Wisla Plock
- Wisla Plock top the Ekstraklasa 2025-2026 table on 30 points from 18 games, one point ahead of Rakow Czestochowa in fourth place, so a win for either side on Sunday will reshape the top of the table while a draw would keep the battle wide open.
- Mariusz Misiura has made his side difficult to break down by making Wisla Plock a solid defensive unit and a team that can grind out results against anyone.
- Dani Pacheco and Dominik Kun are their two creative engines, capable of making things happen from midfield where they are adept at transitioning play from defence to attack.
Raków Czestochowa
- Raków are a completely different animal, more a team that plays with structure and discipline, pressing in numbers, sitting deep in blocks and then using their superior pace and quality to punish teams when they make a mistake.
- They have won eight of the 14 previous encounters with Wisla, which have been played in all competitions since 2013.
- Jonatan Braut Brunes, who has scored eight or nine goals in the league for Rakow, is the player they look to for his ability to unlock defences with his speed and finishing ability.
- Łukasz Tomczyk, the club’s new manager, brings fresh ideas and a pressing intensity to the team and has kept the attacking patterns of Raków in place while adding new tactical wrinkles.
Head-to-Head
- Raków have won eight of the 14 previous encounters with Wisla, which have been played in all competitions since 2013.
- They have scored 30 goals to Wisla’s 15.
- The teams have produced dramatic results, including Raków’s 7-1 win in 2022.
Key Players
- Dani Pacheco and Dominik Kun are their two creative engines, capable of making things happen from midfield where they are adept at transitioning play from defence to attack.
- Lamine Diaby-Fadiga and Ivi López provide another two attacking layers behind the striker, who in Łukasz Sekulski, has found a clinical finisher with the knack of scoring goals and taking penalties.
- Jonatan Braut Brunes, who has scored eight or nine goals in the league for Rakow, is the player they look to for his ability to unlock defences with his speed and finishing ability.
Betting Insights
- The bookmakers are making the visitors 2.15 favourites.
- The draw is 3.15.
- Under 2.5 goals is priced at 1.65 and is a strong alternative given both clubs' form and the likely slowed pace from winter weather and a heavy pitch in Płock.
- The odds for the home team are 3.5.
- The hosts will need something to go their way to secure a victory in this game with Rakow favourites by a whisker.
Prediction
- The draw is our main selection here because both teams have good defences and Misiura’s men have been drawing a lot of their matches recently, so it looks like a close game with little scope for error.
- Alternative: Under 2.5 goals at 1.65.
