Ekstraklasa prediction and pre-match guide: Legia Warszawa moderate expected to outplay Lechia Gdańsk

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Competition: Poland Ekstraklasa
Competition: Sat 02.April
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Miejski Legii Warszawa im. Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskiego (15016 seats)

Lechia Gdańsk go on their trip to Legia Warszawa and Stadion Miejski Legii Warszawa im. Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskiego packed with optimism, but the host team is not a walk in the park. More information on the game here!

Insights:
  • Legia Warszawa have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Ekstraklasa
  • Lechia Gdańsk haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

This could be an intriguing match with lots of action and bustle as both participants are well recovered since they last played a game. Let's get started!

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Legia Warszawa form and stats

Legia Warszawa have collected 21 points from their Ekstraklasa home games so far after 7-0-6. Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for Legia Warszawa, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.

Legia Warszawa travelled for their previous game, a trip to Raków Częstochowa that ended 1-1. Midfielder Josué was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.41 (out of ten) in that game. Josué hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 2 of 4 times.

Preceding that game was the away draw at Raków Częstochowa that finished 1-1.

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 Warszawa have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found eight games) they have won three times, drawn one and lost four.

There will be little rest for Legia Warszawa after this match as they are travelling to Raków Częstochowa for a Polish Cup game in only four days.

The Warszawa fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 19 in 13 matches. Legia Warszawa have conceded 16 in these home matches.

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Lechia Gdańsk form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Lechia Gdańsk so far with only 13 points returning home. The records show 3-4-6 (win-draw-lose). A depressing five defeats in a row for Lechia in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Stal Mielec.

Zwoliński and Clemens scored in Lechia Gdańsk's previous match, the home game against Górnik Łęczna that ended 2-0. Defender Tobers was the best team player with a rating of 8.01. Tobers won 3 of 4 duels.

A 0-1 defeat away at Piast Gliwice before that.

We have checked recent matches where Lechia Gdańsk have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those eleven games were three victories, three draws and five defeats.

The visiting Lechia have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 16 goals from 13 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Lechia Gdańsk's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 20 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

These sides played each other previously this campaign: Lechia Gdańsk - Warszawa 3-1. Numbers for the prior ten meetings between these two teams are: five wins for Legia Warszawa, three draws and two wins for Lechia Gdańsk. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.

Top Goalscorers

Lechia GdańskŁ. Zwoliński
Ł. Zwoliński
8 goals
Legia WarszawaT. Pekhart
T. Pekhart
6 goals
Lechia GdańskF. Lopes Paixão
F. Lopes Paixão
6 goals

Legia Warszawa missing players

Lechia Gdańsk missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Legia Warszawa Lechia Gdańsk
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
26 13 4 Played P 4 13 26
10 7 0 Won W 1 3 12
2 0 0 Drew D 1 4 7
14 6 4 Lost L 2 6 7
31 19 2 Scored S 5 16 39
35 16 9 Conceded C 6 20 29
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
58% 62% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 85% 81%
46% 54% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 31% 38%
38% 38% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 31% 27%
15% 15% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 15% 8%
42% 38% 25% BTTS BTTS 25% 38% 46%
27% 31% 0% Clean Sheets C S 25% 23% 35%
35% 31% 75% Failed to Score F T 50% 38% 19%
 
6.7 6.3 5.8 Corners for (avg) C F 7.5 6.7 7
4.1 3.5 4.5 Corners against (avg) C A 6.5 6.4 5.8
2.8 2.3 2.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 1.9 2.1
4 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
12.5 15.1 14 Shots (avg) S ( 16.5 12.8 13.1
5 6.4 6.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 4.6 5.1
24% 23% 8% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 27% 29%
 
