NAPSA Stars vs Nkana: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Zambia Super League
Date: Sat 04.January
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)

NAPSA Stars and Nkana are both riding high in the Super League with their 2nd and 4th positions respectively. Expect a great game!

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.

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NAPSA Stars form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here as NAPSA Stars have scored 10 goals to get 15 points from 7 games. The overall stats in the Super League are 4-3-0 (wins-draws-losses). There’s a good atmosphere here after three straight home wins.

The fans are hoping that NAPSA Stars will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Super League game against Power Dynamos (placed 7th). Ahead of that match, NAPSA Stars won a home game hosting Lumwana Radiants (2-1).

NAPSA Stars has scored 10 league goals at home this season, in 7 matches. From these home matches, NAPSA Stars have conceded only 4 goals.

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Nkana form and stats

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

Nkana won their last game, 1-0 versus Nkwazi played at home. Preceding that game, the 0-3 loss visiting Power Dynamos's place.

Nkana have scored 6 goals on their travels this season, from 6 away games in the league. 6 goals have been conceded by Nkana in these games.

Head 2 Head

NAPSA Stars-Nkana H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: NAPSA Stars 2 wins, Nkana 6 wins, 2 draws. 4 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

NAPSA Stars missing players

Nkana missing players

NAPSA Stars Nkana
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
15 7 3 Played P 1 6 14
9 4 0 Won W 0 3 8
4 3 3 Drew D 0 1 3
2 0 0 Lost L 1 2 3
21 10 1 Scored S 0 6 17
10 4 1 Conceded C 1 6 10
87% 71% 33% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
53% 57% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 50% 50%
33% 43% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 33% 29%
20% 14% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 17% 14%
13% 14% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 7%
40% 43% 33% BTTS BTTS 0% 17% 21%
53% 57% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 50% 64%
20% 29% 67% Failed to Score F T 100% 33% 21%
 
6.5 7 7 Corners For (avg) C F 4 2.6 4.7
4.1 5 3.7 Corners Against (avg) C A 3 1.8 2.6
1.4 1.2 1.7 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2 1.6 1.9
3 1 1 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
 
143 79 39 Total Shots T S 2 24 92
47 31 14 Shots on Target S O 0 6 27
34% 29% 7% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 83% 41%
Key stats in Super League this season:
  • NAPSA Stars have not yet lost a game at home.
  • NAPSA Stars have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • NAPSA Stars have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Nkana have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Nkana have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Nkana haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  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 12 10 1 1 25 7 7 6 1 0 15 4 5 4 0 1 10 3 18 31
2 NAPSA Stars 15 9 4 2 21 10 7 4 3 0 10 4 8 5 1 2 11 6 11 31
3 Green Eagles 15 7 6 2 21 11 7 4 3 0 11 5 8 3 3 2 10 6 10 27
4 Nkana 14 8 3 3 17 10 8 5 2 1 11 4 6 3 1 2 6 6 7 27
5 Forest Rangers 15 7 5 3 16 9 9 4 4 1 10 6 6 3 1 2 6 3 7 26
6 Red Arrows 15 7 5 3 16 13 7 5 0 2 9 6 8 2 5 1 7 7 3 26
7 Power Dynamos 14 7 2 5 16 10 7 4 2 1 9 2 7 3 0 4 7 8 6 23
8 Green Buffaloes 15 7 2 6 13 14 7 5 0 2 9 6 8 2 2 4 4 8 -1 23
9 Kabwe Warriors 14 6 3 5 17 18 7 3 1 3 11 12 7 3 2 2 6 6 -1 21
10 Buildcon 14 5 5 4 15 15 6 2 2 2 5 5 8 3 3 2 10 10 0 20
11 Lusaka Dynamos 15 4 4 7 16 19 7 4 1 2 9 3 8 0 3 5 7 16 -3 16
12 Lumwana Radiants 15 4 2 9 12 14 8 2 1 5 5 7 7 2 1 4 7 7 -2 14
13 Nakambala Leopards 14 4 2 8 11 17 8 2 2 4 5 9 6 2 0 4 6 8 -6 14
14 Zanaco 11 3 4 4 12 13 5 3 1 1 6 4 6 0 3 3 6 9 -1 13
15 Kansanshi Dynamos 14 3 4 7 11 15 7 2 3 2 5 5 7 1 1 5 6 10 -4 13
16 Nkwazi 14 1 7 6 4 12 6 1 3 2 3 6 8 0 4 4 1 6 -8 10
17 Kabwe YSA 15 2 3 10 12 33 8 2 2 4 11 17 7 0 1 6 1 16 -21 9
18 Mufulira Wanderers 15 2 2 11 9 24 7 1 1 5 4 11 8 1 1 6 5 13 -15 8