Poland - EkstraklasaData current as of 11 September 2026

Arka Gdynia vs GKS Katowice: match statistics

Arka Gdynia crest
Arka Gdynia
2 : 1half-time 2:1
GKS Katowice crest
GKS Katowice
145%(2.65)
X30%(3.10)
225%(2.50)

Arka Gdynia displays impressive home form with a 60% win rate at home and a goal difference of +4, providing a solid foundation for victory. The hosts score an average of 1.5 goals per home game, with only 10% of matches failing to score, highlighting their offensive efficiency. GKS Katowice has a poor away record with 56% losses and a negative goal difference of -3, conceding an average of 1.67 goals per match. Although the visitors show better recent overall form (2 PPG vs 0.8 PPG), their away weakness (FTS% 44%) and high rate of away defeats favor Arka. Considering the hosts' home advantage and GKS's away struggles, an Arka Gdynia win is expected, although a draw cannot be ruled out due to both teams' inconsistent form.

Arka Gdynia vs GKS Katowice: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Arka Gdynia played GKS Katowice in Ekstraklasa (Poland). The match was played on 22 February 2026. Final score: 2:1.

Current form

Arka Gdynia: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match. GKS Katowice: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Arka Gdynia scores 0.85 and concedes 1.75 goals per match. GKS Katowice scores 1.35 and concedes 1.45. League average: 2.75 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Arka Gdynia 45%, GKS Katowice 40%. Over 2.5: Arka Gdynia 50%, GKS Katowice 50%. League level: BTTS 58%, Over 2.5 52%.

xG, shots and style

GKS Katowice has higher xG: 1.53 vs 1.21. Arka Gdynia: 9.8 shots per match, GKS Katowice: 12.2.

Match halves

Arka Gdynia: half-time lead 20%, second-half goals 0.50. GKS Katowice: half-time lead 25%, second-half goals 0.75.

Goals by minute

Arka Gdynia: 0-15 (4 goals). GKS Katowice: 76-90+ (7 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Ekstraklasa: 2.75 goals per match, BTTS 58%, Over 2.5 52%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 0-0-1. Average goals 5.00, BTTS 100%.

Archived pre-match analysis

This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.

General match analysis

Arka Gdynia displays impressive home form with a 60% win rate at home and a goal difference of +4, providing a solid foundation for victory. The hosts score an average of 1.5 goals per home game, with only 10% of matches failing to score, highlighting their offensive efficiency. GKS Katowice has a poor away record with 56% losses and a negative goal difference of -3, conceding an average of 1.67 goals per match. Although the visitors show better recent overall form (2 PPG vs 0.8 PPG), their away weakness (FTS% 44%) and high rate of away defeats favor Arka. Considering the hosts' home advantage and GKS's away struggles, an Arka Gdynia win is expected, although a draw cannot be ruled out due to both teams' inconsistent form.

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Half-by-half

2 : 1
1st half
0 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

44Possession (%)56
Arka GdyniaGKS Katowice
12Shots11
Arka GdyniaGKS Katowice
6Shots on target5
Arka GdyniaGKS Katowice
1.59xG1.53
Arka GdyniaGKS Katowice
5Corners4
Arka GdyniaGKS Katowice
57Dangerous attacks68
Arka GdyniaGKS Katowice
10Fouls15
Arka GdyniaGKS Katowice
4Cards2
Arka GdyniaGKS Katowice

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Arka GdyniaGKS Katowice
0.85Goals scored / match1.35
Arka GdyniaGKS Katowice
1.75Goals conceded / match1.45
Arka GdyniaGKS Katowice
46%Average possession47%
Arka GdyniaGKS Katowice
2.85Shots on target / match4.5
Arka GdyniaGKS Katowice

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

9.8Shots per match12.2
Arka GdyniaGKS Katowice
2.85Shots on target4.5
Arka GdyniaGKS Katowice
8.7%Shot conversion11.1%
Arka GdyniaGKS Katowice
46%Possession47%
Arka GdyniaGKS Katowice
1.21xG for1.53
Arka GdyniaGKS Katowice
1.81xG against1.68
Arka GdyniaGKS Katowice

Shooting quality

Arka Gdynia: BalancedGKS Katowice: Balanced
Arka GdyniaGKS Katowice
Accuracy (shots on target)29%37%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.300.30

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

GKS Katowice is 150% better for: last-5 form.

