Delightful dogfight as daring Wisła Kraków duels with determined Stal Mielec

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Competition: Poland Ekstraklasa
Competition: Sun 21.March
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Miejski im. Henryka Reymana (33500 seats)

This match features two teams living in the basement of the Ekstraklasa, Wisła Kraków holding 11th place and Stal Mielec lying 15th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.

Insights:
  • Wisła Kraków have the most dropped points from leading position (19) in Ekstraklasa
  • Stal Mielec have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Wisła Kraków form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Ekstraklasa this season. Wisła Kraków, who have the fewest points (10) at home in Ekstraklasa, have only managed 3 wins, 1 draw and 6 losses from their games here at Stadion Miejski im. Henryka Reymana.

Kraków haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 180 minutes ago. R. Boguski scored that one.

Kraków lost their last game at Lechia Gdansk (placed 4th) after a 0-2 scoreline. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Gornik Zabrze that ended 0-0.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Kraków have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found six games) they have won four times, drawn one and lost one.

The Kraków fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 14 in 10 matches. Kraków have conceded 18 from these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Stal Mielec form and stats

Stal Mielec have only collected 6 points from their away games in the Ekstraklasa, after 1-3-6 (10 played). The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Stal Mielec have lost on their last two travels.

Mielec go into this game after a win, the home game against Podbeskidzie that ended 2-1. Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Piast Gliwice's place.

Mielec are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is zero wins, zero draws and three defeats. From a total of three matches.

Mielec have scored 12 goals on their travels this season, from 10 away games in the league. Mielec have conceded 19 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Stal Mielec - Wisła Kraków 0-6 earlier this season. Last two meetings between the teams: Kraków won two, Stal Mielec won zero and zero draws. two games with over 2,5 goals, zero matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Stal MielecM. Domański
M. Domański
5 goals
KrakówY. Yeboah
Y. Yeboah
4 goals

Wisła Kraków missing players

Stal Mielec missing players

Wisła Kraków Stal Mielec
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
21 10 3 Played P 3 10 21
6 3 2 Won W 0 1 4
7 1 0 Drew D 2 3 7
8 6 1 Lost L 1 6 10
30 14 5 Scored S 2 12 23
28 18 3 Conceded C 3 19 36
86% 90% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 90%
81% 90% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 90% 76%
57% 80% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 60% 52%
29% 30% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 30% 33%
10% 10% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 20% 19%
57% 60% 0% BTTS BTTS 67% 80% 62%
33% 30% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 10%
24% 20% 33% Failed to Score F T 33% 20% 38%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.5 2.7 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.2 2
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
11.3 10.5 12.3 Shots (avg) S ( 11.3 8.1 10
4.9 5.2 6.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.7 4 4.1
29% 27% 26% Goal Efficiency G E 14% 30% 26%
Key stats in Ekstraklasa this season:
  • Stal Mielec have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Stal Mielec have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Stal Mielec haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Wisła Kraków have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Wisła Kraków have the fewest points (10) at home in Ekstraklasa
  • Wisła Kraków have the most dropped points from leading position (19) in Ekstraklasa

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Legia Warszawa 21 14 3 4 37 22 11 7 1 3 24 17 10 7 2 1 13 5 15 45
2 Pogon Szczecin 21 11 5 5 25 13 10 5 4 1 11 4 11 6 1 4 14 9 12 38
3 Rakow Czestochowa 21 10 6 5 32 22 11 6 2 3 13 8 10 4 4 2 19 14 10 36
4 Lechia Gdansk 21 10 3 8 29 24 11 5 1 5 17 13 10 5 2 3 12 11 5 33
5 Gornik Zabrze 21 9 4 8 25 22 11 5 2 4 17 14 10 4 2 4 8 8 3 31
6 Lech Poznan 21 7 8 6 28 25 10 3 5 2 12 11 11 4 3 4 16 14 3 29
7 Slask Wrocaw 21 8 5 8 25 22 10 6 3 1 15 8 11 2 2 7 10 14 3 29
8 Zagebie Lubin 21 8 5 8 26 24 10 5 3 2 15 10 11 3 2 6 11 14 2 29
9 Piast Gliwice 21 7 7 7 26 23 10 3 3 4 10 11 11 4 4 3 16 12 3 28
10 Warta Poznań 21 8 2 11 22 25 10 4 1 5 8 10 11 4 1 6 14 15 -3 26
11 Wisła Kraków 21 6 7 8 30 28 10 3 1 6 14 18 11 3 6 2 16 10 2 25
12 Jagiellonia Biaystok 21 7 4 10 26 33 10 4 3 3 16 13 11 3 1 7 10 20 -7 25
13 Wisla Plock 21 6 6 9 27 34 11 3 3 5 11 13 10 3 3 4 16 21 -7 24
14 Cracovia Krakow 21 5 10 6 22 25 11 3 5 3 14 16 10 2 5 3 8 9 -3 20
15 Stal Mielec 21 4 7 10 23 36 11 3 4 4 11 17 10 1 3 6 12 19 -13 19
16 Podbeskidzie 21 4 6 11 21 46 11 4 3 4 13 20 10 0 3 7 8 26 -25 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.