A key match in Super League as both teams are battling for the top positions. With NAPSA Stars in 5th position and ZESCO United placed 3rd, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
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, 5 draws and 2 defeats.
Times are rough for the home team, having gone 360 minutes without scoring a league goal. T. Kaseba was the last player to find the net.
NAPSA Stars faced defeat in their previous match, away at Red Arrows (0-1). Before that game, the home loss against Nkwazi with the scoreline 0-1.
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 12 matches. NAPSA Stars are not conceding a lot of goals here at Vodafone Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 12 matches.
ZESCO United form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most scored goals (32) in Super League, on their Super League travels is 6 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Power Dynamos (placed 8th) in their previous outing. The Super League match ended in a draw 2-2. Preceding that game was the away victory against Mufulira Wanderers with the score of 2-0.
The travelling fans enjoy ZESCO United's attacking play in away games, having scored 17 goals in 11 league matches away. ZESCO United have conceded 12 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the ZESCO United - NAPSA Stars 3-2 played earlier this season. NAPSA Stars-ZESCO United H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: NAPSA Stars one win, ZESCO United seven wins, two draws. two of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).NAPSA Stars missing players
ZESCO United missing players
| NAPSA Stars | ZESCO United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 2 | 11 | 20 |
| 10 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 6 | 5 | 3 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 27 | 16 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 17 | 32 |
| 17 | 8 | 2 | Conceded | C | 1 | 12 | 17 |
| 86% | 75% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 90% |
| 50% | 50% | 25% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 82% | 70% |
| 32% | 42% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 64% | 55% |
| 23% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 18% | 20% |
| 9% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 32% | 33% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 45% | 40% |
| 45% | 50% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 27% | 40% |
| 36% | 42% | 75% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 27% | 30% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.7 | 1.7 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.4 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 228 | 141 | 50 | Total Shots | T S | 15 | 98 | 178 |
| 86 | 65 | 21 | Shots on Target | S O | 6 | 33 | 57 |
| 26% | 23% | 5% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 30% | 37% |
- NAPSA Stars have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- ZESCO United has the most scored goals (17) away
- ZESCO United has the most scored goals (32)
- ZESCO United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- ZESCO United 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 | Forest Rangers | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 42 |
| 2 | Green Eagles | 21 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 28 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 41 |
| 3 | ZESCO United | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 39 |
| 4 | Nkana | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 39 |
| 5 | NAPSA Stars | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 36 |
| 6 | Red Arrows | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 35 |
| 7 | Kabwe Warriors | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 34 |
| 8 | Power Dynamos | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 32 |
| 9 | Zanaco | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 32 |
| 10 | Lusaka Dynamos | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 31 |
| 11 | Green Buffaloes | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -1 | 31 |
| 12 | Lumwana Radiants | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 25 |
| 13 | Nkwazi | 21 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -1 | 25 |
| 14 | Buildcon | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 19 | -7 | 25 |
| 15 | Kansanshi Dynamos | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 14 | -4 | 24 |
| 16 | Nakambala Leopards | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 33 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 17 | -19 | 16 |
| 17 | Kabwe YSA | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 43 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 25 | -30 | 13 |
| 18 | Mufulira Wanderers | 22 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 34 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 20 | -24 | 11 |