Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Nkana - ZESCO United!
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Nkana form and stats
When playing at home in the Super League, Nkana have managed 3 wins, 2 draws and suffered 1 defeat from 6 games.
The Nkana goalkeeper is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 452 minutes without conceding a goal in the Super League.
The home supporters saw a 0-0 draw versus Green Eagles in the Super League last time out and are looking for a win here. A strong away win before that one, visiting Lumwana Radiants and winning 2-0.
The Nkana fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 9 goals in 6 league matches. Nkana have only conceded 4 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
ZESCO United form and stats
4 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses. That’s the product of ZESCO United, who have the most scored goals (22) in Super League, playing as the away team in the Super League this season.
ZESCO United have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper. It's been 180 minutes since they last conceded in Super League.
The manager G. Lwandamina was unhappy after their last game, a CAF Champions League match played at their home ground Levy Mwanawasa Stadium. ZESCO United suffered a 1-2 loss to TP Mazembe. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus 1 de Agosto that ended 1-1.
Today's guests are confident travelers having scored 10 goals in 4 league games away this season. ZESCO United are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 2 goals away.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Nkana 4 wins, 2 draws and ZESCO United 4 victories. As for goals, 5 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 5 games had two or less.Nkana missing players
ZESCO United missing players
| Nkana | ZESCO United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 6 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 9 | 5 | Scored | S | 5 | 10 | 22 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 91% | 83% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 90% |
| 55% | 67% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 80% |
| 27% | 33% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 75% | 60% |
| 18% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 25% | 30% |
| 9% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 27% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| 64% | 67% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| 18% | 17% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 5.5 | 8 | 11 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 3.5 | 5 |
| 2.4 | 2.5 | 3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4 | 4.4 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1 | 0.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | 47 | 13 | Total Shots | T S | 15 | 15 | 51 |
| 21 | 15 | 3 | Shots on Target | S O | 9 | 9 | 23 |
| 43% | 27% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 56% | 56% | 57% |
- All of ZESCO United's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Nkana has the most dropped points from leading position (5)
- Nkana have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Nkana have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Nkana have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Nkana have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- ZESCO United has the fewest conceded goals (2) away
- ZESCO United has the fewest conceded goals (6)
- ZESCO United has the most scored goals (10) away
- ZESCO United has the most scored goals (22)
- ZESCO United has the most scored goals in the first half (8)
- ZESCO United has the the best goal difference (+16)
- ZESCO United has the the best goal difference (+8) away
- ZESCO United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- ZESCO United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- ZESCO United have scored in all their away matches so far.
- ZESCO United have won all their away games so far.
- ZESCO United have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- ZESCO United haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- ZESCO United is in the best form (6-0-0)
| 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 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 16 | 28 |
| 2 | NAPSA Stars | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 25 |
| 3 | Red Arrows | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 25 |
| 4 | Green Eagles | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 23 |
| 5 | Nkana | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 21 |
| 6 | Green Buffaloes | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -1 | 19 |
| 7 | Forest Rangers | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 18 |
| 8 | Power Dynamos | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 17 |
| 9 | Kabwe Warriors | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -2 | 15 |
| 10 | Buildcon | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -2 | 14 |
| 11 | Lumwana Radiants | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 13 |
| 12 | Kansanshi Dynamos | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | -2 | 13 |
| 13 | Lusaka Dynamos | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -1 | 12 |
| 14 | Zanaco | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -1 | 11 |
| 15 | Nkwazi | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 11 |
| 16 | Nakambala Leopards | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -8 | 8 |
| 17 | Mufulira Wanderers | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -13 | 7 |
| 18 | Kabwe YSA | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 13 | -14 | 6 |