10.3 9 11.2 Shots against (avg) S A 11.8 12.7 12
4.3 3.8 5.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.8 5.2 4.8
Key stats in Ekstraklasa this season:
  • Lechia Gdańsk haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Legia Warszawa have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Legia Warszawa have the fewest points from losing position (0) 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 Pogoń Szczecin 26 15 8 3 49 22 13 10 2 1 34 12 13 5 6 2 15 10 27 53
2 Lech Poznan 26 15 7 4 52 19 13 10 2 1 31 4 13 5 5 3 21 15 33 52
3 Raków Częstochowa 26 15 7 4 46 25 13 8 4 1 28 10 13 7 3 3 18 15 21 52
4 Lechia Gdańsk 26 12 7 7 39 29 13 9 3 1 23 9 13 3 4 6 16 20 10 43
5 Radomiak Radom 26 10 11 5 33 26 13 6 6 1 19 11 13 4 5 4 14 15 7 41
6 Piast Gliwice 26 10 7 9 33 29 13 5 3 5 18 18 13 5 4 4 15 11 4 37
7 Gornik Zabrze 26 10 7 9 36 33 14 6 4 4 21 16 12 4 3 5 15 17 3 37
8 Wisla Plock 26 11 3 12 36 37 13 9 2 2 21 8 13 2 1 10 15 29 -1 36
9 Stal Mielec 26 8 9 9 31 35 13 6 3 4 17 16 13 2 6 5 14 19 -4 33
10 Cracovia Krakow 26 8 8 10 32 36 14 5 4 5 20 19 12 3 4 5 12 17 -4 32
11 Legia Warszawa 26 10 2 14 31 35 13 7 0 6 19 16 13 3 2 8 12 19 -4 32
12 Warta Poznań 26 7 9 10 26 29 13 3 6 4 12 15 13 4 3 6 14 14 -3 30
13 Slask Wrocaw 26 7 9 10 34 38 12 3 6 3 13 14 14 4 3 7 21 24 -4 30
14 Jagiellonia Biaystok 26 7 9 10 29 40 13 4 6 3 17 14 13 3 3 7 12 26 -11 30
15 Zagebie Lubin 26 8 4 14 27 46 13 5 2 6 17 21 13 3 2 8 10 25 -19 28
16 Wisa Krakow 26 6 6 14 25 41 12 4 3 5 12 13 14 2 3 9 13 28 -16 24
17 Górnik Łęczna 26 5 9 12 24 44 13 3 5 5 13 21 13 2 4 7 11 23 -20 24
18 Nieciecza 26 5 8 13 27 46 13 4 4 5 17 21 13 1 4 8 10 25 -19 23

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 Pogoń Szczecin 26 15 8 3 49 22 13 10 2 1 34 12 13 5 6 2 15 10 27 53
2 Lech Poznan 26 15 7 4 52 19 13 10 2 1 31 4 13 5 5 3 21 15 33 52
3 Raków Częstochowa 26 15 7 4 46 25 13 8 4 1 28 10 13 7 3 3 18 15 21 52
4 Lechia Gdańsk 26 12 7 7 39 29 13 9 3 1 23 9 13 3 4 6 16 20 10 43
5 Radomiak Radom 26 10 11 5 33 26 13 6 6 1 19 11 13 4 5 4 14 15 7 41
6 Piast Gliwice 26 10 7 9 33 29 13 5 3 5 18 18 13 5 4 4 15 11 4 37
7 Gornik Zabrze 26 10 7 9 36 33 14 6 4 4 21 16 12 4 3 5 15 17 3 37
8 Wisla Plock 26 11 3 12 36 37 13 9 2 2 21 8 13 2 1 10 15 29 -1 36
9 Stal Mielec 26 8 9 9 31 35 13 6 3 4 17 16 13 2 6 5 14 19 -4 33
10 Cracovia Krakow 26 8 8 10 32 36 14 5 4 5 20 19 12 3 4 5 12 17 -4 32
11 Legia Warszawa 26 10 2 14 31 35 13 7 0 6 19 16 13 3 2 8 12 19 -4 32
12 Warta Poznań 26 7 9 10 26 29 13 3 6 4 12 15 13 4 3 6 14 14 -3 30
13 Slask Wrocaw 26 7 9 10 34 38 12 3 6 3 13 14 14 4 3 7 21 24 -4 30
14 Jagiellonia Biaystok 26 7 9 10 29 40 13 4 6 3 17 14 13 3 3 7 12 26 -11 30
15 Zagebie Lubin 26 8 4 14 27 46 13 5 2 6 17 21 13 3 2 8 10 25 -19 28
16 Wisa Krakow 26 6 6 14 25 41 12 4 3 5 12 13 14 2 3 9 13 28 -16 24
17 Górnik Łęczna 26 5 9 12 24 44 13 3 5 5 13 21 13 2 4 7 11 23 -20 24
18 Nieciecza 26 5 8 13 27 46 13 4 4 5 17 21 13 1 4 8 10 25 -19 23

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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.