Nkana get ready to welcome Petro de Luanda for something different than the ordinary league football: The CAF Champions League 1st Round leg 1 of 2.
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!
These teams have little in common geographically as Petro de Luanda have to travel 2200 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Nkana form and stats
Last season their CAF Champions League adventure ended in the 1st round against Simba.Nkana have collected 8 points from their Super League home games so far after 2-2-0. Nkana has recorded two wins in a row here at Nkana Stadium, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
The Nkana supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Kitwe United in Super League and win 2-0. Before that, Nkana had a Super League home game versus Green Eagles which ended with a victory 3-1.
Nkana have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Nkana Stadium with 6 goals in 4 league matches. Defensively Nkana have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (2 in 4 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Petro de Luanda form and stats
They also participated in CAF Champions League last season. This ended in the group stage.Petro de Luanda have an excellent away record in the Girabola so far with 7-4-1 from 12 games. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Wydad Casablanca game have they lost an away game, meaning Luanda has taken points from seven away matches in a row.
Luanda played 2-2 against Akonangui in their previous match.
A new game in only three days for Petro de Luanda, the Girabola home match versus Onze Bravos. Busy days.
Luanda has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 18 goals from 12 games. The Luanda defense is a tough nut to crack, having conceded less than half a goal per away game on average (5 goals in 12 games).
Head 2 Head
Nkana missing players
Petro de Luanda missing players
| Nkana | Petro de Luanda | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 11 | 8 | Won | W | 7 | 13 | ||
| 8 | 3 | Drew | D | 3 | 9 | ||
| 6 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | ||
| 25 | 16 | Scored | S | 17 | 41 | ||
| 22 | 3 | Conceded | C | 10 | 20 | ||
| 84% | 83% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 92% | ||
| 52% | 42% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 76% | ||
| 32% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 42% | 48% | ||
| 16% | 8% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 17% | 24% | ||
| 4% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 4% | ||
| 24% | 17% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 32% | ||
| 56% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 60% | ||
| 36% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 17% | 16% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.9 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.7 | 0.8 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 9.7 | 9.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4 | 6 | ||
| 2.9 | 3.4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 2.4 | ||
| 31% | 35% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 89% | 58% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Buildcon | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
| 2 | ZESCO United | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 17 |
| 3 | Zanaco | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 15 |
| 4 | Prison Leopards | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 14 |
| 5 | Power Dynamos | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 |
| 6 | Lusaka Dynamos | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 |
| 7 | Kabwe Warriors | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 13 |
| 8 | Forest Rangers | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 |
| 9 | Indeni | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 12 |
| 10 | Green Eagles | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 12 |
| 11 | Nkwazi | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 12 |
| 12 | Nkana | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | -4 | 11 |
| 13 | Green Buffaloes | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 14 | Red Arrows | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 9 |
| 15 | Young Green Eagles | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -8 | 8 |
| 16 | Lumwana Radiants | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 7 |
| 17 | NAPSA Stars | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -2 | 7 |
| 18 | Kitwe United | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | -8 | 5 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Petro de Luanda | 25 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 43 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 33 | 57 |
| 2 | 1 de Agosto | 24 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 45 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 31 | 54 |
| 3 | Onze Bravos | 24 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 23 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 43 |
| 4 | Desportivo Huila | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 24 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 38 |
| 5 | Academica do Lobito | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 36 |
| 6 | Sagrada Esperança | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 34 |
| 7 | Interclube | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 34 |
| 8 | Recreativo do Libolo | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 30 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 20 | -5 | 33 |
| 9 | Wiliete | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 16 | -5 | 31 |
| 10 | Recreativo da Caala | 23 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 18 | -5 | 30 |
| 11 | Cubango | 24 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 28 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -8 | 23 |
| 12 | Progresso | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 20 | -13 | 23 |
| 13 | Sporting de Cabinda | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 17 | -4 | 22 |
| 14 | Ferroviario do Huambo | 24 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 18 | -16 | 21 |
| 15 | Santa Rita | 24 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 37 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 19 | -18 | 19 |
| 16 | 1 de Maio | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 18 | -17 | 8 |