30 August 2026, 18:15 UTC

Widzew Łódź vs Lech Poznan Ekstraklasa prediction & result

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Final score: Widzew Łódź 2-3 Lech Poznan.

Before kick-off the model made it 37% Widzew Łódź, 29% draw, 34% Lech Poznan — fair odds of 2.70, 3.45 and 2.94. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.

Most likely scoreline: 1-0.

The model got this one wrong.

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Has the model earned this number?

It puts Widzew Łódź at 37% here. Across 2,959 settled matches (as of 3 October 2026), 2,313 forecasts have landed in the 30–40% band; those outcomes actually happened 33.2% of the time, against an average forecast of 33.6%. In this range the two line up, so the figure above can be read literally.

Every settled prediction on this site is scored against an uninformed baseline, band by band, and published whether or not it flatters the model — see the full record.

How the model saw it, minute by minute

Widzew Łódź4%Draw92%Lech Poznan4%

Rebuilt after the match from the model's pre-match expected goals, frozen in the log before kick-off, plus the score and cards as they stood at each minute — never anything later. A ball marks each of the 5 goals. The same replay scores the in-play model on the track record.

Match analysis

Match timeline

6'
⚽A. Kozubalassist: P. Walemark
22'
⚽A. Sayyadmaneshassist: P. Walemark
⚽K. Swiderskiassist: M. Fornalczyk
27'
Ángel Baena
45+1'
⚽M. Fornalczykassist: S. Kapuadi
53'
68'
🔁Y. Agneroout: L. Palma
70'
Radosław Murawski
🔁E. Kornvigout: G. Papanikolaou
70'
🔁K. Swiderskiout: S. Bergier
70'
75'
🔁R. Murawskiout: G. Berggren
75'
🔁P. Rodriguezout: F. Jagiello
🔁M. Fornalczykout: S. Biuk
81'
🔁F. Alvarezout: A. Klukowski
86'
88'
🔁P. Walemarkout: W. Szymczak
•Mateusz Żyro
90+1'
90+7'
Luis Palma
90'
⚽L. Palma

Match stats — Widzew Łódź vs Lech Poznan

38%Possession62%
14Shots14
7On target9
7Corners9
0.8xG1.89

Goals against chances

Widzew Łódź2 from 0.80 xGmore than the chances were worth
Lech Poznan3 from 1.89 xGmore than the chances were worth

Expected goals totals what the openings were worth, so the gap between it and the score is the finishing — and the luck. Under half a goal either way is called level: xG is an estimate and a smaller gap than that is inside its own error.

Line-ups

Widzew Łódź 4-1-4-1
  • 1B. DragowskiG
  • 91M. KrajewskiD
  • 4M. ZyroD
  • 3S. KapuadiD
  • 40M. GarciaD
  • 18L. SelahiM
  • 77A. Baena PerezM
  • 10F. AlvarezM
  • 8E. KornvigM
  • 7M. FornalczykM
  • 28K. SwiderskiF
Substitutes
  • 30V. IlicG
  • 33J. KrzywanskiG
  • 14R. VisusD
  • 19D. MalesM
  • 5G. PapanikolaouM
  • 79S. BiukM
  • 20A. KlukowskiM
  • 99S. BergierF
Coach: Aleksandar Vukovic
Lech Poznan 4-4-2
  • 1M. LisG
  • 2J. PereiraD
  • 27W. MonkaD
  • 59T. YegbeD
  • 15M. GurgulD
  • 10P. WalemarkM
  • 22R. MurawskiM
  • 43A. KozubalM
  • 17A. SayyadmaneshM
  • 7Y. AgneroF
  • 21P. RodriguezF
Substitutes
  • 33M. PruchniewskiG
  • 20R. GumnyD
  • 72M. SkrzypczakD
  • 5G. BerggrenM
  • 77L. PalmaM
  • 53K. DelikatM
  • 24F. JagielloM
  • 56W. Szymczak
Coach: Niels Frederiksen

Form going into Widzew Łódź vs Lech Poznan

Widzew Łódź

  • D3-3away to Slask Wroclaw22 August 2026

Lech Poznan

  • D2-2away to FC Thun27 August 2026
  • W7-0FC Thun20 August 2026
  • W5-0away to KI Klaksvik14 August 2026
  • W3-0Piast Gliwice9 August 2026
  • W1-0KI Klaksvik6 August 2026

What these results say

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first. The model rates each side on its goals over this season and last, adjusted for the opposition, rather than on these results alone, so read them as context — how the ratings are built.

Ekstraklasa table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
12Widzew Łódź9162131309
3Lech Poznan8611177+1019

Where the two sides stand today, not on the day of this match. Full table

Head-to-head: Widzew Łódź vs Lech Poznan

  • 7 March 2026Widzew Łódź 2–1 Lech PoznanEkstraklasa
  • 31 August 2025Lech Poznan 2–1 Widzew ŁódźEkstraklasa
  • 31 January 2025Lech Poznan 4–1 Widzew ŁódźEkstraklasa
  • 27 July 2024Widzew Łódź 2–1 Lech PoznanEkstraklasa
  • 19 May 2024Widzew Łódź 1–1 Lech PoznanEkstraklasa
  • 26 November 2023Lech Poznan 1–3 Widzew ŁódźEkstraklasa

Leading scorers: Widzew Łódź and Lech Poznan

Widzew Łódź

No player in Ekstraklasa's leading scorers — 13 league goals as a side.

Lech Poznan

  • A. Sayyadmanesh5 goals
  • Pablo Rodríguez3 goals3 assists

Top 3 by league goals this season. Player availability is not part of the model — injuries and suspensions are a planned improvement.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.