It's game two of the CAF Champions League season and everything to play for. Read our full preview!
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on grass and that the visiting TP Mazembe have a different surface at their stadium (artificial turf). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on grass is 8-10-2 (win-draw-loss) from 20 matches.
ZESCO United form and stats
ZESCO United haven’t lost a game in 17 attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Lusaka Dynamos, 202 days ago.
ZESCO United manager G. Lwandamina and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus 1 de Agosto (placed 2nd) in the CAF Champions League. The points were shared before that, a Super League home game that ended 0-0 versus Green Eagles.
Last season, ZESCO United's league statistics were 9 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses, resulting in a 1st position in the Super League. Over these ten matches they scored 22 goals and conceded 6. Playing at home last season ZESCO United managed 5-1-0 (win-draw-lost) with 12 goals and 4 conceded.
TP Mazembe form and stats
TP Mazembe are travelling after their nice 3-0 home win in the CAF Champions League against Zamalek (placed 4th). A 2-2 draw at Saint Eloi Lupopo's stadium before that.
Let's have a look at how TP Mazembe performed last season in the Super Ligue: They landed a 2nd position in the league table after playing out 8 victories, 2 draws and 0 defeats. In total they scored 22 and conceded 4 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 4 - drew 2 and lost 0 with 9/3 goals scored/conceded.
Head 2 Head
As for the last two games between these two teams, there's 0 ZESCO United victories, 1 draw and 1 TP Mazembe win. 0 of these games ended with three goals or more, 2 matches with two goals or less.ZESCO United missing players
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| ZESCO United | TP Mazembe | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 67% |
| 80% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 67% |
| 20% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 67% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 60% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 40% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 100% | 67% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 100% | 33% |
| 5.2 | 4.5 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4.8 | 4 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1.8 | 1 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 12 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 56% | 75% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 43% |
| ZESCO United | Last season | TP Mazembe | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 10 | 6 | Played | P | 6 | 10 | ||
| 9 | 5 | Won | W | 4 | 8 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 2 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | ||
| 22 | 12 | Scored | S | 9 | 22 | ||
| 6 | 4 | Conceded | C | 3 | 4 | ||
| 90% | 83% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 83% | 90% | ||
| 80% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 50% | ||
| 60% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 50% | ||
| 30% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 40% | ||
| 20% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 17% | 20% | ||
| 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 30% | ||
| 50% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 70% | ||
| 10% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 17% | 10% | ||
| 5 | 5.6 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 4.4 | 4.6 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0.9 | 0.8 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 51 | 36 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 0 | ||
| 23 | 14 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 0 | ||
| 57% | 57% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | ||
| 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 de Agosto | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | ZESCO United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Zamalek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | ZESCO United | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 16 | 28 |
| 2 | NAPSA Stars | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 25 |
| 3 | Red Arrows | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 24 |
| 4 | Nkana | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 21 |
| 5 | Green Buffaloes | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 19 |
| 6 | Forest Rangers | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 18 |
| 7 | Green Eagles | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 |
| 8 | Kabwe Warriors | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -2 | 15 |
| 9 | Power Dynamos | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -1 | 14 |
| 10 | Buildcon | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -2 | 14 |
| 11 | Kansanshi Dynamos | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 13 |
| 12 | Lusaka Dynamos | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -1 | 12 |
| 13 | Zanaco | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 11 |
| 14 | Nkwazi | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 11 |
| 15 | Lumwana Radiants | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | -2 | 10 |
| 16 | Nakambala Leopards | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -6 | 8 |
| 17 | Mufulira Wanderers | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -13 | 7 |
| 18 | Kabwe YSA | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 13 | -14 | 6 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Motema Pembe | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 19 | 28 |
| 2 | TP Mazembe | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 26 |
| 3 | Groupe Bazano | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 24 |
| 4 | Vita Club | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 22 |
| 5 | AC Rangers | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 21 |
| 6 | Lubumbashi Sport | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 21 |
| 7 | Saint Eloi Lupopo | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 19 |
| 8 | RCK | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 19 |
| 9 | Don Bosco | 15 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 16 |
| 10 | Renaissance | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -2 | 16 |
| 11 | Maniema Union | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 13 |
| 12 | Dauphins Noirs | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 15 | -12 | 13 |
| 13 | Simba | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -9 | 11 |
| 14 | Nyuki | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 19 | -22 | 9 |
| 15 | Sanga Balende | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -4 | 8 |
| 16 | Bukavu Dawa | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 14 | -22 | 6 |