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Cracovia Krakow vs Korona Kielce Prediction, Odds & AI Betting Tips

Cracovia Krakow Cracovia Krakow
May 23, 2026 - 16:00
1.44
1.18
41% 29% 29%
Korona Kielce Korona Kielce
Betting Primary Pick (highest +EV)
Over 2.5 — Value
EV 6.7% Model 48.7%
Not a dominant outcome (model probability is below 50% on this leg).
Why The model prices Korona Kielce (1X2) about 5.6 percentage points above closing implied — the main structural read vs. the line.

Market intelligence

Supporting read on how the prioritized closing feed moved versus the model — use after the Primary pick above.

Market briefing

Market remained largely stable before kickoff. No meaningful late implied-price shift was detected between PRE30 and PRE1 on the prioritized bookmaker snapshot.

Despite limited late movement, the model still prices Korona Kielce (1X2), Over 2.5 goals meaningfully above what those closing snapshots implied — that gap is a static “model vs. price” read, not a late steam or chase story.

The model still exceeds closing implied on Korona Kielce (1X2) by about 5.6 percentage points — the clearest mispricing signal summarized on this page.

Model vs. closing implied

Market Model % Closing impl. % Gap (pp)
Cracovia Krakow (1X2) 41.5 43.1 -1.6
Draw (1X2) 29.2 33.2 -4.0
Korona Kielce (1X2) 29.3 23.7 +5.6
Over 2.5 goals 48.7 44.2 +4.5
Under 2.5 goals 51.3 55.8 -4.5
What this means

In plain terms: the model lands near 29.3% on Korona Kielce (1X2), while the closing snapshot implied about 23.7%. The difference — about 5.6 percentage points — is the largest model-vs.-market gap highlighted on this page.

Quick definitions: “closing implied” is the probability for that outcome implied by the final captured odds (after a simple de-vig). “Gap (pp)” is the model percentage minus that implied value, in percentage points (pp).

Closing-window line move

Single prioritized bookmaker per snapshot (not all books). Capture path: PRE30 → PRE1 · Book: Pinnacle

Column tags in parentheses: Closing uses the first available snapshot in PRE1→PRE5→PRE10→PRE30; Early uses the first available in PRE30→PRE10→PRE5 that is not the same capture as Closing.

Detailed capture odds are folded below — movement was negligible on de-vig implied prices.

View full line-by-line capture table
Market Early (PRE30) Closing (PRE1) Implied Δ (pp)
Cracovia Krakow (1X2) 2.21 2.21 0.0
Draw (1X2) 2.87 2.87 0.0
Korona Kielce (1X2) 4.02 4.02 0.0
Over 2.5 goals 2.15 2.15 0.0
Under 2.5 goals 1.7 1.7 0.0
Both Teams To Score Best value (+EV)
Yes 54.5% · No 45.5%
EV Yes 3.55% · EV No -9.91%
Value lean: BTTS Yes
1X2 Poor value
Cracovia Krakow · Model 41.5%
implied 43.1%
Main consensus market · EV: -6.3%
Best available bookmaker line: +-0.6% EV
Some outlier bookmaker prices may still show small theoretical value vs. the consensus line above.
Correct Score Insights Longshot / fun
Most Likely
1-1
Probability 12.4%
Correct score is high-variance — small stakes for fun only.
Betting decision (model vs. market EV)
Value opportunity — At least one market shows estimated +EV at current best decimal odds (threshold: 2.0%).
Decision strength: 5.5 / 10
  • Primary line identified (+1.0)
  • Max 1X2 prob under 50% (no dominant 1X2) (−1.0)
  • Two or more valid +EV lines at threshold (+0.5)
O/U 2.5: EV Over 6.65% · EV Under -11.25% (12 book pairs)
BTTS: EV Yes 3.55% · EV No -9.91%
Should you bet on this match? Only where +EV is shown; always compare with your own limits.
OddsGPT Decision Engine v2.1.0(EV + Market Structure + Risk Adjustment) Check Odds at 1xBet

AI match briefing

AI Match Summary

Quick read on how the model reads this matchup.

  • League: Ekstraklasa
  • Fixture: Cracovia Krakow vs Korona Kielce
  • Kickoff: 2026-05-23 16:00:00
  • 1X2 (model): Home 41.5% · Draw 29.2% · Away 29.3%
  • xG (showing): Cracovia Krakow 1.44 — Korona Kielce 1.18 (total xG ≈ 2.62)
  • Primary / headline line (Betting Primary Pick when shown): Over 2.5 goals
  • Model: 48.7% · Implied: 44.4% · Probability edge: +4.3 pts · Est. EV: +6.7%
  • BTTS (model): Yes 54.5% · No 45.5%
  • Correct score (top bin): 1-1 (12.4%)

Where EV is shown, it is estimated return per unit stake at the best tracked decimal price — not the same thing as a raw probability gap.

Correct score remains high-variance even when a line is most likely on paper.

Best Bet + Reason

Primary angle highlighted on the page: Over 2.5 goals.

If 1X2 looks tight, the engine may still find clearer structure in totals or BTTS — that is intentional.

