Balaka Stadium: Red Lions vs CIVO United Super League full preview

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Competition: Malawi Super League
Competition: Sat 24.Jun
Match begins: 12:30 (UTC)
Venue: Balaka Stadium

Very important fight in the lower section of the Super League, with both Red Lions and CIVO United experiencing more anxiety than bliss. This match is a typical "six-pointer" with the home side placed 15th and the visiting team in 11th spot.

Insights:
  • Red Lions have the most conceded goals (17) in Super League
  • CIVO United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Red Lions form and stats

Red Lions have collected 6 points from their Super League home games so far after 2-0-2.

Lions's previous game was also played at home, ending 1-0 versus Chitipa United (placed 5th). The home side are looking to build on that result. At last, a league victory after four matches without.

Prior to that, an away loss at Bangwe All Stars.

Some information for those who like to bet on "both teams to score yes/no: This side have played 5 league matches in a row with only one (or none) side scoring.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Red Lions here at Balaka Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (3 from 4 games). On the other hand, Lions have conceded 5 goals.

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CIVO United form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Super League travels is 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats.

CIVO United are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Blue eagles Malawi (placed 6th).

A 1-2 defeat away at Dedza Dynamos before that.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting CIVO United as they have only managed to score 3 times from 5 away games in the league. 6 goals have been conceded by CIVO in these games.

Head 2 Head

Head to head statistics (for the last four meetings): Red Lions won one game, two matches ended in a draw and CIVO United got one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / three.

Red Lions missing players

CIVO United missing players

Red Lions CIVO United
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
9 4 1 Played P 2 5 9
2 2 1 Won W 1 1 2
1 0 0 Drew D 0 1 4
6 2 0 Lost L 1 3 3
5 3 2 Scored S 2 3 7
17 5 1 Conceded C 2 6 9
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
67% 50% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 60% 67%
44% 50% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 20% 11%
22% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
11% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
33% 25% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 40% 56%
11% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 20% 22%
56% 50% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 40% 22%
 
2.1 1.5 0 Corners for (avg) C F 4.5 1.8 1.6
3.9 1.8 0 Corners against (avg) C A 1.5 0.6 0.9
0.6 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 0.4 0.3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
4.1 3.2 0 Shots (avg) S ( 4 1.6 1.1
1.2 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0.5 0.2 0.2
45% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 200% 300% 350%
 
7.8 4.8 0 Shots against (avg) S A 5 2 2.2
2.4 0.2 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 0 0.3
Key stats in Super League this season:
  • CIVO United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • CIVO United have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.
  • CIVO United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Red Lions have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Red Lions have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Red Lions have the most conceded goals (17) in Super League
  • Red Lions have the most conceded goals in the first half (7) in Super League
  • Red Lions have the most conceded goals in the second half (10) in Super League
  • Red Lions have the the worst goal difference (-12) in Super League
  • Red Lions have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Red Lions haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Silver Strikers 9 6 3 0 15 4 5 3 2 0 10 3 4 3 1 0 5 1 11 21
2 Big Bullets 9 6 2 1 20 5 4 4 0 0 15 2 5 2 2 1 5 3 15 20
3 Be Forward Wanderers 9 5 2 2 12 5 4 3 0 1 6 2 5 2 2 1 6 3 7 17
4 Moyale Barracks 9 3 4 2 7 6 4 1 3 0 4 2 5 2 1 2 3 4 1 13
5 Chitipa United 9 4 1 4 11 11 3 3 0 0 6 2 6 1 1 4 5 9 0 13
6 Blue eagles Malawi 9 2 6 1 11 9 6 2 3 1 8 6 3 0 3 0 3 3 2 12
7 Ekwendeni Hammers 9 3 3 3 7 10 6 2 3 1 4 4 3 1 0 2 3 6 -3 12
8 Kamuzu Barracks 9 3 2 4 10 8 5 2 1 2 4 3 4 1 1 2 6 5 2 11
9 Karonga United 9 2 5 2 11 11 5 1 2 2 6 7 4 1 3 0 5 4 0 11
10 MAFCO 9 3 2 4 9 13 4 3 0 1 7 5 5 0 2 3 2 8 -4 11
11 CIVO United 9 2 4 3 7 9 4 1 3 0 4 3 5 1 1 3 3 6 -2 10
12 Dedza Dynamos 9 2 4 3 11 14 5 2 3 0 7 5 4 0 1 3 4 9 -3 10
13 Azam Tigers 9 1 6 2 5 6 5 1 2 2 3 4 4 0 4 0 2 2 -1 9
14 Bangwe All Stars 9 2 3 4 7 13 4 1 2 1 3 3 5 1 1 3 4 10 -6 9
15 Red Lions 9 2 1 6 5 17 4 2 0 2 3 5 5 0 1 4 2 12 -12 7
16 Extreme 9 1 2 6 5 12 4 1 1 2 2 5 5 0 1 4 3 7 -7 5