Śląsk Wrocław vs Raków Częstochowa preview

Poland flag 2026/2027 Ekstraklasa, Poland
Tarczyński Arena Today - 3:30 PM
Ekstraklasa
Śląsk Wrocław SLA
2 1
Raków Częstochowa RAK
Full Time Today 3:30 PM
Round 2 Regular Season
Luka Marjanac - 86'
Piotr Samiec-Talar - 90'
Goal
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Goal
Mahir Emreli - 60'

CONTEXT

The match between Śląsk Wrocław and Raków Częstochowa concluded with a 2-1 victory for the home side. Both teams started evenly matched as the halftime score stood at 0-0. Possession was shared equally at 50 percent each throughout the ninety minutes. Raków Częstochowa entered as the stronger team but failed to capitalize on their perceived advantage. Śląsk Wrocław turned the game around in the second half to claim the win. No red cards were shown to players from either side. This result highlighted a significant deviation from the expected outcome given the team strengths. The performance demonstrated resilience from the home team in overcoming the challenge posed by their opponents.

TL;DR

  • Structural deviation: Final score: Śląsk Wrocław 2-1 Raków Częstochowa. Śląsk Wrocław showed a significant deviation from the pre-match structural baseline.
  • Efficiency shift: Efficiency shift remained in line with overall team performances during the contest.
  • xG alignment: Expected goals data remained unavailable preventing any alignment evaluation.
  • Market alignment: The final result proved aligned with market projections for the fixture.
  • xG expectations: No xG expectations were established ahead of the encounter.
  • Event impact: The home victory delivered substantial impact on Śląsk Wrocław season trajectory.
  • Red card distortion: No red cards occurred resulting in zero distortion from disciplinary actions.
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
S. Marciniak
S. Marciniak
Referee • 25 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 30.4
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 4
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0.36
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0.36
League Avg 0
B. Heinig
B. Heinig
1st Assistant • 0 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
P. Baranowska
P. Baranowska
2nd Assistant • 0 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
M. Pelka
M. Pelka
4th Official • 0 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Śląsk Wrocław A. Šimundža
A. Šimundža
VS
Raków Częstochowa D. Kroczek
D. Kroczek
0
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.63
0 i
Last 6 Opponents
Górnik Zabrze Rank: 69 L
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
2 i
Last 6 Opponents
Wisła Płock Rank: 58 L
Arka Gdynia Rank: 57 W
Piast Gliwice Rank: 64 W
Jagiellonia Białystok Rank: 72 L
Korona Kielce Rank: 65 W
Lechia Gdańsk Rank: 60 W
0
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
0 - 1 - 1
1

Team Power Ranking

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What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
39.19
73.05
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Śląsk Wrocław
Raków Częstochowa
Power Score
39.19
73.05
League Position
14
15
Global Rank
518
224

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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Śląsk Wrocław — Opponent-weighted form score
Raków Częstochowa — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Śląsk Wrocław Raków Częstochowa

Heatmaps Ball coordinates

Attack and defence zones from ball position data. Filters: last 6 matches (overall/home/away), time period, competition.

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Śląsk Wrocław

Left / Center / Right —
Opposition half density —
vs season average —

Raków Częstochowa

Left / Center / Right —
Opposition half density —
vs season average —
Possession Efficiency data not available for this match.

Set Pieces Efficiency Attack & Defence

Set-piece reliance and strength using expected metrics and actual outcomes for each team.

Śląsk Wrocław ⚠ Proxy
vs
⚠ Proxy Raków Częstochowa
Created Set-piece attacking threat
Śląsk Wrocław Raków Częstochowa
Set-piece xG Share Share of total expected goals generated from set pieces. Higher = more set-piece reliant in attack.
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Goals per Match Average set-piece goals scored per match.
0.00 0.00
vs Expected (xG) Goals scored minus set-piece xG. Positive = overperforming; Negative = underperforming expectations.
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Conceded Set-piece defensive exposure
Śląsk Wrocław Raków Częstochowa
Set-piece xGA Share Share of total expected goals conceded from set pieces. Higher = more exposed to set pieces defensively.
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Conceded per Match Average set-piece goals conceded per match.
0.00 0.00
vs Expected (xGA) Goals conceded minus set-piece xGA. Positive = conceding more than expected (bad); Negative = conceding less than expected (good).
— vs —
xG set-piece data unavailable for both teams. Values estimated using proxy metrics (shots, dangerous attacks). Confidence: Medium.
Śląsk Wrocław
Raków Częstochowa
xG Share = set-piece xG ÷ total xG
vs Expected = goals − set-piece xG

Counter / Transition Attack & Defence

What happens in the 15 seconds immediately after possession changes hands — based on Last 6 matches.

