The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Azam Tigers are in the 8th position while the guests worry at 15th.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Azam Tigers form and stats
Overall stats at home this season for Azam Tigers are 1-3-0 (wins-draw-losses). Azam Tigers are splitting points both home and away, currently holding an interesting streak of four drawn games in a row. Azam Tigers have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.The home supporters saw a 1-1 draw versus Karonga United in the Super League last time out and are looking for a win here. Before that, Azam Tigers drew at home versus Chitipa United.
Azam Tigers aren't scoring a lot here at Kalulu Stadium with only 3 goals from 4 games. As for guarding their own goal, Azam Tigers have only let in 2 goals at home.
Ntopwa form and stats
1 win, 0 draws and 4 losses. That’s the product of Ntopwa playing as the away team this season. Ntopwa seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Super League home defeat versus TN Stars with 0-1 on the scoreboard. Prior to that match, the Ntopwa manager faced defeat when travelling to EPAC United and losing 0-3.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Ntopwa as they have only managed to score 4 times from 5 away games. Ntopwa have conceded 10 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Azam Tigers missing players
Ntopwa missing players
| Azam Tigers | Ntopwa | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 4 | 1 | Played | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Drew | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 10 | 3 | 1 | Scored | 1 | 4 | 13 |
| 11 | 2 | 1 | Conceded | 7 | 10 | 17 |
| 77% | 75% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 91% |
| 69% | 50% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 60% | 55% |
| 15% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | 100% | 60% | 55% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 50% | 40% | 36% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 50% | 20% | 27% |
| 46% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | 50% | 40% | 36% |
| 38% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | 0% | 0% | 18% |
| 38% | 25% | 0% | Failed To Score | 50% | 60% | 55% |
| 3.6 | 2 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | 3 | 4 | 4.1 |
| 5.1 | 8 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | 3 | 6 | 3.6 |
| 1.6 | 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 2 | 1.7 | 1.1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Azam Tigers have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won at home.
- Azam Tigers have not yet lost a game at home.
- Azam Tigers have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Ntopwa have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Ntopwa have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Ntopwa have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Ntopwa haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
Azam Tigers
| 12-05-19 | | TN Stars | 2 - 0 | Azam Tigers |
| 18-05-19 | | Azam Tigers | 1 - 0 | EPAC United |
| 08-06-19 | | Mzuni | 0 - 2 | Azam Tigers |
| 09-06-19 | | Moyale Barracks | 2 - 1 | Azam Tigers |
| 22-06-19 | | Silver Strikers | 1 - 1 | Azam Tigers |
| 23-06-19 | | Masters Security | 0 - 0 | Azam Tigers |
| 30-06-19 | | Azam Tigers | 1 - 1 | Chitipa United |
| 20-07-19 | | Azam Tigers | 1 - 1 | Karonga United |
| 28-07-19 | | Azam Tigers | 12:30 | Ntopwa |
| 04-08-19 | | Azam Tigers | 12:30 | Be Forward Wanderers |
Ntopwa
| 12-05-19 | | Karonga United | 4 - 1 | Ntopwa |
| 09-06-19 | | Ntopwa | 3 - 0 | Dwangwa United |
| 15-06-19 | | Ntopwa | 0 - 1 | Kamuzu Barracks |
| 23-06-19 | | Ntopwa | 5 - 1 | Mlatho Mponela |
| 07-07-19 | | EPAC United | 3 - 0 | Ntopwa |
| 14-07-19 | | Ntopwa | 0 - 1 | TN Stars |
| 28-07-19 | | Azam Tigers | 12:30 | Ntopwa |
| 04-08-19 | | Ntopwa | 12:30 | Silver Strikers |
| 10-08-19 | | Ntopwa | 12:30 | Be Forward Wanderers |
| 18-08-19 | | Ntopwa | 12:30 | Moyale Barracks |
| 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 | Be Forward Wanderers | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 27 |
| 2 | Kamuzu Barracks | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 27 |
| 3 | TN Stars | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 26 |
| 4 | Big Bullets | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 21 | 23 |
| 5 | Blue eagles Malawi | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 23 |
| 6 | EPAC United | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 20 |
| 7 | Silver Strikers | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 19 |
| 8 | Azam Tigers | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -1 | 16 |
| 9 | Karonga United | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | -7 | 14 |
| 10 | Moyale Barracks | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | -2 | 12 |
| 11 | Mzuni | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -5 | 12 |
| 12 | Chitipa United | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -9 | 12 |
| 13 | Masters Security | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -9 | 11 |
| 14 | Mlatho Mponela | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | -10 | 11 |
| 15 | Ntopwa | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -4 | 10 |
| 16 | Dwangwa United | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 14 | -14 | 8 |