The Ekstraklasa fixture at Stadion Miejski im. Grzegorza Lato on Saturday sees home team Stal Mielec ready themselves for the challenge from opponents Raków Częstochowa.
Our Stal Mielec v Raków Częstochowa tips, poll and stats can be seen in full below (including the best match odds).
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Stal Mielec
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Stal Mielec go into this game following a 2-2 Ekstraklasa draw vs Zagłębie Lubin.
In that match, Stal Mielec had 58% possession and 22 attempts at goal with 8 on target. For Stal Mielec, the goalscorers were Alvis Jaunzems (55'), Robert Dadok (65') and Jakub Mądrzyk (66' Own goal). On the other side, Zaglebie Lubin had 13 attempts on goal with 3 on target. Dawid Kurminowski (27') was the scorer for Zagłębie Lubin.
It has been all too rare in recent games where Stal Mielec have managed to hold out for a full 90 minutes. The facts show that Stal Mielec have been scored against in 5 of their previous 6 games, shipping 14 goals during that time. We shall soon see whether or not that trend will end up being sustained here.
Looking at their past form shows that Stal Mielec:
- are undefeated in their last 2 league matches at home.
- are without a home win in the past 5 league matches. Their fans aren't happy.
Raków Częstochowa
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Raków Częstochowa go into this encounter following on from a 3-0 Ekstraklasa win as they beat Śląsk Wrocław in their previous outing.
In that match, Raków Częstochowa managed 39% possession and 14 attempts on goal with 9 on target. For Raków Częstochowa, the goals were scored by Ariel Mosór (20'), Jesús Díaz (36') and Jonatan Braut Brunes (71'). On the other side, Slask Wroclaw got 16 shots at goal with 6 on target.
In the course of their six previous matches, Marek Papszun's Raków Częstochowa have managed to stick the ball in the net 11 times therefore giving them the goals scored per game average of 1.83.
Their past results show that Raków Częstochowa:
- haven't won against Stal Mielec when they've played them away from home in the last 2 league games.
- are without an away win for the past 2 league matches.
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Head to head
A study of their past head to head meetings going back to 14/03/2022 shows that these fixtures have ended in disappointment for Stal Mielec. They have not been able to register any wins whatsoever while Raków Częstochowa have maintained the edge over them, beating them in 67% of those ties.
An aggregate of 11 goals were scored between them throughout the course of those matches, with 3 from Mielec and 8 created by Raków. The average goals per game has been 1.83.
The previous league match featuring these sides was Ekstraklasa match day 14 on 02/11/2024 which finished with the scoreline of Raków Częstochowa 1-0 Stal Mielec.
In that match, Raków Częstochowa managed 64% possession and 17 shots on goal with 3 of them on target. The scorer was Jonatan Braut Brunes (94').
Stal Mielec got 7 attempts at goal with 5 of them on target.
The referee was Tomasz Kwiatkowski.
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Team News: Raków Częstochowa
Raków Częstochowa manager Marek Papszun has to choose a team with limited availability. Bogdan Racovițan (Cruciate ligament tear) and Michael Ameyaw (Muscle injury) are those who can’t be considered.
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Prediction
Our assessment is that Stal Mielec should be able to breach the defence of this Raków Częstochowa side, although one goal may not be enough to give them the result that they want.
We can see a very close game with a 1-2 winning score for Raków Częstochowa at the end of the match. Could easily go either way, this.
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⚽️ What are the top odds for the game?
Looking at the bookies’ prices in the win-draw-win market, a win for Stal Mielec is available for 4.33, going for the draw is 3.6 and putting your money on a victory for Raków Częstochowa gets you 1.7. They’re the top returns on offer at this very moment.
Renata Leite,
12:01 29/04/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
⚽️ Team Focus:
Stal Mielec
Formed: 1939
Stadium: Stadion Miejski im. Grzegorza Lato (7,000)
Captain: Krystian Getinger
Chairman: Jacek Klimek
Manager: Janusz Niedźwiedź
Competitions: Ekstraklasa position 18
🔑 Star Player: Piotr Wlazło
Normally taking up the Centre Midfield position, Piotr Wlazło was born in Radom, Poland. After having made a senior debut playing for Wisla Plock in the 2016 - 2017 season, the goalscoring Midfielder has contributed 9 league goals in the Ekstraklasa 2024 - 2025 season so far in a total of 25 appearances.