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Legia Warszawa vs Widzew Lodz Prediction, Preview and Stats

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Stadion Miejski Legii Warszawa im. Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskiego Today - 6:30 PM
Ekstraklasa
Legia Warszawa Legia Warszawa
0 – 0
Halftime
Widzew Lodz Widzew Lodz
Live: Half Time Break Today 6:30 PM
Round 31 Regular Season

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Events

1ST-HALF
Event
Arkadiusz Reca → Pawel Wszolek
1st Substitution
42'
Event
Pawel Wszolek
Foul / 1st Yellowcard
17'

Match Commentary

Statistics

Possession
Legia Warszawa
64%
Widzew Lodz
36%

Top Statistics

1 Big Chances Created 0
2 Shots 2
33 Dangerous attacks 10
73 Possession 27
1 Corners 1
9 Free kicks 8
1 Yellow Cards 0

Match Overview

1 Substitutions 0
4 Goal Kicks 2
0 Successful Dribbles Percentage 50
9 Throwins 6
5 Dribble Attempts 4
0 Successful Dribbles 2
37 Ball Safe 29
2 Goal Attempts 1

Attacking

55 Attacks 25
1 Big Chances Missed 0

Possession

88 Successful Passes Percentage 71
19 Long Passes 25
305 Passes 111
26 Successful Long Passes Percentage 44
268 Successful Passes 79
5 Key Passes 2
5 Successful Long Passes 11

Defensive

22 Duels Won 24
0 Saves 1
3 Interceptions 6
4 Tackles 6

Build-up

12 Total Crosses 7
5 Accurate Crosses 1

Discipline

8 Fouls 9

Lineup

Referee : Wojciech Myć

Starting XI ▼

89
Otto Hindrich
Otto Hindrich Goalkeeper
6.68
8
Rafal Augustyniak
Rafal Augustyniak Defender
6.66
12
Radovan Pankov
Radovan Pankov Defender
6.91
91
Kamil Piatkowski
Kamil Piatkowski Defender
6.84
7
Pawel Wszolek
Pawel Wszolek Midfielder
6.81
13
Arkadiusz Reca
Arkadiusz Reca
Defender42'
6.77
18
Jean-Pierre Nsame
Jean-Pierre Nsame Midfielder
6.92
22
Juergen Elitim
Juergen Elitim Midfielder
7.12
23
Patryk Kun
Patryk Kun Midfielder
6.68
29
Mileta Rajović
Mileta Rajović Attacker
6.82
44
Damian Szymanski
Damian Szymanski Attacker
6.85
67
Bartosz Kapustka
Bartosz Kapustka Attacker
6.98
Referee : Wojciech Myć

Starting XI ▼

1
Bartlomiej Dragowski
Bartlomiej Dragowski Goalkeeper
6.8
3
Samuel Kozlovský
Samuel Kozlovský Defender
6.69
4
Mateusz Zyro
Mateusz Zyro Defender
6.78
25
Przemysław Wiśniewski
Przemysław Wiśniewski Defender
7.06
53
Steve Kapuadi
Steve Kapuadi Defender
6.68
2
Carlos Isaac
Carlos Isaac Midfielder
6.8
7
Mariusz Fornalczyk
Mariusz Fornalczyk Midfielder
6.71
8
Emil Kornvig
Emil Kornvig Midfielder
6.96
10
Fran Álvarez
Fran Álvarez Midfielder
7.08
18
Lindon Selahi
Lindon Selahi Midfielder
6.83
99
Sebastian Bergier
Sebastian Bergier Attacker
6.95

CONTEXT

Legia Warszawa and Widzew Lodz head into halftime locked at 0-0 in this Ekstraklasa encounter, with the home side asserting clear dominance. Legia, the pregame stronger team and projection leader, has bossed possession at 73% to Widzew's 27%, peppering the away goal without breakthrough. Widzew Lodz have been resilient, packing the defense and restricting clear chances, as both teams' keepers claim clean sheets. No red cards disrupt the flow, and the live state deviates in line with pregame signals, showing neutral alignment. Efficiency shifts match expectations, but Legia's inability to convert superiority leaves the contest finely poised. The first half's intensity sets up a crucial second period where the hosts must sharpen their edge.

