Ekstraklasa match preview: Piast Gliwice versus Cracovia Kraków

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Competition: Poland Ekstraklasa
Date: Fri 26.April
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)

Piast Gliwice and Cracovia Kraków are both riding high in the Ekstraklasa with their 3rd and 4th positions respectively. Expect a great game!

It's no vacation for neither Piast Gliwice nor Cracovia Kraków 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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Piast Gliwice form and stats

Piast Gliwice, who have the fewest conceded goals (8) at home in Ekstraklasa, are steadily winning games and points here. 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 15 games. The Piast Gliwice fans aren't used to losing here and will expect new points from this game. Piast Gliwice has played 15 games in a row here without a defeat.

The Piast Gliwice supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Zagłębie Lubin in Ekstraklasa and win 1-0. Before that match, a win away at Lechia Gdansk.

Piast Gliwice have proved capable of finding the net in their games here with 28 goals in 15 matches. Piast Gliwice are not conceding a lot of goals here, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 15 matches.

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Cracovia Kraków form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their travels is 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Cracovia Kraków are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

The manager M. Probierz was unhappy after their last game, a Ekstraklasa match played at their home ground. Cracovia Kraków suffered a 0-1 loss to Jagiellonia Białystok. A 0-1 defeat away at Legia Warszawa before that.

Cracovia Kraków have scored 19 goals on their travels this season, 15 away games. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Cracovia Kraków have conceded 23 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Cracovia Kraków - Piast Gliwice 2-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Piast Gliwice won 3, Cracovia Kraków won 3 and 4 draws.

Top Goalscorers

Airam Cabrera
13 goals
P. Parzyszek
8 goals / 4 assists
Javi Hernández
7 goals / 3 assists

Piast Gliwice missing players

Cracovia Kraków missing players

Piast Gliwice Cracovia Kraków
Total Home Statistic Away Total
32 16 Played 16 32
50 29 Scored 19 39
31 8 Conceded 24 36
97% 94% Over 0.5 100% 91%
81% 69% Over 1.5 75% 66%
47% 44% Over 2.5 50% 44%
25% 25% Over 3.5 31% 22%
3% 0% Over 4.5 12% 9%
50% 38% Both teams to score 56% 50%
41% 62% Clean Sheet 25% 31%
12% 6% Failed To Score 19% 28%
 
5.8 6 Corners For (avg) 4 4.2
4.6 4.5 Corners Against (avg) 5.2 4.9
1.6 1.1 Yellow Cards (avg) 2.5 2
2 2 Red Cards (total) 1 1
Key stats this season:
  • Cracovia Kraków hasn't played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Cracovia Kraków is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Lechia Gdańsk 30 17 9 4 45 25 15 11 4 0 29 10 15 6 5 4 16 15 20 60
2 Legia Warszawa 30 18 6 6 48 31 15 9 3 3 27 15 15 9 3 3 21 16 17 60
3 Piast Gliwice 30 15 8 7 47 31 15 11 3 1 28 8 15 4 5 6 19 23 16 53
4 Cracovia Kraków 30 14 6 10 39 34 15 9 4 2 20 11 15 5 2 8 19 23 5 48
5 Zagłębie Lubin 30 14 5 11 48 38 15 6 4 5 23 18 15 8 1 6 25 20 10 47
6 Jagiellonia Białystok 30 13 8 9 45 41 15 7 3 5 22 25 15 6 5 4 23 16 4 47
7 Pogoń Szczecin 30 12 7 11 44 42 15 8 4 3 26 17 15 4 3 8 18 25 2 43
8 Lech Poznań 30 13 4 13 41 40 15 9 1 5 24 19 15 4 3 8 17 21 1 43
9 Wisła Kraków 30 12 6 12 55 48 15 7 5 3 30 19 15 5 1 9 25 29 7 42
10 Korona Kielce 30 10 10 10 35 44 15 5 6 4 19 20 15 5 4 6 16 24 -9 40
11 Miedź Legnica 30 8 8 14 30 52 15 6 3 6 17 28 15 2 5 8 13 24 -22 32
12 Śląsk Wrocław 30 8 7 15 35 37 15 5 3 7 15 14 15 3 4 8 20 23 -2 31
13 Górnik Zabrze 30 7 10 13 36 49 15 3 6 6 17 22 15 4 4 7 19 27 -13 31
14 Wisła Płock 30 7 9 14 40 49 15 4 3 8 16 23 15 3 6 6 24 26 -9 30
15 Arka Gdynia 30 6 11 13 39 44 15 3 5 7 20 25 15 3 6 6 19 19 -5 29
16 Zagłębie Sosnowiec 30 6 6 18 41 63 15 5 3 7 28 33 15 1 3 11 13 30 -22 24