This could be an interesting match as Buildcon have their presumed home advantage while ZESCO United are ahead 11 points in the Super League table.
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.
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
Buildcon form and stats
The story so far in the Super League for Buildcon at their home stadium is 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats.
A good away victory last time out for Buildcon, who won 2-1 against Red Arrows (placed 4th). Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Mufulira Wanderers.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Buildcon here in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (5 from 6 games). From these home matches, Buildcon have conceded only 5 goals.
ZESCO United form and stats
4 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss. That’s the product of ZESCO United, who have the most scored goals (25) in Super League, playing as the away team in the Super League this season.
ZESCO United won their last game, 3-0 versus Kabwe YSA played at home. Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Nkana's place.
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, ZESCO United are regular goalscorers on their travels. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (3 so far).
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last four meetings): Buildcon won 0 games, 1 match ended with a draw and ZESCO United has 3 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 1 / 3Buildcon missing players
ZESCO United missing players
| Buildcon | ZESCO United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | 5 | 0 | Scored | S | 3 | 10 | 25 |
| 15 | 5 | 2 | Conceded | C | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 93% | 83% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 64% | 33% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 75% |
| 43% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 60% | 58% |
| 14% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 20% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 57% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 40% | 42% |
| 21% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 40% | 50% |
| 29% | 50% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 17% |
| 4.7 | 5.2 | 4 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4 | 4 | 5.3 |
| 3.8 | 2.4 | 3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 2 | 4.3 | 4.7 |
| 2.1 | 2 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.7 | 1.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 81 | 50 | 13 | Total Shots | T S | 12 | 27 | 78 |
| 18 | 14 | 1 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 13 | 33 |
| 50% | 36% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 38% | 48% |
- Buildcon have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- ZESCO United has the fewest conceded goals (7)
- ZESCO United has the most scored goals (25)
- ZESCO United has the most scored goals in the first half (10)
- ZESCO United has the the best goal difference (+18)
- ZESCO United has the the best goal difference (+7) away
- ZESCO United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- ZESCO United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- ZESCO United have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- ZESCO United haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- ZESCO United is in the best form (5-0-1)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | ZESCO United | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 18 | 31 |
| 2 | NAPSA Stars | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 31 |
| 3 | Forest Rangers | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 25 |
| 4 | Red Arrows | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 25 |
| 5 | Nkana | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 24 |
| 6 | Green Eagles | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 24 |
| 7 | Power Dynamos | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 20 |
| 8 | Buildcon | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| 9 | Green Buffaloes | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -2 | 20 |
| 10 | Kabwe Warriors | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -3 | 18 |
| 11 | Lusaka Dynamos | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -1 | 16 |
| 12 | Lumwana Radiants | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | -1 | 14 |
| 13 | Zanaco | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -1 | 13 |
| 14 | Kansanshi Dynamos | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 13 |
| 15 | Nakambala Leopards | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | -7 | 11 |
| 16 | Nkwazi | 13 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -7 | 10 |
| 17 | Kabwe YSA | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 16 | -16 | 9 |
| 18 | Mufulira Wanderers | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -14 | 8 |