Rakow Czestochowa
- Lukasz Tomczyk’s Rakow are a team that are built on a structured and systematic approach, with players having a clear understanding of their roles in a possession-based system that involves wide overloads and a three at the back.
- Rakow are a solid but unspectacular side who have had a mixed bag of results lately, winning 1, drawing 2 and losing 2 of their last 5.
- However, they have fared better at home with 4 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats from 11 home games so far.
Pogon Szczecin
- Pogon’s Thomas Thomasberg is a more direct manager who favours a 4-man defense and more of a vertical playing style, allowing the team to play with greater tempo and transition from defense to attack more rapidly.
- Pogon have had a very good run of form lately and Thomasberg has instilled a new mentality since taking charge in September 2025.
- His side have won their last 3 matches in a row and have taken 10pts from their last 5 league matches, although their away form has been less impressive, winning just 2 of their 11 away league games so far and scoring just 9 goals on the road.
Head-to-Head
- Rakow Czestochowa sit 5th in Ekstraklasa 2025-2026 with 34pts from 23 games.
- Pogon Szczecin are in 8th place with 31pts from 23 matches.
- Pogon Szczecin won 2-0 at home to Rakow Czestochowa in the reverse fixture.
- Pogon have won the last two meetings between the sides in Ekstraklasa 2025-2026 but have failed to win on either of their previous 2 away games to Rakow.
Key Players
- Pogon’s Kamil Grosicki is the team’s top goalscorer with 6 goals in 23 games.
- Rakow’s in-form Jonatan Braut Brunes is Rakow’s leading goalscorer with 11 in 21 league appearances and has scored 2 of his team’s last 5.
Betting Insights
This should be a tight game and we’re expecting both teams to keep it tight at the back, so the underdog is 1.77 for a Rakow win, under 2.5 goals and Both Teams to Score - No .
Prediction
A close game with a home win .
