Balanced ball game between Ekwendeni Hammers and CIVO United expected

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Competition: Malawi Super League
Competition: Mon 13.September
Match begins: 12:30 (UTC)
Venue: Mzuzu Stadium (10000 seats)

It's been zero days since Ekwendeni Hammers faced CIVO United and the scoreline was 0-1. What happens against CIVO United?

Insights:
  • Ekwendeni Hammers have the most points from losing position (5) in Super League
  • CIVO United have the most matches over the total-line (3) in Super League

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Ekwendeni Hammers and CIVO United.

Ekwendeni are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. For CIVO United most of the excitement is over as they will neither be promoted or relegated this season.

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Ekwendeni Hammers form and stats

6 victories, 4 draws and 4 defeats. That’s what Ekwendeni Hammers have to build on here at Mzuzu Stadium in the Super League.

The Ekwendeni crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-1 to CIVO United here at Mzuzu Stadium in a Super League match.

Preceding that game was the home draw versus Karonga United that ended 0-0.

This is expected to be a close game, with Ekwendeni Hammers perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Ekwendeni Hammers as a small favourite), we find four games. Ekwendeni has won one of these, drawn two and lost one.

Ekwendeni are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 15 goals in 14 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Ekwendeni have only conceded 13 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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CIVO United form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most scored goals (20) away in Super League, on their Super League travels is 5 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats. Momentum is building for CIVO in their away games, having won their two previous outings.

The CIVO goalkeeper is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 248 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

Two travels in a row for CIVO, whose manager could celebrate last time after the Super League win against Ekwendeni Hammers.

Ahead of that match was the victory versus Mzuni at their stadium, the result 3-0.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found seven similar matches played by CIVO United in our archives, and the results are: three wins for CIVO United, three draws and one defeat.

CIVO United have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 14 league away games 20 goals have been scored. 15 goals have been conceded by CIVO in these games.

Head 2 Head

These opponents have fought previously this season: CIVO United - Ekwendeni 0-0.

Ekwendeni Hammers missing players

CIVO United missing players

Ekwendeni Hammers CIVO United
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
27 15 4 Played P 4 15 28
10 6 1 Won W 0 6 11
7 4 1 Drew D 4 6 11
10 5 2 Lost L 0 3 6
29 15 2 Scored S 5 21 33
27 14 3 Conceded C 5 15 25
85% 93% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 89%
56% 53% 25% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 87% 64%
37% 33% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 40% 36%
19% 7% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 13% 11%
11% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 4%
37% 40% 25% BTTS BTTS 100% 60% 50%
33% 33% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 27% 39%
44% 33% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 13% 21%
 
4.2 3.8 4 Corners for (avg) C F 3.5 2.2 3.3
2.7 2.8 2.5 Corners against (avg) C A 3 3.5 4.5
0.9 0.8 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 1.8 1.6
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
7.4 6.1 5 Shots (avg) S ( 5.5 5 6
2.5 2.3 1.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 2 2.1
43% 47% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 60% 67% 49%
Key stats in Super League this season:
  • CIVO United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • CIVO United have the most matches over the total-line (3) in Super League
  • CIVO United have the most scored goals (20) away in Super League
  • CIVO United have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • CIVO United haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Ekwendeni Hammers have the most points from losing position (5) 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 27 10 11 6 32 25 13 5 5 3 12 10 14 5 6 3 20 15 7 41
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 Kamuzu Barracks 28 9 11 8 27 28 13 4 7 2 13 8 15 5 4 6 14 20 -1 38
10 Ekwendeni Hammers 26 10 7 9 29 26 14 6 4 4 15 13 12 4 3 5 14 13 3 37
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