📊 Form Guide

Pogon Szczecin

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Pogon Szczecin head into this match following on from a 2-2 Ekstraklasa drawn game versus Korona Kielce.

In that game, Pogon Szczecin had 62% possession and 14 shots on goal with 4 of them on target. For Pogon Szczecin, goals were scored by Kamil Grosicki (54') and Alexander Gorgon (67'). On the other side, Korona Kielce got 11 shots on goal with 3 on target. Nono (22') and Dawid Błanik (42') scored for Korona Kielce.

Jens Gustafsson's Pogon Szczecin have managed to score a sum total of 12 times in their past 6 outings. Conversely, the tally of goals that have been scored against them in those same games amounts to 7.

Heading into this fixture, Pogon Szczecin have not lost a league tie with Cracovia in their last 6 games.

Cracovia

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In the game prior to this, Cracovia drew 2-2 in the Ekstraklasa match with Widzew Łódź.

In that game, Cracovia managed 47% possession and 13 shots on goal with 5 on target. For Cracovia, goals were scored by Eneo Bitri (10') and Michał Rakoczy (90'). Widzew Łódź had 9 shots at goal with 4 on target. Mateusz Żyro (21') and Bartłomiej Pawłowski (85') scored for Widzew Łódź.

Jacek Zieliński's Cracovia have converted a total of 10 times in the course of their latest 6 matches. The aggregate of goals that they have conceded during the equivalent period equals 5.

Pre-game facts show that Cracovia:

• have left without a victory over Pogon Szczecin when they have played them away from home in the previous 5 league matches. Not the best of away records.
• are undefeated in their last 3 league matches away from home.
• are without an away win for the past 7 matches in the league.

👥 Head to head

A look at their most recent head-to-head meetings going back to 06/02/2021 tells us that Pogon Szczecin have won 3 of them & Cracovia 0, with the number of drawn matches standing at 3.

18 goals were scored between the two sides throughout the course of those matches, with 12 of them for Pogoń and 6 netted by Pasy. That’s an average goals per game of 3.

The last league fixture between these clubs was Ekstraklasa match day 9 on 23/09/2023 when it ended Cracovia 1-5 Pogon Szczecin.

That time, Cracovia had 48% possession and 15 attempts at goal with 3 on target. Their only player on the scoresheet was Michał Rakoczy (94').

For their opponents, Pogon Szczecin had 12 shots at goal with 5 of them on target. Kamil Grosicki (8'), Alexander Gorgon (21', 50'), Efthymis Koulouris (64') and Kacper Smoliński (87') scored.

The match was refereed by Krzysztof Jakubik.

📰 Team News: Pogon Szczecin

The Pogon Szczecin manager Jens Gustafsson has zero fitness concerns whatsoever ahead of this match owing to a fully injury-free squad available to choose from.

🗞️ Team News: Cracovia

Cracovia manager Jacek Zieliński has not got a full squad to pick from. Jakub Jugas (Torn knee ligaments), Kamil Glik (Knee problems), Kacper Smiglewski (Knee injury) and David Jablonsky (Torn ligaments) are not ready for selection.

💭 Prediction

We’re inclined to think that Cracovia might have a difficult job to be putting a goal past this Pogon Szczecin lineup who we think might well be able to grind out a win.

We’re going for a hard-fought 1-0 advantage for Pogon Szczecin at the end of the match.

Should be interesting.

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Victor Martins, 18:05 30/03/2024