Konkola Blades v Nkana betting guide: Not much separates the two teams

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Competition: Zambia Super League
Competition: Wed 01.December
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Konkola Stadium (15000 seats)

Here's every piece of info you need to know, and some more, going into the Konkola Blades - Nkana game!

Insights:
  • Konkola Blades have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won at home.
  • Nkana have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.

It's no vacation for neither Konkola nor Nkana 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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Konkola Blades form and stats

1-3-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Super League numbers at home for Konkola Blades so far this season. Konkola Blades has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager and the players.

The fans are hoping that Konkola will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Super League game against Kafue Celtic (placed 9th).

Heartbreak before that as Konkola lost 1-2 at Green Buffaloes's place.

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 Konkola have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found one match with the results: Won one, drawn zero and lost zero.

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Green Eagles are coming to town in three days.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Konkola Blades here at Konkola Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (3 from 5 games). Konkola have only conceded 3 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Nkana form and stats

As the visiting team in Super League matches, Nkana have produced an overall stat of 2-1-3 so far.

Nkana are travelling again after losing away to Prison Leopards in their previous match (0-1).

A 2-2 draw was the result before that, hosting Green Eagles.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 13 similar matches played by Nkana in our archives, and the results are: five wins for Nkana, one draw and seven defeats.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Forest Rangers in just three days.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from Nkana's away games in the league this season with only 3 goals from 6 matches. Nkana are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 4 times in 6 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - three - five (Konkola wins - draws - Nkana wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.

Konkola Blades missing players

Nkana missing players

Konkola Blades Nkana
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
12 5 2 Played P 3 6 12
2 1 1 Won W 0 2 4
5 3 1 Drew D 1 1 3
5 1 0 Lost L 2 3 5
8 3 2 Scored S 1 3 11
10 3 1 Conceded C 3 4 12
83% 80% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
50% 40% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 17% 33%
17% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 25%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 25%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 8%
42% 40% 50% BTTS BTTS 33% 17% 33%
33% 40% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 33%
42% 40% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 50% 33%
 
4.3 2 2 Corners for (avg) C F 5 2.3 4.2
4.7 7 7 Corners against (avg) C A 1 6.3 4.9
1.6 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 3 2.5
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
9.9 5 5 Shots (avg) S ( 12 9.3 9.5
2.7 2 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3 3.2
32% 50% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 22% 38%
 
12.6 10 10 Shots against (avg) S A 10 12 12.1
3.6 1 1 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 3 2.8
Key stats in Super League this season:
  • Konkola Blades have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won at home.
  • Konkola Blades have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Nkana have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Nkana have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Nkana 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 Green Buffaloes 13 8 4 1 21 9 6 4 2 0 12 3 7 4 2 1 9 6 12 28
2 Nkwazi 13 6 4 3 12 6 7 2 3 2 4 3 6 4 1 1 8 3 6 22
3 Green Eagles 13 5 5 3 12 8 7 2 3 2 5 4 6 3 2 1 7 4 4 20
4 Kabwe Warriors 13 6 2 5 13 11 6 4 0 2 8 4 7 2 2 3 5 7 2 20
5 Forest Rangers 13 4 7 2 16 13 7 3 2 2 9 7 6 1 5 0 7 6 3 19
6 ZESCO United 11 5 3 3 16 10 5 2 2 1 8 4 6 3 1 2 8 6 6 18
7 Buildcon 13 4 6 3 12 11 7 2 3 2 5 4 6 2 3 1 7 7 1 18
8 Red Arrows 12 4 5 3 10 11 7 2 3 2 7 9 5 2 2 1 3 2 -1 17
9 Kafue Celtic 14 4 5 5 10 12 7 3 1 3 5 4 7 1 4 2 5 8 -2 17
10 Power Dynamos 13 4 4 5 16 14 7 3 2 2 11 7 6 1 2 3 5 7 2 16
11 Nkana 12 4 3 5 11 12 6 2 2 2 8 8 6 2 1 3 3 4 -1 15
12 Kansanshi Dynamos 12 4 3 5 8 10 5 3 1 1 5 3 7 1 2 4 3 7 -2 15
13 Prison Leopards 12 4 3 5 8 10 6 3 1 2 6 5 6 1 2 3 2 5 -2 15
14 Zanaco 11 3 5 3 8 10 6 2 3 1 3 3 5 1 2 2 5 7 -2 14
15 Indeni 13 2 6 5 9 19 6 0 4 2 3 6 7 2 2 3 6 13 -10 12
16 Konkola Blades 12 2 5 5 8 10 5 1 3 1 3 3 7 1 2 4 5 7 -2 11
17 Lusaka Dynamos 13 1 8 4 5 11 7 1 4 2 4 7 6 0 4 2 1 4 -6 11
18 Chambishi 13 1 6 6 7 15 6 0 3 3 4 8 7 1 3 3 3 7 -8 9