The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Saint Eloi Lupopo are in the 7th position while the guesting Simba worry at 12th.
There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Super Ligue match only three days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus Don Bosco, was also a home game here at Stade Frédéric Kibassa Maliba. The away team is better rested.
Saint Eloi Lupopo form and stats
With 1 Super Ligue win, 5 draws and 2 defeats from their home games, Saint Eloi Lupopo are certainly not brimming with confidence.
The spoils were shared in Saint Eloi Lupopo's previous game, also at home. Visiting Don Bosco (placed 11th) travelled back with a draw after a 0-0 scoreline. In the game before, an away victory match versus AC Rangers with a 2-1 scoreline.
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Saint Eloi Lupopo, as the Super Ligue home game vs Lubumbashi Sport is only four days away.
Saint Eloi Lupopo have scored 6 league goals here from 8 matches, not a lot. Saint Eloi Lupopo are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stade Frédéric Kibassa Maliba in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 7 from 8 matches.
Simba form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Simba so far with only 7 points returning home. The records show 2-1-6 (win-draw-lose). The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on the Simba manager, as the last three away games were defeats.
A loss against Groupe Bazano was the result prior to that, in a home game.
Simba are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 4 goals from 9 away games. Simba have conceded 14 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Simba - Saint Eloi Lupopo 1-1.Saint Eloi Lupopo missing players
Simba missing players
| Saint Eloi Lupopo | Simba | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 4 | 9 | 17 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 21 | 6 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| 15 | 7 | 0 | Conceded | C | 5 | 14 | 23 |
| 82% | 62% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 88% |
| 71% | 50% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 67% | 59% |
| 47% | 38% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 33% | 29% |
| 12% | 12% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 11% | 18% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 41% | 25% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 22% | 29% |
| 41% | 50% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 22% | 29% |
| 35% | 62% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 67% | 53% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 0% |
- Simba have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Simba have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Simba have created more than twice as many corners as Saint Eloi Lupopo.
- Simba have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | TP Mazembe | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 29 | 38 |
| 2 | Motema Pembe | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 22 | 33 |
| 3 | Maniema Union | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 21 | 33 |
| 4 | Groupe Bazano | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 31 |
| 5 | Vita Club | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 28 |
| 6 | Renaissance | 17 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 19 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 8 | -4 | 24 |
| 7 | Saint Eloi Lupopo | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 23 |
| 8 | AC Rangers | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 22 |
| 9 | RCK | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 22 |
| 10 | Lubumbashi Sport | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 21 |
| 11 | Don Bosco | 18 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 20 |
| 12 | Simba | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 14 | -12 | 18 |
| 13 | Sanga Balende | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -14 | 17 |
| 14 | Dauphins Noirs | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 22 | -18 | 15 |
| 15 | Nyuki | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 42 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 26 | -29 | 12 |
| 16 | Bukavu Dawa | 17 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 37 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 17 | -30 | 7 |