Forest Rangers vs Power Dynamos match preview: Even contest expected at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium

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Competition: Zambia Super League
Competition: Sun 18.April
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Levy Mwanawasa Stadium (49800 seats)

The Forest Rangers & Power Dynamos managers are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Super League league table.

Insights:
  • Power Dynamos have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (4) in Super League

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Forest Rangers form and stats

Overall Super League stats at home this season for Forest Rangers are 6-4-2 (wins-draw-losses).

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 Forest have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found nine matches with the results: Won four, drawn three and lost two.

The Forest Rangers fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 15 in 12 matches. Forest Rangers have only conceded 8 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Power Dynamos form and stats

Playing away, Power Dynamos have won 4 games, drawn 3 and suffered 5 defeats in the Super League this season.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Power Dynamos playing away and similar expectations, we found nine relevant matches. Results were three Dynamos wins, three draws and three defeats.

Power Dynamos find the net regularly in their away games. 12 goals from 12 away fixtures in the league. Dynamos are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 10 times in 12 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Forest - Power Dynamos 2-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - four - three (Forest wins - draws - Power Dynamos wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.

Forest Rangers missing players

Power Dynamos missing players

Forest Rangers Power Dynamos
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
24 12 3 Played P 2 12 24
10 6 0 Won W 0 4 9
8 4 2 Drew D 0 3 8
6 2 1 Lost L 2 5 7
29 15 1 Scored S 2 12 23
21 8 4 Conceded C 4 10 18
88% 83% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 75% 83%
67% 67% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 58% 50%
42% 33% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 42% 29%
12% 8% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 8% 8%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
42% 33% 33% BTTS BTTS 100% 33% 38%
42% 50% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 50% 46%
29% 33% 67% Failed to Score F T 0% 42% 33%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.7 1.5 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 1.5 1.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
10.5 11.8 10.3 Shots (avg) S ( 6 5.4 7.7
2.7 3.1 1.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 1.9 2.5
44% 38% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 52% 36%
Key stats in Super League this season:
  • Power Dynamos have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Power Dynamos have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (4) in Super League

  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 22 14 4 4 32 16 11 8 1 2 20 9 11 6 3 2 12 7 16 46
2 Zanaco 23 11 6 6 38 23 10 8 2 0 27 8 13 3 4 6 11 15 15 39
3 Forest Rangers 24 10 8 6 29 21 12 6 4 2 15 8 12 4 4 4 14 13 8 38
4 Power Dynamos 24 9 8 7 23 18 12 5 5 2 11 8 12 4 3 5 12 10 5 35
5 Kabwe Warriors 23 9 8 6 26 23 11 4 3 4 10 10 12 5 5 2 16 13 3 35
6 Lusaka Dynamos 23 8 10 5 25 20 12 6 5 1 18 10 11 2 5 4 7 10 5 34
7 Buildcon 23 10 4 9 29 27 11 7 2 2 17 10 12 3 2 7 12 17 2 34
8 Prison Leopards 23 9 6 8 26 20 12 7 3 2 16 9 11 2 3 6 10 11 6 33
9 Red Arrows 23 9 6 8 23 21 12 6 4 2 14 6 11 3 2 6 9 14 2 33
10 Nkwazi 23 7 9 7 16 18 12 4 4 4 6 9 11 3 5 3 9 9 -2 30
11 Green Eagles 23 6 11 6 22 24 12 4 7 1 13 10 11 2 4 5 9 14 -2 29
12 Young Green Eagles 24 6 10 8 17 27 12 6 4 2 13 9 12 0 6 6 4 18 -10 28
13 Indeni 23 5 12 6 23 24 12 4 5 3 11 10 11 1 7 3 12 14 -1 27
14 NAPSA Stars 21 6 9 6 21 24 11 5 4 2 12 10 10 1 5 4 9 14 -3 27
15 Lumwana Radiants 23 5 9 9 16 26 11 4 4 3 10 10 12 1 5 6 6 16 -10 24
16 Green Buffaloes 23 4 11 8 23 24 11 3 5 3 15 9 12 1 6 5 8 15 -1 23
17 Nkana 21 6 3 12 21 33 11 4 3 4 16 14 10 2 0 8 5 19 -12 21
18 Kitwe United 23 1 8 14 8 29 11 1 6 4 4 10 12 0 2 10 4 19 -21 11