Super League match preview and statistics: Mzuni fight Masters Security

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Competition: Malawi Super League
Date: Sun 08.December
Match begins: 12:30 (UTC)
Venue: Mzuzu Stadium (10000 seats)

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 13th and the visitors in 16th 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 Mzuni and Masters Security.

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Mzuni form and stats

When playing at home in the Super League, Mzuni have managed 3 wins, 7 draws and suffered 4 defeats from 14 games. Mzuni are slowly digging their own grave here at Mzuzu Stadium with the depressing streak of not having won a home game in seven attempts. The last victory here came in the Mlatho Mponela match.

Happy days for Mzuni in their previous game, a Super League match away at Moyale Barracks (placed 8th) that ended with a 1-0 victory. A 1-1 draw away before that, with Mlatho Mponela the opponent.

This is expected to be a close game, with Mzuni perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Mzuni as a small favourite), we find three games. Mzuni has won 0 of these, drawn 2 and lost 1.

Mzuni have scored 10 league goals here from 14 matches, not a lot. 14 goals have been conceded.

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Masters Security form and stats

There's been little loot from Masters Security's travels as they have only collected 9 points from 12 away games in the Super League. Masters Security only have 2 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 3 draws.

Masters Security failed to get anything from their last game, a Super League home match vs Be Forward Wanderers (placed 2nd) that ended with defeat 0-1. Prior to that result Masters Security won their away game at Blue eagles Malawi. The scoreline was 2-1.

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

Masters Security find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 13 goals from 12 away fixtures in the league. Masters Security have conceded 26 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Mzuni and Masters Security have met before this season: Masters Security - Mzuni 0-2. Last five meetings between the teams: Mzuni won 3, Masters Security won 2 and 0 draws. 2 games with over 2,5 goals, 3 matches with two goals or less.

Mzuni missing players

Masters Security missing players

Mzuni Masters Security
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
28 14 4 Played P 3 12 27
5 3 2 Won W 1 2 4
11 7 1 Drew D 1 3 8
12 4 1 Lost L 1 7 15
23 10 3 Scored S 6 13 22
36 14 4 Conceded C 5 26 44
82% 79% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 89%
61% 57% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 74%
36% 29% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 67% 48%
18% 7% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 17% 15%
14% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 17% 7%
46% 43% 25% BTTS BTTS 33% 58% 48%
36% 43% 50% Clean Sheets C S 33% 8% 19%
36% 36% 25% Failed to Score F T 33% 33% 44%
 
3 3.9 4.3 Corners For (avg) C F 4.5 3.3 4
3.9 4.2 3.3 Corners Against (avg) C A 5 4.9 3.6
1.4 1.2 1 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1 1.4 1.1
2 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 1 1
 
143 92 32 Total Shots T S 26 76 178
60 37 12 Shots on Target S O 13 34 68
33% 24% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 23% 24% 22%
Key stats in Super League this season:
  • All of Masters Security's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Masters Security has the fewest scored goals in the first half (3)
  • Masters Security has the the worst goal difference (-22)
  • Masters Security have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Masters Security haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Mzuni have won significantly more corners at home than 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 26 17 7 2 57 13 13 10 3 0 38 8 13 7 4 2 19 5 44 58
2 Be Forward Wanderers 26 17 6 3 47 13 13 9 2 2 35 9 13 8 4 1 12 4 34 57
3 Silver Strikers 28 14 8 6 37 27 13 8 4 1 23 12 15 6 4 5 14 15 10 50
4 Blue eagles Malawi 28 13 8 7 39 34 13 10 1 2 20 11 15 3 7 5 19 23 5 47
5 EPAC United 28 13 5 10 37 29 13 9 2 2 23 7 15 4 3 8 14 22 8 44
6 Kamuzu Barracks 29 11 9 9 20 19 14 4 6 4 10 9 15 7 3 5 10 10 1 42
7 TN Stars 28 12 5 11 30 36 14 7 4 3 16 13 14 5 1 8 14 23 -6 41
8 Moyale Barracks 28 10 9 9 31 30 15 8 4 3 16 9 13 2 5 6 15 21 1 39
9 Azam Tigers 27 9 8 10 21 22 13 5 4 4 10 8 14 4 4 6 11 14 -1 35
10 Karonga United 26 9 7 10 32 35 14 6 2 6 16 13 12 3 5 4 16 22 -3 34
11 Chitipa United 27 7 10 10 30 39 14 4 5 5 17 22 13 3 5 5 13 17 -9 31
12 Ntopwa 28 9 2 17 35 47 13 7 1 5 25 18 15 2 1 12 10 29 -12 29
13 Mzuni 28 5 11 12 23 36 14 3 7 4 10 14 14 2 4 8 13 22 -13 26
14 Dwangwa United 27 7 5 15 27 47 15 6 4 5 21 20 12 1 1 10 6 27 -20 26
15 Mlatho Mponela 29 5 8 16 25 42 14 5 4 5 17 16 15 0 4 11 8 26 -17 23
16 Masters Security 27 4 8 15 22 44 15 2 5 8 9 18 12 2 3 7 13 26 -22 20