Raków Częstochowa travel to face Wisła Kraków on Saturday in a match vital for their Ekstraklasa survival hopes. The Częstochowa side sit 18th in the table with just six points from eleven games, holding only a two-point cushion above the relegation zone.
Dawida Szwarga, who replaced Tomasz Kaczmarek as manager at the start of the week, faces an immediate tough challenge. "He replaced Tomasz Kaczmarek at the start of the week," Szwarga said of his appointment. His previous tenure in the 2023/24 season ended with qualification for the Europa League group stage, but now the priority is improving league results.
Raków head into the fixture following a 2-1 victory over Wieczysta Kraków in the last round. Lamine Diaby Fadiga scored twice in that match, with Patryk Makuch providing an assist for the second goal. Makuch is currently the team's top scorer this season with six goals in eleven appearances. Despite that win, the team's overall form has been inconsistent, with two wins and three losses in their last five matches.
The opponent, Wisła Kraków, sit in sixth place with eighteen points. The White Star have lost their top scorer, Jordi Sanchez, who moved to Pogonia Szczecin. Their most potent current attacker is Angel Rodado with four goals. The historical record is even, in fifteen official meetings, each team has won six times with three draws. The last two encounters, in the 2021/22 season, were both won by Raków.
The match at Stadion Miejski im. Henryka Reymana kicks off on Saturday at 20:15. The main referee will be Tomasz Kwiatkowski. Broadcast will be provided by Canal+ Sport 3, Canal+ 4K and the Canal+ streaming service. For Raków, this is a chance to secure valuable points ahead of further challenges, which can be tracked on our fixtures page. The next game presents another opportunity to climb away from the bottom of the league standings.
Background and full detail: rakow.com
