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EkstraklasaMatchweek 9THE MATCH CENTRE

GKS Katowice vs Cracovia Krakow match centre

GKS Katowice badgeGKS KatowiceHome · 9 in league
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3:2
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Cracovia Krakow badgeCracovia KrakowAway · 13 in league
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Goalscorers
Bartosz Nowak54′ (pen)
Mateusz Wdowiak62′
Ilia Shkurin90′
Martin Minchev46′
Lasse Selvåg Nordås72′
Stadion GKS Katowice · KatowiceSeason 2026/27Back to matches
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES

Our view of the game

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Why this selection? Data checks & method

Our model: Out of date · Calculated 19 Sep 13:02 UK.

Odds updated 19 Sep 14:34 UK · Older or incompletely timed snapshot. Match-winner reference: 6 bookmakers. Market probabilities remove each bookmaker’s margin before averaging; double chance combines match-result probabilities.

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Odds & probabilities Pre-match snapshot Home win2.20Our model 54.9%Market 41.6% Draw3.40Our model 22.8%Market 26.9% Away win2.90Our model 22.3%Market 31.5% Bet365 · Updated 19 Sep 14:34 UK · Older than 24 hours Market probabilities adjusted for margin. Model estimates, not guarantees.
THE FINAL WHISTLE

The match in numbers

Statistics and key moments from this match.

FULL TIME
GKS KatowiceCracovia Krakow
3Corner Kicks1
11Fouls11
1Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
1Goalkeeper Saves3
497Total passes271
428Passes accurate187

— means not supplied. Live xG availability varies by match. Verified post-match xG is shown separately in the Chance quality section when available.

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Team news & availability

API-Football

Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.

GKS Katowice 0 reported

No absences returned for this team. This does not confirm a fully fit squad.

Cracovia Krakow 0 reported

No absences returned for this team. This does not confirm a fully fit squad.

Fetched 18 Sep, 22:18 UK. This report is more than six hours old. Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.

THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT

Your match briefing

From recorded results

Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.

HOME PERSPECTIVE

GKS Katowice

5/10Wins
1.8Goals / game
1.5Conceded / game

Keep in view: 5 losses in that sample. At home, 8 wins from 10 available matches.

Inspect GKS Katowice’s results
AWAY PERSPECTIVE

Cracovia Krakow

3/10Wins
0.9Goals / game
1.2Conceded / game

Keep in view: 4 losses in that sample. At away venues, 0 wins from 10 available matches.

Inspect Cracovia Krakow’s results
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

What could change the picture?

  • Lineup data is available in the match centre.
  • Recent results include different opponents and competitions.
  • Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.

Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓

HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING

Recent form

Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.

Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.

About these numbers

Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare GKS Katowice at home with Cracovia Krakow away.

We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.

Updated 2 Oct, 02:37 UK.

THE SEASON SO FAR

How the teams compare

Ekstraklasa · 2026/27 · all league matches

GKS KatowiceCracovia Krakow
7Matches played8
9Points earned8
3Wins2
1.9Goals scored / match0.9
1.6Goals conceded / match1.4
1Clean sheets2
2Failed to score4

Season totals and averages. Home / away compares GKS Katowice at home with Cracovia Krakow away. Small samples can be misleading.

THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

4 recorded meetings

GKS Katowice

2wins
0 draws

Cracovia Krakow

2wins

Nov 2024 – Mar 2026 · Past results, not a forecast.

Scores shown with GKS Katowice first; venues vary.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Confirmed lineups

Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.

