Katowice vs Wisła Płock preview

Poland flag 2026/2027 Ekstraklasa, Poland
Stadion ul. Bukowa
Ekstraklasa
KatowiceKAT
5 0
Wisła PłockWPL
Full Time
Round 5 Regular Season
Pau Resta - 73'
Ilya Shkurin - 81'
Goal
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CONTEXT

Katowice delivered a commanding performance against Wisła Płock in a match that ended 5-0. The home side established control early and led 2-0 at halftime before adding three more goals after the break. Despite holding only 35 percent possession compared to the visitors 65 percent Katowice created decisive opportunities and converted them efficiently. The stronger team lived up to its billing by securing a comprehensive victory without any disciplinary issues as both sides finished with eleven players. This result underscored Katowice ability to overcome possession disadvantages through clinical finishing and organized defending. The outcome reflected a clear gap in execution on the day.

TL;DR

  • Structural deviation: Final score: Katowice 5-0 Wisła Płock. Katowice showed a significant deviation from the pre-match structural baseline.
  • Efficiency shift: Efficiency shift remained in line with the stronger team expectations throughout.
  • xG alignment: xG alignment could not be assessed because expected goals data was unavailable.
  • Market alignment: Market alignment held true as the final result matched pre-match indications.
  • xG expectations: xG expectations could not be evaluated due to missing expected goals figures.
  • Event impact: Event impact centered on Katowice scoring five goals in a dominant display.
  • Red card distortion: Red card distortion played no role with zero red cards shown to either side.
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
T. Kwiatkowski
T. Kwiatkowski
Referee • 25 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 30.32
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
M. Obukowicz
M. Obukowicz
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
A. Różycki
A. Różycki
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
Katowice R. Górak
R. Górak
VS
Wisła Płock A. Majewski
A. Majewski
1.59
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.13
1 i
Last 6 Opponents
Motor Lublin Rank: 61 L
Wieczysta Kraków Rank: 55 D
Radomiak Radom Rank: 65 W
Wisła Kraków Rank: 64 L
Pogoń Szczecin Rank: 66 D
Jagiellonia Białystok Rank: 70 D
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1 i
Last 6 Opponents
Lech Poznań Rank: 75 D
Wisła Kraków Rank: 66 L
Widzew Lodz Rank: 66 D
Raków Częstochowa Rank: 70 W
Lech Poznań Rank: 75 D
Górnik Zabrze Rank: 70 L
1
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
1 - 1 - 0
0

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.
67.3
57.47
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Katowice
Wisła Płock
Power Score
67.3
57.47
League Position
9
15
Global Rank
314
623

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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vs
Katowice — Opponent-weighted form score
Wisła Płock — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Katowice Wisła Płock

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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vs

Katowice

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

Wisła Płock

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

Possession Efficiency Possession-Adjusted

How effectively each team uses and defends their share of possession. Efficiency adjusted based on team possession percentage

Katowice ⚠ Proxy
vs
⚠ Proxy Wisła Płock
Attacking Efficiency
Higher is better
Attacking Efficiency
49.00
37.54
Defensive Efficiency
Lower is better
Defensive Efficiency
37.54
49.00
Combined Efficiency Index Z-score combining attacking and defensive possession-adjusted efficiency.
Positive = above league average.
Negative = below league average.
Formula: EfficiencyIndex = z(AttackEff) − z(DefenceEff)
-3 0 3
Katowice +1.21 Efficiency Index
vs
Wisła Płock -1.21 Efficiency Index
xG data unavailable for both teams. Values estimated using shots and dangerous attacks (proxy). Confidence: Medium.
Katowice
Wisła Płock
AttackEff = xG ÷ pos
DefenceEff = xGA ÷ (1−pos)

