It's been 21 days since Red Lions faced Ekwendeni Hammers and the scoreline was 3-0. What happens against CIVO United?
- Red Lions have the most matches under the total-line (2) in Super League
- CIVO United have the most matches over the total-line (3) in Super League
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on artifical turf and that the visiting CIVO United have a different surface at their stadium (grass). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on artifical turf is 0-0-2 (win-draw-loss) from two matches.
Red Lions form and stats
4 victories, 0 draws and 7 defeats. That’s what Red Lions, who have the fewest scored goals (7) at home in Super League, have to build on here at Mpira Stadium in the Super League. The season ticket holders are starting to dread their visits here at Mpira Stadium, with the home team losing four in a row. They have not avoided a defeat here since the TN Stars game.
A good away victory last time out for Red Lions, who won 3-0 against Ekwendeni Hammers (placed 6th).
Ahead of that match, Lions lost 1-2 at home to Ntopwa.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Lions have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found one match with the results: Won zero, drawn zero and lost one.
Lions have scored 7 league goals here from 11 matches, not a lot. Red Lions have conceded 12 in these home matches.
CIVO United form and stats
Playing away, CIVO United, who have the most scored goals (17) away in Super League, have won 4 games, drawn 6 and suffered 1 defeat in the Super League this season. The awayteam now has four consecutive draws when travelling away from home.
CIVO United has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Kamuzu Barracks for a Super League game that ended a draw (1-1).
Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Silver Strikers that ended 1-1.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with CIVO playing away and similar expectations, we found five relevant matches. Results were two CIVO United wins, three draws and zero defeats.
CIVO United has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 17 goals from 11 games. CIVO have conceded 11 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The newest past meeting featuring both these sides is the CIVO United - Lions 3-3 played previously this season.Red Lions missing players
CIVO United missing players
| Red Lions | CIVO United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 23 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| 9 | 7 | 3 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 22 | 7 | 0 | Scored | S | 4 | 17 | 28 |
| 24 | 12 | 4 | Conceded | C | 4 | 11 | 21 |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 87% |
| 54% | 55% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 91% | 65% |
| 25% | 18% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 45% | 39% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 18% | 13% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 29% | 18% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 82% | 61% |
| 38% | 27% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 18% | 35% |
| 46% | 55% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 3.8 | 3.6 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 2.8 | 3.6 |
| 4.9 | 5.4 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 4.8 | 4.9 |
| 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.2 | 1.8 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9.2 | 9.9 | 15 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.5 | 4.5 | 5.7 |
| 3.4 | 4.4 | 5.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
| 26% | 14% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 60% | 78% | 58% |
- CIVO United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- CIVO United have scored at least twice as many goals away as Red Lions have scored home.
- CIVO United have scored in all their away matches so far.
- CIVO United have the most matches over the total-line (3) in Super League
- CIVO United have the most scored goals (17) away in Super League
- CIVO United have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- CIVO United haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Red Lions have the fewest scored goals (7) at home in Super League
- Red Lions have the most matches under the total-line (2) in Super League
- Red Lions haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 38 |
| 4 | Karonga United | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 37 |
| 5 | CIVO United | 23 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 28 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 35 |
| 6 | Ekwendeni Hammers | 23 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 34 |
| 7 | Moyale Barracks | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 21 | -3 | 34 |
| 8 | MAFCO | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 33 |
| 9 | TN Stars | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 35 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 23 | -14 | 32 |
| 10 | Red Lions | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 12 | -2 | 31 |
| 11 | Kamuzu Barracks | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 0 | 30 |
| 12 | Blue eagles Malawi | 24 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 27 |
| 13 | Azam Tigers | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 27 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 25 |
| 14 | Chitipa United | 24 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 34 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 21 | -15 | 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 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 39 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 22 | -22 | 16 |