Ekstraklasa: Legia Warszawa expected to win home game against Cracovia Kraków

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Competition: Poland Ekstraklasa
Competition: Sun 18.April
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Miejski Legii Warszawa im. Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskiego (15016 seats)

Only a win will satisfy the Legia Warszawa supporters in this Stadion Miejski Legii Warszawa im. Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskiego clash with Cracovia Kraków, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Ekstraklasa table.

Insights:
  • Legia Warszawa have the most scored goals (45) in Ekstraklasa
  • Legia Warszawa have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Cracovia Kraków have scored away.

The visiting Cracovia Kraków played their last game only four days ago, a Polish Cup match.

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Legia Warszawa form and stats

Legia Warszawa, who have the most scored goals (45) in Ekstraklasa, have performed here at Stadion Miejski Legii Warszawa im. Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskiego this season with 8 wins from 12 Ekstraklasa matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 3. Ever since the Stal Mielec game Warszawa has been unbeatable here at Stadion Miejski Legii Warszawa im. Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskiego producing four straight wins.

An away draw last time out for Warszawa, facing Lech Poznan in a game that ended 0-0. Ahead of that match, Warszawa won a home game hosting Pogon Szczecin (4-2).

There will be little rest for Warszawa after this match as they are travelling to Piast Gliwice for a Ekstraklasa game in only three days.

Warszawa can score goals in their home matches. After 12 league matches they have found the net 28 times. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 19 goals have been conceded.

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Cracovia Kraków form and stats

There's been little loot from Cracovia Kraków's travels as they have only collected 11 points from 12 away games in the Ekstraklasa. Cracovia Kraków only have 2 wins to counter their 5 defeats and 5 draws. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Cracovia have lost on their last two travels.

Home advantage was not enough for Cracovia Kraków in their previous game, as they lost their Polish Cup-match, hosting Rakow Czestochowa, 1-2. Prior to that match, the Cracovia manager M. Probierz faced defeat when travelling to Jagiellonia Biaystok and losing 1-2.

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

The visitors have scored 9 goals from 12 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Cracovia Kraków have conceded 13 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Cracovia Kraków - Warszawa 0-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - three - two (Warszawa wins - draws - Cracovia Kraków wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Legia WarszawaT. Pekhart
T. Pekhart
21 goals
Legia WarszawaF. Mladenović
F. Mladenović
7 goals
Cracovia KrakówP. van Amersfoort
P. van Amersfoort
6 goals

Legia Warszawa missing players

Cracovia Kraków missing players

Legia Warszawa Cracovia Kraków
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
24 12 3 Played P 3 12 24
16 8 2 Won W 0 2 6
4 1 0 Drew D 1 5 10
4 3 1 Lost L 2 5 8
45 28 9 Scored S 0 9 25
24 19 6 Conceded C 3 13 30
92% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 83% 92%
75% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 58% 71%
62% 83% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 25% 38%
29% 50% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 17% 21%
17% 33% 67% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 4%
58% 83% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 42% 58%
38% 17% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 33% 21%
12% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 42% 29%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2 1.9 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 2.2 2.5
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 5
 
12.5 13.9 12.7 Shots (avg) S ( 7 9.5 9.7
5.2 6 7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.3 3.2 3.6
36% 39% 43% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 23% 29%
Key stats in Ekstraklasa this season:
  • All of Legia Warszawa's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Legia Warszawa have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Legia Warszawa have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Cracovia Kraków have scored away.
  • Legia Warszawa have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Legia Warszawa have the most scored goals (28) at home in Ekstraklasa
  • Legia Warszawa have the most scored goals (45) in Ekstraklasa
  • Legia Warszawa have the most scored goals in the first half (24) in Ekstraklasa
  • Legia Warszawa have the most scored goals in the second half (21) in Ekstraklasa
  • Legia Warszawa have the the best goal difference (+21) in Ekstraklasa
  • Legia Warszawa haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 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 Slask Wrocaw 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 Gornik 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 Kraków 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.