Ekstraklasa news and pre-match guide: Piast Gliwice modest expected to overcome Miedź Legnica

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Competition: Poland Ekstraklasa
Competition: Mon 05.September
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Miejski (10037 seats)

This match stars two participants residing in the cellar of the Ekstraklasa, Piast Gliwice holding 16th position and Miedź Legnica in 17th. A good chance for one of the contenders to improve their position.

Insights:
  • Piast Gliwice have the fewest conceded goals (1) at home in Ekstraklasa
  • Miedź Legnica have the most conceded goals in the second half (8) in Ekstraklasa

The hosts Piast Gliwice saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Polish Cup. That game was an away game at Lechia Dzierzoniow, so at least Piast Gliwice are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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Piast Gliwice form and stats

OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Piast Gliwice's two home games in the Ekstraklasa so far this season, having collected 3 points here at Stadion Miejski.

Gliwice are returning here after guesting Lechia Dzierzoniow in a Polish Cup match and winning with a 2-1 scoreline.

Prior to that, an away loss at Lech Poznan in the Ekstraklasa.

The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Piast Gliwice matches with similar probabilities have ended with 1 win, 1 draw and 2 defeats (from 4 games).

A fact: This side have played 6 league games in a row with only one (or none) team finding the net.

Piast Gliwice has scored 4 goals so far and conceded 1 goal from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.

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Miedź Legnica form and stats

Still no away game victory in the Ekstraklasa for Miedź Legnica with 1 draw and 2 losses from their first 3 attempts.

Two away games in a row for Miedź Legnica, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-1 against Resovia Rzeszow in the Polish Cup. That victory felt good as this club had gone five league games without winning.

Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Lechia Gdansk in the Ekstraklasa.

Miedź Legnica have conceded 7 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Gliwice have avoided defeat in the last 4 fixtures (3-1-0) against Miedź Legnica.

Top Goalscorers

Piast GliwiceK. Wilczek
K. Wilczek
3 goals
Piast GliwiceD. Kądzior
D. Kądzior
1 goals

Piast Gliwice missing players

Miedź Legnica missing players

Piast Gliwice Miedź Legnica
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
6 2 1 Played P 1 3 6
2 1 0 Won W 0 0 1
0 0 0 Drew D 0 1 1
4 1 1 Lost L 1 2 4
5 4 0 Scored S 1 3 6
6 1 1 Conceded C 2 7 11
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
50% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 83%
17% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 67% 67%
17% 50% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 17%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 33% 17%
0% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 100% 83%
33% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
67% 50% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 17%
 
4 5 5 Corners for (avg) C F 1 3 3
5 3.5 5 Corners against (avg) C A 5 5 6.5
2.7 2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 3 3.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 2 3
 
8.5 12 9 Shots (avg) S ( 8 10 10.2
2.8 5.5 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 3.7 3
29% 36% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 100% 27% 33%
 
8.8 8 12 Shots against (avg) S A 21 18.3 16
3.3 3.5 6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7 5.7 6.2
Key stats in Ekstraklasa this season:
  • All of Miedź Legnica's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Miedź Legnica have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Miedź Legnica have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Miedź Legnica have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Miedź Legnica have the fewest points (1) away in Ekstraklasa
  • Miedź Legnica have the most conceded goals in the second half (8) in Ekstraklasa
  • Miedź Legnica have yet to win a game away.
  • Miedź Legnica haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Piast Gliwice have the fewest conceded goals (1) at home in Ekstraklasa
  • Piast Gliwice have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Piast Gliwice haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Wisła Płock 7 5 1 1 19 7 3 3 0 0 9 2 4 2 1 1 10 5 12 16
2 Legia Warszawa 7 4 2 1 10 7 3 2 1 0 6 2 4 2 1 1 4 5 3 14
3 Rakow Czestochowa 6 4 1 1 11 6 4 3 1 0 7 4 2 1 0 1 4 2 5 13
4 Pogon Szczecin 7 4 1 2 11 7 4 3 1 0 8 3 3 1 0 2 3 4 4 13
5 Radomiak Radom 7 3 2 2 9 9 4 1 1 2 5 7 3 2 1 0 4 2 0 11
6 Cracovia Krakow 7 3 1 3 8 6 4 2 0 2 5 3 3 1 1 1 3 3 2 10
7 Widzew Lodz 7 3 1 3 9 8 3 1 0 2 5 6 4 2 1 1 4 2 1 10
8 Korona Kielce 7 3 1 3 8 7 3 1 1 1 4 3 4 2 0 2 4 4 1 10
9 Stal Mielec 7 3 1 3 10 10 3 1 1 1 3 2 4 2 0 2 7 8 0 10
10 Slask Wrocaw 7 2 3 2 6 9 4 1 2 1 4 6 3 1 1 1 2 3 -3 9
11 Warta Poznan 7 3 0 4 6 9 3 0 0 3 1 7 4 3 0 1 5 2 -3 9
12 Górnik Zabrze 6 2 2 2 8 8 4 1 1 2 3 6 2 1 1 0 5 2 0 8
13 Jagiellonia Białystok 7 2 2 3 8 9 4 2 0 2 5 5 3 0 2 1 3 4 -1 8
14 Zagłębie Lubin 7 2 2 3 3 7 3 0 2 1 1 2 4 2 0 2 2 5 -4 8
15 Lech Poznan 6 2 1 3 6 7 4 1 0 3 2 6 2 1 1 0 4 1 -1 7
16 Piast Gliwice 6 2 0 4 5 6 2 1 0 1 4 1 4 1 0 3 1 5 -1 6
17 Miedź Legnica 6 1 1 4 6 11 3 1 0 2 3 4 3 0 1 2 3 7 -5 4
18 Lechia Gdansk 6 1 0 5 5 15 2 0 0 2 0 4 4 1 0 3 5 11 -10 3

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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.