Rakow vs Gornik ZabrzePrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Matchday five of the Polish Ekstraklasa pits the two extremes of the table against each other: Raków Częstochowa, bottom with 0 points after three defeats in three games (3 goals for, 6 against), against Gornik Zabrze, second with 9 points from three wins out of three (7-3). Raków Częstochowa have also lost their only home game, 1-2, and both away games, for a combined 2-4. Gornik Zabrze, meanwhile, have won both their home games, 4-2, and their only away game, 3-1. The league averages 2.92 goals per game. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.