Cracovia Krakow 1-0 GKS Katowice – Result & Analysis
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Poisson rates GKS Katowice at 40% — current form provides partial corroboration, though signals are mixed in this Cracovia Krakow vs GKS Katowice encounter.
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Pre-Match Analysis
Cracovia Krakow and GKS Katowice meet at Stadion Cracovii im. Jozefa Pilsudskiego in Ekstraklasa, Regular Season - 26. This fixture gets under way on Saturday 21 March 2026 at 13:45 UTC.
Form
Cracovia Krakow (all games): 2W 5D 3L across 10 Ekstraklasa fixtures this term — 1.10 PPG. Last five: D D L L L. They are averaging 0.80 goals per game and conceding 0.90 — a modest attacking output that tempers optimism on the Over 2.5 market. 5 clean sheets from 10 games (50%) is a standout defensive return — they are keeping their net clean in more than half their matches. This season is still relatively young for Cracovia Krakow, so this record blends games from this season and last.
At home at Stadion Cracovii im. Jozefa Pilsudskiego, Cracovia Krakow have gone 3W 4D 3L this season (10 games, 1.30 PPG). At home they are averaging 1.20 goals scored and 1.10 conceded per game. 4 home clean sheets from 10 games (40%) — a solid defensive base on their own ground. BTTS has landed in 60% of their home matches — a rate that supports the Yes angle in this fixture.
GKS Katowice have collected 1.90 PPG across 10 Ekstraklasa outings this season: 6W 1D 3L. Last five: L W W W L. Their scoring rate of 1.40 per game is modest, conceding 0.70 — not a side to back heavily on the Over 2.5 from their form alone. Defensively, 0.70 goals conceded per game is elite-level — a side this difficult to score against is a real threat to Over 2.5 and BTTS Yes. 5 clean sheets from 10 games (50%) is an exceptional defensive record — they are keeping clean sheets more often than not. This season is still relatively young for GKS Katowice, so this record blends games from this season and last.
GKS Katowice's form when playing away from home: 4W 1D 5L across 10 road games this term (1.30 PPG). Away from home they average 1.40 goals scored and 1.30 conceded per game. Their away PPG of 1.30 is notably below their overall 1.90 — form away from home has been a clear weakness this season.
GKS Katowice arrive in superior form — a 0.80 PPG advantage (1.90 vs 1.10) that offsets much of the home-ground benefit. The away side are the form pick, with draw protection the sensible way to manage the home-field uncertainty.
Head-to-Head
Form and model data should carry more weight here — the historical record is too balanced to provide a directional steer. From 3 meetings: Cracovia Krakow 1W, GKS Katowice 2W, 0D.
Attacking output has been a hallmark of this fixture. At 4.3 goals per game across 3 meetings, the Over 2.5 has a statistically grounded case from the head-to-head record alone. The most recent clash, on 19 Sep 2025, ended 3–0 with Cracovia Krakow winning.
With the win record balanced, the strongest H2H-derived signal is in the goals market. At 4.3 goals per game historically, Over 2.5 is the cleaner angle to extract from the head-to-head data.
Trading & In-Play
Cracovia Krakow — key trading statistics (59 games, 29 at home): they score before half-time in 69% of fixtures in home games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 63% of the time; BTTS occurs in 72% of their matches (home games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 55% of games (home games).
GKS Katowice — key trading statistics (59 games, 29 at away): they score before half-time in 90% of fixtures in away games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 70% of the time; BTTS occurs in 45% of their matches (away games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 59% of games (away games).
BTTS rates are mixed from the trading data — Cracovia Krakow 64% versus GKS Katowice 49%; no strong lean in either direction. The over/under 2.5 picture is inconclusive from the in-play data (Cracovia Krakow 54% | GKS Katowice 56%).
Poisson Model
The Poisson distribution model projects Cracovia Krakow 1.20 xG and GKS Katowice 1.39 xG. These expected goals figures are the primary input: they feed a goal-probability matrix across all scoreline combinations to derive the result and market probabilities below. Underlying strength ratings: Cracovia Krakow attack 0.911 / defence 1.149 | GKS Katowice attack 1.059 / defence 0.929. League average goals — home 1.413 / away 1.142. Data: 59 Cracovia Krakow games / 59 GKS Katowice games used (CurrentSeason).
Result probabilities: Cracovia Krakow 31% | Draw 28% | GKS Katowice 40%. Fair-value odds: Cracovia Krakow 3.23 | Draw 3.57 | GKS Katowice 2.50. This is a low-confidence result — no outcome exceeds 45%. The draw at 28% is a primary outcome, not an afterthought.
Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 48% | BTTS probability 53% | Total xG 2.58. Over/Under 2.5 is close to a coin-flip at 48%/52% — the total xG of 2.58 sits near the 2.5 margin; this is a low-edge market from a Poisson standpoint. BTTS probability of 53% is moderate — neither team is projected to score with enough certainty to make Yes a clear standalone call.
Picks & Verdict
On the Poisson output, GKS Katowice are the pick at 40% — marginal model lean. Current-season form corroborates the Poisson lean — partial multi-source support. Draw probability of 28% warrants consideration of Double Chance or Draw No Bet on GKS Katowice if the outright odds are short. The opposing side holds a 31% win probability per the model — this is not a banker and should be staked accordingly.
Poisson projects 2.58 total expected goals, pointing to Under 2.5 at 48% probability — Poisson-only — limited corroboration conviction — though H2H averaging only 4.3 goals per meeting points in the other direction.
On the BTTS market, Poisson puts 53% on Yes. Form rates are neutral: Cracovia Krakow 60% | GKS Katowice 40%.
The outsider holds a 31% win probability per the model — this is not a banker and should not be treated as one. Proportionate stakes are appropriate given the genuine contest the data projects.
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💡 Key Insights
🏟️ Match Context
• Fixture: Cracovia Krakow vs GKS Katowice | Competition: Ekstraklasa, Regular Season - 26 | Venue: Stadion Cracovii im. Jozefa Pilsudskiego • Kick-off: Saturday 21 Mar 2026, 13:45 UTC • Data inputs: H2H history, form splits, prediction model signals, and market pricing
📊 Statistical Prediction
• Poisson result probabilities: Cracovia Krakow 31% | Draw 28% | GKS Katowice 40% • Poisson goal markets: Over 2.5 48% | BTTS 53% | xG Cracovia Krakow 1.20 / GKS Katowice 1.39 • Poisson strength factors: Cracovia Krakow attack 0.911 / def 1.149 | GKS Katowice attack 1.059 / def 0.929 | league avg home 1.413 / away 1.142 • Poisson stance: GKS Katowice (40%) — low confidence — close contest
🧮 Prediction Model
1.20
Cracovia Krakow xG
Expected Goals
1.39
GKS Katowice xG
53%
BTTS
74%
Over 1.5
48%
Over 2.5
26%
Over 3.5
Full score-by-score matrix & model internals in the "Full Poisson Detail" section below ↓
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What time does Cracovia Krakow vs GKS Katowice kick off?
Cracovia Krakow vs GKS Katowice kicked off at 13:45 on Saturday 21 March 2026 at Stadion Cracovii im. Jozefa Pilsudskiego.
What was the final score in Cracovia Krakow vs GKS Katowice?
Cracovia Krakow 1 - 0 GKS Katowice.
Where is Cracovia Krakow vs GKS Katowice being played?
The match is being played at Stadion Cracovii im. Jozefa Pilsudskiego.
What competition is Cracovia Krakow vs GKS Katowice part of?
Cracovia Krakow vs GKS Katowice is a Regular Season - 26 fixture in the Ekstraklasa (Poland).
Who is favourite to win Cracovia Krakow vs GKS Katowice?
Our statistical model gives Cracovia Krakow a 31% chance of winning, GKS Katowice a 40% chance, and a 28% chance of a draw — making GKS Katowice the favourite.
Will both teams score in Cracovia Krakow vs GKS Katowice?
Our model estimates a 53% probability that both Cracovia Krakow and GKS Katowice will score (BTTS).
Will Cracovia Krakow vs GKS Katowice have over 2.5 goals?
Our model puts the probability of over 2.5 goals in this match at 48%.
What is the head-to-head record between Cracovia Krakow and GKS Katowice?
Record (3 meetings): Cracovia Krakow 1W | Draws 0 | GKS Katowice 2W.
What form are Cracovia Krakow and GKS Katowice in?
Cracovia Krakow (all comps): 2W-5D-3L in 10 | 1.10 PPG | GF 0.80 / GA 0.90 | L5 D-D-L-L-L. GKS Katowice (all comps): 6W-1D-3L in 10 | 1.90 PPG | GF 1.40 / GA 0.70 | L5 L-W-W-W-L.
🧮 Model Insight
Behind the Numbers
Working from Cracovia Krakow's attack rating (0.91) and GKS Katowice's defence rating (0.93), the model arrives at 1.20 expected goals for the home side. Flip it around — GKS Katowice's attack (1.06x) against Cracovia Krakow's defence (1.15x) — and the away total comes out at 1.39.
These ratings are built from 59/59 games of current-season data — a full enough sample to trust.
