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 11th and the visitors in 16th place.
Mzuni and Mlatho Mponela should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Mzuni form and stats
2 victories, 2 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Mzuni have to build on here at Mzuzu Stadium.The Mzuni supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Dwangwa United in Super League and win 1-0. In the preceding match a 3-0 victory visiting Masters Security.
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 one game. Mzuni has won 0 of these, drawn 0 and lost 1.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Mzuni here at Mzuzu Stadium, with less than one goal per game on average (5 from 6 games). Mzuni's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 6 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Mlatho Mponela form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Mlatho Mponela, who have the fewest scored goals (8) in Super League, so far with only 2 points returning home. The records show 0-2-4 (win-draw-lose). four defeats in a row for Mlatho Mponela in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Dwangwa United. It's looking increasingly bleak for Mlatho Mponela who now has to deal with a four game losing streak. Chitipa United was the last time a defeat was avoided.The manager was unhappy after their last game, a Super League match played at their home ground Mzuzu Stadium. Mlatho Mponela suffered a 0-2 loss to Masters Security. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Big Bullets wasn't a success with a 0-3 loss.
Mlatho Mponela has another fixture away, a Super League game, against Moyale Barracks in just one days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Mlatho Mponela's away games this season with only 2 goals from 6 matches. Mlatho Mponela have conceded 12 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Mzuni missing players
Mlatho Mponela missing players
| Mzuni | Mlatho Mponela | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 6 | 2 | Played | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Won | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | Scored | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 16 | 6 | 0 | Conceded | 6 | 12 | 22 |
| 82% | 83% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 92% |
| 64% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 83% |
| 55% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | 50% | 33% | 42% |
| 27% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 50% | 17% | 17% |
| 18% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 50% | 17% | 8% |
| 36% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | 100% | 33% | 33% |
| 45% | 50% | 100% | Clean Sheets | 0% | 17% | 25% |
| 36% | 33% | 0% | Failed To Score | 0% | 67% | 50% |
| 3.3 | 4.4 | 9 | Corners For (avg) | 0 | 3.4 | 4 |
| 4 | 4.4 | 3 | Corners Against (avg) | 0 | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| 1 | 1.2 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 0 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 0 | 1 |
- Mlatho Mponela have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Mlatho Mponela have yet to win a game away.
- Mzuni have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Mlatho Mponela have scored away.
- Mzuni have won significantly more corners at home than away.
| 08-06-19 | | Mzuni | 0 - 2 | Azam Tigers |
| 23-06-19 | | Mzuni | 0 - 0 | Big Bullets |
| 13-07-19 | | Mzuni | 1 - 2 | EPAC United |
| 20-07-19 | | Blue eagles Malawi | 3 - 2 | Mzuni |
| 21-07-19 | | Masters Security | 0 - 3 | Mzuni |
| 27-07-19 | | Mzuni | 1 - 0 | Dwangwa United |
| 03-08-19 | | Mzuni | 12:30 | Mlatho Mponela |
| 11-08-19 | | Kamuzu Barracks | 12:30 | Mzuni |
| 17-08-19 | | Mzuni | 12:30 | Karonga United |
| 18-08-19 | | Chitipa United | 12:30 | Mzuni |
| 19-05-19 | | Dwangwa United | 1 - 1 | Mlatho Mponela |
| 08-06-19 | | Kamuzu Barracks | 1 - 0 | Mlatho Mponela |
| 15-06-19 | | Mlatho Mponela | 2 - 0 | Chitipa United |
| 22-06-19 | | Be Forward Wanderers | 2 - 0 | Mlatho Mponela |
| 23-06-19 | | Ntopwa | 5 - 1 | Mlatho Mponela |
| 07-07-19 | | Big Bullets | 3 - 0 | Mlatho Mponela |
| 27-07-19 | | Mlatho Mponela | 0 - 2 | Masters Security |
| 03-08-19 | | Mzuni | 12:30 | Mlatho Mponela |
| 04-08-19 | | Moyale Barracks | 12:30 | Mlatho Mponela |
| 10-08-19 | | Silver Strikers | 12:30 | Mlatho Mponela |
| 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 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 27 |
| 2 | Kamuzu Barracks | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 27 |
| 3 | TN Stars | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 26 |
| 4 | Big Bullets | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 21 | 23 |
| 5 | Blue eagles Malawi | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 23 |
| 6 | Silver Strikers | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 19 |
| 7 | EPAC United | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 17 |
| 8 | Azam Tigers | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -1 | 16 |
| 9 | Masters Security | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | -5 | 14 |
| 10 | Karonga United | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | -7 | 13 |
| 11 | Mzuni | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -5 | 12 |
| 12 | Moyale Barracks | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -1 | 11 |
| 13 | Ntopwa | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -4 | 10 |
| 14 | Chitipa United | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -10 | 9 |
| 15 | Dwangwa United | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 14 | -14 | 8 |
| 16 | Mlatho Mponela | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | -14 | 8 |