Home advantage could prove decisive in Pogoń Szczecin - Górnik Zabrze battle

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Competition: Poland Ekstraklasa
Competition: Tue 20.April
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Miejski im. Floriana Krygiera (18027 seats)

It's advantage Pogoń Szczecin so far with their 2nd position in the Ekstraklasa table, welcoming Górnik Zabrze who are placed 8th.

Insights:
  • Pogoń Szczecin have the fewest conceded goals (17) in Ekstraklasa
  • Górnik Zabrze have the fewest scored goals (8) away in Ekstraklasa

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Pogoń Szczecin form and stats

Pogoń Szczecin, who have the fewest conceded goals (17) in Ekstraklasa, have performed here at Stadion Miejski im. Floriana Krygiera this season with 7 wins from 12 Ekstraklasa matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 4 games and lost 1. Two home wins in a row for Szczecin bring valid hopes of a third.

Nothing to worry about in defence for Pogoń Szczecin, as their goalkeeper Dante Stipica has completely shut out the opponents for 241 minutes in the Ekstraklasa.

Ahead of that match, Pogoń Szczecin won a home game hosting Wisla Plock (2-0).

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 Pogoń Szczecin have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 16 games) they have won nine times, drawn five and lost two.

The Szczecin fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 14 in 12 matches. Szczecin have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 4 goals.

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Górnik Zabrze form and stats

4-3-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Górnik Zabrze, who have the fewest scored goals (8) away in Ekstraklasa, in their Ekstraklasa matches away.

Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting Piast Gliwice's place.

Górnik are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is four wins, three draws and six defeats. From a total of 13 matches.

A new game in only four days for Górnik, the Ekstraklasa home match versus Wisla Plock. Busy days.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Górnik Zabrze as they have only managed to score 8 times from 12 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (10 so far).

Head 2 Head

Górnik Zabrze - Szczecin 2-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Pogoń Szczecin won one game, five matches ended with a draw and Górnik Zabrze has four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / six

Top Goalscorers

Górnik ZabrzeJ. Jiménez Núñez
J. Jiménez Núñez
10 goals
Pogoń SzczecinA. Gorgon
A. Gorgon
5 goals
SzczecinM. Kucharczyk
M. Kucharczyk
5 goals

Pogoń Szczecin missing players

Górnik Zabrze missing players

Pogoń Szczecin Górnik Zabrze
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
25 12 3 Played P 4 12 25
14 7 3 Won W 1 4 9
5 4 0 Drew D 1 3 6
6 1 0 Lost L 2 5 10
32 14 5 Scored S 3 8 26
17 4 0 Conceded C 5 10 26
88% 83% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 75% 80%
52% 42% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 50% 68%
36% 17% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 17% 40%
12% 8% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 8% 12%
4% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 4%
32% 17% 0% BTTS BTTS 25% 17% 40%
64% 75% 100% Clean Sheets C S 25% 50% 40%
16% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 75% 58% 40%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.2 1.8 2.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.2 1.3 1.8
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11.4 13.2 15 Shots (avg) S ( 9.5 11.1 11.7
4.6 4.9 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.8 4.1 4.2
28% 24% 28% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 16% 25%
Key stats in Ekstraklasa this season:
  • Górnik Zabrze have the fewest scored goals (8) away in Ekstraklasa
  • Pogoń Szczecin have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Pogoń Szczecin have the fewest conceded goals (17) in Ekstraklasa
  • Pogoń Szczecin have the fewest conceded goals (4) at home in Ekstraklasa
  • Pogoń Szczecin have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (5) in Ekstraklasa
  • Pogoń Szczecin have the fewest points from losing position (2) in Ekstraklasa
  • Pogoń Szczecin have the most clean sheets (16) in Ekstraklasa
  • Pogoń Szczecin have the most clean sheets (9) at home in Ekstraklasa
  • Pogoń Szczecin have the the best goal difference (+10) at home in Ekstraklasa

  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 Pogoń Szczecin 25 14 5 6 32 17 12 7 4 1 14 4 13 7 1 5 18 13 15 47
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 Śląsk Wrocław 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 Górnik 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 Krakow 24 6 10 8 25 30 12 4 5 3 16 17 12 2 5 5 9 13 -5 23
15 Podbeskidzie 25 5 6 14 24 52 13 5 3 5 15 22 12 0 3 9 9 30 -28 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.