- Odds: Raków are the 1.63 favorites at home but Zagłębie are the 5.0 away team here in Ekstraklasa 2026/2027.
- Home form: Raków have lost 1 of their 1 Ekstraklasa 2026/2027 home matches so far, conceding 2 goals.
- Away form: Zagłębie have lost their only Ekstraklasa 2026/2027 away match and scored only 1 goal on their travels.
Raków have a home advantage but Zagłębie can get something on the board
Tactical setup
Raków Czestochowa are 17th after 0 points from 2 games so far in Ekstraklasa 2026/2027 and need a lift when they host Zagłębie Lubin, who have picked up a healthier 3 points from 2 matches in 9th.
Dawid Kroczek, who took over as Raków manager on 4 May 2026, is clearly an attacking-minded coach with a system that plays with 3 centre-backs and wing-backs. They will try and control the half-spaces and press high after losing the ball, but they must be careful not to leave gaps if Zagłębie counterattack quickly.
That tactical contrast will surely make Raków's pressing against Zagłębie's counter punches the key to this matchup. Leszek Ojrzyński has been in charge of the visitors since 13 March 2025 and he has them built to be disciplined and shape-aware, sitting in a compact back four before looking to spring the counters through the middle or wide runners.
Recent form
Raków's form has been a little up and down recently with 3 wins and 2 losses in their last 5 matches in all competitions. The last 3 games best illustrate this, a 1-2 home defeat to Wisła Płock, an efficient 0-4 away win over Valletta FC and a 2-1 away defeat to Śląsk Wrocław.
Meanwhile, Zagłębie's form has also been a bit up and down with 2 wins and 3 defeats in their last 5 in all competitions, with their most recent 3 games seeing a 1-0 away loss to Jagiellonia Białystok, a 2-0 home win over Piast Gliwice and a 3-1 defeat away at Legia Warszawa.
Players to watch
- Mahir Emreli is top-scorer in the league so far for Raków with 1 goal in 2 games.
- Jean Carlos has given them some help with 1 assist in 2 appearances.
- Filip Kocaba has been Zagłębie's most reliable goal threat in the early games with 1 goal in 2 appearances.
- Jakub Sypek offers a spark with 1 assist in 1 appearance.
Raków still have a slight edge but underdog Zagłębie can score
Raków are clearly the better team and can use their size and intensity to force more control and territory, but they have not quite been at it at home in 2026/2027, while Zagłębie have lost their only away game so far.
The head-to-head also leans us towards the draw as a top play here, with Zagłębie winning 1 of the last 2 meetings and Raków winning 0. The 0-0 draw in the previous meeting is also worth noting and tells us that the margin will be tight and probably won't be a shootout.
We are taking the underdog Zagłębie to get something from the game but the home team should have enough about them to nick it if they play with enough purpose, which seems likely.
The odds for a draw are 3.9, which is decent value, but we're going to take the safer both teams to score bet at 1.9 as the main bet here. 1.85 is also the price for under 2.5 goals, which also has plenty of merit.
