Soccer betting preview: Warta Poznań welcomes Górnik Zabrze in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: Poland Ekstraklasa
Competition: Sun 23.October
Match begins: 10:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Groclinu Dyskobolii (4694 seats)

The home team stadium regulars expect a victory in this game, and the home advantage could mean an extra goal against a struggling visitor. Warta Poznań are in 10th position while the guesting Górnik Zabrze worry at 14th.

Insights:
  • Warta Poznań have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Górnik Zabrze have the most conceded goals in the first half (14) in Ekstraklasa

It's no vacation for neither Warta Poznań nor Górnik Zabrze as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Warta Poznań form and stats

Warta Poznań's struggle is real here at Stadion Groclinu Dyskobolii with only 4 points collected from 6 Ekstraklasa games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 1-1-4.

The followers hope that Poznań will fight back in this game, putting things right after the 1-2 away defeat in the Polish Cup fixture against Sandecja Nowy Sacz.

Previous to that game, a Ekstraklasa home match hosting Jagiellonia Biaystok in a game that was won 2-0.

This is expected to be a close game, with Warta Poznań perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Warta Poznań as a small favourite), we find 17 games. Warta Poznań has won 5 of these, drawn 6 and lost 6.

It should be added that a glance at the 10 most recent league fixtures shows that 8 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the teams scored).

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Warta Poznań here at Stadion Groclinu Dyskobolii in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (5 from 6 games). With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Poznań defense is not exactly impregnable. 10 goals conceded from 6 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Górnik Zabrze form and stats

2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss. That’s the product of Górnik Zabrze playing as the away team in the Ekstraklasa this season. Three has not been a lucky number for Górnik Zabrze as they have been defeated three times in a row since the Korona Kielce match.

Two trips in a row for Górnik, whose manager Gaul could celebrate last time after the Polish Cup win against Katowice.

A loss against Lech Poznan was the result prior to that, in a Ekstraklasa home game.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Górnik Zabrze playing away and similar expectations, we found 14 relevant matches. Results were 4 Górnik Zabrze wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats.

Observe! Both sides have scored in 9 of this club's latest 10 league matches.

Górnik has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 9 goals from 5 games. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Górnik Zabrze have conceded 8 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Warta Poznań-Górnik Zabrze H2H statistics last nine meetings regardless of arena: Warta Poznań six wins, Górnik Zabrze three wins, zero draws. six of these nine matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

PoznańA. Zreľák
A. Zreľák
4 goals
Górnik ZabrzeS. Włodarczyk
S. Włodarczyk
4 goals
Górnik ZabrzeR. Dadok
R. Dadok
3 goals

Warta Poznań missing players

Górnik Zabrze missing players

Warta Poznań Górnik Zabrze
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
13 6 0 Played P 1 5 12
5 1 0 Won W 1 2 3
2 1 0 Drew D 0 2 4
6 4 0 Lost L 0 1 5
12 5 0 Scored S 3 9 18
13 10 0 Conceded C 0 8 22
92% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
54% 67% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 92%
31% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 80% 67%
15% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 40% 42%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 20% 25%
23% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 80% 75%
38% 17% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 20% 17%
46% 50% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 8%
 
3.2 3.8 0 Corners for (avg) C F 3 5.8 6
5.2 4.3 0 Corners against (avg) C A 6 4 3.7
2.2 2.5 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 2.8 2.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
9.2 12 0 Shots (avg) S ( 9 11.4 12.3
3.2 3.8 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 4.8 4.8
29% 22% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 75% 38% 31%
 
10.4 9.5 0 Shots against (avg) S A 16 12.4 11.7
3.8 4.5 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7 5.6 5.3
Key stats in Ekstraklasa this season:
  • All of Górnik Zabrze's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Górnik Zabrze have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Górnik Zabrze have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Górnik Zabrze have the most conceded goals in the first half (14) in Ekstraklasa
  • Górnik Zabrze haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Warta Poznań have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Warta Poznań haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 Rakow Czestochowa 13 9 2 2 23 9 7 6 1 0 15 4 6 3 1 2 8 5 14 29
2 Wisla Plock 13 7 3 3 25 14 6 5 1 0 13 4 7 2 2 3 12 10 11 24
3 Legia Warszawa 13 7 3 3 16 15 6 5 1 0 11 4 7 2 2 3 5 11 1 24
4 Widzew Lodz 13 7 2 4 19 11 6 3 1 2 10 6 7 4 1 2 9 5 8 23
5 Pogon Szczecin 13 6 4 3 21 17 7 4 3 0 13 7 6 2 1 3 8 10 4 22
6 Stal Mielec 13 7 1 5 20 19 6 3 1 2 9 7 7 4 0 3 11 12 1 22
7 Lech Poznan 12 6 3 3 14 10 7 3 1 3 5 6 5 3 2 0 9 4 4 21
8 Cracovia Krakow 13 5 3 5 15 11 7 3 1 3 9 5 6 2 2 2 6 6 4 18
9 Jagiellonia Biaystok 13 4 5 4 20 16 7 4 1 2 14 7 6 0 4 2 6 9 4 17
10 Warta Poznań 13 5 2 6 12 13 6 1 1 4 5 10 7 4 1 2 7 3 -1 17
11 Radomiak Radom 13 5 2 6 13 16 7 3 1 3 9 9 6 2 1 3 4 7 -3 17
12 Zagebie Lubin 13 4 5 4 12 17 6 1 4 1 5 5 7 3 1 3 7 12 -5 17
13 Slask Wrocaw 13 4 4 5 13 18 7 3 2 2 10 10 6 1 2 3 3 8 -5 16
14 Górnik Zabrze 12 3 4 5 18 22 7 1 2 4 9 14 5 2 2 1 9 8 -4 13
15 Piast Gliwice 13 3 3 7 13 16 6 2 1 3 8 6 7 1 2 4 5 10 -3 12
16 Korona Kielce 13 3 3 7 14 20 6 1 1 4 6 9 7 2 2 3 8 11 -6 12
17 Lechia Gdansk 12 2 2 8 10 24 5 0 2 3 2 9 7 2 0 5 8 15 -14 8
18 Miedz Legnica 12 1 3 8 12 22 6 1 2 3 6 9 6 0 1 5 6 13 -10 6

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.