With their 11 point advantage in the league table, Karonga United fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Mlatho Mponela.
The visiting Mlatho Mponela played their last game only three days ago, a Super League match.
Karonga United form and stats
Overall Super League stats at home this season for Karonga United are 6-1-6 (wins-draw-losses). With Karonga United having lost three times in a row here, the pressure is increasing on the manager .
A good away victory last time out for Karonga United, who won 1-0 against Moyale Barracks (placed 8th). Ahead of that match, Karonga United lost 0-1 at home to Azam Tigers.
Karonga United has scored 14 league goals at home this season, in 13 matches. From these home matches, Karonga United have conceded only 11 goals.
Mlatho Mponela form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Mlatho Mponela so far with only 3 points returning home. The records show 0-3-9 (win-draw-lose). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in twelve away games in a row.
Mlatho Mponela failed to get anything from their last game, a Super League home match vs Silver Strikers (placed 4th) that ended with defeat 0-1. Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Mzuni.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only one day as another away game awaits: The Super League trip to Chitipa United.
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
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Mlatho Mponela - Karonga United 1-3.Karonga United missing players
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| Karonga United | Mlatho Mponela | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 13 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 26 |
| 9 | 6 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | 6 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 9 | 14 |
| 30 | 14 | 7 | Scored | S | 1 | 5 | 22 |
| 33 | 11 | 3 | Conceded | C | 4 | 20 | 36 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 83% | 88% |
| 60% | 38% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 25% | 58% | 69% |
| 40% | 23% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 42% | 38% |
| 28% | 15% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 8% | 15% |
| 20% | 15% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 8% |
| 44% | 31% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 42% | 42% |
| 24% | 31% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 17% | 31% |
| 36% | 38% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 75% | 58% | 38% |
| 3.9 | 3 | 0.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3 | 2.8 | 3.9 |
| 3.1 | 2.4 | 1.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 8 | 4.8 | 4.9 |
| 1.2 | 0.4 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 142 | 42 | 20 | Total Shots | T S | 18 | 49 | 151 |
| 67 | 17 | 11 | Shots on Target | S O | 6 | 23 | 66 |
| 28% | 24% | 9% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 13% | 23% |
- 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 has the fewest points (3) away
- Mlatho Mponela has the fewest scored goals (5) away
- Mlatho Mponela has the fewest scored goals in the second half (4)
- 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.
| 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 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 51 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 5 | 38 | 52 |
| 2 | Be Forward Wanderers | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 44 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 31 | 51 |
| 3 | Blue eagles Malawi | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 38 | 27 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 47 |
| 4 | Silver Strikers | 27 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 36 | 27 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 47 |
| 5 | EPAC United | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 34 | 27 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 7 | 40 |
| 6 | TN Stars | 27 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 29 | 35 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 23 | -6 | 40 |
| 7 | Kamuzu Barracks | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 39 |
| 8 | Moyale Barracks | 25 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 27 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 2 | 37 |
| 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 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 33 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 22 | -3 | 33 |
| 11 | Chitipa United | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 28 | 39 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 17 | -11 | 28 |
| 12 | Ntopwa | 27 | 8 | 2 | 17 | 32 | 46 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 29 | -14 | 26 |
| 13 | Dwangwa United | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 27 | 45 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 27 | -18 | 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 | 26 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 36 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 20 | -14 | 22 |
| 16 | Masters Security | 26 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 43 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 26 | -21 | 20 |