GKS Katowice vs Widzew Łódź — Ekstraklasa: stats, lineups & analysis
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- 33′GKS Katowice, goal:1–0assist
- Half-time1 – 0
- 46′Widzew Łódź, substitution:off
- 53′GKS Katowice, yellow card:Foul
- 59′GKS Katowice, goal:2–0assist
- 62′GKS Katowice, substitution:off
- 63′GKS Katowice, substitution:off
- 63′Widzew Łódź, substitution:off
- 63′Widzew Łódź, substitution:off
- 65′GKS Katowice, goal:3–0
- 70′Widzew Łódź, goal:3–1assist
- 74′Widzew Łódź, goal:3–2
- 76′Widzew Łódź, substitution:off
- 78′GKS Katowice, substitution:off
- 86′Widzew Łódź, substitution:off
- 88′GKS Katowice, yellow card:Foul
- 90+1′Widzew Łódź, yellow card:Foul
- 90+2′GKS Katowice, substitution:off
- 90+3′Widzew Łódź, yellow card:Dissent
- 90+6′Widzew Łódź, yellow card:Dissent
- Full-time3 – 2
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Nowak hat-trick sees GKS Katowice hold off Widzew Łódź
GKS Katowice beat Widzew Łódź 3-2 in the Ekstraklasa on Matchday 13 at Stadion GKS Katowice, with Bartosz Nowak scoring all three of the hosts' goals. The result lifted Katowice from eighth to fifth, on 21 points after 13 games, ten clear of Widzew in 14th.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
The breakthrough came in the 33rd minute, when Nowak finished from Ilya Shkurin's assist to give the home side a 1-0 half-time lead. He added a second in the 59th minute, set up by Mateusz Kowalczyk, and completed his hat-trick in the 65th to make it 3-0.
Widzew rallied late. Steve Kapuadi pulled one back in the 70th minute from Jusuf Gazibegović's assist, and Karol Świderski made it 3-2 four minutes later. Katowice held on through the closing stages, although Widzew's winless run extended to 10 games.
Katowice had 34 per cent of possession but led Widzew on shots on target, six to four. Both sides now turn to Pogon Szczecin: Widzew host them on Saturday 7 November, and Katowice travel to Jagiellonia the following day in the Ekstraklasa.
Nowak scored all three Katowice goals, in the 33rd, 59th and 65th minutes, and earned the match's highest rating at 9.13. Świderski and Kapuadi each scored for Widzew.
Katowice managed only 34 per cent of possession yet still won, with 6 of their 9 shots on target.
GKS Katowice beat Widzew Łódź 3–2 (half-time 1–0).
GKS Katowice met Widzew Łódź in the Ekstraklasa (Regular Season - 13). Kick-off was Saturday, 31 October 2026, 19:15 UTC at Stadion GKS Katowice. Referee: Wojciech Myc.
Team pages: GKS Katowice · Widzew Łódź · Ekstraklasa
Key moments
- 33' Goal: Bartosz Nowak (assist: Ilya Shkurin) — 1–0
- 59' Goal: Bartosz Nowak (assist: Mateusz Kowalczyk) — 2–0
- 65' Goal: Bartosz Nowak — 3–0
- 70' Goal: Steve Kapuadi (assist: Jusuf Gazibegović) — 3–1
- 74' Goal: Karol Świderski — 3–2
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GKS Katowice (3-4-3)
Widzew Łódź (4-1-4-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave GKS Katowice 51%, the draw 26%, Widzew Łódź 23%. It finished GKS Katowice 3–2 Widzew Łódź.
Strength rating gives GKS Katowice a slight lean — GKS Katowice sit 70 points higher on our strength rating, 1543 to 1473, and the usual home advantage adds to that, so we give them 51% to Widzew Łódź's 23%. The draw starts near 27%, the usual rate for a gap this size, and dips slightly to 26% because both teams' own recent games average 3.0 goals.
Why GKS Katowice at 51%?
GKS Katowice sit 70 points higher on our strength rating — 1543 to 1473. Sides with a 40–80-point rating edge at home won 50.1% of 11,106 such games.
Why only 51%?
No scored evidence points the other way. 51% is what this rating gap has been worth in games like these; the rest is the draw at 26% and Widzew Łódź at 23%.
Why the draw at 26%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 26.8%. These teams' recent games average 3.0 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 24.8% of 27,247.
What did we measure but not count?
Widzew Łódź won 2 of the last 4 meetings with GKS Katowice. The record is 2 wins for Widzew Łódź, 1 draw and 1 win for GKS Katowice. These were 4 Ekstraklasa games played at both grounds between 13 September 2024 and 8 February 2026. Latest meeting: 8 February 2026 — GKS Katowice 1–0 Widzew Łódź. Widzew Łódź lead the 4-match record, although GKS Katowice won the latest encounter. In 6,096 historical matches between similarly rated teams, visiting sides with the stronger head-to-head record won 28.2%. Last five: GKS Katowice W-W-W-L-L, Widzew Łódź D-D-L-D-D — GKS Katowice are clearly the hotter side on recent results. Between equals, recent form told us almost nothing: the home side won 43.9% of 2031 games when clearly hotter and 43.8% of 3929 when clearly colder.
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About this match
On this page: the GKS Katowice vs Widzew Łódź final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Ekstraklasa fixture.
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- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from GKS Katowice 3–2 Widzew Łódź. Explore more on the GKS Katowice and Widzew Łódź team pages or the Ekstraklasa page.