Cracovia Krakow
- Cracovia Krakow’s aggressive, high-intensity style of play should clash with Rakow Czestochowa’s more structured, patient approach when the two sides meet in the Ekstraklasa on Saturday, making this MKS Cracovia Krakow vs Rakow Czestochowa betting tips clash especially intriguing for fans and punters alike.
- Elsner has got his team playing a high-intensity, high-tempo game with lots of pressing to force turnovers and lots of direct, vertical play to break forward on the counter.
- Luka Elsner’s team have been flying high in third with 18 points from 10 matches this term.
Raków Czestochowa
- Papszun is more of a ‘system first, players second’ tactician and Raków are a more conservative and patient side, preferring to play out from the back and rely on structured pressing, set-pieces and organisation to create chances.
- However, their results have picked up over the last few weeks with two consecutive league wins following a rocky September. According to our MKS Cracovia Krakow vs Rakow Czestochowa prediction, both sides could be set for another closely contested match.
- European fixture congestion of the Conference League could still cause a problem if Marek Papszun isn’t able to rotate his squad perfectly to cope with the extra demands.
- The absence of the injured captain Zoran Arsenić weakens Raków’s defence.
Head-to-Head
Both sides have played a string of tight, low-scoring games in recent Ekstraklasa seasons, but the away win in July 2024 and home draw in February 2025 could be turned on their heads this weekend if Cracovia’s momentum carries them to victory.
Cracovia
- Creative midfielders Mikkel Maigaard and Amir Al-Ammari operate as the main instigators of the tempo with late runs and a constant supply while Filip Stojilkovic, with his 6+ goals in the league, is always a threat in the box or on the break.
- Defensively, Otar Kakabadze and Gustav Henriksson are perfect for Cracovia’s pressing game and excel at breaking up attacks down the flanks, while they also excel at starting the transition forwards with their long-range passing.
Raków
- Tomasz Pieńko gets in behind the opposition with his runs and creativity from midfield while Péter Baráth controls the pace of the game and can also provide a passing range.
- Lamine Diaby-Fadiga and Jonatan Braut Brunes are both in decent goal-scoring form for Raków and were the catalyst for the recent turnaround in their league results.
Betting Insights
- This is a tricky match to call as Cracovia are at home and have the better form, making Raków slight favorites at 2.28, compared to Cracovia at 3.2 and a draw at 3.15. The MKS Cracovia Krakow vs Rakow Czestochowa betting tips for this fixture reflect just how balanced the odds are.
- But we like the ‘Both Teams To Score’ bet at 1.8 given the lack of defensive consistency from Raków and Cracovia’s need to press and counterattack.
Prediction
A tight 1-1 or 2-1 home win is our prediction for the correct score in a game that could be influenced by a cool, wet night in Kraków .
