- Rakow Czestochowa's Ekstraklasa 2026/2027 record is: 0 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats.
- Cracovia Krakow's Ekstraklasa 2026/2027 home record is: 0 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss.
- Rakow Czestochowa have not won either of their last 2 away games against Cracovia Krakow.
Pressure already building for both teams in Krakow
Cracovia and Rakow have made an unpromising start to the Ekstraklasa 2026/2027 season and will face each other in Krakow at the Marshal Jozef Pilsudski Stadium on Sunday with pressure building to record their first victory, and this preview of MKS Cracovia Krakow vs Rakow Czestochowa suggests a tense contest.
The home team have taken 2 points from their first 3 games and are 14th in the table, while the visitors have taken none from 2 and are 17th.
Cracovia's last two matches have been a 0-2 home loss to Pogon Szczecin and a 0-0 away draw at Slask Wroclaw. The home side are just lacking that killer touch at the moment and will need to fix this if they are to get a result on Sunday, according to our MKS Cracovia Krakow vs Rakow Czestochowa prediction.
Rakow have also not won their last two matches, a 2-1 away loss to Slask Wroclaw and a 0-0 home draw with Hammarby IF in UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026. The visitors are more solid now, but still appear to lack a bit of final-third quality.
Rakow have the pressing edge but Cracovia are more compact
This is a clash of contrasting styles that could be a real 'tug of war' affair if Krakow can sit deep enough and build patiently enough to avoid the high-intensity pressure of Rakow.
Dawid Kroczek's team are still playing with the same identity that has characterised them under his guidance - high pressing, fast verticality and width from the wing-backs.
Bartosz Grzelak has brought a different and much more compact shape to Krakow since taking over in April 2026, with a 4-2-3-1/4-4-2 style of play and a clearer defensive structure to his team.
The bookmakers have Cracovia as slight favorites at 2.75, with Rakow at 2.46 and the draw at 3.3, but we think the away team could get a positive result in this fixture because they have not won either of their last 2 matches against Cracovia, and the MKS Cracovia Krakow vs Rakow Czestochowa betting tips point to a tight game.
Patryk Makuch looks like the sharpest striker
Patryk Makuch has scored 3 of Rakow's last 9 goals in their last 5 competitive matches and looks the sharpest forward for a bet in the anytime goalscorer category, as he takes on a side that have a tendency to allow too many opportunities in the penalty area.
Jean Carlos has 1 assist in 2 Ekstraklasa 2026/2027 games so far for the away side and looks an excellent candidate to unlock the packed Krakow defences on Sunday.
Mahir Emreli has scored 1 goal in Rakow's first 2 Ekstraklasa 2026/2027 games to lead their scoring, giving them the edge in the forward line at the start of the season.
The head-to-head is closely balanced with 2 wins each and 1 draw in the last 5 meetings, but Rakow's 4-1 home win 3 months ago will give them hope that they can steal the points this time around, which is why our MKS Cracovia Krakow vs Rakow Czestochowa match prediction leans toward another close encounter. Under 2.5 goals at 1.7 looks like the correct play here, as Both Teams To Score - No at 1.91 also has merit and looks to be a tactical battle rather than a shootout.