GKS Katowice

Confirmed formation3-4-3R. Górak
  1. 87G. KobylakG
  2. 55Pau RestaD
  3. 6L. KlemenzD
  4. 30A. CzerwińskiD
  5. 23M. WasielewskiM
  6. 19K. ŁukasiakM
  7. 77M. KowalczykM
  8. 31S. BartlewiczM
  9. 7M. WdowiakF
  10. 17I. ShkurinF
  11. 27B. NowakF
Substitutes (10)

8 · Borja Galán

4 · A. Jędrych

97 · E. Jirka

1 · M. Kikolski

21 · Jakub Kokosinski

15 · E. Marković

22 · S. Milewski

14 · M. Olsen

10 · M. Wędrychowski

68 · B. Wolski

Cracovia Krakow

Confirmed formation4-2-3-1B. Grzelak
  1. 13S. MadejskiG
  2. 79D. PiłaD
  3. 4G. HenrikssonD
  4. 61B. TraoréD
  5. 39M. PerkovićD
  6. 43M. KlichM
  7. 6Amir Al AmmariM
  8. 14A. HasićM
  9. 20K. KnapM
  10. 17M. MinchevM
  11. 90M. BerteF
Substitutes (12)

91 · A. Bobek

18 · Kahveh Zahiroleslam

92 · Mateusz Skoczylas

11 · L. Nordås

47 · S. Ltaief

70 · D. Kameri

25 · O. Kakabadze

15 · K. Glik

29 · W. Dej

77 · J. Chrapusta

28 · V. Burlet

22 · D. Baumgartner

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

Cracovia Krakow

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
A. Bobek00.000000
M. Berte636.100140
A. Hasić796.3011221
G. Henriksson706.4000212
M. Klich636.5000145
K. Knap905.7000250
M. Minchev907.9106121
M. Perković456.2001171
D. Piła906.0001232
B. Traoré906.2000342
D. Baumgartner276.6000110
Amir Al Ammari905.7001303
V. Burlet455.9001140
J. Chrapusta00.000000
W. Dej00.000000
K. Glik00.000000
O. Kakabadze116.100030
D. Kameri00.000000
S. Ltaief207.001180
L. Nordås278.010390
Mateusz Skoczylas00.000000
Kahveh Zahiroleslam00.000000
S. Madejski905.5000380

GKS Katowice

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
S. Bartlewicz626.4001250
G. Kobylak906.1000300
A. Czerwiński856.9002481
L. Klemenz906.8003710
M. Kowalczyk766.4001390
K. Łukasiak906.2001652
B. Nowak907.8103441
Pau Resta906.7000601
I. Shkurin907.9103221
M. Wasielewski766.7001280
M. Wdowiak857.6105370
Borja Galán56.401190
A. Jędrych00.000000
E. Jirka146.100050
M. Kikolski00.000000
Jakub Kokosinski00.000000
E. Marković00.000000
S. Milewski00.000000
M. Olsen56.300050
M. Wędrychowski285.900182
B. Wolski146.0000130
2026/27 STANDINGS

Ekstraklasa table

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Current standings · Ekstraklasa. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
1Gornik Zabrze9711168822
DWWWW
2Legia Warszawa95401981119
WDWDD
3Lech Poznan86111771019
WLWWW
4Wisla Krakow95221712517
WWDWD
5Pogon Szczecin8431126615
WWDDD
6Korona Kielce94321210215
WLWDW
7Zaglebie Lubin94321110115
LWWDD
8Piast Gliwice94141615113
LWWWD
9GKS Katowice84041613312
WLLWW
10Jagiellonia84041213-112
LLWLW
11Wisla Plock8323912-311
WWDLL
12Widzew Łódź9162131309
DDDLD
13Cracovia Krakow9225914-58
LLLLW
14Radomiak Radom9225720-138
LLDWD
15Slask Wroclaw91351115-46
LLLDD
16Motor Lublin9135915-66
DLLLD
17Wieczysta Kraków81251117-65
DLDLL
18Raków Częstochowa91081221-93
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THE MARKET VIEW

Match-winner odds

Decimal · 90 minutes
BookmakerGKS KatowiceDrawCracovia Krakow
William Hill2.203.402.90
Bet3652.203.402.90
Marathonbet2.173.462.97
BetVictor2.153.502.90
Pinnacle2.253.643.12

Snapshot from 19 Sep 2026, 14:34 UK. Prices may change and availability varies. Displayed for comparison only.

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