21 points separate the teams so far this season, Be Forward Wanderers having performed best. Can Ntopwa strike back?
- Ntopwa have the most conceded goals (48) in Super League
- Be Forward Wanderers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Ntopwa are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture.
Ntopwa form and stats
Ntopwa have collected 14 points from their Super League home games so far after 4-2-7. Ntopwa are slowly digging their own grave here at Mpira Stadium with the depressing streak of not having won a home league game in seven attempts. The last victory here came in the Karonga United match.
The home supporters saw a 1-1 draw versus Mzuni in the Super League last time out and are looking for a win here.
Before that match, a win away at Red Lions.Ntopwa are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 17 goals in 13 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Ntopwa have conceded 23 from these games.
Be Forward Wanderers form and stats
As the visiting team in Super League matches, Be Forward Wanderers have produced an overall stat of 5-4-2 so far.
The Be Forward Wanderers goalkeeper is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 214 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Wanderers had fun at their own home (Mpira Stadium) last time out, beating CIVO United 2-0.
Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to MAFCO.The visiting Wanderers have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 15 goals from 11 games. It's not easy to score on Wanderers as they have only conceded 9 goals from these away games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
This isn't the first time these sides get together this campaign, as the fixture list show this recent fixture: Be Forward Wanderers - Ntopwa 4-1. Ntopwa-Be Forward Wanderers H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: Ntopwa zero wins, Be Forward Wanderers three wins, zero draws. one of these three matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Ntopwa missing players
Be Forward Wanderers missing players
| Ntopwa | Be Forward Wanderers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 13 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 11 | 23 |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 16 | 7 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 28 | 17 | 4 | Scored | S | 6 | 15 | 32 |
| 48 | 23 | 6 | Conceded | C | 4 | 9 | 17 |
| 96% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 87% |
| 88% | 85% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 82% | 74% |
| 62% | 69% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 36% | 30% |
| 27% | 31% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 9% | 13% |
| 12% | 15% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 58% | 46% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 45% | 39% |
| 12% | 23% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 36% | 43% |
| 35% | 38% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 27% | 30% |
| 4.1 | 4.8 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 4.4 | 4.2 |
| 4.9 | 4.2 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2 | 2.6 | 3.3 |
| 1.4 | 1.5 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1 | 1.2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9.4 | 9.2 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 8 | 7.7 |
| 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.1 | 2.8 |
| 34% | 34% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 50% | 44% |
- Be Forward Wanderers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Ntopwa have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Ntopwa have the most conceded goals (23) at home in Super League
- Ntopwa have the most conceded goals (48) in Super League
| 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 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 41 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 28 | 48 |
| 2 | Silver Strikers | 24 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 41 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 25 | 46 |
| 3 | Be Forward Wanderers | 23 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 15 | 41 |
| 4 | Karonga United | 25 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 40 |
| 5 | Moyale Barracks | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 24 | -4 | 37 |
| 6 | CIVO United | 25 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 28 | 25 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 35 |
| 7 | Ekwendeni Hammers | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 35 |
| 8 | TN Stars | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 35 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 23 | -12 | 35 |
| 9 | MAFCO | 24 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 34 |
| 10 | Red Lions | 25 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 34 |
| 11 | Kamuzu Barracks | 24 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 0 | 31 |
| 12 | Blue eagles Malawi | 25 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 27 |
| 13 | Chitipa United | 25 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 35 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 22 | -15 | 26 |
| 14 | Azam Tigers | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 27 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 25 |
| 15 | Ntopwa | 26 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 28 | 48 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 25 | -20 | 20 |
| 16 | Mzuni | 25 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 40 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 22 | -23 | 16 |