Can Nkana beat ZESCO United in Nkana Stadium clash?

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Competition: Zambia Super League
Competition: Sat 16.January
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Nkana Stadium (10000 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Nkana have their presumed home advantage while ZESCO United are ahead 5 points in the Super League table.

Insights:
  • Nkana have not yet lost a game at home.
  • ZESCO United has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2) in Super League

These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only three days ago in the Super League. Thankfully the previous game, versus Red Arrows, was also a home game here at Nkana Stadium. The away team is better rested.

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Nkana form and stats

Nkana have played 5 Super League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-2-0 (wins-draws-losses).

The Nkana supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Red Arrows in Super League and win 2-1. Prior to that, an away loss at Petro de Luanda in the CAF Champions League.

Nkana have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Nkana Stadium with 8 goals in 5 league matches. From these home matches, Nkana have conceded only 3 goals.

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ZESCO United form and stats

2 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss. That’s the product of ZESCO United playing as the away team in the Super League this season. Two points from the last two away games for ZESCO, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Green Eagles (placed 12th) in their previous outing. The Super League match ended in a draw 0-0. Prior to that match, a home win 3-2 against Indeni.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting ZESCO as they have only managed to score 4 times from 6 away games in the league. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (4 so far).

Head 2 Head

As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's five Nkana victories, one draw and four ZESCO United wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.

Nkana missing players

ZESCO United missing players

Nkana ZESCO United
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
10 5 1 Played P 2 6 11
4 3 0 Won W 0 2 5
2 2 1 Drew D 2 3 4
4 0 0 Lost L 0 1 2
9 8 1 Scored S 0 4 11
14 3 1 Conceded C 0 4 8
90% 80% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 67% 82%
80% 80% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 33% 45%
30% 40% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 17% 18%
20% 20% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 17% 18%
10% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 9%
30% 60% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 33% 36%
30% 40% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 67% 55%
50% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 33% 27%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.6 1.2 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.3 1.4
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10.6 10 10 Shots (avg) S ( 7 6.8 7.8
2.8 3.4 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 1.5 3
32% 47% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 44% 33%
Key stats in Super League this season:
  • Nkana have not yet lost a game at home.
  • 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 at home.
  • ZESCO United has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2) 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 Zanaco 13 6 3 4 22 13 6 5 1 0 18 4 7 1 2 4 4 9 9 21
2 Prison Leopards 12 6 2 4 14 7 6 4 1 1 8 3 6 2 1 3 6 4 7 20
3 Forest Rangers 10 5 4 1 13 5 5 3 2 0 9 2 5 2 2 1 4 3 8 19
4 ZESCO United 11 5 4 2 11 8 5 3 1 1 7 4 6 2 3 1 4 4 3 19
5 Power Dynamos 11 5 3 3 11 8 7 3 2 2 7 6 4 2 1 1 4 2 3 18
6 Buildcon 12 5 3 4 15 13 6 3 1 2 7 5 6 2 2 2 8 8 2 18
7 Lusaka Dynamos 11 3 7 1 14 9 5 2 3 0 10 4 6 1 4 1 4 5 5 16
8 Kabwe Warriors 11 4 3 4 14 14 6 1 2 3 6 8 5 3 1 1 8 6 0 15
9 Red Arrows 11 4 3 4 9 10 6 2 2 2 4 3 5 2 1 2 5 7 -1 15
10 Indeni 12 3 5 4 11 12 6 3 2 1 6 3 6 0 3 3 5 9 -1 14
11 Nkana 10 4 2 4 9 14 5 3 2 0 8 3 5 1 0 4 1 11 -5 14
12 Green Eagles 9 3 4 2 7 7 4 2 2 0 2 0 5 1 2 2 5 7 0 13
13 Lumwana Radiants 11 3 4 4 8 12 6 2 2 2 5 5 5 1 2 2 3 7 -4 13
14 Nkwazi 10 2 6 2 7 8 5 1 2 2 3 5 5 1 4 0 4 3 -1 12
15 Green Buffaloes 12 1 7 4 9 8 6 1 4 1 8 4 6 0 3 3 1 4 1 10
16 NAPSA Stars 9 2 4 3 8 10 4 2 2 0 4 2 5 0 2 3 4 8 -2 10
17 Young Green Eagles 12 1 6 5 4 15 6 1 3 2 3 6 6 0 3 3 1 9 -11 9
18 Kitwe United 11 0 4 7 4 17 5 0 3 2 2 6 6 0 1 5 2 11 -13 4