The Exact-Score Picture
Run the expected-goals figures through the full scoreline distribution and 1-1 emerges as the single most likely result, at 14.2%. Close behind: 0-0 (9.2%), 0-1 (8.8%). Those top three scorelines alone account for 32% of the model's total probability mass — a relatively concentrated, predictable distribution for this fixture.
Most Likely Outcome
GKS Katowice Win
31%
3.18
28%
3.56
40%
2.47
Top 3 Most Likely Scorelines
1 – 1
12.5%
Draw
Most likely
0 – 1
10.5%
Away win
1 – 0
9.0%
Home win
Expected Goals & Win Odds
1.20
Cracovia Krakow xG
Total xG
2.58
1.39
GKS Katowice xG
3.18
31%
Home win
3.56
28%
Draw
2.47
40%
Away win
Goals Markets
73%
Over 1.5
1.37
27%
Under 1.5
3.70
48%
Over 2.5
2.08
52%
Under 2.5
1.92
26%
Over 3.5
3.85
74%
Under 3.5
1.35
12%
Over 4.5
8.33
88%
Under 4.5
1.14
Match Markets
Both Teams to Score
53%
BTTS Yes
1.88
47%
BTTS No
2.14
Clean Sheet
25%
4.01
30%
3.31
Win to Nil
8%
12.76
12%
8.17
Score Probability Matrix (%)
| H \ A | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 7.5 | 10.5 | 7.3 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 0.3 |
| 1 | 9.0 | 12.5 | 8.7 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 0.4 |
| 2 | 5.4 | 7.5 | 5.2 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| 3 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| 4 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | – |
| 5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | – | – |
Green = home win · Grey = draw · Amber = away win · Outlined cell = most likely score
▶ Model Internals
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most likely scoreline for Cracovia Krakow vs GKS Katowice?
Our Poisson model rates 1-1 as the single most likely exact scoreline, at 14.2%.
How many goals are Cracovia Krakow and GKS Katowice expected to score?
The model projects 1.20 expected goals for Cracovia Krakow and 1.39 for GKS Katowice, a combined total of 2.58.
How confident is the prediction model for Cracovia Krakow vs GKS Katowice?
Not very — the model's leading outcome sits at just 40%, meaning this is rated as a genuinely open contest with no dominant favourite.
📈 Form Insight
The Form Picture
Cracovia Krakow come into this having played 59 games, going 22W 18D 19L for 1.42 points per game. Their last five reads D-D-L-L-L. The sample for Cracovia Krakow is still a mix of this season and last, given how young the current campaign is.
On the other side, GKS Katowice sit at 1.44 PPG from 59 outings (25W 10D 24L), a run that reads L-W-W-W-L across their last five. The sample for GKS Katowice is still a mix of this season and last, given how young the current campaign is.
There isn't much between them on recent form — 1.42 PPG for Cracovia Krakow against 1.44 for GKS Katowice. Neither side arrives with a clear form advantage.
Home & Away Splits
Cracovia Krakow's home form reads 9W 11D 9L across 29 games on their own ground, a 1.31 PPG return.
Away from home, GKS Katowice have taken 1.14 points per game from 29 outings (10W 3D 16L).
Scoring & Defensive Trends
Cracovia Krakow are averaging 1.49 goals scored and 1.37 conceded per game recently; GKS Katowice are on 1.42 scored and 1.37 conceded.
On BTTS specifically: Cracovia Krakow have seen both teams score in 64% of their recent games.
Last 59 Results — Ekstraklasa
Current season: same league only · Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams)
Cracovia Krakow
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GKS Katowice
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What form are Cracovia Krakow and GKS Katowice in coming into this match?
Cracovia Krakow have gone 22W 18D 19L in their last 59 games (1.42 PPG), while GKS Katowice have gone 25W 10D 24L in their last 59 (1.44 PPG).
Which team has the better venue record — Cracovia Krakow at home or GKS Katowice away?
Cracovia Krakow's home record (1.31 PPG) is the stronger of the two venue-specific splits — Cracovia Krakow at home: 1.31 PPG; GKS Katowice away: 1.14 PPG.
⚔️ Rivalry Insight
History of the Fixture
On record, these two have faced off 4 times since November 2024 — enough meetings to establish some real patterns. Every recorded meeting has come in Ekstraklasa. They last met on 21 March 2026, roughly 5 months ago.
Records & Recent Trends
Cracovia Krakow have won the last 2 meetings between these two, a run that gives them the psychological edge coming in.
For context on how one-sided this fixture can get: Cracovia Krakow won 0-3 on 19 Sep 2025, the biggest margin either side has managed in the series.
Specifically as hosts in this fixture, Cracovia Krakow have gone 1W 0D 1L from 2 meetings on their own ground against GKS Katowice — worth weighing alongside the overall series record.