Set Pieces Efficiency Attack & Defence

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

Katowice ⚠ Proxy
vs
⚠ Proxy Wisła Płock
Created Set-piece attacking threat
Katowice Wisła Płock
Set-piece xG Share Share of total expected goals generated from set pieces. Higher = more set-piece reliant in attack.
—
—
Goals per Match Average set-piece goals scored per match.
1.00 0.00
vs Expected (xG) Goals scored minus set-piece xG. Positive = overperforming; Negative = underperforming expectations.
— vs —
Conceded Set-piece defensive exposure
Katowice Wisła Płock
Set-piece xGA Share Share of total expected goals conceded from set pieces. Higher = more exposed to set pieces defensively.
—
—
Conceded per Match Average set-piece goals conceded per match.
0.00 1.00
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.
Katowice
Wisła Płock
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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Katowice
vs
Wisła Płock
Attack After Winning Possession transition → offence
Katowice Wisła Płock
Goals per Match Average goals scored within 15s of winning the ball per match. ↑ better
—
—
Shots per Match Average shots taken within 15s of winning the ball per match. ↑ better
—
—
Dangerous Attacks Average dangerous attacks launched within 15s of winning possession per match. ↑ better
—
—
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
Katowice 0.35
Wisła Płock 0.46
Defence After Losing Possession loss → defensive exposure
Katowice Wisła Płock
Goals Conceded Average goals conceded within 15s of losing the ball per match. ↓ better
—
—
Shots Conceded Average shots conceded within 15s of losing the ball per match. ↓ better
—
—
Dangerous Attacks Conceded Average dangerous attacks allowed within 15s of losing possession per match. ↓ better
—
—
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
Katowice 0.00
Wisła Płock 0.12
Katowice
Wisła Płock
Window = 15s post-possession change
Index = 0–1 composite score

PRESSURE INDEX

Momentum phases from smoothed minute-by-minute pressure.

  • WPL had peak pressure around 11'.
  • WPL started the game with stronger pressure.
KAT Pressure WPL Pressure
⚡
Pressure Index: WPL reached the top pressure at 11' (72.21).

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

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

Katowice KAT Home
2 matches
Wisła Płock WPL Away
Match Record
1
Wins
0
1
Draws
1
0
Losses
1
Goals
2
Goals Scored
1
1
Goals Conceded
2
+1
Goal Difference
-1
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-08-24T00:09:49+00:00

STARTING XI

Match Formation 3-4-3
Match Formation 3-4-3
Pitch

General Information

Date & Time
Competition
2026/2027 Ekstraklasa, Poland · Round 5 · Regular Season
Stadium
Stadion ul. Bukowa
Capacity
7455
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Tomasz Kwiatkowski
Michal Obukowicz
Paulina Baranowska
Albert Różycki

Statistics

Possession
KAT
40%
WPL
60%

Top Statistics

5 Goals 0
4 Big Chances Created 2
4 Shots 7
43 Dangerous attacks 48
35 Possession 65
1 Corners 11
9 Free kicks 13
1 Yellow Cards 1

Match Overview

46 Ball Safe 52
1 Penalties 0
8 Goal Kicks 4
7 Goal Attempts 7
5 Substitutions 5
13 Throwins 17
0 Hit Woodwork 1
4 Assists 0
0 Injuries 1
16 Dribble Attempts 7
11 Successful Dribbles 4
69 Successful Dribbles Percentage 57

Attacking

76 Attacks 81
2 Big Chances Missed 2

Possession

44 Long Passes 49
307 Passes 576
230 Successful Passes 489
75 Successful Passes Percentage 85
10 Key Passes 16
18 Successful Long Passes 21
41 Successful Long Passes Percentage 43

