Super League match prediction and preview for NAPSA Stars vs Zanaco clash

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Competition: Zambia Super League
Competition: Sat 29.May
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Vodafone Stadium (10000 seats)

NAPSA Stars have struggled for points this season. Could they get something when Zanaco comes to visit Vodafone Stadium?

Insights:
  • NAPSA Stars have the most conceded goals in the second half (25) in Super League
  • Zanaco have the most scored goals (46) 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.

These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.

Zanaco are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.

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NAPSA Stars form and stats

NAPSA Stars have collected 22 points from their Super League home games so far after 6-4-4. NAPSA Stars has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager M. Fathi and the players.

No payout for NAPSA in their previous match, an away game at Kabwe Warriors that ended in defeat 0-1.

Ahead of that match, NAPSA lost 2-4 at home to Green Eagles.

There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for NAPSA Stars, as the Super League home game vs Lumwana Radiants is only four days away.

The NAPSA Stars fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 16 in 14 matches. 15 goals have been conceded.

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Zanaco form and stats

There's been little loot from Zanaco's travels as they have only collected 15 points from 15 away games in the Super League. Zanaco, who have the most scored goals (46) in Super League, only have 3 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 6 draws. Visiting Zanaco has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

Zanaco's previous game was their home loss versus Buildcon (0-4). Zanaco lost the plot completely in their previous game, as mentioned above. They need to recover quickly from that 0-4 beating and focus on this one.

Preceding that, the 1-2 home loss versus Kitwe United.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Nkana in just four days.

The visitors have scored 13 goals from 15 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, Zanaco have seen the ball go into their own net 17 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Zanaco - NAPSA Stars 2-1 entered in the official records. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - three - four (NAPSA wins - draws - Zanaco wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.

NAPSA Stars missing players

Zanaco missing players

Total First Half Second Half
NAPSA Stars Zanaco
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
29 14 5 Played P 5 15 30
9 6 2 Won W 1 3 14
9 4 1 Drew D 3 6 8
11 4 2 Lost L 1 6 8
33 16 5 Scored S 5 13 46
40 15 5 Conceded C 5 17 33
93% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 87% 93%
69% 64% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 73% 83%
45% 36% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 33% 53%
24% 14% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 7% 20%
10% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 7%
59% 50% 60% BTTS BTTS 60% 53% 60%
24% 36% 20% Clean Sheets C S 20% 20% 23%
24% 21% 20% Failed to Score F T 40% 40% 23%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.8 2.1 2.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 2.2 2.1
3 2 1 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
8.8 8.7 10.4 Shots (avg) S ( 6.3 6.5 8.1
2.5 2.6 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.3 2.3 3.2
47% 44% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 57% 39% 45%
Key stats in Super League this season:
  • NAPSA Stars have the most conceded goals in the second half (25) in Super League
  • Zanaco have the most scored goals (46) in Super League
  • Zanaco have the most scored goals in the first half (23) 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 29 18 4 7 39 23 13 9 1 3 22 11 16 9 3 4 17 12 16 58
2 Zanaco 30 14 8 8 46 33 15 11 2 2 33 16 15 3 6 6 13 17 13 50
3 Kabwe Warriors 31 13 8 10 34 30 15 8 3 4 16 10 16 5 5 6 18 20 4 47
4 Buildcon 31 13 7 11 39 33 15 9 3 3 21 13 16 4 4 8 18 20 6 46
5 Red Arrows 31 13 7 11 33 27 16 9 4 3 22 9 15 4 3 8 11 18 6 46
6 Lusaka Dynamos 31 12 10 9 34 29 16 8 5 3 23 13 15 4 5 6 11 16 5 46
7 Green Eagles 31 10 13 8 35 29 16 7 8 1 22 11 15 3 5 7 13 18 6 43
8 Forest Rangers 31 11 10 10 34 31 15 7 5 3 19 12 16 4 5 7 15 19 3 43
9 Green Buffaloes 31 10 12 9 37 30 16 7 6 3 25 12 15 3 6 6 12 18 7 42
10 Prison Leopards 31 11 8 12 35 31 16 9 4 3 21 11 15 2 4 9 14 20 4 41
11 Power Dynamos 32 10 11 11 27 26 16 6 7 3 12 10 16 4 4 8 15 16 1 41
12 Nkwazi 31 10 11 10 26 26 16 7 4 5 13 11 15 3 7 5 13 15 0 41
13 Young Green Eagles 31 9 12 10 22 33 15 8 5 2 15 9 16 1 7 8 7 24 -11 39
14 Indeni 31 8 13 10 35 40 16 5 5 6 19 21 15 3 8 4 16 19 -5 37
15 Nkana 30 11 4 15 36 45 16 6 4 6 26 22 14 5 0 9 10 23 -9 37
16 NAPSA Stars 29 9 9 11 33 40 14 6 4 4 16 15 15 3 5 7 17 25 -7 36
17 Lumwana Radiants 30 6 12 12 20 36 15 5 7 3 14 13 15 1 5 9 6 23 -16 30
18 Kitwe United 31 3 11 17 15 38 15 2 8 5 8 14 16 1 3 12 7 24 -23 20

Table
  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 29 18 4 7 39 23 13 9 1 3 22 11 16 9 3 4 17 12 16 58
2 Zanaco 30 14 8 8 46 33 15 11 2 2 33 16 15 3 6 6 13 17 13 50
3 Kabwe Warriors 31 13 8 10 34 30 15 8 3 4 16 10 16 5 5 6 18 20 4 47
4 Buildcon 31 13 7 11 39 33 15 9 3 3 21 13 16 4 4 8 18 20 6 46
5 Red Arrows 31 13 7 11 33 27 16 9 4 3 22 9 15 4 3 8 11 18 6 46
6 Lusaka Dynamos 31 12 10 9 34 29 16 8 5 3 23 13 15 4 5 6 11 16 5 46
7 Green Eagles 31 10 13 8 35 29 16 7 8 1 22 11 15 3 5 7 13 18 6 43
8 Forest Rangers 31 11 10 10 34 31 15 7 5 3 19 12 16 4 5 7 15 19 3 43
9 Green Buffaloes 31 10 12 9 37 30 16 7 6 3 25 12 15 3 6 6 12 18 7 42
10 Prison Leopards 31 11 8 12 35 31 16 9 4 3 21 11 15 2 4 9 14 20 4 41
11 Power Dynamos 32 10 11 11 27 26 16 6 7 3 12 10 16 4 4 8 15 16 1 41
12 Nkwazi 31 10 11 10 26 26 16 7 4 5 13 11 15 3 7 5 13 15 0 41
13 Young Green Eagles 31 9 12 10 22 33 15 8 5 2 15 9 16 1 7 8 7 24 -11 39
14 Indeni 31 8 13 10 35 40 16 5 5 6 19 21 15 3 8 4 16 19 -5 37
15 Nkana 30 11 4 15 36 45 16 6 4 6 26 22 14 5 0 9 10 23 -9 37
16 NAPSA Stars 29 9 9 11 33 40 14 6 4 4 16 15 15 3 5 7 17 25 -7 36
17 Lumwana Radiants 30 6 12 12 20 36 15 5 7 3 14 13 15 1 5 9 6 23 -16 30
18 Kitwe United 31 3 11 17 15 38 15 2 8 5 8 14 16 1 3 12 7 24 -23 20

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