Arka Gdynia take on the visitors Wisla in the second round of Polish Ekstraklasa. The game will be played in Gdynia at GOSiR stadium on Friday, July 22nd.
Arke earned promotion to elite division as the winner of I liga last season, gaining 69 points in 34 matches with 60-29 goal difference. The hosts of the match have already experienced the difference in levels between division, suffering 0-2 defeat on the opening matchday against Termalica. That loss ended team’s 20-match unbeaten run from the end of October last year. As to the home record of the team, the team is on nine-match undefeated run with four wins and five draws recorded.
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Wisla had quite poor last season, finishing only ninth in the league with 12 win, 15 draws and 10 defeats in 37 matches. The team played four friendlies this summer, beating Zaglebie Sosnowiec, losing to Karvina and drawing matches with Ruch and Slask. The first round match ended with 2-1 win over Pogon. The team played seven matches on the road in 2016, taking four wins, one draw and two defeats.
Wisla have advantage in the head-to-head record between the teams, taking 1-0 wins in last five matches. However, the last one was taken in 2011 before Arka got relegated and now it’s two completely different team. Wisla have a long way to the top of Ekstraklasa while Arka appear to be ready to battle for the points in this match and should at leas avoid defeat at own turf.
Prediction for the match: Arka Gdynia to win with +0.5 Asian handicap.