Widzew Łódź host Lech Poznań as champions seek revenge for spring defeat
On Sunday, 30 August at 20:15, Widzew Łódź host defending champions Lech Poznań in the Polish Ekstraklasa, with the visitors — tired after Thursday's European game and missing several injured players — looking to avenge their March loss in Łódź.
Match details
The two sides meet on Sunday, 30 August 2026, at 20:15 local time at Widzew's "Serce Łodzi" stadium on Piłsudskiego Street — according to SportoweFakty, the marquee fixture of round 6 of Poland's PKO BP Ekstraklasa. The match will be broadcast on Canal+ Sport 3 and Canal+ online.
Contrasting form
Lech Poznań arrive as bookmakers' favourites. The reigning champions opened the season with a draw against Cracovia before beating Wieczysta Kraków and Piast Gliwice, collecting seven points and sitting fifth — having played only three league games, fewer than most rivals. Lech remain one of just three unbeaten sides in the league and have conceded only one goal so far. Over the 2026 calendar year Lech have played 20 Ekstraklasa matches, winning 12, drawing five and losing three — one of those defeats came in Łódź, where Widzew won 2:1 in March.
Widzew, by contrast, have had a busier start in terms of games played but weaker results: only one win from five league matches, and no home victory yet this season. Still, under coach Aleksandar Vuković the team has looked more attacking than last season, illustrated by a 3:3 draw with Śląsk Wrocław in which Widzew played most of the match a man down yet still led 2:0 and later 3:1.
Fatigue and squad news
As lodzkisport.pl reports, Lech drew 2:2 away to FC Thun in the Europa League on Thursday — having already secured qualification for the next round after a 7:0 first-leg win in Poznań — returned to Poland on Friday afternoon, and had only one training session before travelling to Łódź. Injured forward Mikael Ishak, along with Ali Gholizadeh and Leo Bengtsson, will miss the match, while Daniel Hakans, hurt against Thun, is a doubt. Widzew will be without the suspended Przemysław Wiśniewski, but Giannis Papanikolaou is expected to return, and Stipe Biuk and Darian Males could make their debuts.
Head-to-head history
Sunday's game will be the 75th league meeting between the clubs, whose rivalry dates back to 1948, when both sides made their top-flight debuts against each other — Widzew won that game 4:3, according to WidzewToMy. The overall head-to-head record is remarkably even, with both clubs holding an equal number of wins and draws being the most frequent outcome. Widzew have won two and drawn one of their last three home meetings with Lech.
