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- Chitipa United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Red Lions have the most matches under the total-line (2) in Super League
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Chitipa's stadium, Karonga Stadium, has a grass surface. Red Lions have artifical turf on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Red Lions when playing on grass; 6 wins, 9 draws and 14 losses from 29 matches. They have scored 25 goals in these games and conceded 34.
Relegation threatens Chitipa who should definitely be looking for some points here. Lions is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.
Chitipa United form and stats
Chitipa United have played 13 Super League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 7-1-5 (wins-draws-losses). With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Chitipa to get some points in this home game.
Chitipa haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 339 minutes ago. M. Biason scored that one.
The fans are hoping that Chitipa will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the Super League game against Big Bullets (placed 1st).
A defeat was the result before that one, 0-1 away at Azam Tigers.Chitipa has scored 14 league goals at home this season, in 13 matches. On the other hand, Chitipa United have conceded 15 goals.
Red Lions form and stats
Playing away, Red Lions have won 4 games, drawn 7 and suffered 2 defeats in the Super League this season. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Lions are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Super League home defeat versus MAFCO with 1-2 on the scoreboard.
Ahead of that game was the 0-0 draw at home against Blue eagles Malawi.The visiting Red Lions have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 15 goals from 13 games. Red Lions are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 12 times in 13 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
Chitipa and Red Lions have faced off already this season: Red Lions - Chitipa United 1-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last two matches): Chitipa zero wins, zero draws and Red Lions two victories. As for goals, zero matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.Chitipa United missing players
Red Lions missing players
| Chitipa United | Red Lions | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 13 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 13 | 28 |
| 7 | 7 | 4 | Won | W | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 16 | 5 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| 20 | 14 | 7 | Scored | S | 4 | 15 | 25 |
| 40 | 15 | 2 | Conceded | C | 1 | 12 | 27 |
| 93% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 77% | 86% |
| 61% | 69% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 25% | 54% | 54% |
| 32% | 38% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 31% | 25% |
| 14% | 15% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 15% | 7% |
| 7% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 15% | 7% |
| 36% | 38% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 38% | 29% |
| 21% | 38% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 75% | 46% | 39% |
| 50% | 31% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 38% | 46% |
| 3.3 | 3 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 |
| 3.3 | 3.7 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.8 |
| 1.2 | 1.4 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.5 | 2 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | 6.2 | 4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 8.7 | 9 |
| 1.4 | 1.5 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.8 | 2.7 | 3.3 |
| 47% | 53% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 40% | 28% |
- Chitipa United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Red Lions have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Red Lions have the most matches under the total-line (2) in Super League
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Big Bullets | 26 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 44 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 30 | 55 |
| 2 | Silver Strikers | 27 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 50 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 32 | 52 |
| 3 | Be Forward Wanderers | 25 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 33 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 16 | 45 |
| 4 | Karonga United | 27 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 44 |
| 5 | CIVO United | 28 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 33 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 7 | 42 |
| 6 | MAFCO | 28 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 30 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 4 | 41 |
| 7 | Moyale Barracks | 27 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 32 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 25 | -4 | 41 |
| 8 | TN Stars | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 36 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 23 | -11 | 39 |
| 9 | Ekwendeni Hammers | 27 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 30 | 27 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 38 |
| 10 | Kamuzu Barracks | 28 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 27 | 28 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 20 | -1 | 38 |
| 11 | Red Lions | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 25 | 27 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 12 | -2 | 35 |
| 12 | Azam Tigers | 29 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 31 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 17 | -7 | 32 |
| 13 | Blue eagles Malawi | 28 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 26 | 27 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -1 | 29 |
| 14 | Chitipa United | 28 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 40 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 25 | -20 | 26 |
| 15 | Ntopwa | 28 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 28 | 49 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 25 | -21 | 21 |
| 16 | Mzuni | 30 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 52 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 31 | -34 | 18 |