An important duel in the bottom section of the league table, with both teams experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic “six-pointer” with the home team placed 16th and the visitors in 13th place.
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 Masters Security and Dwangwa United.
Masters Security form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Super League this season. Masters Security, who have the fewest points (8) at home in Super League, have only managed 1 win, 5 draws and 3 losses from their games here at Dedza Stadium. The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in 14 attempts. Masters Security are slowly digging their own grave here at Dedza Stadium with the depressing streak of not having won a home game in eight attempts. The last victory here came in the Ntopwa match.
The Masters Security crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-2 to Dwangwa United here at Dedza Stadium in a Super League match. Prior to that, an away loss at Big Bullets.
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Masters Security have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found two games) they have won 0 times, drawn 0 and lost 2.
Masters Security aren't scoring a lot here at Dedza Stadium in the league, with only 5 goals from 9 games. Masters Security have conceded 9 in these home matches.
Dwangwa United form and stats
Dwangwa United, who have the most conceded goals (34) in Super League, have only collected 4 points from their away games in the Super League, after 1-1-7 (9 played).
Two travels in a row for Dwangwa United, whose manager could celebrate last time after the Super League win against Masters Security. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Mlatho Mponela that ended 1-1.
We have checked recent matches where Dwangwa United have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those two games were W1-D0-L1.
The visitors have scored 5 goals from 9 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. For Dwangwa United, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Masters Security - Dwangwa United 1-2. Masters Security-Dwangwa United H2H statistics last five meetings regardless of arena: Masters Security 3 wins, Dwangwa United 1 win, 1 draw. 3 of these five matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Masters Security missing players
Dwangwa United missing players
| Masters Security | Dwangwa United | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 9 | 2 | Played | 3 | 9 | 18 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Won | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | 5 | 0 | Drew | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Lost | 2 | 7 | 11 |
| 14 | 5 | 1 | Scored | 1 | 5 | 18 |
| 29 | 9 | 2 | Conceded | 5 | 19 | 34 |
| 82% | 67% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 76% | 56% | 50% | Over 1.5 | 67% | 78% | 83% |
| 47% | 22% | 0% | Over 2.5 | 33% | 56% | 67% |
| 18% | 11% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 22% | 22% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 11% |
| 41% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | 33% | 44% | 67% |
| 29% | 44% | 50% | Clean Sheets | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 47% | 56% | 50% | Failed To Score | 67% | 56% | 28% |
| 4.5 | 5.3 | 2.5 | Corners For (avg) | 4 | 3.8 | 2.9 |
| 3.2 | 2.4 | 1.5 | Corners Against (avg) | 6.5 | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| 1 | 0.7 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 2 | 1.9 | 1.5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | 1 | 2 | 2 |
- Dwangwa United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Dwangwa United have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Dwangwa United have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Dwangwa United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Masters Security have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Masters Security have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
| 14-08-19 | | Kamuzu Barracks | 1 - 1 | Masters Security |
| 18-08-19 | | EPAC United | 3 - 0 | Masters Security |
| 24-08-19 | | Masters Security | 0 - 0 | Proline |
| 31-08-19 | | Big Bullets | 3 - 0 | Masters Security |
| 08-09-19 | | Masters Security | 1 - 2 | Dwangwa United |
| 15-09-19 | | TN Stars | 12:30 | Masters Security |
| 22-09-19 | | Masters Security | 12:30 | Kamuzu Barracks |
| 06-10-19 | | Masters Security | 12:30 | Karonga United |
| 13-10-19 | | Masters Security | 12:30 | Mlatho Mponela |
| 15-10-19 | | Silver Strikers | 12:30 | Masters Security |
| 10-08-19 | | Blue eagles Malawi | 3 - 1 | Dwangwa United |
| 17-08-19 | | Dwangwa United | 1 - 3 | Big Bullets |
| 01-09-19 | | Dwangwa United | 2 - 1 | EPAC United |
| 07-09-19 | | Mlatho Mponela | 1 - 1 | Dwangwa United |
| 08-09-19 | | Masters Security | 1 - 2 | Dwangwa United |
| 14-09-19 | | Dwangwa United | 12:30 | Ntopwa |
| 27-09-19 | | Azam Tigers | 12:30 | Dwangwa United |
| 28-09-19 | | Big Bullets | 12:30 | Dwangwa United |
| 05-10-19 | | Dwangwa United | 12:30 | Blue eagles Malawi |
| 12-10-19 | | Karonga United | 12:30 | Dwangwa United |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Be Forward Wanderers | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 25 | 36 |
| 2 | Big Bullets | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 37 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 28 | 32 |
| 3 | Kamuzu Barracks | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 31 |
| 4 | Silver Strikers | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 29 |
| 5 | Blue eagles Malawi | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 28 |
| 6 | TN Stars | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 27 |
| 7 | EPAC United | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 25 |
| 8 | Moyale Barracks | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 17 | -1 | 24 |
| 9 | Karonga United | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | -3 | 22 |
| 10 | Azam Tigers | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 20 |
| 11 | Chitipa United | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -5 | 19 |
| 12 | Mzuni | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 19 |
| 13 | Dwangwa United | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 34 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 19 | -16 | 15 |
| 14 | Ntopwa | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 22 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 14 | -5 | 14 |
| 15 | Mlatho Mponela | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 17 | -13 | 13 |
| 16 | Masters Security | 17 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 20 | -15 | 13 |
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