Arka Gdynia

vs

GKS Dospel Katowice

Preview

Arka Gdynia

• Arka Gdynia play from a 3-4-2-1 with a system-first approach.
• They like to control possession and play vertically while defending in a disciplined mid-block and hitting teams on the counter.
• Arka have been inconsistent at home recently: Won 1, Drawn 1, Lost 1 in their last three home games.
• Arka sit 16th with 22 points from 20 matches.

GKS Dospel Katowice

• GKS Dospel Katowice will line up with three at the back but press higher up the field and play more direct.
• They overload the wide channels with their wing-backs and look to force turnovers.
• GKS have been the better of the two sides recently: Won 2, Drawn 2, Lost 1 in their last five league matches.
• GKS sit 11th with 27 points from 20 matches.

Head-to-Head

• GKS Dospel Katowice are unbeaten in the last four Ekstraklasa head-to-heads (W2, D2).
• The most recent meeting finished 4-1 to GKS in Ekstraklasa 2025/2026.
• Arka have failed to win any of their last two home games against GKS.

Key Players

• Bartosz Nowak
  • 6 goals in 20 appearances this season.
  • 3 assists in the last five games; involved in most of GKS’s recent goals.
• Eduardo Espiau
  • 5 goals in 18 league appearances for Arka.

Betting Insights

• Both teams are available at 2.65 to win this game.
• A draw is priced at 3.15 and looks a solid wager given the even form.
• Both Teams To Score is available at 1.8 and is a strong alternative bet.
• GKS have won 3, drawn 1, lost 5 of 9 Ekstraklasa away games this season.
• GKS score an average of 1.33 goals per game on the road.

Prediction

• Expect a tight tactical game where Arka’s counter-attacks meet GKS’s press and wing-back overloads.
• A draw is the most likely outcome.
• Both teams to score is a sensible alternative.