Last 4 Meetings
2
Cracovia Krakow
0
Draws
2
GKS Katowice
Recent Meetings
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the head-to-head record between Cracovia Krakow and GKS Katowice?
From 4 meetings on record, Cracovia Krakow have won 2, GKS Katowice have won 2, and 0 have been drawn.
When did Cracovia Krakow and GKS Katowice last play each other?
They last met on 21 March 2026, when Cracovia Krakow 1-0 GKS Katowice.
📈 Trading Insight
How These Sides Start
Cracovia Krakow are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 69% of their matches. They've gone in front at half-time 28% of the time. They've also shown some fight from behind, salvaging a draw or win after trailing at half-time in 17% of those situations.
GKS Katowice are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 90% of their matches. They've gone in front at half-time 31% of the time.
Goals & Clean Sheets
BTTS sits in mixed territory for this pairing — Cracovia Krakow 72%, GKS Katowice 45% — no strong lean either way from the trading data alone.
Over 2.5 has been close to a coin-flip for both sides — 55% (Cracovia Krakow) and 59% (GKS Katowice). Stepping up a level, Over 3.5 has also landed reasonably often — 38% and 31% respectively — worth a look for goal-hungry markets.
On the defensive side: GKS Katowice in 34%.
Current season: same league only. Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams). All = any venue | Venue = Cracovia Krakow home games / GKS Katowice away games. HT metrics require half-time score data — shown as — where unavailable.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Do both teams usually score when Cracovia Krakow play GKS Katowice?
Yes — based on recent matches, both teams have scored in 72% of Cracovia Krakow's games and 45% of GKS Katowice's, a combined rate that favours BTTS Yes.
Is Cracovia Krakow vs GKS Katowice usually a high-scoring fixture?
Recent trends suggest it could be — Over 2.5 goals has landed in 55% of Cracovia Krakow's matches and 59% of GKS Katowice's.
Do Cracovia Krakow and GKS Katowice tend to score early?
Cracovia Krakow have had a goal before half-time in 69% of their recent matches, GKS Katowice in 90% — a useful reference point for first-half goal markets.
Shock result as Cracovia Krakow defy the odds to beat GKS Katowice 1-0.
📝 Match Report
How It Unfolded
Cracovia Krakow beat GKS Katowice 1-0 at Stadion Cracovii im. Jozefa Pilsudskiego, Regular Season - 26, in the Ekstraklasa. That is the final score; the rest of this report grades it against what the data forecast beforehand.
The Model vs The Result
The Poisson model went into this projecting Cracovia Krakow 1.20 xG and GKS Katowice 1.39 xG, a combined 2.58. The scoreboard read 1-0 for 1 actual goal. GKS Katowice landed 1.4 under their projected return. Those figures were built on strength ratings of Cracovia Krakow attack 0.91 / defence 1.15 against GKS Katowice attack 1.06 / defence 0.93, drawn from 59/59 games (CurrentSeason).
On the result, the model split it Cracovia Krakow 31% | Draw 28% | GKS Katowice 40%, with GKS Katowice to win its most likely call at 40%. The actual Cracovia Krakow win had been the model's second-ranked read at 31%, so the result diverged from the top call without being a shock.
Goals & Markets
The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 48%. The game delivered 1, so it stayed under — the model's lean was correct. Over 1.5 had been 74% and missed. On both teams to score, the model sat at 53% and the match did not — a miss on BTTS. Historically the two sides average 55% Over 2.5 across their same-competition games (Cracovia Krakow 54%, GKS Katowice 56%), a base rate that pointed the other way from today's under. Their combined BTTS history runs at 57%, which did not match the one-sided outcome.
Trading Patterns vs Reality
Cracovia Krakow's trading profile (59 games, 29 home) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 64% of their matches — today it did not.
GKS Katowice's trading profile (59 games, 29 away) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 49% of their matches — today it did not; they fail to score in 29% of games, a blank that repeated today.
Form vs Result
The form lines were close — Cracovia Krakow 1.42 PPG, GKS Katowice 1.44 PPG — offering no strong steer, and the Cracovia Krakow win broke the near-deadlock. Cracovia Krakow (home/away splits) conceded 0 against a 1.48 average — tighter than their form line. GKS Katowice (home/away splits) managed 0 against a 1.38 scoring average — below par going forward.
Verdict
Grading the result against the stored data, 1 of 3 pre-match signals came in: result (miss), Over 2.5 (hit), BTTS (miss). A poor return for the projections: the match defied the majority of what the numbers expected.
💡 Key Insights
⚠️ This match report is generated algorithmically from the final score, our prediction model, and each team's historical form and trading data. Analysis is for informational purposes only.