Gornik Zabrze
- Gornik Zabrze have won two of their last three matches, lost the other.
- A clash of tactical philosophies is on the cards when high-press Gornik Zabrze take on possession-based Lech Poznan in the Silesian Derby on Saturday afternoon.
- Michal Gasparik’s aggressive 4-2-3-1 system, which has his side counter-pressing opponents and looking to play through the thirds at tempo, looks to be paying dividends this season with Gornik 2nd in the Ekstraklasa 2025/2026 table with 33 points from 19 games.
- Gornik’s 2nd placed status is further underlined by Ousmane Sow’s seven-goal haul in 16 Ekstraklasa games and his presence at the top of a deep and mobile forward line.
Lech Poznan
- Lech Poznan have won one, drawn three and lost one of their last five.
- Niels Frederiksen’s side have not been as successful as Gornik in 2025/2026, sitting 9th with 26 points from 18 games.
- They press selectively, use the width of the pitch to overload wide areas and like to sit deep, soak up pressure and then break quickly.
- With three wins, four draws and only one defeat from 8 away games in the 2025/2026 season, Lech have a solid away record and are unbeaten in their last three away games, winning one and drawing two.
Head-to-Head
Gornik Zabrze beat Lechia Gdansk away in the cup, then lost heavily to the same side in the following Ekstraklasa round before edging Lech 2-1 in their last meeting.
Key Players
- Gornik’s 2nd placed status is further underlined by Ousmane Sow’s seven-goal haul in 16 Ekstraklasa games and his presence at the top of a deep and mobile forward line.
- Sow is expected to be opposed by Mikael Ishak, Lech’s talisman, who has notched 10 in 16 league matches in 2025-2026.
Betting Insights
- However, Gornik are a better league team than Poznan this year, are priced favorably at 2.3 to win the game, and have not lost at home to Lech Poznan in their last two attempts.
- The fact that Gornik play with wide full-backs and inside forwards, as opposed to Lech’s wingers and wide midfielders, could see plenty of overlap in the offensive areas and we are taking the over 2.5 goals bet at 1.65.
Prediction
It is also worth noting that Lech have failed to win in their last two away trips to Gornik Zabrze and, although they have a very talented team, their lack of points means we are leaning towards the home side to edge a close game .
