Tomorrow, we will play our last away match of 2024. As part of the 17th round of the PKO Bank Polski Ekstraklasa, we will face GKS Katowice. The match kicks off at 5:30 PM.
In our previous away match, we drew 0-0 with Korona Kielce. Now, we face another challenge in this tough season. On Saturday, we will take on GKS Katowice, and every point will be worth its weight in gold. The White-and-Green team knows that the league standings demand full commitment and determination, so our players will give their all to show their character and return to Gdańsk with their heads held high. Together—on the pitch and beyond—we will prove that Lechia never gives up!
– GKS Katowice defends using a zonal system. They don’t defend man-to-man; their focus is primarily on protecting space. We know which spaces they defend less effectively, and we know when to attack them. When you’re up against three tall center-backs, perhaps it’s not ideal to bring the ball too close to the goal, but rather to attack the penalty area earlier. We’ll emphasize how to exploit the opponent’s weaknesses. GKS is a unique team, and that will lead to some adjustments in our style of play – said coach Radosław Bella during the pre-match press conference.
Based on what we have, we can still make certain moves. I don’t want to say that we have nothing to lose, because we have a lot to lose, but there will be a moment in the match when we’ll have to take risks. Since certain things haven’t worked so far, there’s no evidence that repeating them will yield a different result – added the White-Greens coach to the statement.
– The biggest strength of GKS Katowice is their cohesion and the team itself. The squad has been built over a long period with the same coach, and they have developed strong automatisms. Everyone can see that, and it is definitely their strong point. They are a tall team, so set pieces are also dangerous for them, and they score goals from them, which we must be prepared for. Throw-ins and corner kicks – they are dangerous in these situations and feel strong in them, so we need to eliminate this threat and be ready for it – said Dominik Piła during the press briefing.
RIVAL PROFILE: GKS KATOWICE
Last season, the team from Katowice also played in the second tier of the Polish football league. After finishing in second place, GKS Katowice earned direct promotion to the top tier of Polish football. Currently, GKS Katowice is in 11th place in the standings. In the previous round of the PKO Bank Polski Ekstraklasa, the Katowice team lost 0-2 away to Lech Poznań.
LAST MATCH AGAINST GKS KATOWICE
The last time we faced the team from Katowice was on April 7, 2024, away from home. It was a match played as part of the 26th round of Fortuna 1. Liga . The match ended with a 1-0 victory for the team from Katowice. The last home game against GKS Katowice took place on September 22, 2023, as part of the 9th round of round of Fortuna 1. Liga. The match ended with a 5-1 victory for our team.
OVERALL RECORD AGAINST GKS KATOWICE
So far, we have played 27 matches against GKS Katowice. We have won 7 of those games, drawn 5, and lost 15 times.
REFEREES PANEL
The match between GKS Katowice and Lechia Gdańsk, part of the 17th round of the PKO Bank Polski Ekstraklasa, will be officiated by Marcin Kochanek from Opole. This season, he has already refereed one match involving the White-and-Green team. It was the game against Puszcza Niepołomice in the 5th round of the PKO Bank Polski Ekstraklasa, in which our team lost 1-4. Last season, Marcin Kochanek was the referee for the match against GKS Katowice at the Polsat Plus Arena, which ended in a 5-1 victory for our team. The assistant referees on the lines will be Sebastian Mucha and Maciej Kosarzecki. Kornel Paszkiewicz will serve as the assistant referee. Piotr Urban and Marcin Boniek will be responsible for the VAR.
WHERE TO WATCH THE MATCH?
The broadcast of this match will be available on Canal+ Sport 3, on the Canal+ online and in the Canal+ app. The pre-match studio will start at 5:00 PM. The match will kick off at 5:30 PM, with commentary by Piotr Glamowski and Kamil Kosowski.
