Raków Częstochowa have a chance to end a disastrous run and secure their first points of the Ekstraklasa season. The hosts, sitting bottom of the table with zero points from six games, welcome Motor Lublin to the Miejski Stadion Pilkarski Rakow.
Raków's form is dire. The team has lost its last four league matches and is yet to win a game this campaign. Their most recent outing was a 1-0 defeat away to Lech Poznań, with Leo Bengtsson scoring the only goal in the 71st minute. Prior losses include home defeats to Gornik Zabrze (1-2), Jagiellonia (2-5), and HNK Hajduk Split (2-3). Their goal difference stands at -8, having scored six and conceded fourteen. The full squad status, including injury news, can be checked on our squad page.
The only confirmed injured player is midfielder Erick Otieno, who is sidelined with a muscle injury. His return is expected around the end of September. The manager will therefore have to rely on other key figures like goalkeeper Kacper Trelowski and striker Mahir Emreli, who started the last match in Poznań.
Motor Lublin are also struggling for form. They lost their last match 1-3 to Pogon Szczecin. Their most recent league victory dates back to May, a 4-0 win over Wisla Plock. Ahead of the trip to Częstochowa, their manager is likely to make changes to the starting eleven that lined up in a 4-5-1 formation in Szczecin, with Grzegorz Tratnik in goal.
This match carries huge psychological and table significance for Raków Częstochowa. Another defeat would see them fall further adrift at the foot of the standings. Their next league fixture is not until November, an away trip to face second-placed Legia Warszawa. The full schedule of upcoming games is available on our fixtures page.
