Be Forward Wanderers have performed better than Karonga United so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:
There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Super League match only four days ago. That game was an away game at Masters Security, so at least Be Forward Wanderers are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on artificial turf and that the visiting Karonga United have a different surface at their stadium (grass). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on artificial turf is 0-1-2 (win-draw-loss) from three matches.
It's quite the trip for Karonga United when visiting Be Forward Wanderers as the cities are 800 kilometers apart.
Be Forward Wanderers form and stats
Be Forward Wanderers, who have the most clean sheets (14) in Super League, have performed here at Kamuzu Stadium this season with 9 wins from 13 Super League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 2. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Kamuzu Stadium.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper not having conceded a league goal in 270 minutes.
A good away victory last time out for Be Forward Wanderers, who won 1-0 against Masters Security (placed 16th). Before that match, a win away at Dwangwa United.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Azam Tigers are coming to town in three days.
Be Forward Wanderers are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Kamuzu Stadium in their league games, having scored an impressive 35 goals in 13 matches. Be Forward Wanderers are not conceding a lot of goals here at Kamuzu Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 13 matches.
Karonga United form and stats
Playing away, Karonga United have won 3 games, drawn 5 and suffered 4 defeats in the Super League this season.
Karonga United delivered a 2-2 draw playing at home against Mlatho Mponela (placed 15th) in their previous match; a Super League game. Prior to that result Karonga United won their away game at Moyale Barracks. The scoreline was 1-0.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only one day as another away game awaits: The Super League trip to Ntopwa.
Karonga United have scored 16 goals on their travels this season, from 12 away games in the league. Karonga United have conceded 22 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Karonga United - Be Forward Wanderers 0-1. As for the last three games between these two teams, there's 2 Be Forward Wanderers victories, 1 draw and 0 Karonga United wins. 0 of these games ended with three goals or more, 3 matches with two goals or less.Be Forward Wanderers missing players
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| Be Forward Wanderers | Karonga United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 13 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 26 |
| 17 | 9 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 47 | 35 | 8 | Scored | S | 3 | 16 | 32 |
| 13 | 9 | 4 | Conceded | C | 11 | 22 | 35 |
| 81% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 96% |
| 62% | 85% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 62% |
| 35% | 54% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 58% | 42% |
| 27% | 54% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 42% | 31% |
| 19% | 38% | 67% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 67% | 25% | 19% |
| 27% | 38% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 58% | 46% |
| 69% | 62% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 23% |
| 23% | 8% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 33% | 35% |
| 5.4 | 6 | 5.3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 6 | 4.6 | 3.9 |
| 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 2 | 3.6 | 3.1 |
| 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 1.8 | 1.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 274 | 160 | 41 | Total Shots | T S | 18 | 100 | 142 |
| 110 | 68 | 19 | Shots on Target | S O | 13 | 50 | 67 |
| 39% | 50% | 42% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 23% | 30% | 28% |
- Be Forward Wanderers has the most clean sheets (14)
- Be Forward Wanderers has the most scored goals in the second half (19)
- Be Forward Wanderers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Be Forward Wanderers have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Be Forward Wanderers have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Karonga United have scored away.
- Karonga United 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 | Be Forward Wanderers | 26 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 47 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 34 | 57 |
| 2 | Big Bullets | 25 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 55 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 5 | 42 | 55 |
| 3 | Silver Strikers | 28 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 37 | 27 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 50 |
| 4 | Blue eagles Malawi | 28 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 39 | 34 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 23 | 5 | 47 |
| 5 | EPAC United | 27 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 35 | 28 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 7 | 41 |
| 6 | TN Stars | 28 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 30 | 36 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 23 | -6 | 41 |
| 7 | Moyale Barracks | 27 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 31 | 29 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 2 | 39 |
| 8 | Kamuzu Barracks | 27 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 39 |
| 9 | Azam Tigers | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
| 10 | Karonga United | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 32 | 35 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 22 | -3 | 34 |
| 11 | Chitipa United | 27 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 39 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 17 | -9 | 31 |
| 12 | Ntopwa | 28 | 9 | 2 | 17 | 35 | 47 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 29 | -12 | 29 |
| 13 | Dwangwa United | 27 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 27 | 47 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 27 | -20 | 26 |
| 14 | Mzuni | 27 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 22 | 36 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 22 | -14 | 23 |
| 15 | Mlatho Mponela | 28 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 40 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 24 | -16 | 23 |
| 16 | Masters Security | 27 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 44 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 26 | -22 | 20 |