Ekstraklasa preview: Can Piast Gliwice edge out victory against Wisła Płock?

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Competition: Poland Ekstraklasa
Competition: Fri 23.October
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Miejski (10037 seats)

Season ticket holders at Stadion Miejski haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Piast Gliwice languishing in the 16th position so far. The guesting Wisła Płock will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Piast Gliwice form and stats

Piast Gliwice have played three Ekstraklasa home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 0 points from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead. It's trouble wherever Gliwice are playing these days as they have suffered four straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways. With Piast Gliwice having lost three times in a row here, the pressure is increasing on the manager W. Fornalik.

Gliwice lost their last game at Cracovia Krakow (placed 12th) after a 0-1 scoreline. Preceding that match was the home game against Lech Poznan that was lost 1-4.

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 Piast Gliwice have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 14 games) they have won eight times, drawn three and lost three.

Gliwice has huge difficulties finding the net and are scoring on average only once per two home matches in the league: 1 goal from 3 games. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Gliwice with 6 goals conceded in these matches.

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Wisła Płock form and stats

Wisła Płock are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Ekstraklasa, having played 3 games and collected 4 points (1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss).

Wisła are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the Ekstraklasa against Slask Wrocaw (placed 5th). It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Rakow Czestochowa wasn't a success with a 0-3 loss.

World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager R. Sobolewski when Torgil Owre Gjertsen scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 74th minute.

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

Wisła has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 5 goals from 3 games. In the opposite end, Wisła have conceded 5 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Gliwice won six games, two matches ended with a draw and Wisła Płock has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / five

Top Goalscorers

Piast GliwiceM. Żyro
M. Żyro
2 goals
Wisła PłockM. Szwoch
M. Szwoch
2 goals
GliwiceD. Steczyk
D. Steczyk
1 goals

Piast Gliwice missing players

Wisła Płock missing players

Piast Gliwice Wisła Płock
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
7 3 2 Played P 0 3 7
0 0 0 Won W 0 1 2
1 0 0 Drew D 0 1 2
6 3 2 Lost L 0 1 3
3 1 1 Scored S 0 5 8
12 6 5 Conceded C 0 5 10
86% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
43% 33% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 71%
29% 33% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 100% 57%
29% 33% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 29%
29% 33% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
29% 33% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 33% 43%
14% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 29%
71% 67% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 29%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.6 2.7 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2.3 2.1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
92 39 23 Total Shots T S 0 28 66
26 11 6 Shots on Target S O 0 8 19
12% 9% 17% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 62% 42%
Key stats in Ekstraklasa this season:
  • All of Wisła Płock's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Piast Gliwice has the fewest scored goals in the first half (0) in Ekstraklasa
  • Piast Gliwice has the most matches under the total-line (5) in Ekstraklasa
  • Piast Gliwice have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Piast Gliwice have lost all their home matches so far.
  • Piast Gliwice is in the worst form (0-1-5)
  • Wisła Płock have scored more than double the goals of Piast Gliwice.
  • Wisła Płock 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 Rakow Czestochowa 7 5 1 1 18 8 3 2 0 1 6 3 4 3 1 0 12 5 10 16
2 Gornik Zabrze 7 4 1 2 13 8 4 2 1 1 8 5 3 2 0 1 5 3 5 13
3 Zagebie Lubin 6 4 1 1 8 4 4 3 1 0 6 2 2 1 0 1 2 2 4 13
4 Jagiellonia Biaystok 6 3 2 1 8 6 4 1 2 1 5 5 2 2 0 0 3 1 2 11
5 Slask Wrocaw 6 3 1 2 11 7 3 2 1 0 8 4 3 1 0 2 3 3 4 10
6 Lechia Gdansk 5 3 0 2 10 8 3 2 0 1 9 5 2 1 0 1 1 3 2 9
7 Lech Poznan 6 2 2 2 12 10 2 1 1 0 3 2 4 1 1 2 9 8 2 8
8 Wisła Płock 7 2 2 3 8 10 4 1 1 2 3 5 3 1 1 1 5 5 -2 8
9 Pogon Szczecin 4 2 1 1 5 4 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 7
10 Wisa Krakow 6 1 3 2 10 9 2 0 0 2 1 6 4 1 3 0 9 3 1 6
11 Legia Warszawa 4 2 0 2 5 6 2 0 0 2 2 5 2 2 0 0 3 1 -1 6
12 Cracovia Krakow 7 2 4 1 10 10 4 2 2 0 6 4 3 0 2 1 4 6 0 5
13 Podbeskidzie 6 1 2 3 8 16 3 1 1 1 4 6 3 0 1 2 4 10 -8 5
14 Stal Mielec 7 1 2 4 7 17 3 1 0 2 3 10 4 0 2 2 4 7 -10 5
15 Warta Poznan 5 1 1 3 3 4 2 0 1 1 0 1 3 1 0 2 3 3 -1 4
16 Piast Gliwice 7 0 1 6 3 12 3 0 0 3 1 6 4 0 1 3 2 6 -9 1

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.