Wieczysta Krakow (home)
- Wieczysta Krakow are 13th in the Ekstraklasa 2026/2027 with 8 points from 9 games.
- Wieczysta's 4-3-3 is a little more direct and, although the team has had more of a pragmatic influence on the game since Zeljko Kopic took charge on 26 August 2026, the coach has never really abandoned his attack-minded nature.
- Indeed, in their three most recent games, Szejkowie z Chałupnika have seen a 3-0 home win over Wisla Plock followed by a 2-2 away draw at Widzew Lodz and a 2-0 away defeat to Pogon Szczecin in the 2026/2027 campaign.
- They look to be a little more solid at home, where they have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 1, scoring 1.67 goals per game and conceding at a rate of 1.00 per game.
Rakow Czestochowa (away)
- Rakow Czestochowa are 18th in the table with just 3 points from 10 matches.
- Rakow Czestochowa have won 1 and lost 4 of their last 5 matches and have been defeated in 100% of their away games in the 2026/2027 season, conceding 8 goals on their travels.
- Back-to-back defeats to Korona Kielce (3-2) and GKS Katowice (4-1) were a body blow to Tomasz Kaczmarek's side, who have not been performing well since he took charge on 9 September 2026.
- Medaliki's system is built around a high-tempo 3-4-3, pressing to win the ball back quickly.
Key Players
- Patryk Makuch is the danger man for Rakow as he is their top scorer in the 2026/2027, with five goals in nine games.
- The 30-year-old has been in particular fine form recently with four of his five goals coming from the Medaliki's last five outings.
Betting Insights
- The odds are heavily in favour of a close game when 13th plays 18th in Poland's Ekstraklasa 2026/2027 at Stadion Miejski im. Henryka Reymana on Friday.
- Wieczysta Krakow are 2.36 to win, Rakow are 2.62 and the draw is coming in at 3.75.
- Backing both teams to score at 1.5 is probably the best option as the hosts are too short to recommend and the away team's away record is not encouraging.
Prediction
- Rakow Czestochowa's recent form - one win and four defeats in their last five, plus a 100% away defeat record conceding eight goals - suggests their away collapse is a major concern.
- Given that context and Wieczysta's steadier home numbers, the home side should get the edge in this matchup with Rakow's away collapse looking too severe to ignore.