GKS Dospel Katowice
- GKS Dospel Katowice (13th, 23 pts from 18 games) and Widzew Lodz (16th, 20 pts from 19 matches) are solidly mid-table with plenty of work to do to be in the top seven when the Ekstraklasa 2025/2026 campaign reaches its climax next May.
- Gorak’s 3-4-3 system this season has seen his wing-backs get involved in some high-quality attacking play while his side also press in a highly-structured way.
- Bartosz Nowak is the team’s top scorer with six goals in his 18 Ekstraklasa appearances so far and he looks a good option to get on the scoreboard here after netting four of the team’s last seven goals.
- Back-to-back shutouts, one of which came against a decent side in Zaglebie Lubin SSA, suggest there is enough defensive stability for them to come away with the win in this one.
Widzew Lodz
- Igor Jovicevic has made the Blue and Whites much better defensively since he joined the club in October 2025.
- When they have the ball, his teams have a disciplined countering mentality, preferring to take their chances on the break when the opposition is out of shape.
- Sebastian Bergier has been a revelation in attack this season, leading the club’s scoring charts with ten goals in 16 Ekstraklasa games and scoring three of Widzew’s last six goals.
- Widzew, who have won two of their last three away games, have not done well away from home in the 2025/26 campaign, winning only two of their nine away league games, losing seven.
Head-to-Head
Widzew beat Katowice 1-0 at home ten months ago and drew the other meeting.
Key Players
- Bartosz Nowak - the team’s top scorer with six goals this season and four of the team’s last seven goals.
- Sebastian Bergier - Widzew’s leading scorer with ten goals in 16 games and three of his side’s last six goals.
Betting Insights
- The odds are tied at 2.6 for both clubs, which is probably about right in a match that is too close to call.
- The draw at 3.3 also has some appeal in what could be a razor-tight game that could be won by either side.
- Given Widzew’s uneven away record (only two wins from nine), the market could easily swing either way.
Prediction
- This game looks like a meeting between two contrasting styles that should lead to a tight match.
- We will take the Over 2.5 goals market at 1.83 as the best bet in this spot because both clubs are likely to approach the game with a positive mindset and we see enough goals to keep the game open.
