Gornik Z. take on the visitors Legia at “Stadion im. Ernesta Pohla” in the opening round of the Polish Ekstraklasa. The game will be played in Zabrze on Saturday, July 15th.
Last season Gornik Z. performed in the Division 1. In previous season the side occupied the second position in the standings with 58 points gained and 53-34 goal difference in 34 clashes. That success was enabled by the finishing spurt of Gornik Z. which included six consecutive triumphs with 18:4 aggregated score. As a result, the team edged five-six rivals for a few points in their battle for the promotion to the Ekstraklasa. In summer Gornik Z. conducted three matches resulting in two victories over Odra Miasteczko Slaskie 5:0 and Karvina 4:0 alongside with 0:2 defeat to Trinec.
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Legia have not been broken in official encounters since February 2017. Last season the side won the Ekstraklasa having showed “open” and effective football with 70 goals for and 31 goals against. In summer the reigning champion got victories in both friendly games: vs. Plock 3:0 and vs. Radomiak Radom 2:0. Meanwhile, Legia lost the Polish Super Cup to Arka Gdynia in penalty shoot-out after 1:1 draw in regular time.
Legia have not been beaten by Gornik Z. since the 18th of December 2013 across eight encounters in a row covering five wins and three draws. I believe that the champion must gain three points in the upcoming battle against the debutant even on the road and take the start in the Ekstraklasa in a high spirit, especially, bearing in mind that Legia lost their first trophy in the season and they are seeking for revenge.
Prediction for the match: Legia to win.
