Betting preview: Stal Mielec vs Górnik Zabrze should be interesting

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Competition: Poland Ekstraklasa
Competition: Sun 26.February
Match begins: 11:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Miejski w Lubartowie (2000 seats)

The home advantage belongs to Stal Mielec in this match against Górnik Zabrze, but the guests will battle to the bitter end. Here's our complete match preview!

Insights:
  • Stal Mielec have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Górnik Zabrze is in the worst form (0-2-4)

Stal Mielec and Górnik Zabrze 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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Stal Mielec form and stats

Stal Mielec have played 10 Ekstraklasa games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-4-2 (wins-draws-losses). Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.

Stal Mielec are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-2 away versus Cracovia Krakow. Matras, defender, was given a rating of 7.3/10 in that game, top of the team. Matras won 5 of 9 duels.

Before that, Stal Mielec drew at home versus Rakow Czestochowa.

It should be taken into account that a glance at the 16 latest league fixtures shows that 12 of them qualified as a both teams to score: NO result (only one or none of the teams scored).

Mielec are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 13 goals in 10 games. Stal Mielec are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadion Miejski w Lubartowie in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 10 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Górnik Zabrze form and stats

Playing away, Górnik Zabrze have won 3 games, drawn 3 and suffered 4 defeats in the Ekstraklasa this season. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Górnik Zabrze are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.

The attacking players of Górnik Zabrze have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 225 minutes.

Górnik are travelling again after losing away to Rakow Czestochowa in their previous match (0-2). Górnik Zabrze goalkeeper Bielica enjoyed a grand day's work against Rakow Czestochowa, but in spite of pulling off six saves the beating could not be avoided.

A draw for Górnik Zabrze before that, at their own venue hosting Radomiak Radom (0-0).

Górnik have scored 14 goals on their travels this season, from 10 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Górnik Zabrze's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 15 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

The duelists have fought before this season: Górnik Zabrze - Stal Mielec 1-3. As for the last seven games between these two teams, there's one Stal Mielec victory, one draw and five Górnik Zabrze wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Górnik ZabrzeS. Włodarczyk
S. Włodarczyk
8 goals
MielecM. Domański
M. Domański
4 goals
Stal MielecP. Wlazło
P. Wlazło
4 goals

Stal Mielec missing players

Górnik Zabrze missing players

Stal Mielec Górnik Zabrze
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
21 10 1 Played P 4 10 21
8 4 1 Won W 1 3 5
5 4 0 Drew D 2 3 7
8 2 0 Lost L 1 4 9
26 13 3 Scored S 5 14 27
25 8 0 Conceded C 5 15 33
90% 80% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 90% 90%
76% 70% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 90% 86%
38% 30% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 60% 57%
24% 10% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 30% 29%
10% 10% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 20% 19%
33% 30% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 60% 57%
38% 50% 100% Clean Sheets C S 50% 20% 24%
38% 40% 0% Failed to Score F T 25% 30% 29%
 
3.8 5 4 Corners for (avg) C F 4.8 5.1 5.3
6 6.2 9 Corners against (avg) C A 4.5 4.7 4.2
1.7 1.7 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2.7 2.6
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
9.6 9.3 11 Shots (avg) S ( 10 10.2 11.6
3.9 4.8 7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.2 3.8 4.3
32% 27% 43% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 37% 30%
 
13.6 12.4 12 Shots against (avg) S A 11.5 12.9 12
5.3 4.7 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.2 4.7 4.6
Key stats in Ekstraklasa this season:
  • Górnik Zabrze have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Górnik Zabrze have the most conceded goals in the first half (19) in Ekstraklasa
  • Górnik Zabrze is in the worst form (0-2-4)
  • Stal Mielec have won significantly more corners at home than away.

  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 21 15 4 2 39 13 11 10 1 0 26 5 10 5 3 2 13 8 26 49
2 Legia Warszawa 21 12 6 3 32 24 10 7 3 0 19 10 11 5 3 3 13 14 8 42
3 Lech Poznan 21 10 6 5 25 19 11 5 1 5 11 12 10 5 5 0 14 7 6 36
4 Widzew Lodz 21 10 5 6 27 21 11 5 3 3 17 13 10 5 2 3 10 8 6 35
5 Pogoń Szczecin 21 9 6 6 35 33 10 5 3 2 17 14 11 4 3 4 18 19 2 33
6 Cracovia Krakow 21 9 5 7 25 17 11 6 2 3 14 6 10 3 3 4 11 11 8 32
7 Stal Mielec 21 8 5 8 26 25 10 4 4 2 13 8 11 4 1 6 13 17 1 29
8 Wisła Płock 20 8 4 8 30 28 9 6 1 2 15 7 11 2 3 6 15 21 2 28
9 Radomiak Radom 20 8 4 8 22 23 10 4 1 5 13 14 10 4 3 3 9 9 -1 28
10 Warta Poznań 20 7 6 7 21 21 10 1 5 4 8 13 10 6 1 3 13 8 0 27
11 Slask Wrocaw 21 6 7 8 20 27 11 3 5 3 13 16 10 3 2 5 7 11 -7 25
12 Jagiellonia Biaystok 20 5 8 7 29 28 10 5 1 4 19 14 10 0 7 3 10 14 1 23
13 Zagebie Lubin 21 6 5 10 19 32 11 1 4 6 7 16 10 5 1 4 12 16 -13 23
14 Górnik Zabrze 21 5 7 9 27 33 11 2 4 5 13 18 10 3 3 4 14 15 -6 22
15 Lechia Gdansk 21 6 4 11 20 32 10 3 3 4 7 13 11 3 1 7 13 19 -12 22
16 Piast Gliwice 21 5 5 11 21 25 10 2 2 6 10 12 11 3 3 5 11 13 -4 20
17 Korona Kielce 21 5 5 11 23 31 10 3 2 5 10 12 11 2 3 6 13 19 -8 20
18 Miedz Legnica 21 4 6 11 23 32 11 3 4 4 13 16 10 1 2 7 10 16 -9 18

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.