0.8 pts / match - Arka Gdynia · 2 pts / match - GKS Katowice

Arka Gdynia
LLWDL
Season result split
30% W20% D50% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-4-10
1.10 pts / match · goal difference -18
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
6-3-1
Last 5 at home
3-1-1
WWLWD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.17Opponent xG: 1.62BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%
GKS Katowice
WLWWD
Season result split
40% W15% D45% L
Season (W-D-L)
8-3-9
1.35 pts / match · goal difference -2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
3-1-5
Last 5 away
3-1-1
DWWLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 0.4xG: 1.28Opponent xG: 1.59BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 0%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

GKS Katowice is 59% better for: goals scored per match.

0.85 goals / match - Arka Gdynia · 1.35 goals / match - GKS Katowice

GKS Katowice is 21% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.75 goals / match - Arka Gdynia · 1.45 goals / match - GKS Katowice

Arka Gdynia scoring profile: strong

Arka Gdynia scores in 55% of matches (11 of 20 matches), while GKS Katowice keeps a clean sheet in 25% (5 of 20 matches).

GKS Katowice scoring profile: very strong

GKS Katowice scores in 65% of matches (13 of 20 matches), while Arka Gdynia keeps a clean sheet in 20% (4 of 20 matches).

17Goals scored (season)27
Arka GdyniaGKS Katowice
35Goals conceded (season)29
Arka GdyniaGKS Katowice
2.6Average goals in match2.8
Arka GdyniaGKS Katowice
4Goals scored (last 5)6
Arka GdyniaGKS Katowice
9Goals conceded (last 5)2
Arka GdyniaGKS Katowice

How often they score at least...

55%1 goal65%
Arka GdyniaGKS Katowice
25%2 goals35%
Arka GdyniaGKS Katowice
5%3 goals20%
Arka GdyniaGKS Katowice
0%4 goals10%
Arka GdyniaGKS Katowice

How often they concede at least...

80%1 goal75%
Arka GdyniaGKS Katowice
40%2 goals45%
Arka GdyniaGKS Katowice
25%3 goals25%
Arka GdyniaGKS Katowice
25%4 goals0%
Arka GdyniaGKS Katowice

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

58%
League average

Goal patterns

15%BTTS at half-time20%
Arka GdyniaGKS Katowice
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Arka GdyniaGKS Katowice
15%Scored in both halves25%
Arka GdyniaGKS Katowice

BTTS and goal count

40%Min. 3 goals and BTTS30%
Arka GdyniaGKS Katowice
10%Min. 3 goals without BTTS20%
Arka GdyniaGKS Katowice
40%BTTS - last 520%
Arka GdyniaGKS Katowice

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

70%Min. 1 goal before half-time85%
Arka GdyniaGKS Katowice
25%Min. 2 goals before half-time40%
Arka GdyniaGKS Katowice
20%Min. 3 goals before half-time15%
Arka GdyniaGKS Katowice

2nd half

75%Min. 1 goal after half-time80%
Arka GdyniaGKS Katowice
35%Min. 2 goals after half-time40%
Arka GdyniaGKS Katowice
20%Min. 3 goals after half-time10%
Arka GdyniaGKS Katowice

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

GKS Katowice is 11% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.95 pts / match - Arka Gdynia · 1.05 pts / match - GKS Katowice

Arka Gdynia - half-time state
20% leading35% draw45% trailing
GKS Katowice - half-time state
25% leading30% draw45% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.95Points per match (1st half)1.05
Arka GdyniaGKS Katowice
0.35Goals scored (1st half)0.6
Arka GdyniaGKS Katowice
0.85Goals conceded (1st half)0.9
Arka GdyniaGKS Katowice
1.2Average goals (1st half)1.5
Arka GdyniaGKS Katowice
45%Clean sheet before half-time35%
Arka GdyniaGKS Katowice
70%No goal before half-time60%
Arka GdyniaGKS Katowice

After half-time (2nd half)

0.95Points per match (2nd half)1.45
Arka GdyniaGKS Katowice
0.5Goals scored (2nd half)0.75
Arka GdyniaGKS Katowice
0.9Goals conceded (2nd half)0.55
Arka GdyniaGKS Katowice
1.4Average goals (2nd half)1.3
Arka GdyniaGKS Katowice
45%Clean sheet after half-time60%
Arka GdyniaGKS Katowice
60%No goal after half-time50%
Arka GdyniaGKS Katowice

