Raków Częstochowa vs Arka Gdynia Prediction, Preview and Stats

Poland flag 2025/2026 Ekstraklasa, Poland
Stadion Raków Sat, 23 May - 3:30 PM
Ekstraklasa
Raków Częstochowa Raków Częstochowa
Versus
Arka Gdynia Arka Gdynia
KICKOFF : Sat, 23 May - 3:30 PM
Round 34 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Rakow Czestochowa hosts Arka Gdynia at Stadion Rakow in an Ekstraklasa regular season fixture from the 2025/2026 campaign. The home side currently sits fourth in the domestic table and carries a power rating of 67.94. Visitors Arka Gdynia occupy seventeenth place with a power score of 50.24. This encounter features a notable strength differential favoring the hosts by 17.7 points. Rakow enters the match with stronger recent form indicators measured at 25.44 against the away team's 10.06. Both clubs approach the game with contrasting league positions that shape expectations for the contest ahead.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Rakow Czestochowa holds the fourth position while Arka Gdynia sits in seventeenth in the domestic standings.
  • Form: The home side enters with a superior form score of 25.44 compared to the visitors' 10.06.
  • Squad: Detailed squad information is not provided for either team ahead of this encounter.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency data for both teams is currently unavailable.
  • Transition: Transition metrics have not been detailed in the available statistics.
  • Set pieces: Set piece analysis shows low confidence with proxy data used for both sides.
  • xVariable: Rakow Czestochowa possesses a power score advantage of 17.7 points over Arka Gdynia.
  • Market: Projection split: Raków Częstochowa 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | Arka Gdynia 0% (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 D. Kroczek
D. Kroczek
VS
Arka Gdynia D. Banasik
D. Banasik
1.5
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.12
1.83 i
Last 6 Opponents
Piast Gliwice Rank: 61 D
Jagiellonia Białystok Rank: 65 L
Korona Kielce Rank: 61 W
Lechia Gdańsk Rank: 61 W
Cracovia Kraków Rank: 60 W
Motor Lublin Rank: 60 D
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
0.67 i
Last 6 Opponents
Nieciecza Rank: 51 D
Górnik Zabrze Rank: 67 D
Lech Poznań Rank: 72 D
Piast Gliwice Rank: 60 L
Jagiellonia Białystok Rank: 66 L
Cracovia Kraków Rank: 60 D
3
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
3 - 0 - 1
1
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Raków Częstochowa
0%
Draw
0%
Away Arka Gdynia
0%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
67.94
50.24
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Raków Częstochowa
Arka Gdynia
Power Score
67.94
50.24
League Position
4
17
Global Rank
253
612

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

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 4 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Raków Częstochowa Raków Częstochowa Home
4 matches
Arka Gdynia Arka Gdynia Away
Match Record
3
Wins
1
0
Draws
0
1
Losses
3
Goals
11
Goals Scored
6
6
Goals Conceded
11
+5
Goal Difference
-5

Data last updated: 2026-05-16T01:03:51+00:00

TEAM FORMATION

Official lineups and formations are usually announced 60–90 minutes before kickoff. Check back closer to the match to see the starting XIs here.

General Information

Date & Time :
May 23, 2026, 03:30 PM
Competition :
2025/2026 Ekstraklasa, Poland · Round 34 · Regular Season
Stadium :
Stadion Raków
Capacity :
11600
Pitch Surface :
Grass
Weather :
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Squad ▼

