Super League: Nkwazi - Green Buffaloes pre-match thoughts and facts

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Competition: Zambia Super League
Competition: Fri 17.September
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)
Venue: Edwin Imboela Stadium (10000 seats)

It's only match two of the Super League for these participants. and it's all to play for here at Edwin Imboela Stadium as Nkwazi greet Green Buffaloes. Get smart with this preview!

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.

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Nkwazi form and stats

The season before, Nkwazi's league statistics were 12 wins, 12 draws and 10 losses, producing 8th position in the Super League. From these 34 matches they scored 30 goals and let in 28. Playing at their own stadium in the former season Nkwazi generated 8-4-5 (win-draw-lost) with 14 goals and 11 conceded.

Nkwazi are returning here after visiting Nkana in a Super League game and winning with a 3-2 scoreline.

1-1 away at Forest Rangers before that.

There will be little rest for Nkwazi after this match as they are travelling to Konkola Blades for a Super League game in only four days.

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Green Buffaloes form and stats

Let's have a look at how Green Buffaloes performed last season in the Super League: They landed a 9th position in the league table after playing out 11 victories, 14 draws and 9 defeats. In total they scored 41 and conceded 32 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 4 - drew 7 and lost 6 with 15/19 goals scored/conceded.

Green Buffaloes's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Lusaka Dynamos that finished 1-1.

A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting Prison Leopards.

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

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the preceeding ten meetings involving these two participants are: two wins for Nkwazi, two draws and six wins for Green Buffaloes. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: eight games.

Nkwazi missing players

Green Buffaloes missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Nkwazi Green Buffaloes
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
1 0 0 Played P 0 0 1
1 0 0 Won W 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 1
0 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
3 0 0 Scored S 0 0 1
2 0 0 Conceded C 0 0 1
100% 0% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 0% 100%
100% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 100%
100% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 0%
100% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
100% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
100% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 100%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
5 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
3 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 0
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 0
4 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 0
75% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
Nkwazi Last season Green Buffaloes
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
34 17   Played P   17 34
12 8   Won W   4 11
12 4   Drew D   7 14
10 5   Lost L   6 9
30 14   Scored S   15 41
28 11   Conceded C   19 32
76% 76%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   82% 85%
50% 41%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   65% 71%
32% 24%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   35% 38%
9% 6%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   18% 18%
3% 0%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   0% 3%
38% 18%   BTTS BTTS   35% 47%
50% 71%   Clean Sheets C S   29% 32%
35% 35%   Failed to Score F T   53% 35%
 
5 5.6   Corners for (avg) C F   4 4.2
3.9 4.2   Corners against (avg) C A   4.3 3.7
2 2.2   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.7 2.1
4 2   Red cards R C   2 5
 
10.2 12.4   Shots (avg) S (   10.5 10
4.3 5.6   Shots on Target (avg) S O   2.3 2.8
18% 10%   Goal Efficiency G E   29% 36%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Nkwazi 1 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 3
2 Buildcon 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3
3 Konkola Blades 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
4 Forest Rangers 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
5 Green Buffaloes 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
6 Lusaka Dynamos 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
7 Prison Leopards 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
8 Chambishi 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
9 Kafue Celtic 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
10 Indeni 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Kabwe Warriors 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Kansanshi Dynamos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Red Arrows 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Zanaco 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 ZESCO United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Nkana 1 0 0 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
17 Green Eagles 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
18 Power Dynamos 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
Last season 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 34 22 5 7 54 26 17 12 2 3 30 12 17 10 3 4 24 14 28 71
2 Zanaco 34 15 10 9 50 36 17 11 4 2 34 17 17 4 6 7 16 19 14 55
3 Red Arrows 34 14 9 11 35 28 17 9 5 3 22 9 17 5 4 8 13 19 7 51
4 Kabwe Warriors 34 14 9 11 37 34 17 9 3 5 19 14 17 5 6 6 18 20 3 51
5 Green Eagles 34 12 14 8 39 30 17 8 8 1 25 12 17 4 6 7 14 18 9 50
6 Prison Leopards 34 13 9 12 40 33 17 10 4 3 23 12 17 3 5 9 17 21 7 48
7 Lusaka Dynamos 34 12 12 10 35 31 17 8 6 3 24 14 17 4 6 7 11 17 4 48
8 Nkwazi 34 12 12 10 30 28 17 8 4 5 14 11 17 4 8 5 16 17 2 48
9 Green Buffaloes 34 11 14 9 41 32 17 7 7 3 26 13 17 4 7 6 15 19 9 47
10 Power Dynamos 34 12 11 11 29 26 17 7 7 3 13 10 17 5 4 8 16 16 3 47
11 Buildcon 34 13 7 14 42 44 17 9 3 5 24 22 17 4 4 9 18 22 -2 46
12 Forest Rangers 34 11 12 11 36 35 17 7 7 3 20 13 17 4 5 8 16 22 1 45
13 Young Green Eagles 34 10 13 11 26 37 17 9 6 2 18 11 17 1 7 9 8 26 -11 43
14 Nkana 34 12 6 16 41 49 17 7 4 6 28 22 17 5 2 10 13 27 -8 42
15 Indeni 34 9 14 11 39 43 17 6 5 6 21 21 17 3 9 5 18 22 -4 41
16 NAPSA Stars 34 9 10 15 34 47 17 6 5 6 17 19 17 3 5 9 17 28 -13 37
17 Lumwana Radiants 34 7 12 15 23 42 17 5 7 5 15 16 17 2 5 10 8 26 -19 33
18 Kitwe United 34 3 11 20 15 45 17 2 8 7 8 17 17 1 3 13 7 28 -30 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 Nkwazi 1 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 3
2 Buildcon 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3
3 Konkola Blades 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
4 Forest Rangers 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
5 Green Buffaloes 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
6 Lusaka Dynamos 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
7 Prison Leopards 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
8 Chambishi 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
9 Kafue Celtic 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
10 Indeni 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Kabwe Warriors 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Kansanshi Dynamos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Red Arrows 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Zanaco 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 ZESCO United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Nkana 1 0 0 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
17 Green Eagles 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
18 Power Dynamos 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0

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