Super Ligue match preview: Saint Eloi Lupopo versus Motema Pembe

Competition: Congo Super Ligue
Date: Wed 03.April
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Frédéric Kibassa Maliba (35000 seats)

Saint Eloi Lupopo and Motema Pembe are both riding high in the Super Ligue with their 5th and 3rd positions respectively. Expect a great game!

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago. Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game! Motema Pembe have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 2300 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

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Saint Eloi Lupopo form and stats

Saint Eloi Lupopo have collected 21 points from their home games so far after 6-3-4.

Saint Eloi Lupopo are returning here after visiting TP Mazembe in a Super Ligue game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. Before that game, the home loss against Vita Club with the scoreline 1-2.

Saint Eloi Lupopo has scored 13 goals at home this season, in 13 matches. Saint Eloi Lupopo have only conceded 12 in these games.

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Motema Pembe form and stats

Playing away, Motema Pembe have won 7 games, drawn 4 and suffered 4 defeats so far this season. Motema Pembe have been producing wins at home as well, producing a total of six victories in a row regardless of arena. It’s been three wins in a row for Motema Pembe on their travels, an amazing performance which inspire hopes of making this one the fourth consecutive victory.

It's the second away game in a row for Motema Pembe, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus AC Rangers in the Super Ligue last time out. Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against AS Dragons.

Motema Pembe find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 22 goals from 15 away fixtures. As opposed to that, Motema Pembe have seen the ball go into their own net 19 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Saint Eloi Lupopo - Motema Pembe 1-3 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Saint Eloi Lupopo-Motema Pembe H2H statistics last seven meetings regardless of arena: Saint Eloi Lupopo 2 wins, Motema Pembe 4 wins, 1 draw.

Saint Eloi Lupopo missing players

Motema Pembe missing players

Saint Eloi Lupopo Motema Pembe
Total Home Statistic Away Total
24 13 Played 15 28
18 13 Scored 22 44
16 12 Conceded 19 25
83% 100% Over 0.5 100% 96%
38% 54% Over 1.5 73% 75%
17% 31% Over 2.5 53% 43%
4% 8% Over 3.5 33% 25%
0% 0% Over 4.5 13% 7%
33% 54% Both teams to score 67% 46%
50% 38% Clean Sheet 33% 50%
33% 8% Failed To Score 0% 7%
Key stats this season:
  • Saint Eloi Lupopo hasn't played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Motema Pembe is involved in more goals away, than home.
  • Saint Eloi Lupopo is involved in more goals home, than away.
  • Motema Pembe has scored in all of their 15 away matches.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Vita Club 24 20 2 2 54 14 13 12 1 0 33 5 11 8 1 2 21 9 40 62
2 TP Mazembe 24 18 2 4 54 15 12 9 1 2 29 5 12 9 1 2 25 10 39 56
3 Motema Pembe 28 16 7 5 44 25 13 9 3 1 22 6 15 7 4 4 22 19 19 55
4 Maniema Union 26 13 8 5 31 18 13 7 4 2 19 6 13 6 4 3 12 12 13 47
5 Saint Eloi Lupopo 24 9 8 7 18 16 13 6 3 4 13 12 11 3 5 3 5 4 2 35
6 AC Rangers 26 8 9 9 23 22 13 7 3 3 16 9 13 1 6 6 7 13 1 33
7 Don Bosco 26 9 6 11 28 29 13 5 5 3 16 12 13 4 1 8 12 17 -1 33
8 Dauphins Noirs 22 8 8 6 23 26 11 7 3 1 16 9 11 1 5 5 7 17 -3 32
9 Groupe Bazano 28 7 11 10 19 23 13 5 7 1 14 5 15 2 4 9 5 18 -4 32
10 Renaissance 24 7 7 10 20 31 14 5 4 5 13 16 10 2 3 5 7 15 -11 28
11 Sanga Balende 23 6 9 8 23 25 9 4 2 3 12 9 14 2 7 5 11 16 -2 27
12 Nyuki 22 6 7 9 16 22 13 4 4 5 9 13 9 2 3 4 7 9 -6 25
13 Lubumbashi Sport 24 4 7 13 23 37 13 3 4 6 17 16 11 1 3 7 6 21 -14 19
14 Mont Bleu 21 3 8 10 13 33 7 1 5 1 6 7 14 2 3 9 7 26 -20 17
15 Muungano 23 2 8 13 8 29 13 2 4 7 5 14 10 0 4 6 3 15 -21 14
16 AS Dragons 23 2 5 16 7 39 11 1 3 7 5 15 12 1 2 9 2 24 -32 11
17 CARA Brazzaville 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1