- Piast Gliwice have won their last two Ekstraklasa games.
- Widzew Lodz are on a two-game losing streak.
- Widzew Lodz have beaten Piast Gliwice 2-0 on their last visit to Gliwice eight months ago.
Transitioning Piast are on the up
Piast Gliwice enter Friday’s Ekstraklasa fixture as narrow favourites at 2.41, and for good reason. As part of our Piast Gliwice vs Widzew Lodz prediction, it’s important to note that Widzew Lodz, who are coming off two straight losses, have also been boosted to 2.87 for this clash while the draw is available at 3.22.
With both clubs in the midst of managerial changes, the Piast Gliwice vs Widzew Lodz preview indicates it should be an interesting matchup that will set the tone for both sides as they attempt to claw their way up the table. 17th-placed Piast have 14 points from 14 games in 2025-2026 Ekstraklasa and are already deep in their transition phase under Daniel Mysliwiec, who was named head coach on 23rd October 2025.
Mysliwiec has introduced an element of urgency to Piast’s game with a more compact, pragmatic and reactive approach that looks to get men behind the ball and look to counter-attack. However, the hosts have won just one, tied three and lost two of their home games in 2025-2026, scoring six times in six games, so there is still much to do.
Erik Jirka has been the bright spot in the campaign to date with five goals in 14 Ekstraklasa appearances, making him Piast’s most reliable scoring threat.
Jovicevic has brought structure and intensity to Widzew
Widzew have won one, tied one and lost three of their last five games, with their 3-1 home defeat to Korona Kielce last weekend leaving them 13th in 2025-2026 Ekstraklasa with 17 points from 16 matches, just above the lower third.
Igor Jovicevic took charge of the Lodz club on 15th October 2025 and has brought a structure, intensity and tempo to the side that wasn’t there before. According to this Piast Gliwice vs Widzew Lodz prediction, his teams have pressed in a highly-organised fashion while playing a vertical, forward-moving game with pace on the counter.
Sebastian Bergier has been a reliable scorer for the visitors with seven goals in 13 games, three of which have come in his last five outings. This accounts for almost half of the team’s goals in that time, so he will be a man to watch on Friday.
The draw could be the value bet
The clash between Piast’s reactive compactness and Widzew’s more organised pressing game should be a fascinating tactical game of chess in the middle third and could lead to a tight game. For the Piast Gliwice vs Widzew Lodz prediction, Widzew have won three of the last five meetings between the teams and lost only twice, so it should be a close contest.
Piast have won their last two games on the bounce, which is a turnaround for the new manager’s men, and Widzew have lost six of their seven road games in 2025-2026, although they’ve scored ten goals. Given Piast's modest scoring and both teams' low-scoring recent results, Under 2.5 goals at 1.74 looks good value for a close matchup.
As for Piast Gliwice vs Widzew Lodz betting tips, a low-scoring draw looks like a strong option based on current form.
