Struggling NAPSA Stars will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Power Dynamos in the upcoming league round. It’s 13th vs 3rd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
- NAPSA Stars have the most dropped points from leading position (13) in Super League
- 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.
NAPSA Stars form and stats
The story so far in the Super League for NAPSA Stars at their home stadium (Vodafone Stadium) is 5 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats.
NAPSA's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-2 versus Power Dynamos (placed 3rd). Previous to that game, a home match hosting Buildcon in a game that was won 2-1.
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 NAPSA have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 14 matches with the results: Won three, drawn seven and lost four.
NAPSA has scored 12 league goals at home this season, in 11 matches. NAPSA are not conceding a lot of goals here at Vodafone Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 10 from 11 matches.
Power Dynamos form and stats
As the visiting team in Super League matches, Power Dynamos have produced an overall stat of 4-3-4 so far.
Dynamos have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper. It's been 270 minutes since they last conceded in Super League.
Dynamos play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 2-0 victory visiting NAPSA Stars (placed 13th). That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Prison Leopards.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 15 similar matches played by Power Dynamos in our archives, and the results are: six wins for Power Dynamos, four draws and five defeats.
Dynamos have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 11 league away games 12 goals have been scored. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (8 so far).
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was NAPSA - Power Dynamos 0-2, played this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: one - four - five (NAPSA wins - draws - Power Dynamos wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.NAPSA Stars missing players
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| NAPSA Stars | Power Dynamos | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 11 | 4 | Played | P | 2 | 11 | 22 |
| 5 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 20 | 12 | 6 | Scored | S | 3 | 12 | 22 |
| 24 | 10 | 4 | Conceded | C | 0 | 8 | 15 |
| 90% | 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 73% | 82% |
| 70% | 64% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 55% | 45% |
| 40% | 36% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 45% | 32% |
| 20% | 9% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 9% | 9% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 60% | 55% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 36% | 36% |
| 25% | 36% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 55% | 50% |
| 25% | 18% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 36% | 32% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 2.2 | 2.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.6 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7.5 | 7.4 | 8.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 5 | 7.5 |
| 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 |
| 49% | 52% | 55% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 60% | 55% | 38% |
- NAPSA Stars have the most dropped points from leading position (13) in Super League
- 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 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 40 |
| 2 | Zanaco | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 36 |
| 3 | Power Dynamos | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 34 |
| 4 | Lusaka Dynamos | 21 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 33 |
| 5 | Forest Rangers | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 32 |
| 6 | Buildcon | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 31 |
| 7 | Kabwe Warriors | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 31 |
| 8 | Prison Leopards | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 29 |
| 9 | Red Arrows | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 29 |
| 10 | Green Eagles | 21 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 28 |
| 11 | Nkwazi | 21 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 7 | -3 | 27 |
| 12 | Indeni | 21 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 13 | -1 | 25 |
| 13 | NAPSA Stars | 20 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 20 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -4 | 24 |
| 14 | Green Buffaloes | 21 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 22 |
| 15 | Young Green Eagles | 21 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 17 | -12 | 22 |
| 16 | Nkana | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 16 | -9 | 20 |
| 17 | Lumwana Radiants | 20 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | -11 | 18 |
| 18 | Kitwe United | 21 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 27 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 18 | -21 | 8 |