Possible nail-biting contest in Kabwe Warriors - Green Buffaloes game

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Competition: Zambia Super League
Competition: Wed 12.May
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Godfrey Chitalu Stadium (10000 seats)

Kabwe Warriors have performed better than Green Buffaloes so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:

It's no vacation for neither Kabwe Warriors nor Green Buffaloes as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Kabwe Warriors form and stats

6-3-4 (win-draw-lost) are the Super League numbers at home for Kabwe Warriors so far this season. Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for Warriors, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.

Warriors are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-2 away versus Zanaco. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Power Dynamos in a game that was won 1-0.

This is expected to be a close game, with Warriors perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Kabwe Warriors as a small favourite), we find ten games. Kabwe Warriors has won four of these, drawn two and lost four.

Warriors are traveling soon after this match as the Super League match at Kitwe United awaits in three days.

The Warriors fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 13 in 13 matches. From these home matches, Warriors have conceded only 10 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Green Buffaloes form and stats

The visitors are W3-D6-L5 on the road this term. That's in the Super League. Impressively, the visitors are on a five-match winning run which they hope continue versus Kabwe Warriors. Momentum is building for Buffaloes in their away games, having won their two previous outings.

Prior to that result Buffaloes won their away game at Forest Rangers. The scoreline was 2-1.

As mentioned above, Buffaloes was the only team on the pitch versus Lumwana Radiants in their previous game, winning 4-0. This could be a tougher task.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Buffaloes playing away and similar expectations, we found seven relevant matches. Results were two Green Buffaloes wins, five draws and zero defeats.

A quick return to home after this game, as Buffaloes are hosting Zanaco in the Super League only four days away.

The attacking power of Buffaloes when travelling is not overwhelming with 12 goals scored from 14 league matches away. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 16 goals have been conceded by Buffaloes in these games.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Green Buffaloes - Warriors 2-0. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Warriors won two games, five matches ended with a draw and Green Buffaloes has three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / nine

Kabwe Warriors missing players

Green Buffaloes missing players

Kabwe Warriors Green Buffaloes
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
28 13 4 Played P 5 14 28
11 6 1 Won W 2 3 9
8 3 2 Drew D 1 6 11
9 4 1 Lost L 2 5 8
30 13 1 Scored S 5 12 34
28 10 1 Conceded C 8 16 26
89% 85% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 79% 82%
64% 38% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 57% 64%
32% 31% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 43% 43%
11% 8% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 21% 21%
7% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 4%
43% 31% 0% BTTS BTTS 40% 36% 43%
36% 54% 75% Clean Sheets C S 20% 29% 36%
32% 31% 75% Failed to Score F T 40% 57% 39%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.5 1.2 0.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.6 1.9 2.1
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 4
 
9.4 8.8 6.5 Shots (avg) S ( 10 10.7 10
2.3 1.8 1.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 2.5 2.8
42% 50% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 28% 38%

  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 25 17 4 4 38 18 12 9 1 2 22 10 13 8 3 2 16 8 20 55
2 Zanaco 26 13 7 6 42 25 12 10 2 0 30 9 14 3 5 6 12 16 17 46
3 Forest Rangers 29 11 9 9 32 26 14 7 4 3 17 10 15 4 5 6 15 16 6 42
4 Buildcon 28 12 5 11 34 32 14 9 2 3 21 13 14 3 3 8 13 19 2 41
5 Kabwe Warriors 28 11 8 9 30 28 13 6 3 4 13 10 15 5 5 5 17 18 2 41
6 Red Arrows 28 11 7 10 28 25 14 8 4 2 18 7 14 3 3 8 10 18 3 40
7 Green Buffaloes 28 9 11 8 34 26 14 6 5 3 22 10 14 3 6 5 12 16 8 38
8 Power Dynamos 29 9 11 9 24 22 15 5 7 3 11 10 14 4 4 6 13 12 2 38
9 Nkwazi 29 9 11 9 23 25 15 6 4 5 10 11 14 3 7 4 13 14 -2 38
10 Lusaka Dynamos 27 9 10 8 30 27 14 7 5 2 22 12 13 2 5 6 8 15 3 37
11 Green Eagles 27 8 12 7 27 25 14 6 7 1 18 10 13 2 5 6 9 15 2 36
12 Indeni 28 8 12 8 32 33 15 5 5 5 16 17 13 3 7 3 16 16 -1 36
13 Young Green Eagles 29 8 12 9 21 30 14 7 5 2 14 9 15 1 7 7 7 21 -9 36
14 Prison Leopards 27 9 7 11 28 27 14 7 4 3 17 11 13 2 3 8 11 16 1 34
15 NAPSA Stars 24 8 9 7 26 27 12 6 4 2 14 10 12 2 5 5 12 17 -1 33
16 Lumwana Radiants 28 6 11 11 19 34 14 5 6 3 13 12 14 1 5 8 6 22 -15 29
17 Nkana 25 7 4 14 26 40 13 4 4 5 19 18 12 3 0 9 7 22 -14 25
18 Kitwe United 27 1 10 16 10 34 13 1 8 4 6 12 14 0 2 12 4 22 -24 13