Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Wisła Kraków 1st with 71 points, Stal Rzeszów 13th with 43, 28 apart. Scoring rates set the scale: Stal Rzeszów 1.44 scored and 1.76 conceded per game, Wisła Kraków 2.12 and 0.94, with the league averaging 1.49.
Five consecutive defeats weighed on Stal Rzeszów. Wisła Kraków's last three games had all finished level, having scored in 12 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 0/15 points for Stal Rzeszów, 7/15 for Wisła Kraków.
5 meetings are on record — 1 won by Stal Rzeszów, 3 by Wisła Kraków, 1 drawn, at 3 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 40% of the wins in this matchup. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 80% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 80%.
Stadion Stal, capacity 12,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Stal Rzeszów led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Stal Rzeszów: Szymon Kądziołka (26') · Wisła Kraków: Frederico Duarte (49'), Frederico Duarte (71')
Key stats
Possession: Stal Rzeszów 37% · Wisła Kraków 63% · Total shots: 14-17 · On target: 4-6 · Corners: 5-7