Katowice vs Motor Lublin Prediction, Preview and Stats

Poland flag 2025/2026 Ekstraklasa, Poland
Stadion ul. Bukowa Tomorrow - 4:00 PM
Ekstraklasa
Katowice Katowice
Versus
Motor Lublin Motor Lublin
KICKOFF : Tomorrow - 4:00 PM
Round 29 Regular Season

CONTEXT

In the 2025/2026 Ekstraklasa Regular Season, seventh-placed Katowice host eighth-placed Motor Lublin at Stadion ul. Bukowa. The hosts carry a slight power score edge at 31.04 against 30.19, equating to a 0.8 point advantage. Katowice come in with a W3 D1 L2 record from six matches while Motor Lublin remain unbeaten at W3 D3 L0. Both sides drew their last outings, Katowice away against Lech Poznań and Motor Lublin at home to Raków Częstochowa. Separated by a single league position, this mid-table meeting looks set to be competitive with home advantage potentially tipping the balance in a fixture where fine margins will apply.

TL;DR

  • Structural: 7th vs 8th in table with Katowice holding narrow power advantage at home.
  • Form: Hosts W3 D1 L2, visitors unbeaten W3 D3 L0 from last six matches.
  • Squad: No major absences reported for either side in this balanced matchup.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency metrics currently unavailable for detailed side-by-side review.
  • Transition: Quick transitions expected to prove influential in open play.
  • Set pieces: Limited data with low-confidence proxies; neither side stands out.
  • xVariable: xG statistics not available, reducing depth of predictive insight.
  • Market: Projection split: Katowice 46.8% (Δ+0%) | Draw 25.9% (Δ+0%) | Motor Lublin 27.4% (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
Katowice R. Górak
R. Górak
VS
Motor Lublin M. Stolarski
M. Stolarski
1.88
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.56
1.67 i
Last 6 Opponents
Lech Poznań Rank: D
Wisła Płock Rank: W
Cracovia Kraków Rank: L
Jagiellonia Białystok Rank: L
Lechia Gdańsk Rank: W
Radomiak Radom Rank: W
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
2 i
Last 6 Opponents
Raków Częstochowa Rank: D
Radomiak Radom Rank: D
Zagłębie Lubin Rank: W
Nieciecza Rank: W
Górnik Zabrze Rank: D
Korona Kielce Rank: W
1
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
1 - 1 - 1
1
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Katowice
46.78%
Draw
25.85%
Away Motor Lublin
27.38%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power score: composite of opponent-weighted form (last 6 & 20 games) and league position over last 3 seasons.
31.04
30.19
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Katowice
Motor Lublin
Power Score
31.04
30.19
League Position
7
8
Global Rank
-
-

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
Katowice Opponent-weighted form score
Motor Lublin Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Katowice Motor Lublin

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

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

Katowice Katowice Home
3 matches
Motor Lublin Motor Lublin Away
Match Record
1
Wins
1
1
Draws
1
1
Losses
1
Goals
7
Goals Scored
5
5
Goals Conceded
7
+2
Goal Difference
-2
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-04-16T00:02:50+00:00

STARTING XI - EXPECTED

Pitch
R. Straczek
12 R. Straczek
A. Czerwiński
30 A. Czerwiński
A. Jędrych
2 A. Jędrych
M. Berntsen Olsen
14 M. Berntsen Olsen
M. Wasielewski
23 M. Wasielewski
S. Milewski
22 S. Milewski
D. Rasak
26 D. Rasak
B. Galán González
8 B. Galán González
E. Marković
15 E. Marković
B. Nowak
27 B. Nowak
I. Shkurin
80 I. Shkurin
I. Brkić
1 I. Brkić
F. Luberecki
24 F. Luberecki
B. Ede
42 B. Ede
H. Matthys
3 H. Matthys
P. Stolarski
28 P. Stolarski
J. Łabojko
21 J. Łabojko
F. Costa Conceição
11 F. Costa Conceição
B. Wolski
68 B. Wolski
I. dos Santos Rodrigues
7 I. dos Santos Rodrigues
M. Ndiaye
30 M. Ndiaye
K. Czubak
9 K. Czubak

General Information

Date & Time
Apr 17, 2026, 04:00 PM
Competition
2025/2026 Ekstraklasa, Poland · Round 29 · Regular Season
Stadium
Stadion ul. Bukowa
Capacity
7455
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Expected Lineup

Starting XI

12
Rafal Straczek
Rafal Straczek Goalkeeper
6.97
8
Borja Galán
Borja Galán Midfielder
6.85
23
Marcin Wasielewski
Marcin Wasielewski Midfielder
6.93
27
Bartosz Nowak
Bartosz Nowak Midfielder
7.43
15
Eman Markovic
Eman Markovic Midfielder
6.72
80
Ilya Shkurin
Ilya Shkurin Centre Forward
6.53
30
Alan Czerwinski
Alan Czerwinski Right Back
6.6
22
Sebastian Milewski
Sebastian Milewski Central Midfield
6.8
26
Damian Rasak
Damian Rasak Central Midfield
6.68
2
Arkadiusz Jedrych
Arkadiusz Jedrych Centre Back
7.02
14
M. Olsen
M. Olsen Left Back
6.25

Starting XI

1
Ivan Brkic
Ivan Brkic Goalkeeper
7.04
11
Fábio Ronaldo
Fábio Ronaldo Midfielder
6.77
30
Mbaye Ndiaye
Mbaye Ndiaye Midfielder
6.91
9
Karol Czubak
Karol Czubak Centre Forward
7.16
3
Hervé Matthys
Hervé Matthys Right Back
6.7
7
Ivo Rodrigues
Ivo Rodrigues Central Midfield
6.91
21
Jakub Labojko
Jakub Labojko Defensive Midfield
6.64
24
Filip Luberecki
Filip Luberecki Left Back
6.67
68
Bartosz Wolski
Bartosz Wolski Central Midfield
7.1
28
Pawel Stolarski
Pawel Stolarski Right Back
6.55
42
Bright Ede
Bright Ede Left Back
6.46

CONCLUSION

Katowice start with a narrow edge thanks to home advantage and power scores yet Motor Lublin's unbeaten form makes them tough to break down. The contest is likely to stay tight with both teams showing similar levels across recent outings. Limited efficiency and set-piece data means coaches will lean on tactical organisation and individual quality in transitions. A single goal or defensive lapse could settle it as Katowice chase a home win to consolidate mid-table position while their visitors aim to extend their solid run and push higher up the standings.