Defensive

5 Saves 1
15 Tackles 13
4 Interceptions 10
48 Duels Won 46

Build-up

8 Total Crosses 24
4 Accurate Crosses 8

Discipline

0 Offsides 3
13 Fouls 10

Lineup

Referee : Tomasz Kwiatkowski

Starting XI ▼

87
Gabriel Kobylak
Gabriel Kobylak Goalkeeper
8.22
4
Arkadiusz Jędrych
Arkadiusz Jędrych (C) Defender
7.21
6
Lukas Klemenz
Lukas Klemenz Defender
7.17
55
Pau Resta
Pau Resta Defender
8.45
8
Borja Galán
Borja Galán Midfielder
6.52
7
Mateusz Wdowiak
Mateusz Wdowiak
Midfielder74'
6.49
23
Marcin Wasielewski
Marcin Wasielewski Midfielder
6.9
97
Erik Jirka
Erik Jirka
Midfielder64'
6.8
68
Bartosz Wolski
Bartosz Wolski Midfielder
7.24
77
Mateusz Kowalczyk
Mateusz Kowalczyk Midfielder
6.84
22
Sebastian Milewski
Sebastian Milewski
Midfielder82'
6.51
15
Eman Markovic
Eman Markovic Attacker
7.62
31
Szymon Bartlewicz
Szymon Bartlewicz
Midfielder74'
6.55
17
Ilya Shkurin
Ilya Shkurin Attacker
8.03
21
Jakub Kokosiński
Jakub Kokosiński
Attacker82'
7.19
27
Bartosz Nowak
Bartosz Nowak Attacker
8.03
Referee : Tomasz Kwiatkowski

Starting XI ▼

12
Rafał Leszczyński
Rafał Leszczyński Goalkeeper
5.42
4
Marcus Haglind-Sangré
Marcus Haglind-Sangré Defender
7.45
34
Afonso Silva
Afonso Silva Defender
6.17
41
Marcin Więckowski
Marcin Więckowski
Defender82'
6.24
35
Marcin Kamiński
Marcin Kamiński (C) Defender
5.93
6
Krystian Pomorski
Krystian Pomorski Midfielder
6.58
16
Fabian Hiszpański
Fabian Hiszpański
Midfielder61'
6.69
17
Adam Radwański
Adam Radwański Midfielder
6.86
21
Zan Rogelj
Zan Rogelj Midfielder
7.03
23
Patryk Kun
Patryk Kun Midfielder
7.37
91
Gleb Kuchko
Gleb Kuchko
Midfielder82'
6.66
10
Said Hamulic
Said Hamulic Attacker
6.1
9
Deni Jurić
Deni Jurić
Attacker82'
6.21
11
Jorge Jiménez
Jorge Jiménez Attacker
6.98
20
Łukasz Sekulski
Łukasz Sekulski
Attacker71'
5.44
19
Dion Gallapeni
Dion Gallapeni Attacker
6.76

Events

2ND-HALF
Event
Jakub Kokosiński
Right foot shot / 4th Goal
90+2'
Event
Jakub Kokosiński → Ilya Shkurin
7th Substitution
82'
Event
Sebastian Milewski → Mateusz Kowalczyk
9th Substitution
82'
82'
Event
Deni Jurić → Said Hamulic
6th Substitution
82'
Event
Gleb Kuchko → Patryk Kun
8th Substitution
82'
Event
Marcin Więckowski → Afonso Silva
10th Substitution
Event
Ilya Shkurin
Right foot shot / 3rd Goal
81'
Event
Szymon Bartlewicz → Eman Markovic
4th Substitution
74'
Event
Mateusz Wdowiak → Borja Galán
5th Substitution
74'
Event
Pau Resta
Header / 2nd Goal
73'
71'
Event
Łukasz Sekulski  → Jorge Jiménez
3rd Substitution
66'
Event
Dion Gallapeni
Foul / 2nd Yellowcard
Event
Erik Jirka → Marcin Wasielewski
2nd Substitution
64'
61'
Event
Fabian Hiszpański → Krystian Pomorski
1st Substitution
1ST-HALF
Event
Arkadiusz Jędrych 
Right foot shot / 1st Penalty
33'
Event
Marcin Wasielewski
Foul / 1st Yellowcard
18'
Event
Eman Markovic
Right foot shot / 1st Goal
16'