Arka Gdynia - second-half results

20% W35% D45% L
19
Half-time points
7
Half-time goals
-10
Goal difference (1st half)
19
Second-half points
-8
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.95
PPG before half-time
Lead holding150%

Leads at half-time in 20% of matches and wins 30%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

GKS Katowice - second-half results

40% W25% D35% L
21
Half-time points
12
Half-time goals
-6
Goal difference (1st half)
29
Second-half points
+4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.05
PPG before half-time
Lead holding160%

Leads at half-time in 25% of matches and wins 40%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.3

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Arka Gdynia - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.801.00
Goals scored / match0.20.6
Goals conceded / match1.00.8
Average goals in match1.21.4
1 goal80%80%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal80%40%
Goal difference-4-1
Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1
GKS Katowice - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.201.20
Goals scored / match1.00.2
Goals conceded / match0.20.2
Average goals in match1.20.4
1 goal80%40%
2 goals40%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet80%80%
No goal20%80%
Goal difference+40
Half-time: 60% leading - 40% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 5

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Arka Gdynia
ScoredConceded
4
9
0-15
1
1
16-30
2
7
31-45
3
7
46-60
3
5
61-75
4
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (4 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

GKS Katowice
ScoredConceded
5
2
0-15
2
5
16-30
5
11
31-45
6
3
46-60
2
3
61-75
7
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (7 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.70
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.1 : 1.6
Estimated goal split
home : away
98%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
43%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+85%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
36%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
16%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 6 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Arka Gdynia

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.60
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.30
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+10.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.36
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.06
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
54%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
150%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.30
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
24% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 24% come in the first quarter-hour.
24%

GKS Katowice

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.15
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.05
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.18
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.23
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
115%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
92%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.65
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
26% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 19% come in the first quarter-hour.
26%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Ekstraklasa).

Teams vs league

Arka GdyniaLigaGKS Katowice
Average goals in match 2.602.75 2.80
Both teams scored 45%58% 40%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 50%52% 50%
Clean sheets 20%25% 25%
Goal before half-time 70%73% 85%
Goal after half-time 75%79% 80%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.75
Average goals per match
58%
Both teams scored
52%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
25%
Clean sheets
1.58
Home goals / match
1.17
Away goals / match
+35%
Home attack advantage
+26%
Home defence advantage
+18%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
73%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
79%
1 goal
46%
2 goals
18%
3 goals
5%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. GKS KatowiceGoalMateusz WdowiakAssist: Bartosz Nowak
  2. Arka GdyniaYellow cardOskar Kubiak
  3. Arka GdyniaGoalMichał Marcjanik
  4. Arka GdyniaGoalNazariy RusynAssist: Sebastian Kerk
  5. Arka GdyniaYellow cardVladislavs Gutkovskis
  6. GKS KatowiceYellow cardBorja Galán González
  7. Arka GdyniaYellow cardNazariy Rusyn
  8. GKS KatowiceSubstitutionOn: Eman MarkovicOff: Mateusz Wdowiak
  9. Arka GdyniaSubstitutionOn: Patryk SzyszOff: Nazariy Rusyn
  10. GKS KatowiceYellow cardKonrad Gruszkowski
  11. Arka GdyniaYellow cardMichał Marcjanik

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Paweł MalecMatches officiated: 9
3.56Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 256%Home wins22%Draws22%Away wins

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Arka Gdynia 0 - 0 - 1 GKS Katowice. Average goals 5.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

GKS Katowice
4 : 1
Arka Gdynia 1929

FAQ

What was the result of Arka Gdynia vs GKS Katowice?

The Ekstraklasa match finished Arka Gdynia 2:1 GKS Katowice. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Arka Gdynia vs GKS Katowice?

Arka Gdynia score 0.85 goals per game on average and GKS Katowice 1.35. The Ekstraklasa average is 2.75 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 52% of games. Both teams score in 45% of Arka Gdynia's matches and 40% of GKS Katowice's.

What form are Arka Gdynia and GKS Katowice in?

Over the last 5 games Arka Gdynia have a 1-1-3 record (0.80 points per game) and GKS Katowice 3-1-1 (2.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Arka Gdynia vs GKS Katowice?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Arka Gdynia vs GKS Katowice: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.