Konski beat Pabianice 29 to 23 in the First League on Saturday. The away side took all three points from their opening fixture of the campaign. Pabianice started the season with a win too, but this result leaves them in ninth place while Konski sit seventh.
Both teams came into the match having played once already. Pabianice had beaten UV Warsaw 31 to 30 on the thirteenth of September. Konski had won 35 to 28 against Troika Ostroleka the day before. Each side carried that momentum into this encounter.
These two met back in April when Pabianice won 26 to 31 away. That result felt different from what happened today. Konski showed more control and never let the home side get close to their target.
We had backed Pabianice for victory with 54 per cent confidence. The prediction did not come true. Konski played with more urgency and that changed everything.
Recent form does not tell the full story here. Pabianice have lost two of their last five meetings. Konski have won three of those same five. The gap between them was smaller than the scoreline suggested.
The result means Konski hold a one-point advantage over Pabianice at this stage. Both have two points from one game, but Konski's goal difference gives them the edge in the table.
