The Super League league table might not tell the truth so early on, but it's the best truth we have so far. These two teams are placed 12th and 13th respectively.
The hosts Mlatho Mponela saw competitive action as recent as three days ago, playing in the Super League. Thankfully the previous game, versus Azam Tigers, was also a home game here at Kasungu Stadium. The away team is better rested.
Mlatho Mponela form and stats
Mlatho Mponela have played three home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 3 points from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead.Mlatho Mponela's last game was hosting Azam Tigers and winning 2-0. 0-0 away at Blue eagles Malawi before that.
Mlatho Mponela are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 3 goals in 3 matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Mlatho Mponela with 6 goals conceded in these matches.
TN Stars form and stats
The season is young and TN Stars, who have the most conceded goals (9) in Super League, have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 2 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 1 defeat so far.The supporters enjoyed TN Stars's previous game versus Dwangwa United, a Super League 1-0 win played at home. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Mzuni that ended 2-2.
It's early days yet, but TN Stars has scored 2 and conceded 5 goals from their travels so far (2 games).
Head 2 Head
Mlatho Mponela missing players
TN Stars missing players
| Mlatho Mponela | TN Stars | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Played | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Lost | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | Scored | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | 6 | 3 | Conceded | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 75% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 75% |
| 50% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 75% |
| 25% | 33% | 100% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 25% | 33% | 100% | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | Failed To Score | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 7 | 6.5 | 11 | Corners For (avg) | 0 | 3.5 | 3.2 |
| 6.3 | 6 | 5 | Corners Against (avg) | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 0.3 | 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 0 | 1 | 0.8 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red Cards | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14-04-19 | | Mlatho Mponela | 0 - 3 | EPAC United |
| 20-04-19 | | Mlatho Mponela | 1 - 3 | Karonga United |
| 28-04-19 | | Blue eagles Malawi | 0 - 0 | Mlatho Mponela |
| 11-05-19 | | Mlatho Mponela | 2 - 0 | Azam Tigers |
| 14-05-19 | | Mlatho Mponela | 12:30 | TN Stars |
| 03-11-18 | | Big Bullets | 2 - 0 | TN Stars |
| 11-11-18 | | TN Stars | 0 - 0 | Silver Strikers |
| 18-11-18 | | Blue eagles Malawi | 0 - 2 | TN Stars |
| 25-11-18 | | Masters Security | 1 - 1 | TN Stars |
| 19-12-18 | | TN Stars | 1 - 1 | Be Forward Wanderers |
| 13-04-19 | | TN Stars | 0 - 4 | Big Bullets |
| 20-04-19 | | Moyale Barracks | 3 - 0 | TN Stars |
| 21-04-19 | | Mzuni | 2 - 2 | TN Stars |
| 28-04-19 | | TN Stars | 1 - 0 | Dwangwa United |
| 14-05-19 | | Mlatho Mponela | 12:30 | TN Stars |
| 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 | Blue eagles Malawi | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| 2 | EPAC United | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
| 3 | Kamuzu Barracks | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | Big Bullets | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| 5 | Azam Tigers | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 6 |
| 6 | Masters Security | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | Mzuni | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -4 | 5 |
| 8 | Moyale Barracks | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | Silver Strikers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 10 | Ntopwa | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 4 |
| 11 | Dwangwa United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 4 |
| 12 | Mlatho Mponela | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 4 |
| 13 | TN Stars | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -6 | 4 |
| 14 | Be Forward Wanderers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 15 | Karonga United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
| 16 | Chitipa United | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 2 |
