Pogoń Szczecin vs Wisła Płock: match statistics

Pogoń Szczecin have collected 8 points across five matchdays, while Wisła Płock have managed just 4, with the visitors’ goal difference over this period standing at 4:11. At home, the hosts average 1.67 goals per match, whereas Wisła concede as many as 2.67 goals away from home and have lost 67% of such fixtures. Pogoń average 6.33 shots on target from 13 attempts, while the visitors, despite registering 16 shots per match, have a conversion rate of just 6% and score only 1 goal per away game. Defensively, neither side has kept a clean sheet so far, while Wisła’s away xG stands at 1.82, meaning that despite Pogoń’s advantage, a match in which the visitors also find the net is the most likely outcome. Better form, greater efficiency and Wisła’s very weak away defence all point towards a home win.

The signal for BTTS - No is driven primarily by Pogoń’s home form: the hosts have yet to score there, failing to find the net in 100% of such matches. Pogoń has also kept a clean sheet in 50% of its home fixtures, while Wisła Płock averages just 1.00 goal away from home. The teams’ last five appearances produced BTTS in only 40% of cases, and Wisła scored just 0.8 goals per match during that period. The visitors’ chances of scoring remain realistic, as their average xG stands at 1.81 and Pogoń has recently allowed 1.96 xG. However, the hosts’ poor finishing tilts the assessment towards a scenario in which at least one team fails to score.

The 2.85-goal projection is primarily supported by Wisła Płock’s weak defense, which has conceded an average of 2.2 goals in its last 5 matches and as many as 2.67 in its season away-game data. Pogoń has scored 1.4 goals per match across its last 5 fixtures and created chances worth an average of 1.41 xG, giving them a solid basis for exploiting the visitors’ defensive problems. Wisła is also generating 1.81 xG in its last 5 matches, while Pogoń allowed 1.96 xG during the same period, meaning the visitors should contribute offensively as well. The league average stands at 3.0 goals per match, and 62% of games have gone over 2.5 goals, further strengthening the scenario of at least two goals. The strongest pick is Over 1.5, as even a cautious assessment of the goal distribution gives a 78% probability of at least two goals.

The strongest scenario is a draw at half-time followed by a Pogoń win at full-time, as the hosts were level after 45 minutes in 80% of their last five matches and never went into the break trailing. Wisła were behind at half-time in 60% of the matches in this sample, conceding an average of 1.0 goals before the break, while Pogoń allowed opponents just 0.4 goals. After the final whistle, the form advantage lies with the hosts: they averaged 1.4 goals scored and 0.8 conceded, whereas Wisła scored 0.8 and allowed opponents 2.2 goals. In addition, Pogoń’s xG stands at 1.65, while Wisła’s defence concedes an average of 1.73 xG, which favours the hosts deciding the outcome in the second half.