Raków Częstochowa vs Korona Kielce preview

Poland flag 2025/2026 Ekstraklasa, Poland
Stadion Raków Fri, 8 May - 4:00 PM
Ekstraklasa
Raków Częstochowa Raków Częstochowa
Korona Kielce Korona Kielce
KICKOFF : Fri, 8 May - 4:00 PM
Round 32 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Raków Częstochowa host Korona Kielce at Stadion Raków in an Ekstraklasa regular season fixture for the 2025/2026 campaign. The hosts sit comfortably in 5th place with a robust power score of 68.68, granting them a 7.9-point edge over the 12th-placed visitors who tally 60.76. Form metrics further favour Raków at 20.72 against Korona's 14.33, indicating sharper recent momentum. As the designated stronger team, Raków seek to solidify their top-half position while Korona aim to spark a road revival amid mid-table struggles. Detailed squad lineups remain undisclosed, but the power disparity underscores Raków's structural superiority. Efficiency and set-piece data are unavailable due to absent xG metrics and low-confidence proxies, shifting emphasis to open-play dynamics and transitions. This matchup promises intensity, with home support poised to tilt the balance.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Raków Częstochowa possess a 7.9-point power advantage at 68.68 over Korona Kielce's 60.76 and lead in standings at 5th versus 12th.
  • Form: Raków Częstochowa's form score of 20.72 surpasses Korona Kielce's 14.33.
  • Squad: Specific squad details for both teams are unavailable in this preview.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency data is not available for Raków Częstochowa or Korona Kielce.
  • Transition: Transition play analysis lacks supporting metrics for this fixture.
  • Set pieces: Set piece stats show no xG data available with low confidence proxies used.
  • xVariable: xG-related variables are unavailable due to data limitations.
  • Market: Raków Częstochowa 49.9% (Δ+0%) | Draw 26% (Δ+0%) | Korona Kielce 24.1% (Δ+0%).
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
Raków Częstochowa ?. Tomczyk
?. Tomczyk
VS
Korona Kielce J. Zielinski
J. Zielinski
1.53
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.12
1.5 i
Last 6 Opponents
Lechia Gdańsk Rank: 61 W
Cracovia Kraków Rank: 59 W
Motor Lublin Rank: 59 D
Widzew Lodz Rank: 60 D
Legia Warszawa Rank: 65 D
Górnik Zabrze Rank: 68 L
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1 i
Last 6 Opponents
Piast Gliwice Rank: 61 D
Katowice Rank: 64 D
Górnik Zabrze Rank: 65 L
Jagiellonia Białystok Rank: 65 D
Lechia Gdańsk Rank: 60 L
Arka Gdynia Rank: 55 W
5
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
5 - 2 - 3
3
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Raków Częstochowa
49.93%
Draw
25.98%
Away Korona Kielce
24.09%

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.
68.68
60.76
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Raków Częstochowa
Korona Kielce
Power Score
68.68
60.76
League Position
5
12
Global Rank
242
466

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.

vs
Raków Częstochowa Opponent-weighted form score
Korona Kielce Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Raków Częstochowa Korona Kielce

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 10 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Raków Częstochowa Raków Częstochowa Home
10 matches
Korona Kielce Korona Kielce Away
Match Record
5
Wins
3
2
Draws
2
3
Losses
5
Goals
11
Goals Scored
8
8
Goals Conceded
11
+3
Goal Difference
-3
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-05-08T15:30:24+00:00

STARTING XI

Match Formation 3-4-3
Match Formation 3-4-2-1
Pitch
K. Trelowski
Poland
1 K. Trelowski
F. Tudor
Croatia
7 F. Tudor
B. Racovitan
France
25 B. Racovitan
E. Svarnas
Greece
4 E. Svarnas
M. Ameyaw
Poland
19 M. Ameyaw
O. Repka
Poland
6 O. Repka
M. Bulat
Croatia
5 M. Bulat
A. Amorim Santos
Brazil
11 A. Amorim Santos
M. Diaby Fadiga
France
80 M. Diaby Fadiga
J. Brunes
Norway
18 J. Brunes
T. Pieńko
Poland
8 T. Pieńko
X. Dziekonski
Poland
1 X. Dziekonski
P. Resta Tell
Spain
5 P. Resta Tell
C. Soteriou
Cyprus
44 C. Soteriou
B. Smolarczyk
Poland
24 B. Smolarczyk
M. Pieczek
Poland
6 M. Pieczek
T. Svetlin
Slovenia
88 T. Svetlin
S. Gustafson
Sweden
86 S. Gustafson
W. Długosz
Poland
71 W. Długosz
D. Błanik
Poland
7 D. Błanik
M. Remacle
Belgium
8 M. Remacle
A. Cortés Heredia
Spain
70 A. Cortés Heredia

General Information

Date & Time
May 08, 2026, 04:00 PM
Competition
2025/2026 Ekstraklasa, Poland · Round 32 · Regular Season
Stadium
Stadion Raków
Capacity
11600
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Łukasz Kuźma

Lineup

Referee : Łukasz Kuźma

Starting XI

1
Kacper Trelowski
Kacper Trelowski Goalkeeper
6.67
4
Stratos Svarnas
Stratos Svarnas Defender
7.05
7
Fran Tudor
Fran Tudor Defender
7.02
25
Bogdan Racovițan
Bogdan Racovițan Defender
6.82
5
Marko Bulat
Marko Bulat Midfielder
6.96
6
Oskar Repka
Oskar Repka Midfielder
6.85
11
Adriano
Adriano Midfielder
6.73
19
Michael Ameyaw
Michael Ameyaw Midfielder
7.03
8
Tomasz Pienko
Tomasz Pienko Attacker
6.74
18
Jonatan Braut Brunes
Jonatan Braut Brunes Attacker
7.11
80
Lamine Diaby-Fadiga
Lamine Diaby-Fadiga Attacker
6.93
Referee : Łukasz Kuźma

Starting XI

1
Xavier Dziekonski
Xavier Dziekonski Goalkeeper
6.94
5
Pau Resta
Pau Resta Defender
7.1
24
Bartlomiej Smolarczyk
Bartlomiej Smolarczyk Defender
6.8
44
Konstantinos Sotiriou
Konstantinos Sotiriou Defender
6.95
6
Marcel Pieczek
Marcel Pieczek Midfielder
6.88
71
Wiktor Dlugosz
Wiktor Dlugosz Midfielder
6.94
86
Simon Gustafson
Simon Gustafson Midfielder
6.59
88
Tamar Svetlin
Tamar Svetlin Midfielder
6.89
7
Dawid Blanik
Dawid Blanik Attacker
7.25
8
Martin Remacle
Martin Remacle Attacker
6.92
70
Antoñín
Antoñín Attacker
6.67

CONCLUSION

Raków Częstochowa hold the upper hand with superior power, form, and home venue against a Korona Kielce side trailing in key metrics. The 5th-placed hosts should control proceedings, exploiting their 7.9-point edge to generate scoring opportunities. Korona, in 12th, face an uphill battle but could threaten via resilient defending. Absent detailed efficiency, transitions, and set-piece insights, execution in open play becomes pivotal. Raków's momentum suggests they edge a hard-fought victory, bolstering their league ambitions while Korona hunt for points to climb.