Masters Security vs Karonga United match preview: Even contest expected at Dedza Stadium

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Competition: Malawi Super League
Date: Sun 06.October
Match begins: 12:30 (UTC)
Venue: Dedza Stadium (6000 seats)

Season ticket holders at Dedza Stadium haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Masters Security languishing in the 16th position so far. The guesting Karonga United will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.

It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only one day ago in the Super League. That game, against Silver Strikers, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Karonga United.

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Masters Security form and stats

With 1 Super League win, 5 draws and 4 defeats from their home games, Masters Security, who have the fewest points (8) at home in Super League, are certainly not brimming with confidence. 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.

Masters Security's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-1 versus Kamuzu Barracks (placed 3rd). Preceding that game was the away draw at TN Stars that finished 1-1.

This is expected to be a close game, with Masters Security perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Masters Security as a small favourite), we find two games. Masters Security has won 0 of these, drawn 1 and lost 1.

Masters Security has huge difficulties finding the net and are scoring on average only once per two home matches in the league: 5 goals from 10 games. 10 goals have been conceded.

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Karonga United form and stats

Karonga United have only collected 7 points from their away games in the Super League, after 1-4-4 (9 played). It's three draws from Karonga United's last three away games, a decent catch but one that could be so much better.

Karonga United has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Silver Strikers for a Super League game that ended a draw (3-3). A loss against Kamuzu Barracks was the result prior to that, in a home game.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found one similar match played by Karonga United in our archives, and the results are: 0 wins for Karonga United, 0 draws and 1 defeat.

Karonga United find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 9 goals from 9 away fixtures in the league. For Karonga United, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Karonga United - Masters Security 2-1. Masters Security-Karonga United H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: Masters Security 1 win, Karonga United 2 wins, 0 draws. 2 of these three matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Masters Security missing players

Karonga United missing players

Masters Security Karonga United
Total Home Home vs mid Statistics Stat Away vs low Away Total
19 10 4 Played P 3 9 21
2 1 0 Won W 1 1 7
8 5 3 Drew D 1 4 5
9 4 1 Lost L 1 4 9
15 5 1 Scored S 4 9 24
31 10 3 Conceded C 3 18 28
84% 70% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 89% 95%
74% 50% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 89% 62%
42% 20% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 56% 43%
16% 10% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 33% 24%
11% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 22% 19%
42% 30% 25% BTTS BTTS 67% 56% 43%
26% 40% 50% Clean Sheets C S 33% 11% 24%
47% 60% 75% Failed to Score F T 33% 44% 38%
 
4.1 4.6 7.3 Corners For (avg) C F 4.7 4.7 3.4
3.4 2.9 2.7 Corners Against (avg) C A 4.7 3.6 2.9
1.1 0.8 0.7 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2.3 1.9 1.1
1 0 0 Red Cards R C 1 1 1
Key stats This season:
  • Karonga United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Karonga United have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Masters Security have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.

Masters Security
24-08-19 CCC Masters Security 0 - 0 Proline
31-08-19 SL Big Bullets 3 - 0 Masters Security
08-09-19 SL Masters Security 1 - 2 Dwangwa United
15-09-19 SL TN Stars 1 - 1 Masters Security
21-09-19 SL Masters Security 0 - 1 Kamuzu Barracks
06-10-19 SL Masters Security 12:30 Karonga United
13-10-19 SL Masters Security 12:30 Mlatho Mponela
15-10-19 SL Silver Strikers 12:30 Masters Security
02-11-19 SL Moyale Barracks 13:30 Masters Security
03-11-19 SL Mzuni 13:30 Masters Security
Karonga United
07-09-19 SL Karonga United 1 - 0 EPAC United
14-09-19 SL Karonga United 1 - 0 Mzuni
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 12:30 Karonga United
12-10-19 SL Karonga United 12:30 Dwangwa United
20-10-19 SL Karonga United 12:30 Azam Tigers
27-10-19 SL Blue eagles Malawi 12:30 Karonga United
02-11-19 SL Chitipa United 13:30 Karonga United

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Be Forward Wanderers 21 13 6 2 38 11 11 7 2 2 29 9 10 6 4 0 9 2 27 45
2 Big Bullets 20 12 6 2 45 10 9 6 3 0 27 5 11 6 3 2 18 5 35 42
3 Kamuzu Barracks 23 10 9 4 17 11 11 4 6 1 8 4 12 6 3 3 9 7 6 39
4 Blue eagles Malawi 19 10 5 4 28 20 10 8 1 1 15 8 9 2 4 3 13 12 8 35
5 EPAC United 21 10 4 7 29 20 11 8 1 2 20 5 10 2 3 5 9 15 9 34
6 Silver Strikers 21 9 7 5 24 22 10 5 4 1 14 10 11 4 3 4 10 12 2 34
7 TN Stars 21 10 4 7 21 26 11 6 3 2 12 9 10 4 1 5 9 17 -5 34
8 Moyale Barracks 20 7 6 7 23 24 9 5 3 1 10 5 11 2 3 6 13 19 -1 27
9 Karonga United 21 7 5 9 24 28 12 6 1 5 15 10 9 1 4 4 9 18 -4 26
10 Azam Tigers 21 5 8 8 16 19 9 3 4 2 7 5 12 2 4 6 9 14 -3 23
11 Chitipa United 20 4 9 7 19 27 11 3 4 4 13 18 9 1 5 3 6 9 -8 21
12 Dwangwa United 22 6 3 13 23 40 11 5 2 4 17 15 11 1 1 9 6 25 -17 21
13 Mzuni 19 4 7 8 13 21 11 3 5 3 8 9 8 1 2 5 5 12 -8 19
14 Ntopwa 21 5 2 14 23 34 10 4 1 5 16 13 11 1 1 9 7 21 -11 17
15 Mlatho Mponela 19 3 5 11 15 29 8 3 2 3 11 11 11 0 3 8 4 18 -14 14
16 Masters Security 19 2 8 9 15 31 10 1 5 4 5 10 9 1 3 5 10 21 -16 14