- Widzew Lodz have won four of their last five games against Piast Gliwice.
- Widzew Lodz have won eight, drawn four and lost four of their 16 home games in Ekstraklasa this season.
- Piast Gliwice have failed to win in their last two away games against Widzew Lodz.
Widzew will win if they have their wits about them
Widzew Lodz are 14th in the table and have been in indifferent form, winning two and losing three of their last five, but they are a much better side at home.
The hosts will have some confidence in their ability to keep up their good record against Saturday’s visitors, Piast Gliwice, having beaten them in four of the last five matchups. They beat Piast 2-0 away from home in their previous Ekstraklasa meeting five months ago - this Widzew Lodz vs Piast Gliwice prediction is certainly influenced by the hosts’ strong head-to-head record.
Aleksandar Vukovic has brought a sense of structure and pragmatism to Widzew since his appointment in March 2026. They play a typical ‘possession-based’ style, building from the back, bringing full-backs into the midfield to create overloads in wide areas and relying on talisman Sebastian Bergier to finish chances and create space with his dynamic movements.
Piast will be a tough nut to crack
Piast are a more reactive unit, happy to sit deep and be compact when out of possession and then hit their opponents on the counter-attack. The Widzew Lodz vs Piast Gliwice preview suggests that Piast will try to frustrate their opponents, as they have drawn their last two Ekstraklasa away matches and will look to do so again on Saturday.
Daniel Mysliwiec’s side have been solid but unspectacular, winning one, drawing three and losing one of their last five, but the new coach has instilled a sense of discipline and results since his arrival at the club in October 2025. They have a focal point in German forward Barkovsky, who has four goals in 29 Ekstraklasa appearances, that will allow them to launch counters onto his head or feet.
Widzew can edge out a tight encounter
Both of these clubs have had enough wins and losses already this campaign that they are essentially playing for momentum and a tactical validation in the 2025-2026 campaign.
Our Widzew Lodz vs Piast Gliwice prediction is that Widzew have been better at home in recent games.
Widzew are 14th in the Ekstraklasa 2025/2026 standings with 39 points from 32 games while Piast are 12th with 41 points from as many games. Piast will be hard to break down, but Widzew’s home edge should see them edge it if both clubs play with their wits about them.
Our preferred bet is to back Widzew to win at a slightly favorable price of 2.13. The home side have scored 22 goals at home and Piast have netted 21 times on the road in the 2025-2026 campaign, so according to the Widzew Lodz vs Piast Gliwice betting tips, both teams will score at any time in a low-scoring game. Under 2.5 goals is available at 1.81 and Both Teams to Score - Yes at 1.75.
