Ekstraklasa duel: Close contest expected between Wisła Kraków and Pogoń Szczecin

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Competition: Poland Ekstraklasa
Competition: Sun 26.September
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Miejski im. Henryka Reymana (33500 seats)

Both squads are in good shape, Pogoń Szczecin holding a 2 point lead on Wisła Kraków in the standings. Get this show on the road!

Insights:
  • Wisła Kraków have the most matches over the total-line (7) in Ekstraklasa
  • Pogoń Szczecin have the most dropped points from leading position (8) in Ekstraklasa

Not a lot of time to rest for the team playing at home, as they featured in a Polish Cup match only four days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Stal Mielec.

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Wisła Kraków form and stats

2-1-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Ekstraklasa numbers at home for Wisła Kraków so far this season.

It's back home for Kraków, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Stal Mielec away with the result 3-1.

Heartbreak before that as Kraków lost 0-5 at Lech Poznan's place.

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

A decent goal production from Kraków in their home games so far, with 7 goals from 4 league matches. 4 goals have been conceded.

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Pogoń Szczecin form and stats

0-3-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Pogoń Szczecin in their Ekstraklasa matches away. With three draws in a row for Szczecin the feeling in the team is perhaps one of both relief and disappointment.

Pogoń Szczecin are travelling again after losing away to Kalisz in their previous match (1-2).

A draw for Szczecin before that, at their own venue hosting Cracovia Krakow (1-1).

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found seven similar matches played by Szczecin in our archives, and the results are: four wins for Pogoń Szczecin, zero draws and three defeats.

The attacking power of Pogoń Szczecin when travelling is not overwhelming with 3 goals scored from 4 league matches away. Szczecin have conceded 5 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - one - four (Wisła Kraków wins - draws - Pogoń Szczecin wins). As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

KrakówY. Yeboah
Y. Yeboah
3 goals
Pogoń SzczecinK. Drygas
K. Drygas
3 goals
Wisła KrakówM. Frydrych
M. Frydrych
2 goals

Wisła Kraków missing players

Pogoń Szczecin missing players

Wisła Kraków Pogoń Szczecin
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
8 4 3 Played P 1 4 8
3 2 1 Won W 0 0 3
2 1 1 Drew D 1 3 4
3 1 1 Lost L 0 1 1
13 7 6 Scored S 1 3 11
14 4 4 Conceded C 1 5 7
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
88% 75% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 88%
88% 75% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 12%
50% 25% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 12%
12% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 12%
62% 50% 67% BTTS BTTS 100% 75% 62%
25% 50% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 25%
12% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 12%
 
6.1 7.8 8.7 Corners for (avg) C F 2 6 6
4.6 5.8 4.7 Corners against (avg) C A 8 5.2 4.9
2.4 2 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 2 1.8
1 1 1 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
12.9 12.5 13 Shots (avg) S ( 11 12.2 13.6
4.9 5 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 4 4.6
33% 35% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 19% 30%
Key stats in Ekstraklasa this season:
  • All of Pogoń Szczecin's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Pogoń Szczecin have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Pogoń Szczecin have the fewest matches over the total-line (1) in Ekstraklasa
  • Pogoń Szczecin have the most dropped points from leading position (8) in Ekstraklasa
  • Pogoń Szczecin have yet to win a game away.
  • Pogoń Szczecin haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Wisła Kraków have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Pogoń Szczecin have scored away.
  • Wisła Kraków have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Wisła Kraków have the most matches over the total-line (7) in Ekstraklasa
  • Wisła Kraków have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Wisła Kraków haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Lech Poznan 8 5 3 0 18 5 5 3 2 0 10 1 3 2 1 0 8 4 13 18
2 Slask Wrocaw 8 3 5 0 11 7 4 1 3 0 4 3 4 2 2 0 7 4 4 14
3 Pogoń Szczecin 8 3 4 1 11 7 4 3 1 0 8 2 4 0 3 1 3 5 4 13
4 Lechia Gdansk 8 3 4 1 11 8 4 3 1 0 7 2 4 0 3 1 4 6 3 13
5 Zagebie Lubin 7 4 0 3 9 12 4 3 0 1 8 5 3 1 0 2 1 7 -3 12
6 Raków Częstochowa 6 3 2 1 11 9 1 0 1 0 2 2 5 3 1 1 9 7 2 11
7 Wisła Kraków 8 3 2 3 13 14 4 2 1 1 7 4 4 1 1 2 6 10 -1 11
8 Wisla Plock 8 3 1 4 14 10 4 3 1 0 9 1 4 0 0 4 5 9 4 10
9 Radomiak Radom 7 2 4 1 8 6 4 2 2 0 6 3 3 0 2 1 2 3 2 10
10 Piast Gliwice 8 3 1 4 10 10 4 1 1 2 7 8 4 2 0 2 3 2 0 10
11 Gornik Zabrze 7 3 1 3 8 9 4 2 0 2 3 4 3 1 1 1 5 5 -1 10
12 Legia Warszawa 6 3 0 3 7 6 2 2 0 0 4 1 4 1 0 3 3 5 1 9
13 Jagiellonia Biaystok 8 2 3 3 9 11 5 2 2 1 7 5 3 0 1 2 2 6 -2 9
14 Cracovia Krakow 8 2 3 3 9 13 3 1 1 1 5 5 5 1 2 2 4 8 -4 9
15 Stal Mielec 8 2 2 4 7 13 4 2 0 2 4 6 4 0 2 2 3 7 -6 8
16 Warta Poznan 8 1 4 3 8 8 4 0 3 1 2 4 4 1 1 2 6 4 0 7
17 Gornik eczna 8 1 2 5 7 18 4 1 1 2 5 10 4 0 1 3 2 8 -11 5
18 Nieciecza 7 0 3 4 6 11 4 0 2 2 5 8 3 0 1 2 1 3 -5 3

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.