No pick is a guarantee; variance is especially large in scoreline markets.

FAQ

What changes first if odds move?

Implied probabilities and EV move immediately with price; model probabilities in this snapshot do not update until the pipeline is re-run. Refresh after material line moves.

What is the best-supported line in this snapshot?

Match the hero card above: if it says “Betting Primary Pick”, that leg cleared primary rules; if it says “Best +EV (tracked markets)”, it is the strongest +EV line that did not meet stricter Primary thresholds. The bullets below repeat the same model %, implied %, edge (pts), and EV % as that card.

Is the most likely correct score a good bet?

Usually no as a standalone bet: the “most likely” scoreline is still a low absolute probability tail event (often single digits, sometimes low teens). Use it as context; keep any correct-score stake in the “fun / small” bucket.

Why might 1X2 look unattractive while totals do not?

Tight 1X2 prices often embed a fair three-way split, so EV on match-winner can sit negative even when Over/Under or BTTS still diverges from the model — compare the 1X2 row on the market cards to O/U and BTTS.

Risk Factors

  • Price movement: implied probabilities and EV move with odds.
  • Sample / data gaps: low-information leagues widen forecast bands.
  • In-play state: goals and red cards are not modelled here.
  • Scoreline variance: the most likely scoreline is still usually a low absolute probability outcome (often well below 20%).

Methodology

  • Inputs: Same structured facts bundle as the public prediction page (xG / Poisson snapshot, market EV where available, decision engine v2).
  • Compliance: Educational framing only; not personalised advice.

Last Updated

May 24, 2026 (UTC)

How to use this
  • Focus on the Primary line when you want one actionable idea.
  • Do not parlay many thin-edge picks together; edges do not add reliably.
  • Treat longshots as optional, high-stake-sizing plays only.

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Ekstraklasa Ekstraklasa — Standings
# TEAM MP W D L PTS
1 Lech Poznan 34 16 12 6 60
2 Gornik Zabrze 34 16 8 10 56
3 Jagiellonia 34 15 11 8 56
4 Raków Częstochowa 34 16 7 11 55
5 GKS Katowice 34 14 8 12 50
6 Legia Warszawa 34 12 13 9 49
7 Zaglebie Lubin 34 13 9 12 48
8 Wisla Plock 34 12 10 12 46
9 Pogon Szczecin 34 13 6 15 45
10 Radomiak Radom 34 11 11 12 44
11 Korona Kielce 34 11 10 13 43
12 Motor Lublin 34 10 13 11 43
13 Cracovia Krakow 34 9 15 10 42
14 Widzew Łódź 34 12 6 16 42
15 Piast Gliwice 34 11 8 15 41
16 Lechia Gdansk 34 12 7 15 38
17 Arka Gdynia 34 9 9 16 36
18 Nieciecza 34 9 7 18 34
# TEAM MP GS GC +/- PTS
1 Lech Poznan 34 62 45 +17 60
2 Lechia Gdansk 34 62 65 -3 38
3 Jagiellonia 34 56 41 +15 56
4 Radomiak Radom 34 52 53 -1 44
5 Raków Częstochowa 34 51 40 +11 55
6 GKS Katowice 34 51 45 +6 50
7 Gornik Zabrze 34 50 38 +12 56
8 Pogon Szczecin 34 47 49 -2 45
9 Motor Lublin 34 46 53 -7 43
10 Zaglebie Lubin 34 45 38 +7 48
11 Nieciecza 34 43 65 -22 34
12 Legia Warszawa 34 42 37 +5 49
13 Piast Gliwice 34 42 46 -4 41
14 Widzew Łódź 34 41 41 0 42
15 Korona Kielce 34 40 40 0 43
16 Cracovia Krakow 34 39 42 -3 42
17 Wisla Plock 34 34 38 -4 46
18 Arka Gdynia 34 34 61 -27 36
# TEAM MP xG xGC +/- PTS
1 Lech Poznan 34 59.8 34.6 +25.2 60
2 Legia Warszawa 34 44.3 34.9 +9.4 49
3 Raków Częstochowa 34 52.1 43.1 +9.0 55
4 Piast Gliwice 34 45.4 40.2 +5.2 41
5 Lechia Gdansk 34 48.3 43.9 +4.4 38
6 Pogon Szczecin 34 52.4 48.2 +4.2 45
7 Gornik Zabrze 34 41.5 39.4 +2.1 56
8 Cracovia Krakow 34 38.1 36.2 +1.9 42
9 Widzew Łódź 34 38.2 37.2 +1.0 42
10 Korona Kielce 34 49.6 49.8 -0.2 43
11 Radomiak Radom 34 42.0 43.8 -1.8 44
12 Wisla Plock 34 41.6 44.2 -2.6 46
13 GKS Katowice 34 41.1 45.5 -4.4 50
14 Jagiellonia 34 42.4 48.3 -5.9 56
15 Zaglebie Lubin 34 33.5 42.8 -9.3 48
16 Nieciecza 34 42.4 54.9 -12.5 34
17 Motor Lublin 34 39.5 52.2 -12.7 43
18 Arka Gdynia 34 36.0 49.1 -13.1 36
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