Open game expected: Śląsk Wrocław vs Cracovia Kraków preview

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Competition: Poland Ekstraklasa
Competition: Sat 20.August
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)

Cracovia Kraków have journeyed here for an absorbing duel versus the home team Śląsk Wrocław. Get ready for the match with this in-depth Ekstraklasa preview!

Insights:
  • Śląsk Wrocław have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Cracovia Kraków have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.

Śląsk Wrocław and Cracovia Kraków should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Śląsk Wrocław form and stats

OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Śląsk Wrocław's two home games in the Ekstraklasa so far this season, having collected 4 points.

Śląsk Wrocław are confident in defense, having played 180 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.

Śląsk Wrocław enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Lech Poznan's place. The match ended 1-0 with Schwarz scoring. Wrocław goalkeeper Szromnik did an outstanding job against Lech Poznan with six saves, so vital to securing the victory. Szromnik, who guards the goal, was given a match rating of 8.4 out of 10 in that game. Szromnik topped it up with a clean sheet.

In the match before that, Śląsk Wrocław hosted Widzew Lodz and drew the game 0-0.

This is expected to be a close game, with Śląsk Wrocław perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Śląsk Wrocław as a small favourite), we find 10 games. Śląsk Wrocław has won 2 of these, drawn 6 and lost 2.

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

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Cracovia Kraków form and stats

Things could have gone better for Cracovia Kraków in their Ekstraklasa away matches, but 3 points from 2 games is all right.

Cracovia aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 180 league minutes without a goal. Kallman was the last player to find the net.

Home advantage was not enough for Cracovia Kraków in their previous game as they lost hosting Piast Gliwice, 0-1. Oshima got a match rating of 7.42 in that game, top player of the team. Oshima had 38 successful passes (of 46 total).

Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting Stal Mielec's place.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Cracovia Kraków playing away and similar expectations, we found 10 relevant matches. Results were 5 Cracovia wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats.

Some info for sports bettors looking to bet on only one (or no) team scoring in this game: This club have played 5 consecutive league matches with just one or no side finding the net.

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Cracovia Kraków has managed 2 goals and let in 2 from 2 matches.

Head 2 Head

Data for the prior ten meetings between these two squads are: five wins for Śląsk Wrocław, three draws and two wins for Cracovia Kraków. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.

Top Goalscorers

Cracovia KrakówM. Rakoczy
M. Rakoczy
2 goals
Śląsk WrocławP. Schwarz
P. Schwarz
1 goals
WrocławD. Jastrzembski
D. Jastrzembski
1 goals

Śląsk Wrocław missing players

Cracovia Kraków missing players

Śląsk Wrocław Cracovia Kraków
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
5 2 1 Played P 1 2 5
2 1 1 Won W 1 1 3
2 1 0 Drew D 0 0 0
1 0 0 Lost L 0 1 2
4 2 2 Scored S 2 2 7
4 1 1 Conceded C 0 2 3
60% 50% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
40% 50% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 80%
40% 50% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 20%
20% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
40% 50% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 0%
60% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 50% 60%
40% 50% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 40%
 
4.8 6 4 Corners for (avg) C F 3 2.5 6.4
5.2 7.5 9 Corners against (avg) C A 12 8.5 5.2
2 1 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1.5 2.4
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
10 12 11 Shots (avg) S ( 11 10.5 11
4.2 4.5 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 4.5 4.8
19% 22% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 22% 29%
 
12 11.5 15 Shots against (avg) S A 10 11 9.2
4.2 3 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 4 2.8
Key stats in Ekstraklasa this season:
  • All of Cracovia Kraków's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Cracovia Kraków have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Cracovia Kraków have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Cracovia Kraków have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Cracovia Kraków haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Śląsk Wrocław have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Śląsk Wrocław have won significantly more corners at home than away.
Śląsk Wrocław Last season Cracovia Kraków
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
34 17   Played P   17 34
7 3   Won W   5 12
14 8   Drew D   5 10
13 6   Lost L   7 12
42 18   Scored S   16 40
52 25   Conceded C   23 42
91% 82%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   94% 94%
82% 71%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   76% 74%
50% 47%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   41% 44%
32% 35%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   6% 12%
9% 6%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   6% 9%
68% 59%   BTTS BTTS   47% 47%
15% 24%   Clean Sheets C S   18% 29%
26% 35%   Failed to Score F T   41% 29%
 
4.6 4.8   Corners for (avg) C F   4.3 5.1
5.4 4.4   Corners against (avg) C A   4.8 4.6
2.1 1.6   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.1 2.1
5 2   Red cards R C   1 2
 
11.7 12.8   Shots (avg) S (   8.8 9.6
4.4 4.1   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.6 3.8
28% 26%   Goal Efficiency G E   26% 31%
 
11.3 9.8   Shots against (avg) S A   10.9 10
4.8 4.4   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   3.4 3.5

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Wisla Plock 5 4 1 0 16 4 2 2 0 0 7 1 3 2 1 0 9 3 12 13
2 Stal Mielec 5 3 1 1 10 5 2 1 1 0 3 1 3 2 0 1 7 4 5 10
3 Pogon Szczecin 5 3 1 1 8 6 3 2 1 0 5 3 2 1 0 1 3 3 2 10
4 Legia Warszawa 5 3 1 1 7 5 2 2 0 0 4 0 3 1 1 1 3 5 2 10
5 Cracovia Kraków 5 3 0 2 7 3 3 2 0 1 5 1 2 1 0 1 2 2 4 9
6 Radomiak Radom 5 2 2 1 8 7 3 1 1 1 5 5 2 1 1 0 3 2 1 8
7 Śląsk Wrocław 5 2 2 1 4 4 2 1 1 0 2 1 3 1 1 1 2 3 0 8
8 Zagebie Lubin 5 2 2 1 3 3 2 0 2 0 1 1 3 2 0 1 2 2 0 8
9 Rakow Czestochowa 4 2 1 1 6 5 3 2 1 0 6 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 7
10 Korona Kielce 4 2 1 1 5 4 2 1 1 0 4 2 2 1 0 1 1 2 1 7
11 Gornik Zabrze 4 2 0 2 5 5 3 1 0 2 2 5 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 6
12 Widzew Lodz 5 1 1 3 6 7 2 0 0 2 3 5 3 1 1 1 3 2 -1 4
13 Jagiellonia Białystok 5 1 1 3 5 7 3 1 0 2 3 4 2 0 1 1 2 3 -2 4
14 Piast Gliwice 4 1 0 3 1 5 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 1 0 2 1 4 -4 3
15 Warta Poznan 4 1 0 3 3 8 2 0 0 2 1 6 2 1 0 1 2 2 -5 3
16 Lechia Gdansk 4 1 0 3 4 10 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 1 0 2 4 9 -6 3
17 Miedź Legnica 4 0 1 3 3 8 2 0 0 2 1 3 2 0 1 1 2 5 -5 1
18 Lech Poznan 4 0 1 3 2 7 3 0 0 3 1 6 1 0 1 0 1 1 -5 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.