Ekstraklasa duel: Close contest expected between Zagłębie Lubin and Wisła Kraków

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

Zagłębie Lubin form and stats

Overall Ekstraklasa statistics playing at home this season for Zagłębie Lubin are 3-1-4 (wins-draws-losses). When Zagłębie Lubin hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Warta Poznań, Nieciecza, Zagłębie Lubin, Gornik eczna and Legia Warszawa), they have won 2 of 2 matches! Regardless of arena the trend is looking very unhealthy for Zagłębie with their four defeats in a row. Not since the Gornik Zabrze game, 42 days ago, have they avoided a loss.

The Zagłębie fans got no joy from their last match, a Ekstraklasa game also here at Stadion Zagłębia Lubin: A 2-3 defeat against Lech Poznan (placed 1st). Dominik Hładun had a busy but productive day in the Lech Poznan match. Despite making six saves the loss could not be prevented. Lorenco Šimić was "man of the match" with a rating of 8.0 out of 10. The defender Šimić scored one goal and won 5 of 11 duels.

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Arka Gdynia (1-2).

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

The manager D. Zuraw will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Legia Warszawa in only four days.

Zagłębie Lubin are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 11 goals in 8 games. Zagłębie Lubin have conceded 12 from these games. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

Wisła Kraków form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Wisła Kraków so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 2-2-5 (win-draw-lose).

Kraków are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Warta Poznań (placed 17th). Midfielder Ashraf El Mahdioui was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.82. Mahdioui hit one key pass and had 82 successful passes (of 93 total).

Before that one, a nice away victory 3-1 at Widzew Lodz.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Wisła Kraków playing away and similar expectations, we found twelve relevant matches. Results were two Wisła Kraków wins, five draws and five defeats.

Kraków have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 9 league away games 9 goals have been scored. Kraków struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 17 goals conceded from these games. When Kraków is visiting a side on the bottom half, 2 of 3 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against Wisła Kraków, Warta Poznań, Nieciecza, Gornik eczna and Legia Warszawa.

Head 2 Head

This was the result when the squads faced each other previously this campaign; Wisła Kraków - Zagłębie Lubin 3-0. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's five Zagłębie Lubin victories, zero draws and five Wisła Kraków wins. Over/under statistics; nine of these games ended with three goals or more, one match with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

M. Frydrych 4 goals

Y. Yeboah 4 goals

P. Szysz 3 goals

Zagłębie Lubin missing players

Wisła Kraków missing players