Soccer match preview: Raków Częstochowa confident before travelling to Warta Poznań

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Competition: Poland Ekstraklasa
Competition: Sat 28.January
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Groclinu Dyskobolii (4694 seats)

Both sides are capable in this league, Raków Częstochowa having a 16 point lead on Warta Poznań in the tables. Bring it on!

Insights:
  • Warta Poznań have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Raków Częstochowa have the most scored goals (35) in Ekstraklasa

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Warta Poznań form and stats

Warta Poznań's struggle is real here at Stadion Groclinu Dyskobolii with only 6 points collected from 8 Ekstraklasa games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 1-3-4. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.

The home fans saw a 1-1 draw versus Stal Mielec last time out and are looking for a win here. Midfield player Grzesik got a match rating of 7.44 in that game, the max score being 10. Grzesik scored one goal and hit one key pass.

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Stal Mielec.

It should be added that a look at the 13 most recent league games reveals that 10 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 (6 from 8 games). It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. On the other hand, Poznań have conceded 11 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Raków Częstochowa form and stats

Raków Częstochowa have an excellent away record in the Ekstraklasa so far with 5-1-2 from 8 games. In general it has been a productive period now for Raków Częstochowa as they haven't lost any of their last ten games.

Częstochowa play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 2-1 victory visiting Zagłębie Lubin (placed 15th). Raków Częstochowa goalie Kovačević was high and low in the Zagłębie Lubin game, contributing six saves towards the victory. Midfield player Sorescu was the top player of the team with a match rating of 8.34/10. Sorescu scored one goal, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times.

Prior to that result Częstochowa won their away game at Zagłębie Lubin. The scoreline was 2-1.

Stats flash: 9 of the last 12 league matches featuring this side have had only one (or no) side scoring (Both Teams to Score NO in sports betting).

Raków Częstochowa are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 12 times in 8 away games so far. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (7 so far).

Head 2 Head

The 9 most recent games involving these opponents have all finished as Raków Częstochowa victories. Will history repeat itself?

The squads have faced each other already this season, with the result Raków Częstochowa - Warta Poznań 1-0 entered in the official records.

Top Goalscorers

Raków CzęstochowaB. Nowak
B. Nowak
6 goals
PoznańA. Zreľák
A. Zreľák
5 goals
Raków CzęstochowaI. López Álvarez
I. López Álvarez
5 goals

Warta Poznań missing players

Raków Częstochowa missing players

Warta Poznań Raków Częstochowa
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
17 8 4 Played P 3 8 17
7 1 0 Won W 1 5 13
4 3 0 Drew D 0 1 2
6 4 4 Lost L 2 2 2
18 6 1 Scored S 4 12 35
16 11 8 Conceded C 5 7 12
88% 88% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 88% 94%
59% 62% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 62% 59%
29% 38% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 62% 59%
18% 25% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 12% 29%
6% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 12% 18%
29% 38% 25% BTTS BTTS 33% 38% 35%
41% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 38% 53%
41% 50% 75% Failed to Score F T 67% 38% 18%
 
3.6 4.6 3.8 Corners for (avg) C F 7.3 6.2 5.4
4.6 3.6 4.2 Corners against (avg) C A 2.3 2.5 3.1
2 2.4 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.6 2.6
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
9.4 12.6 10.8 Shots (avg) S ( 14 14 13.3
3.2 3.6 2.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.7 5.4 5.9
33% 21% 10% Goal Efficiency G E 24% 28% 35%
 
9.4 8.4 11 Shots against (avg) S A 8.3 8.6 7.4
3.4 3.9 5.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.3 3.5 2.5
Key stats in Ekstraklasa this season:
  • Raków Częstochowa have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Raków Częstochowa have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Raków Częstochowa have the most scored goals (35) in Ekstraklasa
  • Raków Częstochowa have the most scored goals in the second half (20) in Ekstraklasa
  • Raków Częstochowa have the the best goal difference (+23) in Ekstraklasa
  • Raków Częstochowa have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.
  • Raków Częstochowa is in the best form (6-0-0) in Ekstraklasa
  • Warta Poznań have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Warta Poznań 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 Raków Częstochowa 17 13 2 2 35 12 9 8 1 0 23 5 8 5 1 2 12 7 23 41
2 Legia Warszawa 17 9 5 3 24 19 8 6 2 0 14 6 9 3 3 3 10 13 5 32
3 Widzew Lodz 17 9 2 6 22 17 8 4 1 3 12 9 9 5 1 3 10 8 5 29
4 Pogoń Szczecin 17 8 5 4 29 25 8 4 3 1 14 11 9 4 2 3 15 14 4 29
5 Lech Poznań 16 8 4 4 20 15 9 4 1 4 9 10 7 4 3 0 11 5 5 28
6 Wisla Plock 17 8 4 5 29 24 8 6 1 1 15 6 9 2 3 4 14 18 5 28
7 Stal Mielec 17 8 3 6 25 22 8 4 2 2 13 8 9 4 1 4 12 14 3 27
8 Cracovia Krakow 17 7 4 6 18 12 9 4 2 3 10 5 8 3 2 3 8 7 6 25
9 Warta Poznań 17 7 4 6 18 16 8 1 3 4 6 11 9 6 1 2 12 5 2 25
10 Radomiak Radom 17 7 2 8 21 23 9 3 1 5 12 14 8 4 1 3 9 9 -2 23
11 Śląsk Wrocław 17 5 6 6 17 22 9 3 4 2 12 12 8 2 2 4 5 10 -5 21
12 Gornik Zabrze 17 5 5 7 26 28 9 2 2 5 12 17 8 3 3 2 14 11 -2 20
13 Jagiellonia Biaystok 17 4 6 7 25 26 9 4 1 4 17 14 8 0 5 3 8 12 -1 18
14 Lechia Gdansk 17 5 2 10 18 30 8 2 2 4 6 13 9 3 0 6 12 17 -12 17
15 Zagłębie Lubin 17 4 5 8 13 27 9 1 4 4 6 12 8 3 1 4 7 15 -14 17
16 Piast Gliwice 17 4 4 9 18 22 8 2 1 5 9 10 9 2 3 4 9 12 -4 16
17 Korona Kielce 17 3 4 10 17 26 8 1 2 5 7 11 9 2 2 5 10 15 -9 13
18 Miedz Legnica 16 3 3 10 18 27 8 2 2 4 9 13 8 1 1 6 9 14 -9 12

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.