Rakow Czestochowa vs Arka Gdynia Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 23 May 2026

Ekstraklasa Betting Preview: Rakow Czestochowa vs Arka Gdynia

Fourth-placed Rakow Czestochowa meet Arka Gdynia, destined for relegation, at Stadion Rakow, with kick-off set for 11:30 on Saturday 23 May.

We anticipate that the net will be bulging when Rakow Czestochowa go up against Arka Gdynia. We will therefore side with the Over 2.5 selection when it comes to Total Goals, feeling optimistic considering that -161 is available.

Rakow Czestochowa won last time out by a 3-1 scoreline. It was on their travels against Piast Gliwice at Stadion Miejski w Gliwicach. Dawid Kroczek's men ended up with just 33% possession and had five shots on target, while Jean Carlos, Marko Bulat and Tomasz Pienko each scored one goal.

Arka Gdynia were beaten in their previous game, losing 3-2 at home to Termalica Nieciecza at Stadion Miejski Gosir. The Herrings were restricted to 43% possession and recorded four shots on goal, with Eduardo Espiau and Vladislavs Gutkovskis on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Rakow have claimed back-to-back wins over Arka. Away at Stadion Miejski Gosir, the scoreline was 4-1 following a 3-2 home success at GIEKSA Arena. In the previous 4 H2H matches, we have seen three Rakow victories and one Arka win.

Ekstraklasa		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
12	Rakow	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0

Rakow have 5 wins, 2 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.7 goals from 11.3 attempts and 4.4 shots on goal. The Medallions have averaged 49.6% possession and 4.1 corners per game, conceding 1.1 goals and 4.8 corners from 12.1 attempts and 4.6 shots on goal.

Jonatan Braut Brunes leads the way with 4 goals, Patryk Makuch has 3, with Marko Bulat and Lamine Diaby-Fadiga scoring 2. Jean Carlos, Oskar Repka and Lamine Diaby-Fadiga are the leading assists makers with 2.

Arka have 2 victories, 4 defeats and 4 draws, with an average of 1.2 goals from 2.6 shots on goal and 7.3 attempts. Dariusz Banasik's team have averaged 44.3% possession, 3.1 corners awarded and 5.3 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.7 goals from 4.0 shots on goal and 10.9 attempts.

Vladislavs Gutkovskis has top scored with 4, while Dawid Kocyla and Oskar Kubiak are next best on 2. Sebastian Kerk has had 2 assists in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Rakow Czestochowa confirmed lineup (3-4-2-1): Kacper Trelowski (GK), Fran Tudor, Bogdan Racovitan, Ariel Mosor, Jean Carlos, Oskar Repka, Marko Bulat, Adriano, Patryk Makuch, Tomasz Pienko, Jonatan Braut Brunes.

Arka Gdynia confirmed lineup (3-4-2-1): Jedrzej Grobelny (GK), Serafin Szota, Michal Marcjanik, Dawid Gojny, Dominick Zator, Alassane Sidibe, Michal Rzuchowski, Dawid Abramowicz, Vladislavs Gutkovskis, Dawid Kocyla, Patryk Szysz.

Rakow Czestochowa vs Arka Gdynia Prediction & Betting Tips

Get the edge with our Rakow Czestochowa vs Arka Gdynia betting tips: a trusted match prediction, likely correct score outcome, corners market forecast, key player props and an expert-crafted bet builder.

Match Prediction

The betting price of -161 looks attractive when it comes to betting on Over 2.5 Goals. We are expecting a nice return in this Ekstraklasa clash and this wager provides us with a good betting angle.

A good deal of research goes into our football betting tips. We start by studying the latest form and getting a handle on injuries. The key Ekstraklasa stats can then be used as the missing piece of the jigsaw.

Key Rakow Czestochowa vs Arka Gdynia league stats:

• The 2.5 line has been covered in 3 of the last 5 Rakow games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Arka games on the road.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 7 of the last 10 Arka games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 3 of the last 4 games between these teams.

The top betting apps make it a 61.7% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. Our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be closer to 70%. This bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Rakow 2 - 1 Arka

Rakow can be backed to win 2-1 when it comes to the correct score. We’ll go for the +600 that this happens and hopefully we’ll get a good run for our money.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Vladislavs Gutkovskis to Score +325

Vladislavs Gutkovskis (Arka) has scored four goals in his past ten Ekstraklasa matches. We’ll bear these numbers in mind and take odds of +325 that he is able to feature on the scoresheet when we wager on Anytime Goalscorer.