TL;DR

  • Live state: At halftime after 49 minutes, the score is 0-0 with Legia Warszawa dominating possession at 73% against Widzew Lodz.
  • Structural vs live: Live scoreline is in line with pre-match structural edge for Legia Warszawa.
  • Projection vs live: The halftime state aligns neutrally with pregame projections favoring Legia Warszawa as leader.
  • xG trend: xG data is unavailable at halftime, providing no trend comparison to pre-match signals.
  • Possession profile: Legia Warszawa 73% vs Widzew Lodz 27% possession.
  • Event impact: No major structural event distortion currently detected.
  • Second-half outlook: Live efficiency trend is in line with; The remainder should be decided by execution in transitions and set plays.
  • Market: Legia Warszawa 40.7% (Δ+0%) | Draw 40.7% (Δ+0%) | Widzew Lodz 18.7% (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
W. Myć
W. Myć
Referee • 25 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 0.52
League Avg 21.58
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 0.12
League Avg 3.34
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0.22
Penalties / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0.23
A. Kupsik
A. Kupsik
1st Assistant • 25 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 0.52
League Avg 21.58
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 0.12
League Avg 3.34
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0.22
Penalties / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0.23
M. Kostrzewa
M. Kostrzewa
2nd Assistant • 25 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 0.52
League Avg 21.58
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 0.12
League Avg 3.34
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0.22
Penalties / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0.23
A. Borowiak
A. Borowiak
4th Official • 25 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 0.52
League Avg 21.58
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 0.12
League Avg 3.34
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0.22
Penalties / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0.23
Legia Warszawa M. Papszun
M. Papszun
VS
Widzew Lodz A. Vukovic
A. Vukovic
1.17
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.18
1.5 i
Last 6 Opponents
Lech Poznań Rank: 70 L
Zagłębie Lubin Rank: 62 W
Górnik Zabrze Rank: 65 D
Pogoń Szczecin Rank: 61 W
Raków Częstochowa Rank: 69 D
Radomiak Radom Rank: 60 D
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.5 i
Last 6 Opponents
Motor Lublin Rank: 60 W
Radomiak Radom Rank: 58 L
Nieciecza Rank: 52 W
Raków Częstochowa Rank: 69 D
Górnik Zabrze Rank: 67 D
Arka Gdynia Rank: 55 D
14
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
14 - 4 - 1
1

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Legia Warszawa
40.65%
Draw
40.65%
Away Widzew Lodz
18.7%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
64.23
59.84
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Legia Warszawa
Widzew Lodz
Power Score
64.23
59.84
League Position
15
16
Global Rank
343
477

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
Legia Warszawa — Opponent-weighted form score
Widzew Lodz — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Legia Warszawa Widzew Lodz

Heatmaps Ball coordinates

Attack and defence zones from ball position data. Filters: last 6 matches (overall/home/away), time period, competition.

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vs

Legia Warszawa

Left / Center / Right —
Opposition half density —
vs season average —

Widzew Lodz

Left / Center / Right —
Opposition half density —
vs season average —
Possession Efficiency data not available for this match.

Set Pieces Efficiency Attack & Defence

Set-piece reliance and strength using expected metrics and actual outcomes for each team.

Legia Warszawa ⚠ Proxy
vs
⚠ Proxy Widzew Lodz
Created Set-piece attacking threat
Legia Warszawa Widzew Lodz
Set-piece xG Share Share of total expected goals generated from set pieces. Higher = more set-piece reliant in attack.
—
—
Goals per Match Average set-piece goals scored per match.
0.00 0.00
vs Expected (xG) Goals scored minus set-piece xG. Positive = overperforming; Negative = underperforming expectations.
— vs —
Conceded Set-piece defensive exposure
Legia Warszawa Widzew Lodz
Set-piece xGA Share Share of total expected goals conceded from set pieces. Higher = more exposed to set pieces defensively.
—
—
Conceded per Match Average set-piece goals conceded per match.
0.00 0.00
vs Expected (xGA) Goals conceded minus set-piece xGA. Positive = conceding more than expected (bad); Negative = conceding less than expected (good).
— vs —
xG set-piece data unavailable for both teams. Values estimated using proxy metrics (shots, dangerous attacks). Confidence: Medium.
Legia Warszawa
Widzew Lodz
xG Share = set-piece xG ÷ total xG
vs Expected = goals − set-piece xG

Counter / Transition Attack & Defence

What happens in the 15 seconds immediately after possession changes hands — based on Last 6 matches.

