Ekstraklasa match prediction: Little separates Śląsk Wrocław and Wisła Kraków in quality

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Competition: Poland Ekstraklasa
Competition: Fri 12.February
Match begins: 19:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Miejski (42771 seats)

Only a win will satisfy the Śląsk Wrocław supporters in this Stadion Miejski clash with Wisła Kraków, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Ekstraklasa table.

Insights:
  • Śląsk Wrocław have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Wisła Kraków has the most dropped points from leading position (19) in Ekstraklasa

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Śląsk Wrocław form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Stadion Miejski as Śląsk Wrocław have scored 12 goals to get 17 points from 7 games. The overall stats in the Ekstraklasa are 5-2-0 (wins-draws-losses). Wrocław has recorded two wins in a row here at Stadion Miejski, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

Śląsk Wrocław are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 217 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by B. Pawłowski).

Wrocław are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-2 away versus Piast Gliwice. 0-0 away at Stal Mielec before that.

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 eight games. Śląsk Wrocław has won five of these, drawn three and lost zero.

The Wrocław fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 12 goals in 7 league matches. Śląsk Wrocław are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadion Miejski in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 7 matches.

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Wisła Kraków form and stats

2-5-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Wisła Kraków in their Ekstraklasa matches away.

The supporters enjoyed Kraków's previous game versus Jagiellonia Biaystok (placed 7th), a Ekstraklasa 2-0 win played at home. Preceding that, the 3-4 home loss versus Piast Gliwice.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Kraków playing away and similar expectations, we found eight relevant matches. Results were zero Wisła Kraków wins, three draws and five defeats.

Wisła Kraków are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 12 times in 8 away games so far. Kraków are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 6 times in 8 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Wisła Kraków - Wrocław 1-3. Last ten meetings between the teams: Śląsk Wrocław won five, Wisła Kraków won four and one draw. three games with over 2,5 goals, seven matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Śląsk WrocławR. Pich
R. Pich
5 goals
Śląsk WrocławE. Expósito Hernández
E. Expósito Hernández
3 goals

Śląsk Wrocław missing players

Wisła Kraków missing players

Śląsk Wrocław Wisła Kraków
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
16 7 2 Played P 3 8 16
7 5 2 Won W 0 2 4
3 2 0 Drew D 3 5 5
6 0 0 Lost L 0 1 7
21 12 5 Scored S 2 12 24
17 5 2 Conceded C 2 6 23
88% 86% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 33% 75% 88%
62% 57% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 62% 81%
44% 43% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 38% 62%
25% 29% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 25% 31%
12% 14% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 12%
44% 43% 100% BTTS BTTS 33% 50% 56%
38% 57% 0% Clean Sheets C S 67% 50% 38%
31% 14% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 25% 19%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.8 1.3 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.4 2.5
1 1 1 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
11 13.7 18 Shots (avg) S ( 9.7 11.2 10.9
4.3 5.7 7.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.3 4.2 4.8
30% 30% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 35% 32%
Key stats in Ekstraklasa this season:
  • Wisła Kraków has the most dropped points from leading position (19) in Ekstraklasa
  • Śląsk Wrocław have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Śląsk Wrocław have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Pogon Szczecin 16 10 4 2 22 8 8 5 3 0 11 3 8 5 1 2 11 5 14 34
2 Legia Warszawa 16 10 2 4 25 16 9 5 1 3 16 13 7 5 1 1 9 3 9 32
3 Rakow Czestochowa 16 8 4 4 27 18 8 5 1 2 12 7 8 3 3 2 15 11 9 28
4 Śląsk Wrocław 16 7 3 6 21 17 7 5 2 0 12 5 9 2 1 6 9 12 4 24
5 Gornik Zabrze 16 7 3 6 20 17 8 3 2 3 12 11 8 4 1 3 8 6 3 24
6 Zagebie Lubin 16 6 5 5 18 17 8 4 3 1 11 8 8 2 2 4 7 9 1 23
7 Jagiellonia Biaystok 16 7 2 7 24 26 7 4 2 1 15 10 9 3 0 6 9 16 -2 23
8 Piast Gliwice 16 5 5 6 23 21 8 2 3 3 8 9 8 3 2 3 15 12 2 20
9 Lechia Gdansk 16 6 2 8 21 22 9 3 1 5 13 13 7 3 1 3 8 9 -1 20
10 Lech Poznan 16 4 7 5 24 23 8 2 4 2 11 11 8 2 3 3 13 12 1 19
11 Wisla Plock 15 5 4 6 19 20 8 2 2 4 7 8 7 3 2 2 12 12 -1 19
12 Wisła Kraków 16 4 5 7 24 23 8 2 0 6 12 17 8 2 5 1 12 6 1 17
13 Warta Poznan 16 5 2 9 15 20 7 2 1 4 4 8 9 3 1 5 11 12 -5 17
14 Cracovia Krakow 16 5 6 5 18 19 8 3 3 2 10 10 8 2 3 3 8 9 -1 16
15 Podbeskidzie 16 4 3 9 16 39 9 4 1 4 10 17 7 0 2 5 6 22 -23 15
16 Stal Mielec 15 3 5 7 17 28 7 2 2 3 7 13 8 1 3 4 10 15 -11 14

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.