This could be an interesting match as Forest Rangers have their presumed home advantage while Green Buffaloes are ahead 1 point 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.
Forest Rangers form and stats
Forest Rangers have performed here this season with 4 wins from 7 Super League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 1.
Forest Rangers's last game was hosting Kansanshi Dynamos (placed 12th) and winning 1-0. In the preceding match a 2-1 victory visiting Mufulira Wanderers.
Forest Rangers are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 9 goals in 7 games. Forest Rangers have only conceded 5 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Green Buffaloes form and stats
There's been little loot from Green Buffaloes's travels as they have only collected 4 points from 6 away games in the Super League. Green Buffaloes only have 1 win to counter their 4 defeats and 1 draw.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Green Buffaloes, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-1 versus Green Eagles (placed 4th). Before that, Green Buffaloes secured a home win against Kabwe Warriors with the score 1-0.
Goals are few and far between in Green Buffaloes's away league games. Only 3 goals from 6 travels. Green Buffaloes have conceded 8 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Forest Rangers won 1 game, 1 match ended with a draw and Green Buffaloes has 8 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 4 / 6Forest Rangers missing players
Green Buffaloes missing players
| Forest Rangers | Green Buffaloes | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 11 | 9 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 12 |
| 9 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 8 | 13 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 42% | 57% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 67% |
| 25% | 29% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 17% | 33% |
| 8% | 14% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 43% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 42% |
| 33% | 43% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 42% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 67% | 33% |
| 3.5 | 3.8 | 3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| 4.4 | 3.5 | 4 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 2.5 | 3.2 |
| 1.8 | 2.5 | 3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3 | 1.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 68 | 27 | 5 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 21 | 63 |
| 24 | 11 | 1 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 5 | 26 |
| 33% | 55% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 19% |
- Forest Rangers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Forest Rangers have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Green Buffaloes have scored away.
- Forest Rangers haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Green Buffaloes has the fewest scored goals in the first half (0)
- Green Buffaloes have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Green Buffaloes have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Green Buffaloes have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Green Buffaloes 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 | ZESCO United | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 16 | 28 |
| 2 | NAPSA Stars | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 25 |
| 3 | Red Arrows | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 25 |
| 4 | Green Eagles | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 23 |
| 5 | Nkana | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 21 |
| 6 | Green Buffaloes | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -1 | 19 |
| 7 | Forest Rangers | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 18 |
| 8 | Power Dynamos | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 17 |
| 9 | Kabwe Warriors | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -2 | 15 |
| 10 | Buildcon | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -2 | 14 |
| 11 | Lumwana Radiants | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 13 |
| 12 | Kansanshi Dynamos | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | -2 | 13 |
| 13 | Lusaka Dynamos | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -1 | 12 |
| 14 | Zanaco | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -1 | 11 |
| 15 | Nkwazi | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 11 |
| 16 | Nakambala Leopards | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -8 | 8 |
| 17 | Mufulira Wanderers | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -13 | 7 |
| 18 | Kabwe YSA | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 13 | -14 | 6 |