GKS Katowice vs Cracovia Kraków: match statistics
GKS Katowice vs Cracovia Kraków: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
GKS Katowice played Cracovia Kraków in Ekstraklasa (Poland). The match was played on 19 September 2026. Venue: Stadion ul. Bukowa. Final score: 3:2.
Current form
GKS Katowice: 2-0-3, 1.20 points/match. Cracovia Kraków: 2-0-3, 1.20 points/match.
Goal statistics
GKS Katowice scores 1.86 and concedes 1.57 goals per match. Cracovia Kraków scores 0.88 and concedes 1.38. League average: 2.90 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: GKS Katowice 57%, Cracovia Kraków 50%. Over 2.5: GKS Katowice 86%, Cracovia Kraków 50%. League level: BTTS 65%, Over 2.5 60%.
xG, shots and style
GKS Katowice has higher xG: 1.82 vs 1.69. GKS Katowice: 16.0 shots per match, Cracovia Kraków: 15.1.
Match halves
GKS Katowice: half-time lead 29%, second-half goals 1.43. Cracovia Kraków: half-time lead 0%, second-half goals 0.75.
Goals by minute
GKS Katowice: 76-90+ (7 goals). Cracovia Kraków: 46-60 (2 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
Ekstraklasa: 2.90 goals per match, BTTS 65%, Over 2.5 60%.
Head-to-head
Before this fixture, 2 previous H2H matches were available: 0-0-2. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 0%.
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
GKS Katowice are exceptionally strong at home: they have won all of their home matches so far, averaging 4.0 goals scored and conceding just 0.5 per game. The hosts also create significantly more danger, averaging 20 shots and 6.5 on target, with an xG of 2.21. Cracovia are still winless away from home, scoring just 0.5 goals per match and failing to find the net in 50% of such games. The visitors do boast a 50% clean-sheet rate away from home, but they allow opponents an xG of 1.80, which, given Katowice’s attacking quality, should translate into goals. Recent form also favors GKS, who have won 2 of their last 5 matches, while Cracovia have suffered 3 defeats during that period.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - will both teams score?
The signal for both sides to score is strengthened by Cracovia’s current form, with BTTS landing in 80% of their last 5 matches, compared with 40% for GKS. Katowice have not kept a single clean sheet this season, while their average xG conceded over the last five appearances stands at a high 1.93, giving Cracovia a realistic opportunity to score. GKS do, however, create more chances: the hosts’ season xG is 1.89 versus Cracovia’s average 1.80 xG conceded, and they also record 5.75 shots on target per match compared with their opponents’ 3.50. The visitors score just 0.50 goals per game this season and have kept clean sheets in 50% of their matches, meaning the risk of a No Goal scenario for Cracovia remains significant. Despite Cracovia’s lower scoring efficiency, their last 5 matches produced an average of 1.2 goals scored and 1.8 conceded, so BTTS - Yes holds a slight edge.
View BTTS statisticsOver/Under - goals analysis
GKS Katowice average 1.89 xG at home, while Cracovia allow opponents 1.80 xG away from home, which supports at least one goal for the hosts. The visitors average 1.49 xG, while GKS’s defense allows opponents 1.41 xG and have yet to keep a clean sheet. In their last five matches, Katowice averaged 1.8 goals scored and 1.6 conceded, whereas Cracovia scored 1.2 and conceded 1.8 goals. Over 2.5 goals landed in 80% of GKS’s last five matches and in 60% of Cracovia’s games, but both teams’ season-long hit rates at this line stand at 50%, making Over 1.5 the safer signal. A projected 3.10 goals and a league average of 2.84 goals further indicate a high probability of at least two goals.
