Zwolle claimed a comfortable 40-23 victory over AZS AWF Warsaw in the Polish First League on Saturday. The result leaves the hosts rooted to 11th place after three matches without a win, while Zwolle move closer to the summit with six points from two games.
By then, the pattern was already clear. Warsaw had drawn all three of their fixtures this season, accumulating just a single point. To be fair, they had shown they could compete, but against a side in form, that consistency was not enough.
The visitors have won both of their matches so far, including a 41-21 dismantling of Konin on 12 September. And here's the thing — we had predicted this outcome, putting confidence at 67 per cent that Zwolle would take the points. They simply outclassed a Warsaw side that has yet to find a winning formula.
Warsaw's recent record shows they can hold their own against mid-table opposition, drawing with Umcs Lublin 27-38 and Varsovianka 26-28 this month. But they were second to everything against Zwolle, who have opened talks about promotion contention after this emphatic display.
The gap between the two sides in the table is now four points, though Warsaw have played one more game. What matters for now is the momentum. Zwolle are running out of games to drop points, and Warsaw have picked up one point in three attempts.