Karonga United vs Mlatho Mponela: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Malawi Super League
Date: Sat 16.November
Match begins: 12:30 (UTC)
Venue: Karonga Stadium (20000 seats)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Karonga United are in the 10th position while the guests worry at 14th.

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Karonga United form and stats

When playing at home in the Super League, Karonga United have managed 6 wins, 1 draw and suffered 6 defeats from 13 games. Game days at Karonga Stadium have recently become somewhat of a nightmare for Karonga United as they have lost three home games in a row. It hurts.

The Karonga United fans got no joy from their last match, a Super League game also here at Karonga Stadium: A 0-1 defeat against Azam Tigers (placed 9th). A 3-3 draw away before that, with Chitipa United the opponent.

Karonga United are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 14 goals in 13 attempts. Karonga United are not conceding a lot of goals here at Karonga Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 11 from 13 matches.

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Mlatho Mponela form and stats

Mlatho Mponela, who have the fewest points (3) away in Super League, have only collected 3 points from their away games in the Super League, after 0-3-9 (12 played). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in twelve away games in a row.

The supporters enjoyed Mlatho Mponela's previous game versus Kamuzu Barracks (placed 5th), a Super League 1-0 win played at home. Preceding that match was the 0-0 draw at home vs Big Bullets.

Goals are few and far between in Mlatho Mponela's away league games. Only 5 goals from 12 travels. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Mlatho Mponela have conceded 20 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Karonga United and Mlatho Mponela have met before this season: Mlatho Mponela - Karonga United 1-3.

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Mlatho Mponela missing players

Karonga United Mlatho Mponela
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
24 13 4 Played P 3 12 23
8 6 3 Won W 0 0 5
6 1 0 Drew D 1 3 6
10 6 1 Lost L 2 9 12
29 14 7 Scored S 1 5 19
33 11 3 Conceded C 3 20 31
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 83% 87%
62% 38% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 58% 70%
42% 23% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 42% 39%
29% 15% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 8% 13%
21% 15% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 4%
46% 31% 50% BTTS BTTS 33% 42% 39%
21% 31% 25% Clean Sheets C S 33% 17% 35%
38% 38% 25% Failed to Score F T 67% 58% 39%
 
3.9 3 0.5 Corners For (avg) C F 1 2.8 3.7
3.1 2.4 1.5 Corners Against (avg) C A 10 4.8 5
1.1 0.4 0 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2 0.5 0.7
1 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 1
Key stats this season:
  • Karonga United have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Mlatho Mponela have scored away.
  • Karonga United have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Karonga United haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Mlatho Mponela have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Mlatho Mponela have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Mlatho Mponela have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Mlatho Mponela have yet to win a game away.

Karonga United
All Super League
All Home Away Home vs low
22-09-19 SL Karonga United 0 - 1 Big Bullets
29-09-19 SL Karonga United 0 - 1 Kamuzu Barracks
05-10-19 SL Silver Strikers 3 - 3 Karonga United
06-10-19 SL Masters Security 1 - 3 Karonga United
12-10-19 SL Chitipa United 3 - 3 Karonga United
19-10-19 SL Karonga United 0 - 1 Azam Tigers
09-11-19 SL Be Forward Wanderers 13:30 Karonga United
10-11-19 SL Ntopwa 13:30 Karonga United
16-11-19 SL Karonga United 13:30 Mlatho Mponela
08-12-19 SL Moyale Barracks 14:30 Karonga United
Mlatho Mponela
All Super League
All Home Away Away vs mid
29-09-19 SL TN Stars 1 - 0 Mlatho Mponela
06-10-19 SL Mlatho Mponela 2 - 0 Ntopwa
12-10-19 SL Masters Security 2 - 1 Mlatho Mponela
19-10-19 SL Mlatho Mponela 0 - 0 Big Bullets
27-10-19 SL Mlatho Mponela 1 - 0 Kamuzu Barracks
10-11-19 SL Mlatho Mponela 13:30 Mzuni
16-11-19 SL Karonga United 13:30 Mlatho Mponela
17-11-19 SL Chitipa United 13:30 Mlatho Mponela
24-11-19 SL Mlatho Mponela 14:30 Silver Strikers
30-11-19 SL Mlatho Mponela 14:30 Blue eagles Malawi

  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 23 14 7 2 50 13 11 8 3 0 32 8 12 6 4 2 18 5 37 49
2 Be Forward Wanderers 23 14 6 3 40 13 12 8 2 2 31 9 11 6 4 1 9 4 27 48
3 Blue eagles Malawi 24 12 8 4 34 23 12 10 1 1 19 9 12 2 7 3 15 14 11 44
4 Silver Strikers 25 11 8 6 31 26 12 7 4 1 19 11 13 4 4 5 12 15 5 41
5 Kamuzu Barracks 25 10 9 6 19 15 12 4 6 2 10 7 13 6 3 4 9 8 4 39
6 EPAC United 25 11 4 10 32 26 11 8 1 2 20 5 14 3 3 8 12 21 6 37
7 TN Stars 24 11 4 9 25 30 12 6 3 3 12 10 12 5 1 6 13 20 -5 37
8 Moyale Barracks 23 9 7 7 27 25 12 7 4 1 14 6 11 2 3 6 13 19 2 34
9 Azam Tigers 24 8 8 8 20 20 10 4 4 2 9 6 14 4 4 6 11 14 0 32
10 Karonga United 24 8 6 10 29 33 13 6 1 6 14 11 11 2 5 4 15 22 -4 30
11 Chitipa United 24 6 10 8 25 31 13 3 5 5 15 22 11 3 5 3 10 9 -6 28
12 Dwangwa United 25 6 5 14 25 44 13 5 4 4 19 17 12 1 1 10 6 27 -19 23
13 Mzuni 25 4 10 11 19 32 14 3 7 4 10 14 11 1 3 7 9 18 -13 22
14 Mlatho Mponela 23 5 6 12 19 31 11 5 3 3 14 11 12 0 3 9 5 20 -12 21
15 Ntopwa 24 6 2 16 26 39 11 5 1 5 18 14 13 1 1 11 8 25 -13 20
16 Masters Security 23 3 8 12 18 38 13 2 5 6 8 15 10 1 3 6 10 23 -20 17

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