View Over/Under statisticsHT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario
GKS Katowice have the stronger attacking potential: their average xG stands at 1.89 compared with Cracovia’s 1.49, while the hosts average 17 shots and 5.75 shots on target, compared with 13.25 and 3.5 for their opponents. Katowice have taken maximum points in 50% of their home matches, whereas Cracovia are yet to win away and average only 0.5 points per match. The opening phase could nevertheless be cautious, as both teams were level at half-time in 75% of their respective home and away matches to date, while Cracovia have failed to score a single first-half goal. After the break, the hosts’ advantage should increase: GKS average 1.0 goal in the second half, while the visitors concede an average of 1.0 goal during that period. In their last five matches, Katowice have scored 1.8 goals per game, while Cracovia have conceded 1.8, reinforcing the scenario of the hosts taking the lead at the break and securing a full-time victory.
View first-half and second-half statisticsHalf-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what 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.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| GKS Katowice | Cracovia Kraków | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 30% | 31% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.11 | 0.11 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.38 | 0.19 |
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 form— who is in better shape?
Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
Goals— how 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 111% better for: goals scored per match.
1.86 goals / match - GKS Katowice · 0.88 goals / match - Cracovia Kraków
Cracovia Kraków is 14% better for: goals conceded per match.
1.57 goals / match - GKS Katowice · 1.38 goals / match - Cracovia Kraków
GKS Katowice scores in 71% of matches (5 of 7 matches), while Cracovia Kraków keeps a clean sheet in 25% (2 of 8 matches).
Cracovia Kraków scores in 50% of matches (4 of 8 matches), while GKS Katowice keeps a clean sheet in 14% (1 of 7 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* 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.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
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.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - GKS Katowice
Over / Under - Cracovia Kraków
1st half
2nd half
Match halves— when 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 52% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.14 pts / match - GKS Katowice · 0.75 pts / match - Cracovia Kraków
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
GKS Katowice - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 29% of matches and wins 43%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.4 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
Cracovia Kraków - second-half results
Concedes 0.6 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.40 | 1.00 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.6 | 1.2 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| Average goals in match | 1.2 | 2.2 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 60% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 40% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 20% |
| No goal | 60% | 40% |
| Goal difference | 0 | +1 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 0.60 | 1.20 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.6 | 1.2 |
| Average goals in match | 0.8 | 2.4 |
| 1 goal | 60% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 80% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 60% |
| Clean sheet | 40% | 20% |
| No goal | 80% | 20% |
| Goal difference | -2 | 0 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (7 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (2 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
GKS Katowice
Cracovia Kraków
* 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 context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Ekstraklasa).
Teams vs league
| GKS Katowice | Liga | Cracovia Kraków | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▲ 3.43 | 2.90 | ▼ 2.25 |
| Both teams scored | ▼ 57% | 65% | ▼ 50% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▲ 86% | 60% | ▼ 50% |
| Clean sheets | ▼ 14% | 22% | ▲ 25% |
| Goal before half-time | ▲ 71% | 68% | ▼ 38% |
| Goal after half-time | ▲ 100% | 85% | ▼ 75% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Lineups and player events
Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.
Home team
Starting lineup
Away team
Starting lineup
Substitutes
Match timeline
Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.
Referee and managers
Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.
Head-to-head
Recent meetings (2): GKS Katowice 0 - 0 - 2 Cracovia Kraków. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.
FAQ
What was the result of GKS Katowice vs Cracovia Kraków?
The Ekstraklasa match finished GKS Katowice 3:2 Cracovia Kraków. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What is the head-to-head record between GKS Katowice and Cracovia Kraków?
In the last 2 head-to-head matches GKS Katowice won 0, Cracovia Kraków won 2 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.
What do the goal statistics show before GKS Katowice vs Cracovia Kraków?
GKS Katowice score 1.86 goals per game on average and Cracovia Kraków 0.88. The Ekstraklasa average is 2.90 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 60% of games. Both teams score in 57% of GKS Katowice's matches and 50% of Cracovia Kraków's.
What form are GKS Katowice and Cracovia Kraków in?
Over the last 5 games GKS Katowice have a 2-0-3 record (1.20 points per game) and Cracovia Kraków 2-0-3 (1.20 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for GKS Katowice vs Cracovia Kraków?
The statistical background for GKS Katowice vs Cracovia Kraków — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.