Super League match prediction: Little separates Green Buffaloes and Lusaka Dynamos in quality

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Competition: Zambia Super League
Date: Sun 29.September
Match begins: 11:00 (UTC)
Venue: Vodafone Stadium (15000 seats)

It's still early in the Super League season, but we are learning more and more about the teams. Here is the Green Buffaloes - Lusaka Dynamos preview!

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!

This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.

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Green Buffaloes form and stats

The story so far in the Super League for Green Buffaloes at their home stadium (Vodafone Stadium) is 1 win, 0 draws and 0 defeats.

In their previous game, led his Green Buffaloes to a defeat in the Super League match away at Kansanshi Dynamos. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Vodafone Stadium. Before that, Green Buffaloes had a home game versus Mufulira Wanderers which ended with a victory 1-0.

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 Green Buffaloes have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found one match with the results: Won 0 Drawn 0 Lost 1.

Early season league goal statistics from Green Buffaloes's 1 home game: 1 goal, 0 conceded.

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Lusaka Dynamos form and stats

The visitors are W0-D0-L1 on the road this term. That's in the Super League.

Lusaka Dynamos failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs NAPSA Stars (placed 2nd) that ended with defeat 0-1. Prior to that match, the Lusaka Dynamos manager faced defeat when travelling to Power Dynamos and losing 0-2.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Lusaka Dynamos playing away and similar expectations, we found three relevant matches. Results were 1 Lusaka Dynamos win, 1 draw and 1 defeat.

0 goals so far away for Lusaka Dynamos, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 2. All from 1 league match away.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 3 wins for Green Buffaloes, 2 draws and 5 wins for Lusaka Dynamos. Over 2,5 goals: 4 times; under 2,5 goals: 6 games.

Green Buffaloes missing players

Lusaka Dynamos missing players

Green Buffaloes Lusaka Dynamos
Total Home Home vs low Statistics Stat Away vs mid Away Total
3 1 1 Played P 1 1 3
1 1 1 Won W 0 0 1
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
2 0 0 Lost L 1 1 2
1 1 1 Scored S 0 0 1
3 0 0 Conceded C 2 2 3
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
33% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 33%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 0%
33% 100% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 33%
67% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 100% 67%
 
6 6 6 Corners For (avg) C F 4 4 2.7
5 5 5 Corners Against (avg) C A 6 6 4.3
0 0 0 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 3 3 1.7
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
Green Buffaloes Last season Lusaka Dynamos
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
18 9   Played P   9 18
4 3   Won W   4 9
8 4   Drew D   5 7
6 2   Lost L   0 2
16 11   Scored S   11 23
16 6   Conceded C   6 15
78% 89%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   89% 89%
56% 67%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   56% 56%
33% 33%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   22% 28%
11% 0%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   22% 22%
0% 0%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   0% 6%
44% 44%   BTTS BTTS   56% 50%
39% 33%   Clean Sheets C S   44% 50%
39% 33%   Failed to Score F T   11% 11%
 
3.4 2.8   Corners For (avg) C F   2.5 3.1
2.8 2.7   Corners Against (avg) C A   4.5 3.9
1.3 1.7   Yellow Cards (avg) Y C   1.2 1
0 0   Red Cards R C   0 0
Key stats last season:
  • Lusaka Dynamos have not yet lost a game away.
  • Lusaka Dynamos have won significantly less corners away then at home.

Green Buffaloes
20-04-19 SL Green Buffaloes 1 - 1 Red Arrows
27-04-19 SL Kabwe Warriors 1 - 1 Green Buffaloes
05-05-19 SL Green Buffaloes 0 - 1 Lusaka Dynamos
11-05-19 SL Zanaco 2 - 1 Green Buffaloes
18-05-19 SL Green Buffaloes 2 - 1 Kitwe United
25-05-19 SL Mufulira Wanderers 0 - 0 Green Buffaloes
01-09-19 SL Nkana 2 - 0 Green Buffaloes
15-09-19 SL Green Buffaloes 1 - 0 Mufulira Wanderers
21-09-19 SL Kansanshi Dynamos 1 - 0 Green Buffaloes
29-09-19 SL Green Buffaloes 11:00 Lusaka Dynamos
Lusaka Dynamos
20-04-19 SL Prison Leopards 0 - 1 Lusaka Dynamos
28-04-19 SL Lusaka Dynamos 1 - 2 Red Arrows
05-05-19 SL Green Buffaloes 0 - 1 Lusaka Dynamos
11-05-19 SL Kitwe United 1 - 1 Lusaka Dynamos
19-05-19 SL Lusaka Dynamos 1 - 0 ZESCO United
25-05-19 SL Nakambala Leopards 1 - 1 Lusaka Dynamos
01-09-19 SL Lusaka Dynamos 1 - 0 Lumwana Radiants
14-09-19 SL Power Dynamos 2 - 0 Lusaka Dynamos
22-09-19 SL Lusaka Dynamos 0 - 1 NAPSA Stars
29-09-19 SL Green Buffaloes 11:00 Lusaka Dynamos

  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 3 3 0 0 6 1 2 2 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 5 9
2 NAPSA Stars 3 3 0 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 3 0 4 9
3 Kansanshi Dynamos 4 3 0 1 4 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 1 2 1 3 9
4 Red Arrows 3 3 0 0 4 1 2 2 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 9
5 Nkwazi 4 2 1 1 5 4 2 2 0 0 4 2 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 7
6 Zanaco 4 2 0 2 6 4 2 2 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 2 2 4 2 6
7 Nkana 3 2 0 1 5 3 2 1 0 1 4 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 6
8 Kabwe Warriors 3 1 2 0 4 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 3 3 1 5
9 Buildcon 3 1 1 1 4 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 1 0 4 3 0 4
10 Green Eagles 3 1 1 1 4 5 2 1 1 0 4 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 -1 4
11 Power Dynamos 3 1 0 2 3 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 1 3 0 3
12 Green Buffaloes 3 1 0 2 1 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 3 -2 3
13 Lusaka Dynamos 3 1 0 2 1 3 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 3
14 Mufulira Wanderers 4 1 0 3 3 7 2 0 0 2 0 4 2 1 0 1 3 3 -4 3
15 Forest Rangers 3 0 2 1 3 4 2 0 2 0 3 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 2
16 Kabwe YSA 4 0 2 2 4 7 2 0 1 1 3 4 2 0 1 1 1 3 -3 2
17 Nakambala Leopards 4 0 1 3 3 8 2 0 1 1 1 4 2 0 0 2 2 4 -5 1
18 Lumwana Radiants 3 0 0 3 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 2 1 3 -3 0

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