Open game expected at Kamuzu Stadium: Azam Tigers vs Moyale Barracks preview

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Competition: Malawi Super League
Competition: Sun 27.December
Match begins: 12:30 (UTC)
Venue: Kamuzu Stadium (40000 seats)

The Super League season is still fresh and sports bettors should be cautious. This meeting between Azam Tigers and Moyale Barracks promises to be an interesting one.

Insights:
  • Azam Tigers is in the worst form (0-0-3)
  • Moyale Barracks has the fewest scored goals (1) in Super League

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.

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Azam Tigers form and stats

Azam Tigers have played three Super League home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 3 points from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead. It's trouble wherever Tigers are playing these days as they have suffered four straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways. Tigers are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Kamuzu Stadium, having lost their two previous games here.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Tigers have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found one match with the results: Won zero, drawn zero and lost one.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Tigers here at Kamuzu Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (2 from 3 games). On the other hand, Tigers have conceded 3 goals.

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Moyale Barracks form and stats

The visitors' first away game in the Super League ended in defeat. Last season Moyale Barracks had these away match statistics: Played 15; won 3, drew 5 and lost 7.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Barracks playing away and similar expectations, we found four relevant matches. Results were zero Moyale Barracks wins, two draws and two defeats.

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Moyale Barracks has managed 0 goals and let in 3 from 1 match.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last six meetings between these two teams are: one win for Tigers, two draws and three wins for Moyale Barracks. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: three games.

Azam Tigers missing players

Moyale Barracks missing players

Azam Tigers Moyale Barracks
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
5 3 0 Played P 0 1 3
1 1 0 Won W 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 1
4 2 0 Lost L 0 1 2
3 2 0 Scored S 0 0 1
7 3 0 Conceded C 0 3 5
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 67%
60% 33% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 67%
40% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 100% 67%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
40% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 33%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 33%
60% 67% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 100% 67%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.7 1.5 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 3 1.3
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
4.7 4 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 6 4.3
2.3 2.5 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 1 0.3
14% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 100%
Key stats in Super League this season:
  • Azam Tigers is in the worst form (0-0-3)
  • Moyale Barracks has the fewest scored goals (1) in Super League
Azam Tigers Last season Moyale Barracks
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
30 15   Played P   15 30
10 6   Won W   3 11
8 4   Drew D   5 9
12 5   Lost L   7 10
24 13   Scored S   16 32
24 9   Conceded C   22 31
87% 87%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 87%
47% 40%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   73% 63%
20% 20%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   47% 43%
3% 0%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   20% 10%
3% 0%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   13% 7%
30% 27%   BTTS BTTS   73% 53%
40% 47%   Clean Sheets C S   7% 27%
43% 40%   Failed to Score F T   20% 33%
 
0 0   Corners for (avg) C F   0 0
0 0   Corners against (avg) C A   0 0
1 0.1   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1 1.3
1 0   Red cards R C   0 0
 
8.1 12.1   Shots (avg) S (   7.5 8.6
3 4.3   Shots on Target (avg) S O   2.8 3.1
23% 17%   Goal Efficiency G E   32% 32%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Red Lions 5 3 2 0 8 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 4 2 2 0 7 5 3 11
2 Ntopwa 4 3 0 1 13 5 4 3 0 1 13 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 9
3 Silver Strikers 4 2 1 1 9 4 2 2 0 0 8 2 2 0 1 1 1 2 5 7
4 MAFCO 5 1 4 0 5 3 3 1 2 0 4 2 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 7
5 CIVO United 3 2 1 0 4 2 2 2 0 0 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 7
6 Be Forward Wanderers 4 1 3 0 5 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 1 2 0 5 2 3 6
7 TN Stars 5 2 0 3 5 10 2 1 0 1 2 4 3 1 0 2 3 6 -5 6
8 Big Bullets 4 1 2 1 5 4 2 0 2 0 3 3 2 1 0 1 2 1 1 5
9 Karonga United 4 1 2 1 6 7 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 0 1 1 4 6 -1 5
10 Blue eagles Malawi 4 1 2 1 5 7 1 0 1 0 3 3 3 1 1 1 2 4 -2 5
11 Ekwendeni Hammers 3 1 1 1 4 2 3 1 1 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4
12 Mzuni 4 1 1 2 4 5 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 0 0 2 1 3 -1 4
13 Kamuzu Barracks 3 1 1 1 3 6 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 2 5 -3 4
14 Azam Tigers 5 1 0 4 3 7 3 1 0 2 2 3 2 0 0 2 1 4 -4 3
15 Moyale Barracks 3 0 1 2 1 5 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 3 -4 1
16 Chitipa United 4 0 1 3 3 9 1 0 0 1 0 2 3 0 1 2 3 7 -6 1