48
Oliwier Zych
Oliwier Zych Goalkeeper
1
Kacper Trelowski
Kacper Trelowski Goalkeeper
29
Wiktor Żołneczko
Wiktor Żołneczko Goalkeeper
31
Dominik Czeremski
Dominik Czeremski Goalkeeper
27
Paweł Dawidowicz
Paweł Dawidowicz Defender
24
Zoran Arsenić
Zoran Arsenić Defender
4
Efstratios Svarnas
Efstratios Svarnas Defender
25
Bogdan Racovitan
Bogdan Racovitan Defender
2
Ariel Mosór
Ariel Mosór Defender
21
Jerzy Napieraj
Jerzy Napieraj Defender
7
Fran Tudor
Fran Tudor Midfielder
10
Iván López Álvarez
Iván López Álvarez Midfielder
30
Vladyslav Kochergin
Vladyslav Kochergin Midfielder
20
Jean Carlos Silva Rocha
Jean Carlos Silva Rocha Midfielder
26
Erick Ouma Otieno
Erick Ouma Otieno Midfielder
6
Oskar Repka
Oskar Repka Midfielder
5
Marko Bulat
Marko Bulat Midfielder
80
Mohamed Lamine Diaby Fadiga
Mohamed Lamine Diaby Fadiga Midfielder
19
Michael Ameyaw
Michael Ameyaw Midfielder
9
Patryk Makuch
Patryk Makuch Midfielder
23
Karol Struski
Karol Struski Midfielder
8
Tomasz Pieńko
Tomasz Pieńko Midfielder
11
Adriano Luis Amorim Santos
Adriano Luis Amorim Santos Midfielder
35
Mitja Ilenič
Mitja Ilenič Midfielder
44
Bogdan Mirčetić
Bogdan Mirčetić Midfielder
22
Abraham Emmanuel Ojo
Abraham Emmanuel Ojo Midfielder
18
Jonatan Braut Brunes
Jonatan Braut Brunes Attacker
17
Leonardo Miramar Rocha
Leonardo Miramar Rocha Attacker
39
Isak Brusberg
Isak Brusberg Attacker

Squad ▼

77
Damian Węglarz
Damian Węglarz Goalkeeper
25
Andrei Daniel Vlad
Andrei Daniel Vlad Goalkeeper
2
Marc Navarro Ceciliano
Marc Navarro Ceciliano Goalkeeper
1
Jędrzej Grobelny
Jędrzej Grobelny Goalkeeper
30
Kacper Krzepisz
Kacper Krzepisz Goalkeeper
29
Michał Marcjanik
Michał Marcjanik Defender
94
Dawid Gojny
Dawid Gojny Defender
4
Dominick Zator
Dominick Zator Defender
3
Serafin Szota
Serafin Szota Defender
23
Enrique Gómez Hermoso
Enrique Gómez Hermoso Defender
37
Sebastian Kerk
Sebastian Kerk Midfielder
9
Tornike Gaprindashvili
Tornike Gaprindashvili Midfielder
33
Dawid Abramowicz
Dawid Abramowicz Midfielder
21
Patryk Szysz
Patryk Szysz Midfielder
22
Michał Rzuchowski
Michał Rzuchowski Midfielder
6
Luis Perea Hernández
Luis Perea Hernández Midfielder
27
João Pedro Abreu De Oliveira
João Pedro Abreu De Oliveira Midfielder
10
Aurélien Nguiamba
Aurélien Nguiamba Midfielder
11
Dawid Kocyla
Dawid Kocyla Midfielder
8
Alassane Sidibe
Alassane Sidibe Midfielder
35
Kamil Jakubczyk
Kamil Jakubczyk Midfielder
7
Oskar Kubiak
Oskar Kubiak Midfielder
19
Vladislavs Gutkovskis
Vladislavs Gutkovskis Attacker
31
Nazariy Rusyn
Nazariy Rusyn Attacker
99
Eduardo David Espiau Hernández
Eduardo David Espiau Hernández Attacker

CONCLUSION

Rakow Czestochowa will look to leverage its higher league standing and power metrics when facing Arka Gdynia. The home environment at Stadion Rakow could further support the hosts in controlling proceedings. Arka Gdynia must find ways to overcome the form and positional gap evident in current data. This league meeting offers an opportunity for the stronger side to assert dominance through structured play. Observers anticipate a contest where Rakow aims to capitalize on its advantages while the visitors seek to disrupt established patterns. Overall preparation points toward a competitive yet tilted affair in favor of the home team.

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