–
Legia Warszawa
vs
Widzew Lodz
Attack After Winning Possession transition → offence
Legia Warszawa Widzew Lodz
Goals per Match Average goals scored within 15s of winning the ball per match. ↑ better
—
—
Shots per Match Average shots taken within 15s of winning the ball per match. ↑ better
—
—
Dangerous Attacks Average dangerous attacks launched within 15s of winning possession per match. ↑ better
—
—
Transition Efficiency Index Composite score (0–1) of how efficiently this team attacks within 15s of winning the ball. Higher = more dangerous on transition. Higher = stronger on the counter
Legia Warszawa 0.00
Widzew Lodz 0.00
Defence After Losing Possession loss → defensive exposure
Legia Warszawa Widzew Lodz
Goals Conceded Average goals conceded within 15s of losing the ball per match. ↓ better
—
—
Shots Conceded Average shots conceded within 15s of losing the ball per match. ↓ better
—
—
Dangerous Attacks Conceded Average dangerous attacks allowed within 15s of losing possession per match. ↓ better
—
—
Vulnerability Index Composite score (0–1) of how exposed this team is within 15s of losing the ball. Lower = better at preventing transition attacks. Lower = better transition defence
Legia Warszawa 0.00
Widzew Lodz 0.00
Legia Warszawa
Widzew Lodz
Window = 15s post-possession change
Index = 0–1 composite score

PRESSURE INDEX

Momentum phases from smoothed minute-by-minute pressure.

  • Legia Warszawa had peak pressure around 42'.
  • Legia Warszawa started the game with stronger pressure.
Legia Warszawa Pressure Widzew Lodz Pressure
⚡
Pressure Index: Legia Warszawa reached the top pressure at 42' (95.11).

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 19 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Legia Warszawa Legia Warszawa Home
19 matches
Widzew Lodz Widzew Lodz Away
Match Record
14
Wins
1
4
Draws
4
1
Losses
14
Goals
32
Goals Scored
11
11
Goals Conceded
32
+21
Goal Difference
-21
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-05-01T18:00:29+00:00

PLAYERS CURRENTLY PLAYING

Match Formation 3-3-3-1
Match Formation 4-1-4-1
Pitch
O. Hindrich
Romania
89 O. Hindrich
K. Piątkowski
Poland
91 K. Piątkowski
R. Augustyniak
Poland
8 R. Augustyniak
R. Pankov
Serbia
12 R. Pankov
A. Reca
Poland
13 A. Reca
J. Elitim Sepúlveda
Colombia
22 J. Elitim Sepúlveda
P. Kun
Poland
23 P. Kun
B. Kapustka
Poland
67 B. Kapustka
J. Nsamé
Cameroon
18 J. Nsamé
D. Szymański
Poland
44 D. Szymański
M. Rajovic
Denmark
29 M. Rajovic
B. Drągowski
Poland
1 B. Drągowski
S. Kozlovský
Slovakia
3 S. Kozlovský
S. Kapuadi
France
53 S. Kapuadi
P. Wisniewski
Poland
25 P. Wisniewski
M. Żyro
Poland
4 M. Żyro
L. Selahi
Albania
18 L. Selahi
M. Fornalczyk
Poland
7 M. Fornalczyk
E. Kornvig
Denmark
8 E. Kornvig
F. Alvarez Rodríguez
Spain
10 F. Alvarez Rodríguez
C. Muñoz Obejero
Spain
2 C. Muñoz Obejero
S. Bergier
Poland
99 S. Bergier

General Information

Date & Time
May 01, 2026, 06:30 PM
Competition
2025/2026 Ekstraklasa, Poland · Round 31 · Regular Season
Stadium
Stadion Miejski Legii Warszawa im. Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskiego
Capacity
31800
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Wojciech Myć
Adam Kupsik
Mikołaj Kostrzewa
Aleksander Borowiak

CONCLUSION

Halftime arrives with Legia Warszawa in firm control yet frustrated by a goalless first half against stubborn Widzew Lodz. The hosts' 73% possession underscores their pregame superiority, but clinical finishing eludes them so far. With projections and live alignment neutral, no disruptions from reds or goals keep the draw intact. Expect Legia to ramp up pressure post-break, leveraging home advantage and efficiency in line with expectations to finally pierce Widzew's defense and claim victory in this evenly priced pregame matchup.

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