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Śląsk Wrocław
vs
Raków Częstochowa
Attack After Winning Possession transition → offence
Śląsk Wrocław Raków Częstochowa
Goals per Match Average goals scored within 15s of winning the ball per match. ↑ better
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—
Shots per Match Average shots taken within 15s of winning the ball per match. ↑ better
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—
Dangerous Attacks Average dangerous attacks launched within 15s of winning possession per match. ↑ better
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Transition Efficiency Index Composite score (0–1) of how efficiently this team attacks within 15s of winning the ball. Higher = more dangerous on transition. Higher = stronger on the counter
Śląsk Wrocław 0.00
Raków Częstochowa 0.00
Defence After Losing Possession loss → defensive exposure
Śląsk Wrocław Raków Częstochowa
Goals Conceded Average goals conceded within 15s of losing the ball per match. ↓ better
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—
Shots Conceded Average shots conceded within 15s of losing the ball per match. ↓ better
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Dangerous Attacks Conceded Average dangerous attacks allowed within 15s of losing possession per match. ↓ better
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Vulnerability Index Composite score (0–1) of how exposed this team is within 15s of losing the ball. Lower = better at preventing transition attacks. Lower = better transition defence
Śląsk Wrocław 0.00
Raków Częstochowa 0.00
Śląsk Wrocław
Raków Częstochowa
Window = 15s post-possession change
Index = 0–1 composite score

PRESSURE INDEX

Momentum phases from smoothed minute-by-minute pressure.

  • RAK had peak pressure around 53'.
  • SLA started the game with stronger pressure.
SLA Pressure RAK Pressure
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Pressure Index: RAK reached the top pressure at 53' (100.00).

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 2 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Śląsk Wrocław SLA Home
2 matches
Raków Częstochowa RAK Away
Match Record
0
Wins
1
1
Draws
1
1
Losses
0
Goals
0
Goals Scored
3
3
Goals Conceded
0
-3
Goal Difference
+3
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-08-02T15:00:30+00:00

STARTING XI

Match Formation 3-4-1-2
Match Formation 4-4-2
Pitch
K. Niemczycki
Poland
1 K. Niemczycki
J. Macenko
Substitution
Ukraine
33 J. Macenko
L. Ba
Mauritania
5 L. Ba
I. Christodoulou
Cyprus
3 I. Christodoulou
M. Rosiak
Substitution
Poland
27 M. Rosiak
J. Yriarte González
Substitution
Venezuela
15 J. Yriarte González
G. Tomasiewicz
Poland
20 G. Tomasiewicz
L. B. Marc
Spain
8 L. B. Marc
P. Samiec-Talar
Poland
7 (C) P. Samiec-Talar
L. Marjanac
Bosnia and Herzegovina
11 L. Marjanac
P. Banaszak
Substitution
Poland
19 P. Banaszak
K. Trelowski
Poland
1 K. Trelowski
E. Ouma Otieno
Kenya
26 E. Ouma Otieno
D. Gaucho
Ivory Coast
77 D. Gaucho
B. Racovitan
France
25 (C) B. Racovitan
J. Silva Rocha
Brazil
20 J. Silva Rocha
T. Pieńko
Substitution
Poland
21 T. Pieńko
V. Kochergin
Substitution
Ukraine
10 V. Kochergin
O. Repka
Poland
6 O. Repka
M. Ameyaw
Poland
19 M. Ameyaw
P. Makuch
Substitution
Poland
9 P. Makuch
M. Mədətov
Substitution
Azerbaijan
11 M. Mədətov

General Information

Date & Time
Aug 02, 2026, 03:30 PM
Competition
2026/2027 Ekstraklasa, Poland · Round 2 · Regular Season
Stadium
Tarczyński Arena
Capacity
45105
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Szymon Marciniak
Bartosz Heinig
Paulina Baranowska
Maciej Pelka

