Ekstraklasa prediction and preview: Lechia Gdańsk modest favorites to beat Górnik Zabrze

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Competition: Poland Ekstraklasa
Date: Sat 26.October
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Energa Gdansk (41984 seats)

With their 6 point advantage in the league table, Lechia Gdańsk fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Górnik Zabrze.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Lechia Gdańsk form and stats

Lechia Gdańsk have played 6 Ekstraklasa games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-3-1 (wins-draws-losses).

Lechia Gdańsk manager P. Stokowiec and his team return home after a 2-2 draw away versus Arka Gdynia (placed 14th) in the Ekstraklasa. Ahead of that match, Lechia Gdańsk lost 1-2 at home to Zagłębie Lubin.

A case of two points dropped for Lechia Gdańsk in the Arka Gdynia match as a lead 2-0 was lost and what looked like a victory ended in a draw.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Lechia Gdańsk have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found twelve games) they have won 7 times, drawn 4 and lost 1.

The manager P. Stokowiec will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Chelmianka Chelm in only four days.

The Lechia Gdańsk fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 7 in 6 matches. Lechia Gdańsk are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadion Energa Gdansk in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 6 matches.

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Górnik Zabrze form and stats

There's been little loot from Górnik Zabrze's travels as they have only collected 3 points from 6 away games in the Ekstraklasa. Górnik Zabrze only have 0 wins to counter their 3 defeats and 3 draws. Two points from the last two away games for Górnik Zabrze, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.

Górnik Zabrze delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against ŁKS Łódź (placed 15th) in their previous match; a Ekstraklasa game. Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Cracovia Kraków.

Górnik Zabrze are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 5 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats. From a total of eleven matches.

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Polish Cup trip to ŁKS Łódź.

The attacking power of Górnik Zabrze when travelling is not overwhelming with 4 goals scored from 6 league matches away. 8 goals have been conceded by Górnik Zabrze in these games.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 5 wins for Lechia Gdańsk, 5 draws and 0 wins for Górnik Zabrze. Over 2,5 goals: 3 times; under 2,5 goals: 7 games.

Top Goalscorers

Górnik ZabrzeAngulo
Angulo
24 goals / 3 assists
Lechia GdańskFlávio Paixão
Flávio Paixão
15 goals / 1 assists
Lechia GdańskA. Sobiech
A. Sobiech
8 goals / 2 assists

Lechia Gdańsk missing players

Górnik Zabrze missing players

Lechia Gdańsk Górnik Zabrze
Total Home Home vs low Statistics Stat Away vs mid Away Total
12 6 2 Played P 0 6 12
5 2 1 Won W 0 0 3
5 3 1 Drew D 0 3 5
2 1 0 Lost L 0 3 4
16 7 2 Scored S 0 4 11
12 5 0 Conceded C 0 8 12
83% 83% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 92%
83% 83% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 67% 58%
58% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 17% 25%
8% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 17% 17%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
75% 67% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 67% 50%
25% 33% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 33%
17% 17% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 25%
 
4.8 4.5 5.5 Corners For (avg) C F 0 4.8 5.2
5.6 5.2 3.5 Corners Against (avg) C A 0 6.8 6.4
2.7 2.2 2 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0 2.5 1.8
3 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • Górnik Zabrze have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Górnik Zabrze have yet to win a game away.
  • Górnik Zabrze haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

Lechia Gdańsk
21-09-19 EK Lechia Gdańsk 2 - 0 Korona Kielce
24-09-19 PC Gryf Wejherowo 2 - 3 Lechia Gdańsk
28-09-19 EK Legia Warszawa 1 - 2 Lechia Gdańsk
05-10-19 EK Lechia Gdańsk 1 - 2 Zagłębie Lubin
20-10-19 EK Arka Gdynia 2 - 2 Lechia Gdańsk
26-10-19 EK Lechia Gdańsk 20:00 Górnik Zabrze
30-10-19 PC Chelmianka Chelm 13:30 Lechia Gdańsk
02-11-19 EK Cracovia Kraków 17:30 Lechia Gdańsk
10-11-19 EK Lechia Gdańsk 17:30 Pogoń Szczecin
23-11-19 EK Lechia Gdańsk 20:00 ŁKS Łódź
Górnik Zabrze
22-09-19 EK Pogoń Szczecin 1 - 1 Górnik Zabrze
25-09-19 PC Polonia Sroda 0 - 6 Górnik Zabrze
28-09-19 EK Górnik Zabrze 1 - 3 Lech Poznań
06-10-19 EK Cracovia Kraków 1 - 1 Górnik Zabrze
20-10-19 EK Górnik Zabrze 1 - 1 ŁKS Łódź
26-10-19 EK Lechia Gdańsk 20:00 Górnik Zabrze
29-10-19 PC ŁKS Łódź 20:30 Górnik Zabrze
03-11-19 EK Górnik Zabrze 15:00 Piast Gliwice
09-11-19 EK Legia Warszawa 17:30 Górnik Zabrze
22-11-19 EK Górnik Zabrze 18:00 Wisla Plock

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Pogoń Szczecin 12 7 3 2 15 9 6 3 1 2 7 5 6 4 2 0 8 4 6 24
2 Wisla Plock 12 7 1 4 16 18 6 4 1 1 11 6 6 3 0 3 5 12 -2 22
3 Piast Gliwice 12 6 3 3 14 9 6 3 2 1 7 4 6 3 1 2 7 5 5 21
4 Jagiellonia Biaystok 12 5 5 2 21 14 6 3 1 2 11 9 6 2 4 0 10 5 7 20
5 Cracovia Kraków 12 6 2 4 19 14 6 3 1 2 9 6 6 3 1 2 10 8 5 20
6 Lechia Gdańsk 12 5 5 2 16 12 6 2 3 1 7 5 6 3 2 1 9 7 4 20
7 Legia Warszawa 12 6 2 4 15 13 6 3 1 2 8 6 6 3 1 2 7 7 2 20
8 Lech Poznań 12 5 3 4 22 15 5 2 1 2 11 6 7 3 2 2 11 9 7 18
9 Slask Wrocaw 12 4 6 2 15 12 5 2 3 0 10 8 7 2 3 2 5 4 3 18
10 Zagłębie Lubin 12 4 3 5 21 19 7 3 2 2 13 8 5 1 1 3 8 11 2 15
11 Raków Częstochowa 12 5 0 7 14 17 7 3 0 4 9 10 5 2 0 3 5 7 -3 15
12 Górnik Zabrze 12 3 5 4 11 12 6 3 2 1 7 4 6 0 3 3 4 8 -1 14
13 Wisa Krakow 12 3 2 7 14 17 6 3 0 3 10 6 6 0 2 4 4 11 -3 11
14 Arka Gdynia 12 2 4 6 10 20 6 1 4 1 4 6 6 1 0 5 6 14 -10 10
15 ŁKS Łódź 12 2 2 8 13 23 6 1 1 4 8 11 6 1 1 4 5 12 -10 8
16 Korona Kielce 12 2 2 8 6 18 6 1 1 4 3 7 6 1 1 4 3 11 -12 8