Match Commentary

90
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Jakub Kokosinski takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
90
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! The score is now 5-0.
89
Attempt Attempt
Gleb Kuchko takes a right-footed shot but misses.
89
Attempt Attempt
Gleb Kuchko takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
86
Attempt Attempt
Fabian Hiszpanski takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
85
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! The score is now 4-1.
82
Update Update
Sebastian Milewski comes on for Mateusz Kowalczyk.
82
Update Update
Jakub Kokosinski comes on for Ilia Shkurin.
82
Update Update
On Deni Juric, off Said Hamulic.
82
Update Update
Gleb Kuchko is on, and Patryk Kun is off.
82
Substitution Substitution
On Marcin Wieckowski, Afonso Silva is substituted off.
81
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Ilia Shkurin scores with a right-footed shot.
81
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! Ilia Shkurin scores, making it 4-0.
74
Update Update
Mateusz Wdowiak comes on for Borja Galan Gonzalez.
74
Update Update
Szymon Bartlewicz is on, and Eman Markovic is off.
73
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! Pau Resta scores, making it 3-0.
73
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
73
Update Update
Lukasz Sekulski comes on for Jime.
71
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
71
Attempt Attempt
Afonso Silva takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
69
Attempt Attempt
Lukas Klemenz attempts a header but misses the shot.
69
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Dion Gallapeni receives a yellow card.
66
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Dion Gallapeni receives a yellow card.
65
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
65
Attempt Attempt
Zan Rogelj takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
64
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
63
Attempt Attempt
Marcus Haglind-Sangre takes a shot with his head, but it misses the target.
62
Attempt Attempt
Said Hamulic takes a right-footed shot but misses.
62
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
62
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
61
Update Update
Fabian Hiszpanski comes on for Krystian Pomorski.
60
Attempt Attempt
Adam Radwanski takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
60
Attempt Attempt
Krystian Pomorski takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
55
Attempt Attempt
Krystian Pomorski attempts a header but misses the shot.
55
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
54
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
53
Attempt Attempt
Said Hamulic takes a right-footed shot but misses.
53
Attempt Attempt
Eman Markovic takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
52
Attempt Attempt
Borja Galan Gonzalez takes a shot with his right foot, but it is blocked.
50
Attempt Attempt
Said Hamulic takes a right-footed shot but misses.
48
Attempt Attempt
Bartosz Nowak takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
48
Attempt Attempt
Ilia Shkurin takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
43
Attempt Attempt
Said Hamulic takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
42
Attempt Attempt
Marcin Wasielewski takes a left-footed shot but misses.
41
Attempt Attempt
Shot by Jime with his left foot is saved.
39
Attempt Attempt
Ilia Shkurin takes a header but misses the shot.
38
Attempt Attempt
Borja Galan Gonzalez takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
37
Attempt Attempt
Eman Markovic takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
37
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
33
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Shot by Arkadiusz Jedrych with his right foot results in a goal.
33
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal in the penalty shootout! Arkadiusz Jedrych scores, making it 2-0.
33
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! The score is now 2-0.
30
Attempt Attempt
Marcus Haglind-Sangre takes a shot with his head, but it's saved.
29
Attempt Attempt
Adam Radwanski takes a right-footed shot but misses.
18
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Yellow card issued to Marcin Wasielewski.
16
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Eman Markovic takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
16
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! Eman Markovic scores to make it 1-0, assisted by Borja Galan Gonzalez.
14
Attempt Attempt
Adam Radwanski takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
13
Attempt Attempt
Dion Gallapeni takes a left-footed shot but misses.
10
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
8
Attempt Attempt
Marcus Haglind-Sangre takes a right-footed shot but misses.
8
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
8
Attempt Attempt
Marcus Haglind-Sangre takes a right-footed shot but misses.
8
Attempt Attempt
Adam Radwanski takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
8
Attempt Attempt
Said Hamulic takes a shot with his head, but it is blocked.
8
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
7
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
5
Attempt Attempt
Krystian Pomorski takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
2
Attempt Attempt
Eman Markovic takes a right-footed shot but misses.
2
Attempt Attempt
Lukas Klemenz attempts a header but misses the shot.
1
Update Update
Kick-off! The referee is Tomasz Kwiatkowski.

CONCLUSION

Katowice secured a convincing 5-0 win over Wisła Płock that highlighted their clinical edge from the opening whistle. Leading 2-0 at the interval the home side maintained composure and extended their advantage with three second half strikes. Although Wisła Płock enjoyed greater possession they failed to translate it into meaningful threats while Katowice maximized limited opportunities. The absence of red cards ensured the contest remained eleven versus eleven allowing both teams to focus purely on tactical execution. This performance reinforced Katowice status as the stronger side and delivered a result consistent with their overall superiority on the day.