A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 1st and 13th place in the table will show on the pitch.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
This stadium uses artificial turf, unlike Sanga Balende's home stadium. The visitors last six games on artificial turf have ended in 0 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses.
It's quite the trip for Sanga Balende when visiting TP Mazembe as the cities are 1000 kilometers apart.
TP Mazembe form and stats
When playing at home in the Super Ligue, TP Mazembe, who have the most scored goals (20) in Super Ligue, have managed 4 wins, 0 draws and suffered 0 defeats from 4 games. TP Mazembe has won so many consecutive home games (five in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here. We remember; it was Bukavu Dawa. The team is able to perform also as the away side, as they are nurturing a very healthy winning streak of six straight victories regardless of arena.
TP Mazembe are returning here after visiting Groupe Bazano in a Super Ligue game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. A strong away win before that one, visiting Maniema Union and winning 1-0.
With more than three goals on average, the attacking play of TP Mazembe is on fire here. A stunning 13 from 4 league matches. TP Mazembe have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 1 goal.
Sanga Balende form and stats
Sanga Balende are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Super Ligue, having played 3 games and collected 5 points (1 win, 2 draws and 0 losses). The last three matches for Sanga Balende have all ended in a draw. Sanga Balende has drawn their two previous away games.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to AC Rangers (placed 3rd) in their previous outing. The Super Ligue match ended in a draw 1-1. Ahead of that game was the 0-0 draw at home against Nyuki.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Bukavu Dawa in just four days.
Sanga Balende are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 5 times in 3 away games so far. Sanga Balende are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 2 times in 3 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
TP Mazembe-Sanga Balende H2H statistics last nine meetings regardless of arena: TP Mazembe 7 wins, Sanga Balende 1 win, 1 draw. 4 of these nine matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).TP Mazembe missing players
Sanga Balende missing players
| TP Mazembe | Sanga Balende | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 | 13 | 9 | Scored | S | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 89% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 75% |
| 44% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 75% |
| 44% | 75% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 25% |
| 33% | 50% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 22% | 25% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 22% | 25% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 38% |
| 78% | 75% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 38% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- All of Sanga Balende's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Sanga Balende have not yet lost a game away.
- Sanga Balende have scored in all their away matches so far.
- TP Mazembe have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- TP Mazembe have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- TP Mazembe have scored in all their home matches so far.
- TP Mazembe have scored more than double the goals of Sanga Balende.
- TP Mazembe have won all their matches at home so far.
- TP Mazembe haven’t played a single 0-0 game at 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 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 25 |
| 2 | Motema Pembe | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 20 |
| 3 | AC Rangers | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 20 |
| 4 | Groupe Bazano | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 17 |
| 5 | RCK | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 17 |
| 6 | Lubumbashi Sport | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 17 |
| 7 | Saint Eloi Lupopo | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Vita Club | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 |
| 9 | Renaissance | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 15 |
| 10 | Don Bosco | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 13 |
| 11 | Simba | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -9 | 11 |
| 12 | Maniema Union | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 10 |
| 13 | Sanga Balende | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | -1 | 8 |
| 14 | Nyuki | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 19 | -22 | 8 |
| 15 | Dauphins Noirs | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 12 | -11 | 7 |
| 16 | Bukavu Dawa | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | -22 | 2 |