Statistics

Possession
SLA
50%
RAK
50%

Top Statistics

2 Goals 1
3 Big Chances Created 4
3 Shots 9
59 Dangerous attacks 59
50 Possession 50
4 Corners 3
9 Free kicks 15
1 Yellow Cards 2

Match Overview

17 Goal Kicks 6
4 Substitutions 4
12 Throwins 16
0 Assists 1
14 Dribble Attempts 13
7 Successful Dribbles 8
50 Successful Dribbles Percentage 62

Attacking

79 Attacks 92
1 Big Chances Missed 3

Possession

54 Long Passes 52
430 Passes 438
353 Successful Passes 363
82 Successful Passes Percentage 83
9 Key Passes 11
31 Successful Long Passes 19
57 Successful Long Passes Percentage 37

Defensive

2 Saves 3
14 Tackles 13
13 Interceptions 15
46 Duels Won 53

Build-up

25 Total Crosses 17
6 Accurate Crosses 6

Discipline

2 Offsides 0
15 Fouls 9

Lineup

Referee : Szymon Marciniak

Starting XI ▼

1
Karol Niemczycki
Karol Niemczycki Goalkeeper
3
Irodotos Christodoulou
Irodotos Christodoulou Defender
6.55
5
Lamine Ba
Lamine Ba Defender
6.33
33
Yegor Matsenko
Yegor Matsenko Defender
6.48
44
Mariusz Malec
Mariusz Malec
Defender89'
7.34
8
Marc Llinares
Marc Llinares Midfielder
6.51
15
Jorge Yriarte
Jorge Yriarte Midfielder
6.66
14
Michał Mokrzycki
Michał Mokrzycki
Midfielder70'
7
20
Grzegorz Tomasiewicz
Grzegorz Tomasiewicz Midfielder
6.29
27
Michał Rosiak
Michał Rosiak Midfielder
6.28
21
Alex Timossi Andersson
Alex Timossi Andersson
Defender61'
6.25
7
Piotr Samiec-Talar
Piotr Samiec-Talar (C) Attacker
7.38
11
Luka Marjanac
Luka Marjanac Attacker
6.71
19
Przemysław Banaszak
Przemysław Banaszak Attacker
7.44
10
Malaly Dembélé
Malaly Dembélé
Attacker61'
6.67
Referee : Szymon Marciniak

Starting XI ▼

1
Kacper Trelowski
Kacper Trelowski Goalkeeper
6.89
20
Jean Carlos Silva
Jean Carlos Silva Defender
7.95
25
Bogdan Racovițan
Bogdan Racovițan (C) Defender
6.91
26
Erick Otieno
Erick Otieno Defender
6.74
77
Didí Gaucho
Didí Gaucho Defender
6.3
6
Oskar Repka
Oskar Repka Midfielder
6.69
10
Vladyslav Kochergin
Vladyslav Kochergin Midfielder
6.58
5
Marko Bulat
Marko Bulat
Midfielder73'
6.49
19
Michael Ameyaw
Michael Ameyaw Midfielder
6.73
21
Tomasz Pienko
Tomasz Pienko Midfielder
6.69
88
Ádin Molnár
Ádin Molnár
Midfielder46'
6.7
9
Patryk Makuch
Patryk Makuch Attacker
7.16
99
Adam Basse
Adam Basse
Attacker85'
6.53
11
Mahir Emreli
Mahir Emreli Attacker
6.32
39
Isak Brusberg
Isak Brusberg
Attacker73'
6.66

Events

2ND-HALF
Event
Piotr Samiec-Talar
Left foot shot / 3rd Goal
90'
Event
Mariusz Malec → Yegor Matsenko
8th Substitution
89'
Event
Luka Marjanac
Left foot shot / 2nd Goal
86'
85'
Event
Adam Basse → Patryk Makuch
7th Substitution
82'
Event
Unsportsmanlike conduct / 4th Yellowcard
81'
Event
Dieudonné Gaucho Debohi
Foul / 3rd Yellowcard
73'
Event
Isak Brusberg → Mahir Emreli
5th Substitution
73'
Event
Marko Bulat → Vladyslav Kochergin
6th Substitution
Event
Michał Mokrzycki → Jorge Yriarte
4th Substitution
70'
Event
Alex Timossi Andersson → Michał Rosiak
2nd Substitution
61'
Event
Malaly Dembélé → Przemysław Banaszak
3rd Substitution
61'
60'
Event
Mahir Emreli
Right foot shot / 1st Goal
46'
Event
Ádin Molnár → Tomasz Pienko
1st Substitution
1ST-HALF
Event
Jorge Yriarte
Argument / 2nd Yellowcard
45+3'
45+3'
Event
Bogdan Racovițan
Argument / 1st Yellowcard

