Raków Częstochowa will face Wieczysta Kraków on Friday, October 16th, in the 11th round of the Ekstraklasa. The match at the Synerise Arena kicks off at 6 PM local time, with the visitors desperate to bounce back from a heavy recent defeat.
The team managed by Dawid Szwarga suffered a crushing 4-1 loss at home to GKS Katowice in their last league outing. Patryk Makuch scored Raków's only goal in the 37th minute, and he remains the team's top scorer this season with six goals. That result leaves Raków rooted to the bottom of the table in 18th place, with just three points from their opening ten matches.
Raków Częstochowa's form has been highly inconsistent. Before the loss to Katowice, they won a friendly 4-1 against Polonia Bytom, but had lost three of their previous four league games. Those included defeats to Korona Kielce and Zagłębie Lubin, both by a 3-2 scoreline, and a 2-1 victory over Motor Lublin.
Against GKS Katowice, manager Szwarga set up in a 4-2-3-1 formation with Trelowski in goal and a back four of Tudor, Brorsson, Svarnas, and Napieraj. The midfield pivot featured Repka and Bulat, with Makuch, Struski, Silva, and Emreli in attacking roles.
Their opponents, Wieczysta Kraków, are in better form, having beaten Wisła Płock 3-0 last time out. For Raków, this is a chance to take points in a direct clash with a team currently sitting in 15th place.
