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Preview: Warsaw Eagles vs Warsaw Mets
After a week off from league action, we are back – and Week 3 of the Polish Football League brings a derby! This Saturday we take on Warsaw Mets. The red-and-yellows have made a good start to the season and are scoring plenty of points, so a demanding contest lies ahead. Kickoff is at 16:00.
At stake on Saturday is, first, the title of best team in Warsaw for the 2024 season and, second, a move up the table and a firmer foothold in the play-off places. Right now we and the Mets both have a 1-1 record and 2 points in the table. We are one place higher because we have conceded fewer points. Saturday's head-to-head will also decide (should we finish the regular season level on league points) which team finishes higher – and that could determine who reaches the semi-finals.
*The Mets beat the Eagles 13:7 in the last Warsaw Derby
Photo: Dariusz Jacek / Interception*
We have played the Warsaw Mets in four derbies and have yet to win one. Across the whole history of the Warsaw Derby in the top flight, however, we have won no fewer than six times over the years, with opponents including Warsaw Spartans and Warsaw Sharks, among others.
In 2024 the red-and-yellows' biggest strength is without doubt their offence. The Mets have already scored 67 points in total, the second-best tally in the league. The key piece of that unit is surely quarterback DeAndre Clayton, who finds his receivers superbly through the air but can also tuck the ball and move the chains himself when the situation demands. Players such as Krzysztof Andrukonis, Maksym Korol, Tomasz Kempka and Krzysztof Bartwicki are the Mets' driving force and can rack up points in no time. Things are a little worse in defence. The "Miastowi" have already conceded 65 points, the second-worst record in the league. Only the Jaguars and the Lowlanders – the two teams at the bottom of the table – have fared worse in that respect.
You can follow the behind-the-scenes story of the 2024 season in the Fly Again (opens in a new tab) series on Gameday.pl's YouTube channel
It is time to end our losing streak against our local rivals. We warmly invite everyone to the Strefa Sportu ground at ul. Strażacka 121 this Saturday. Anyone who has been to a Warsaw Derby even once knows that you won't find an atmosphere like it anywhere else. Admission is free.
Warsaw Eagles – Warsaw Mets
Saturday, 27 April
Strefa Sportu, ul. Strażacka 121
Kickoff – 16:00
Tickets – FREE ENTRY
Live stream –LINK (opens in a new tab)
