Arka Gdynia vs Stal Rzeszów Prediction

Form check: Arka's steadier season

Arka Gdynia have won 10 of their last 20 matches with just seven defeats, and they've scored freely, hitting 34 goals against 22 conceded. Recent weeks brought wins over Warta Poznań and Miedz Legnica plus draws with ŁKS Łódź and Polonia Bytom, though a heavy 4-0 cup defeat to Resovia Rzeszów in early September stands out as a blip.

Arka Gdynia: 20 completed matches; Stal Rzeszów: 20 completed matches.

Arka Gdynia

20 matches

Win

55% 11 / 20

Draw

10% 2 / 20

Loss

35% 7 / 20

Scored

37

Conceded

22

Difference

+15

Stal Rzeszów

20 matches

Win

30% 6 / 20

Draw

25% 5 / 20

Loss

45% 9 / 20

Scored

24

Conceded

39

Difference

-15

Stal Rzeszów's overall record is shakier, seven wins from 20 with nine losses and 39 goals conceded. That said, they strung together several wins through September, including away victories at Miedz Legnica and Odra Opole, so their recent trajectory looks better than the season-long numbers suggest.

Arka's underlying numbers are stronger, but Stal have found some rhythm in the last month.

Comparative Team Statistics: Arka Gdynia vs Stal Rzeszów

Head-to-head: Arka's home dominance

These two have met seven times in recent seasons, and Arka Gdynia have generally had the upper hand at home, including a 4-0 win in the league as recently as August and a 5-1 scoreline back in February 2024. Stal Rzeszów's away record in this fixture has been patchy, with only occasional wins on the road.

Stal have had more joy when hosting Arka themselves, picking up wins in Rzeszów in past seasons, but this cup tie is being played at Arka's ground, where recent history clearly favours the home side.

History leans towards Arka on their own patch.

Cup form: a different animal

This is a cup match, and both sides have shown that cup form can diverge from their league work. Arka were beaten 4-0 by Resovia Rzeszów in this season's competition, a reminder that cup ties don't always follow league logic. Stal, meanwhile, eased past Podbeskidzie 3-0 in their last cup outing, showing they can turn up when the stakes are different.

With a month still to go before kickoff, team news and any rotation plans aren't yet clear, so it's hard to say how seriously either side will treat this tie.