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Stal Mielec vs. Piast Gliwice Match Preview Article
Welcome to the Turboscores match preview of the upcoming match between Stal Mielec and Piast Gliwice, taking place on Friday, 03 March 2023, at Stadion Miejski Mielec in Mielec.
Stal Mielec, Recent Form
There will be a feeling of disappointment amongst the Stal Mielec players having failed to take any points away from their recent 1-0 home defeat at the hands of Górnik Zabrze. During that encounter they had 50% possession and had 11 attempts on goal with 6 on target, while their opponents hit 1 of their 10 shots on goal.
Having scored just 2 goals in their last 6 games, it will be glaringly obvious to their manager Adam Majewski where he needs to focus his attentions if they are going to get more points on the table, although he will still have one eye on his defence which have shipped 5 in the same period. There are concerning signs for them, having failed to score in 4 of their last 6 league games. When playing at home this season, Stal Mielec has notched up a tally of 5 clean sheets, highlighting the struggle some of their opponents have had to break through on goal.
Results wise, their recent poor run of form has left them without a win in 6 games.
Piast Gliwice, Recent Form
Having taken all 3 points, with a crucial 2-1 home win over Cracovia in their last league game, Piast Gliwice will undoubtedly be very satisfied with their work. Their share of possession in that meeting was 50%, while racking up 16 shots along the way, 4 of which were on target. Cracovia had 8 shots on goal with 3 on target.
While they have been reasonably effective at circumventing their opponents defence, scoring 8 in their last 6 games, it's largely been tit for tat with their own defence proving to be equally ineffectual, conceding 5, and leading to valuable points being dropped. Chalking up goals on the road is something their fans have become accustomed to, with them hitting the net in 4 of their last 6 matches. They have produced a defensive record this season that they won't be proud of, having conceded at least 1 goal in 19 of their 22 league matches.
It's been a mixed run of away form for Piast recently, with 2 wins and 2 defeats in their last 6 games on the road.
With 3 goals scored in his last 6 away games for Piast Gliwice, Kamil Wilczek will be looking to add more goals against Stal Mielec in this match.
Stal Mielec vs. Piast Gliwice Head to head
Stal Mielec will be looking to forget their last league encounter with Piast Gliwice, when a slew of goals ended in a heavy 4-0 defeat.
The Stal defence has struggled against Piastunki in past meetings, having conceded 1 or more goals in each of their last 5 games.
In the league, Stal have not won any of their last 4 meetings with Piast.