Piast Gliwice vs Katowice preview

Poland flag 2025/2026 Ekstraklasa, Poland
Stadion Miejski Sun, 10 May - 10:15 AM
Ekstraklasa
Piast GliwicePiast Gliwice
KatowiceKatowice
KICKOFF : Sun, 10 May - 10:15 AM
Round 32 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Piast Gliwice host Katowice at Stadion Miejski in this Ekstraklasa regular season encounter during the 2025/2026 campaign. Katowice arrive as the stronger outfit, holding a power score of 65.59 to Piast's 61.46, which translates to a 4.1-point advantage. League standings reflect this edge, with Katowice in 6th place compared to Piast's 10th. Form scores further favor the visitors at 25.56 versus the hosts' 18.5, suggesting better momentum heading into the fixture. Detailed metrics on efficiency and set pieces remain unavailable, with low-confidence proxies indicating limited insights into dead-ball threats or overall sharpness. Piast will lean on home advantage to counter Katowice's superior underlying strength, setting up a contest where tactical discipline could prove decisive in a tightly poised mid-table battle.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Katowice possess a 4.1-point power advantage over Piast Gliwice, underscoring their superior overall structure.
  • Form: Katowice lead in form with a score of 25.56 compared to Piast Gliwice's 18.5.
  • Squad: Katowice sit 6th in the league while Piast Gliwice occupy 10th position.
  • Efficiency: No efficiency data is available for either team.
  • Transition: Transition metrics are unavailable due to lack of specific data.
  • Set pieces: Set piece analysis shows low confidence with no xG data available and proxies used for both teams.
  • xVariable: xG-related variables are unavailable as the add-on is not enabled.
  • Market: Piast Gliwice 43.3% (Δ+0.5%) | Draw 26.4% (Δ+0%) | Katowice 30.3% (Δ-0.5%).
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
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Piast Gliwice D. Myśliwiec
D. Myśliwiec
VS
Katowice R. Górak
R. Górak
1.61
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.88
1.33 i
Last 6 Opponents
Korona Kielce Rank: 60 D
Arka Gdynia Rank: 56 W
Lechia Gdańsk Rank: 61 D
Pogoń Szczecin Rank: 62 L
Nieciecza Rank: 52 L
Radomiak Radom Rank: 62 W
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.83 i
Last 6 Opponents
Nieciecza Rank: 53 W
Korona Kielce Rank: 60 D
Motor Lublin Rank: 60 W
Lech Poznań Rank: 71 D
Wisła Płock Rank: 57 W
Cracovia Kraków Rank: 60 L
1
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
1 - 2 - 0
0
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Piast Gliwice
43.34%
Draw
26.39%
Away Katowice
30.28%

Movement

Changes since opening
Piast Gliwice
+0.5%
Draw
0%
Katowice
-0.49%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
61.46
65.59
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Piast Gliwice
Katowice
Power Score
61.46
65.59
League Position
10
6
Global Rank
441
313

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
Piast Gliwice — Opponent-weighted form score
Katowice — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Piast Gliwice Katowice

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 3 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Piast Gliwice Piast Gliwice Home
3 matches
Katowice Katowice Away
Match Record
1
Wins
0
2
Draws
2
0
Losses
1
Goals
5
Goals Scored
3
3
Goals Conceded
5
+2
Goal Difference
-2
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-05-10T00:05:46+00:00

STARTING XI - EXPECTED

Match Formation 4-2-3-1
Match Formation 3-4-3
Pitch

General Information

Date & Time
May 10, 2026, 10:15 AM
Competition
2025/2026 Ekstraklasa, Poland · Round 32 · Regular Season
Stadium
Stadion Miejski
Capacity
15139
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Damian Sylwestrzak
Bartosz Heinig
Tomasz Niemirowski
Aleksander Kozieł

Expected Lineup

Referee : Damian Sylwestrzak

Starting XI ▼

30
Dominik Holec
Dominik Holec Goalkeeper
7.33
7
Jorge Félix
Jorge Félix Centre Forward
6.88
98
Jason Lokilo
Jason Lokilo Right Wing
6.8
17
Quentin Boisgard
Quentin Boisgard Attacking Midfield
6.71
11
Leandro Sanca
Leandro Sanca Left Wing
6.98
28
Filip Borowski
Filip Borowski Right Back
6.57
5
Juande Rivas
Juande Rivas Right Back
7.06
29
Igor Drapinski
Igor Drapinski Left Back
6.88
36
Jakub Lewicki
Jakub Lewicki Left Back
6.73
10
Patryk Dziczek
Patryk Dziczek Defensive Midfield
7.06
20
Grzegorz Tomasiewicz
Grzegorz Tomasiewicz Defensive Midfield
6.84
Referee : Damian Sylwestrzak

Starting XI ▼

1
Dawid Kudla
Dawid Kudla Goalkeeper
6.7
97
Erik Jirka
Erik Jirka Midfielder
6.99
23
Marcin Wasielewski
Marcin Wasielewski Midfielder
6.95
15
Eman Markovic
Eman Markovic Attacker
6.93
80
Ilya Shkurin
Ilya Shkurin Centre Forward
6.53
27
Bartosz Nowak
Bartosz Nowak Attacker
7.45
30
Alan Czerwinski
Alan Czerwinski Right Back
6.62
4
Märten Kuusk
Märten Kuusk Centre Back
6.79
6
Lukas Klemenz
Lukas Klemenz Left Back
7.04
22
Sebastian Milewski
Sebastian Milewski Central Midfield
6.75
77
Mateusz Kowalczyk
Mateusz Kowalczyk Central Midfield
6.78

CONCLUSION

Katowice's edge in power ratings and form positions them as favorites, yet Piast Gliwice's home venue could level the playing field in this Ekstraklasa matchup. The 4.1-point structural advantage and higher league standing for Katowice suggest they control transitions and build-up play more effectively, though absent efficiency and set-piece details leave some uncertainty. Piast must maximize defensive solidity to frustrate the visitors' momentum. Expect a competitive affair where Katowice's quality shines through, but Piast's resilience at Stadion Miejski keeps it close.