Latest Vladislavs Gutkovskis Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+370

First

+1000

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Corners Prediction

Under 10.5 Corners -147

The 10.5 Total Corners line has not been covered in ten straight Rakow home matches, with the previous five Arka games averaging 7.80 corners. On this evidence, we can take a price of -147 that this Total Corners wager falls short of the line.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Rakow

Total

8.90 4.10 4.80

Home

6.90 4.00 2.90

Away

8.70 3.80 4.90

Arka

Total

8.40 3.10 5.30

Home

7.00 3.50 3.50

Away

10.40 4.00 6.40

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-135

Under 9.5

-111

Rakow Corners

Over 6.5

+107

Under 6.5

-152

Arka Corners

Over 3.5

-100

Under 3.5

-143

Most Corners

1

-313

X

+750

2

+285

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Rakow Czestochowa vs Arka Gdynia Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Rakow Czestochowa are convincing -400 favourites to land the spoils in this Ekstraklasa encounter, which means a 80% likelihood of securing a victory according to the current betting odds. Arka Gdynia are trading at a much larger price than their opponents and the outsiders can be backed at +900.

The odds suggest that Over 2.5 Goals is a strong probability in this exciting contest. If you’re anticipating that one team or more will draw a blank, then the No option on the Both Teams to Score market is chalked up at -137.

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Full-Time Result

1

-400

X

+475

2

+900

Half-Time Result

1

-159

X

+175

2

+700

Double Chance

1X

-5000

12

-1000

X2

+245

Draw No Bet

1

-1667

2

+600

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1.75

-112

2 Hcp +1.75

-128

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+133

Over 2.5

-192

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-103

No

-137

Jonatan Braut Brunes is the First Goalscorer favourite at +220. Alternatively, there’s the opportunity to simply back him to find the net anytime at -130.

Jonatan Braut Brunes (Rakow)

First

+220

Anytime

-130

Leonardo Rocha (Rakow)

First

+320

Anytime

+114

Ivi Lopez (Rakow)

First

+480

Anytime

+175

Tomasz Pienko (Rakow)

First

+525

Anytime

+180

Isak Oliver Brusberg (Rakow)

First

+525

Anytime

+210

Jean Silva (Rakow)

First

+600

Anytime

+220

Patryk Makuch (Rakow)

First

+550

Anytime

+225

Mohamed Lamine Diaby-Fadiga (Rakow)

First

+600

Anytime

+230

Adriano Luis Santos (Rakow)

First

+650

Anytime

+240

Michael Ameyaw (Rakow)

First

+700

Anytime

+255

Vladyslav Kochergin (Rakow)

First

+700

Anytime

+280

Fran Tudor (Rakow)

First

+850

Anytime

+350

Abraham Ojo (Rakow)

First

+900

Anytime

+360

Vladislavs Gutkovskis (Arka)

First

+1000

Anytime

+370

Marko Bulat (Rakow)

First

+900

Anytime

+375

Oskar Repka (Rakow)

First

+950

Anytime

+390

Alassane Sidibe (Arka)

First

+1100

Anytime

+480

Edu Espiau (Arka)

First

+1300

Anytime

+500

Dawid Kocyla (Arka)

First

+1500

Anytime

+600

Sebastian Kerk (Arka)

First

+1500

Anytime

+650

Bogdan Racovitan (Rakow)

First

+1600

Anytime

+650

Michal Rzuchowski (Arka)

First

+1700

Anytime

+650

Ariel Mosór (Rakow)

First

+1700

Anytime

+650

Zoran Arsenic (Rakow)

First

+1700

Anytime

+650

Stratos Svarnas (Rakow)

First

+1700

Anytime

+700

Pawel Dawidowicz (Rakow)

First

+1800

Anytime

+700

Patryk Szysz (Arka)

First

+2000

Anytime

+800

Kamil Jakubczyk (Arka)

First

+2000

Anytime

+850

Stats: Ekstraklasa matches only
Rakow have finished with five wins, three losses and two draws in the last 10 home matches, scoring an average of 1.20 goals per game and conceding 0.80.

Arka Gdynia have gone without an away win in the last four games. The Herrings have finished with seven defeats, two draws and one win in the last 10 away matches, netting an average of 0.90 goals per game and conceding 2.50.

In the last meeting at Stadion Rakow, Rakow defeated Arka by a 3-2 scoreline.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Rakow Czestochowa Home Stats		5-2-3	2.00	1.20	0.80	2	8	3	7
Arka Gdynia Away Stats		1-2-7	3.40	0.90	2.50	7	3	5	5

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Rakow Czestochowa vs Arka Gdynia Lineups & Team News

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