Match Commentary

90
Attempt Attempt
Adam Basse takes a shot with his head, but it is saved.
90
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Piotr Samiec-Talar scores with a left-footed shot.
90
Attempt Attempt
Piotr Samiec-Talar takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
90
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! Piotr Samiec-Talar scores, making it 2-1.
89
Update Update
Mariusz Malec is on, and Yegor Matsenko is off.
86
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Luka Marjanac scores with a left-footed shot.
86
Attempt Attempt
Malaly Dembele takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
86
Attempt Attempt
Luka Marjanac takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
86
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! Luka Marjanac scores, making it 1-1.
85
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! Luka Marjanac scores, making it 1-1.
82
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Yellow card issued to Debohi Diedounne Gaucho.
80
Attempt Attempt
Adin Molnar takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
80
Attempt Attempt
Patryk Makuch takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
79
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
76
Attempt Attempt
Piotr Samiec-Talar takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
73
Update Update
Marko Bulat comes on for Vladyslav Kochergin.
73
Update Update
Isak Brusberg replaces Mahir Madatov.
72
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
70
Substitution Substitution
Michal Mokrzycki is substituted off for Jorge Yriarte.
65
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
61
Substitution Substitution
Substitution: Alex Timossi Andersson comes on for Michal Rosiak.
61
Update Update
Malaly Dembele comes on for Przemyslaw Banaszak.
60
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Shot by Mahir Madatov with his right foot results in a goal.
60
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! Mahir Madatov scores to make it 1-0, assisted by Jean Carlos Silva Rocha.
55
Attempt Attempt
Michael Ameyaw takes a right-footed shot but misses.
51
Attempt Attempt
Luka Marjanac takes a left-footed shot but misses.
46
Update Update
Adin Molnar is on, and Tomasz Pienko is off.
45
Attempt Attempt
Patryk Makuch takes a header shot but misses.
45
Attempt Attempt
Patryk Makuch takes a shot with his head, but it goes wide.
45
Attempt Attempt
Patryk Makuch attempted a header but missed the shot.
45
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Yellow card shown to Jorge Yriarte.
45
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Yellow card shown to Bogdan Racovitan.
45
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
45
Attempt Attempt
Oskar Repka takes a right-footed shot but misses.
44
Attempt Attempt
Shot - Lamine Ba Head Shot Missed
43
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
40
Attempt Attempt
Mahir Madatov takes a left-footed shot, but it misses the target.
38
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
31
Attempt Attempt
Michael Ameyaw takes a right-footed shot but misses.
31
Attempt Attempt
Marc Llinares takes a left-footed shot but misses.
29
Attempt Attempt
Tomasz Pienko takes a right-footed shot but misses.
28
Attempt Attempt
Piotr Samiec-Talar takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
27
Attempt Attempt
Michael Ameyaw takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
27
Attempt Attempt
Mahir Madatov takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
25
Attempt Attempt
Vladyslav Kochergin takes a right-footed shot but misses.
15
Attempt Attempt
Mahir Madatov takes a shot with his head but misses.
9
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
6
Attempt Attempt
Michael Ameyaw takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
1
Update Update
Kick-off! The referee is Szymon Marciniak.

CONCLUSION

Śląsk Wrocław secured a notable 2-1 win over Raków Częstochowa despite entering as underdogs against the stronger visitors. The even first half at 0-0 gave way to decisive second half action that allowed the hosts to prevail. Equal possession underscored a balanced contest where efficiency proved decisive for the winners. Absence of any red cards kept the focus squarely on tactical execution and finishing. This outcome reflected a clear deviation from pre-match team strength assessments yet stayed consistent with aligned expectations. The result positions Śląsk favorably moving forward while highlighting areas for Raków improvement in future fixtures.