- GKS Dospel Katowice and Rakow Czestochowa have split the last two head-to-heads in Ekstraklasa play (W1, L1).
- Oskar Repka has scored four goals in his last five appearances for GKS Dospel Katowice.
- Jonatan Braut Brunes has been Rakow’s chief threat in front of goal, with three of his team’s seven goals.
GKS Dospel Katowice versus Rakow Czestochowa – Ekstraklasa 2025/2026 preview
The bookies clearly favor Rakow Czestochowa for Saturday’s Ekstraklasa clash with GKS Dospel Katowice, which is understandable given their current campaign standings. According to the latest GKS Dospel Katowice vs Rakow Czestochowa odds, Rakow are still priced as top picks for this clash at -181, although a big price of +450 for the hosts suggests that there’s more than meets the eye in this early-season matchup.
In fact, one of the meetings between the sides in the Ekstraklasa last season finished 2-1 in favour of Katowice, albeit away from home.
Rakow are a team with many qualities, but Marek Papszun has some work to do to establish a strong identity for this group in his first season at the helm.
The wing-backs will be key for the visitors, who are versatile enough to deploy their preferred 3-4-3.
Braut Brunes can be a serious threat up top when on form, but he has been spotty this season, although the fact that he’s bagged 3 of the team’s 7 goals in their previous 5 matches shows that they’re well equipped to find a winner.
For a detailed GKS Dospel Katowice vs Rakow Czestochowa preview, keep reading as we break down both teams' strengths and weaknesses.
Hosts to disrupt the favorite’s rhythm
GKS Dospel Katowice sit above Rakow in the standings, as they are 3rd with 0 points from 0 games.
Rafal Gorak has been at the helm since June 2019.
The home side’s solid 4-2-3-1 or 4-4-2 formations are more disciplined.
GKS Dospel Katowice vs Rakow Czestochowa prediction suggests that they could disrupt Rakow's rhythm this time around, especially as they recently surprised Rakow with a 2-1 away win in this fixture just five months ago.
With Oskar Repka on fire, having hit 4 league goals in his last 5 games, he has provided 50% of his team's recent 8-goal haul.
Sides to share the spoils in tight affair
The rivalry between these two Silesian cities, Katowice and Częstochowa, should add some extra fire to this encounter, although we feel that the GKS Dospel Katowice vs Rakow Czestochowa prediction in terms of both teams to score looks a lot better than the win-draw-win markets in this instance.
Rakow will push up against the host’s deep block and try to catch them on the break, which could be a fruitful game plan, however, with both sides bringing fresh tactical plans into their new season, we’re going with BTTS as our main selection. In addition, the best GKS Dospel Katowice vs Rakow Czestochowa betting tips point towards a close affair, with both teams likely to find the net.
