Football tips: Nkana vs NAPSA Stars - predictions and betting guide

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Competition: Zambia Super League
Competition: Wed 19.May
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Nkana Stadium (10000 seats)

This match features two teams living in the basement of the Super League, Nkana holding 17th place and NAPSA Stars lying 15th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.

Insights:
  • Nkana have the most conceded goals (42) in Super League
  • NAPSA Stars have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Nkana and NAPSA Stars.

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Nkana form and stats

When playing at home in the Super League, Nkana, who have the most conceded goals (42) in Super League, have managed 4 wins, 4 draws and suffered 6 defeats from 14 games. With seven home Super League games in a row without a win, the Nkana fans could feel they are not getting value for their money. It remains to be seen whether this unfortunate streak, which started after the Young Green Eagles game long ago, can be stopped today.

The Nkana crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-2 to Lusaka Dynamos here at Nkana Stadium in a Super League match.

A strong away win before that one, visiting ZESCO United and winning 1-0.

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

Nkana has scored 20 league goals at home this season, in 14 matches. Nkana's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 20 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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NAPSA Stars form and stats

As the visiting team in Super League matches, NAPSA Stars have produced an overall stat of 3-5-5 so far. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but NAPSA Stars are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.

It's the second away game in a row for NAPSA, but there's smiles all around after the 4-3 victory versus Indeni (placed 14th) in the Super League last time out. As you can tell from the result, the match against Indeni was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 7 goals, will the fun continue today?

The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-1 defeat against Red Arrows.

A new game in only three days for NAPSA, the Super League home match versus Green Eagles. Busy days.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far NAPSA have scored 16 goals in 13 league games away. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as NAPSA have conceded 20 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

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

Nkana missing players

NAPSA Stars missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Nkana NAPSA Stars
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
27 14 4 Played P 4 13 26
8 4 2 Won W 1 3 9
4 4 1 Drew D 2 5 9
15 6 1 Lost L 1 5 8
28 20 6 Scored S 5 16 30
42 20 3 Conceded C 5 20 31
96% 93% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 92% 92%
85% 93% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 77% 69%
52% 71% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 54% 42%
22% 29% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 31% 19%
4% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 8% 4%
41% 64% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 69% 58%
26% 21% 50% Clean Sheets C S 25% 15% 27%
37% 21% 25% Failed to Score F T 50% 23% 23%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.7 1.5 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 1.4 1.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
10.2 9.3 9.7 Shots (avg) S ( 10 9.3 8.8
3.3 3.6 2.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.3 2.6 2.5
33% 42% 71% Goal Efficiency G E 71% 50% 47%
Key stats in Super League this season:
  • NAPSA Stars have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Nkana have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Nkana have the most conceded goals (42) 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 27 17 4 6 38 20 13 9 1 3 22 11 14 8 3 3 16 9 18 55
2 Zanaco 28 14 8 6 45 27 13 11 2 0 32 10 15 3 6 6 13 17 18 50
3 Red Arrows 30 13 7 10 32 25 15 9 4 2 21 7 15 4 3 8 11 18 7 46
4 Kabwe Warriors 30 12 8 10 33 30 14 7 3 4 15 10 16 5 5 6 18 20 3 44
5 Lusaka Dynamos 29 11 10 8 33 28 15 8 5 2 23 12 14 3 5 6 10 16 5 43
6 Forest Rangers 31 11 10 10 34 31 15 7 5 3 19 12 16 4 5 7 15 19 3 43
7 Buildcon 30 12 7 11 35 33 15 9 3 3 21 13 15 3 4 8 14 20 2 43
8 Power Dynamos 31 10 11 10 26 24 16 6 7 3 12 10 15 4 4 7 14 14 2 41
9 Nkwazi 31 10 11 10 26 26 16 7 4 5 13 11 15 3 7 5 13 15 0 41
10 Green Buffaloes 30 9 12 9 35 29 15 6 6 3 23 11 15 3 6 6 12 18 6 39
11 Young Green Eagles 31 9 12 10 22 33 15 8 5 2 15 9 16 1 7 8 7 24 -11 39
12 Prison Leopards 29 10 8 11 31 29 15 8 4 3 18 11 14 2 4 8 13 18 2 38
13 Green Eagles 29 8 13 8 28 27 15 6 8 1 19 11 14 2 5 7 9 16 1 37
14 Indeni 30 8 13 9 35 37 16 5 5 6 19 21 14 3 8 3 16 16 -2 37
15 NAPSA Stars 26 9 9 8 30 31 13 6 4 3 14 11 13 3 5 5 16 20 -1 36
16 Lumwana Radiants 30 6 12 12 20 36 15 5 7 3 14 13 15 1 5 9 6 23 -16 30
17 Nkana 27 8 4 15 28 42 14 4 4 6 20 20 13 4 0 9 8 22 -14 28
18 Kitwe United 29 2 11 16 13 36 14 2 8 4 8 13 15 0 3 12 5 23 -23 17

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 27 17 4 6 38 20 13 9 1 3 22 11 14 8 3 3 16 9 18 55
2 Zanaco 28 14 8 6 45 27 13 11 2 0 32 10 15 3 6 6 13 17 18 50
3 Red Arrows 30 13 7 10 32 25 15 9 4 2 21 7 15 4 3 8 11 18 7 46
4 Kabwe Warriors 30 12 8 10 33 30 14 7 3 4 15 10 16 5 5 6 18 20 3 44
5 Lusaka Dynamos 29 11 10 8 33 28 15 8 5 2 23 12 14 3 5 6 10 16 5 43
6 Forest Rangers 31 11 10 10 34 31 15 7 5 3 19 12 16 4 5 7 15 19 3 43
7 Buildcon 30 12 7 11 35 33 15 9 3 3 21 13 15 3 4 8 14 20 2 43
8 Power Dynamos 31 10 11 10 26 24 16 6 7 3 12 10 15 4 4 7 14 14 2 41
9 Nkwazi 31 10 11 10 26 26 16 7 4 5 13 11 15 3 7 5 13 15 0 41
10 Green Buffaloes 30 9 12 9 35 29 15 6 6 3 23 11 15 3 6 6 12 18 6 39
11 Young Green Eagles 31 9 12 10 22 33 15 8 5 2 15 9 16 1 7 8 7 24 -11 39
12 Prison Leopards 29 10 8 11 31 29 15 8 4 3 18 11 14 2 4 8 13 18 2 38
13 Green Eagles 29 8 13 8 28 27 15 6 8 1 19 11 14 2 5 7 9 16 1 37
14 Indeni 30 8 13 9 35 37 16 5 5 6 19 21 14 3 8 3 16 16 -2 37
15 NAPSA Stars 26 9 9 8 30 31 13 6 4 3 14 11 13 3 5 5 16 20 -1 36
16 Lumwana Radiants 30 6 12 12 20 36 15 5 7 3 14 13 15 1 5 9 6 23 -16 30
17 Nkana 27 8 4 15 28 42 14 4 4 6 20 20 13 4 0 9 8 22 -14 28
18 Kitwe United 29 2 11 16 13 36 14 2 8 4 8 13 15 0 3 12 5 23 -23 17

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