Motor Lublin (home)
- Both teams are level on 21 points after 18 games in 10th and 11th place respectively.
- Motor Lublin have been much more consistent, but less spectacular under Mateusz Stolarski.
- They set up in a 4-5-1 or 4-2-3-1 and are compact, prioritizing defensive blocks and quick breaks down the wings or from set pieces when they have the ball.
- Sergi Samper and Jakub Łabojko form a formidable midfield pairing and engine to drive Motor forward.
- Karol Czubak is the talisman and a double-digit scorer who makes them a threat in the box, on set pieces and from the penalty spot.
- Motor Lublin have one win, three draws and one defeat in their last five league games.
Pogoń (away)
- A clash of two contrasting styles is set to unfold in the freezing cold of Arena Lublin, where the wind chill on Sunday is forecast to be around -13°C to -16°C - cold enough to freeze the pitch and make it very tough for a possession-based game.
- Pogoń’s boss Thomas Thomasberg has mandated his team to play with the ball and to press, but the early signs of his regime are that they can do either.
- Thomasberg took over in late September 2025 and his side have produced standout performances: a 5 - 1 victory over Zagłębie Lubin and a run to the Polish Cup final.
- Pogoń have a pace and power that Motor do not, with Efthymis Koulouris a proven goalscorer in the league and Paul Mukairu and Rajmund Molnár providing options for Thomasberg out wide and through the middle.
- Kamil Grosicki is the creative lynchpin for Pogoń, ranking among the league's top assist-makers.
- He provides width, delivers from set-pieces and can play with his back to goal.
- Thomasberg’s pressing and transition game is more open to the possibility of a fast break and if Pogoń get the first goal it could be an avalanche.
Head-to-Head
Pogoń have won four of the last six head-to-heads with Motor winning the other two, no draws.
Key Players
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Motor Lublin
- Sergi Samper and Jakub Łabojko form a formidable midfield pairing and engine to drive Motor forward.
- Karol Czubak is the talisman and a double-digit scorer who makes them a threat in the box, on set pieces and from the penalty spot.
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Pogoń
- Efthymis Koulouris a proven goalscorer in the league and Paul Mukairu and Rajmund Molnár providing options for Thomasberg out wide and through the middle.
- Kamil Grosicki is the creative lynchpin for Pogoń, ranking among the league's top assist-makers.
- He provides width, delivers from set-pieces and can play with his back to goal.
Betting Insights
- The bookmakers have Pogoń to win at 2.48, Motor to win at 2.64 and the draw at 3.5, all of which look about right for a finely poised game.
- Four of the last five meetings have seen Over 2.5 goals land and that is the obvious bet here at 1.62 given the recent form of both teams and their leaky defences.
Prediction
Both men need a result and we forecast a narrow Pogoń win in the correct score market.
