 2 3 4 9 10 -2 23
13 Wisła Kraków 20 6 3 11 21 32 9 4 1 4 11 11 11 2 2 7 10 21 -11 21
14 Zagebie Lubin 20 6 2 12 21 39 10 4 1 5 14 16 10 2 1 7 7 23 -18 20
15 Gornik eczna 20 4 7 9 20 37 10 2 4 4 10 19 10 2 3 5 10 18 -17 19
16 Legia Warszawa 19 6 0 13 22 31 9 4 0 5 12 13 10 2 0 8 10 18 -9 18
17 Warta Poznan 20 3 8 9 15 25 11 1 6 4 7 13 9 2 2 5 8 12 -10 17
18 Nieciecza 19 3 6 10 22 33 10 3 3 4 16 19 9 0 3 6 6 14 -11 15

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Lech Poznań 20 12 6 2 40 16 10 8 2 0 23 3 10 4 4 2 17 13 24 42
2 Pogon Szczecin 20 11 7 2 37 16 9 7 2 0 24 7 11 4 5 2 13 9 21 40
3 Rakow Czestochowa 20 11 5 4 38 22 10 6 3 1 23 8 10 5 2 3 15 14 16 38
4 Lechia Gdansk 20 10 6 4 35 23 10 7 2 1 19 8 10 3 4 3 16 15 12 36
5 Radomiak Radom 19 9 8 2 28 16 9 5 4 0 15 8 10 4 4 2 13 8 12 35
6 Gornik Zabrze 20 9 4 7 29 27 10 5 2 3 15 12 10 4 2 4 14 15 2 31
7 Wisla Plock 19 9 2 8 29 26 10 8 2 0 17 3 9 1 0 8 12 23 3 29
8 Stal Mielec 20 7 7 6 27 28 11 6 2 3 16 14 9 1 5 3 11 14 -1 28
9 Cracovia Krakow 20 7 6 7 28 29 10 4 3 3 16 15 10 3 3 4 12 14 -1 27
10 Slask Wrocaw 20 6 6 8 30 32 9 3 4 2 12 11 11 3 2 6 18 21 -2 24
11 Jagiellonia Biaystok 20 6 6 8 25 33 10 4 4 2 16 12 10 2 2 6 9 21 -8 24
12 Piast Gliwice 20 6 5 9 26 28 11 4 2 5 17 18 9 2 3 4 9 10 -2 23
13 Wisła Kraków 20 6 3 11 21 32 9 4 1 4 11 11 11 2 2 7 10 21 -11 21
14 Zagebie Lubin 20 6 2 12 21 39 10 4 1 5 14 16 10 2 1 7 7 23 -18 20
15 Gornik eczna 20 4 7 9 20 37 10 2 4 4 10 19 10 2 3 5 10 18 -17 19
16 Legia Warszawa 19 6 0 13 22 31 9 4 0 5 12 13 10 2 0 8 10 18 -9 18
17 Warta Poznan 20 3 8 9 15 25 11 1 6 4 7 13 9 2 2 5 8 12 -10 17
18 Nieciecza 19 3 6 10 22 33 10 3 3 4 16 19 9 0 3 6 6 14 -11 15

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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.