Edwin Imboela Stadium: Nkwazi vs NAPSA Stars Super League preview

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Competition: Zambia Super League
Competition: Sun 20.June
Match begins: 11:00 (UTC)
Venue: Edwin Imboela Stadium (10000 seats)

On paper it looks like advantage Nkwazi in this game against NAPSA Stars, but the visitors will fight to the end. Here's our full match preview!

Insights:
  • Nkwazi have the most clean sheets (16) in Super League
  • NAPSA Stars have the most dropped points from leading position (22) in Super League

Nkwazi have less rest than NAPSA Stars in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Super League game only four days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Buildcon.

This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.

Nkwazi can neither be promoted or relegated from Super League. NAPSA are fighting to avoid relegation and will work hard for points.

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Nkwazi form and stats

When playing at home in the Super League, Nkwazi, who have the most clean sheets (16) in Super League, have managed 7 wins, 4 draws and suffered 5 defeats from 16 games.

Happy days for Nkwazi in their previous game, a Super League match away at Buildcon (placed 6th) that ended with a 2-1 victory.

Before that game, the 3-0 home victory against Young Green Eagles.

Nkwazi aren't scoring a lot here at Edwin Imboela Stadium in the league, with only 13 goals from 16 games. Nkwazi have only conceded 11 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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NAPSA Stars form and stats

There's been little loot from NAPSA Stars's travels as they have only collected 14 points from 16 away games in the Super League. NAPSA Stars only have 3 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 5 draws. It's looking increasingly bleak for NAPSA who now has to deal with a six game losing streak. Indeni was the last time a defeat was avoided.

Two away games in a row for NAPSA, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-2 versus ZESCO United in the Super League.

The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-2 defeat against Lumwana Radiants.

The visiting NAPSA Stars have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 17 goals from 16 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. NAPSA's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 27 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

Nkwazi and NAPSA Stars have met before this season: NAPSA Stars - Nkwazi 1-0. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Nkwazi won two games, three matches ended with a draw and NAPSA Stars has five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / eight

Nkwazi missing players

NAPSA Stars missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Nkwazi NAPSA Stars
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
32 16 5 Played P 5 16 32
11 7 2 Won W 2 3 9
11 4 1 Drew D 1 5 9
10 5 2 Lost L 2 8 14
28 13 3 Scored S 6 17 34
27 11 5 Conceded C 7 27 46
75% 75% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 94%
50% 44% 40% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 75% 72%
34% 25% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 50% 44%
9% 6% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 31% 22%
3% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 9%
38% 19% 20% BTTS BTTS 80% 62% 56%
50% 69% 60% Clean Sheets C S 20% 12% 22%
38% 38% 40% Failed to Score F T 0% 31% 28%
 
5 5.6 5.4 Corners for (avg) C F 3.8 4.5 5
3.9 4.2 3.6 Corners against (avg) C A 4.8 5.5 5
2 2.2 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 1.6 1.9
4 2 0 Red cards R C 0 1 4
 
10.2 12.4 15 Shots (avg) S ( 11 9.1 8.8
4.3 5.6 7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.2 2.4 2.4
18% 10% 9% Goal Efficiency G E 56% 45% 44%
Key stats in Super League this season:
  • NAPSA Stars have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • NAPSA Stars have the most conceded goals in the second half (30) in Super League
  • NAPSA Stars have the most dropped points from leading position (22) in Super League
  • NAPSA Stars is in the worst form (0-0-6)
  • Nkwazi have the most clean sheets (11) at home in Super League
  • Nkwazi have the most clean sheets (16) 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 31 20 4 7 45 23 15 11 1 3 28 11 16 9 3 4 17 12 22 64
2 Zanaco 32 15 9 8 49 34 16 11 3 2 34 17 16 4 6 6 15 17 15 54
3 Red Arrows 32 14 7 11 35 28 16 9 4 3 22 9 16 5 3 8 13 19 7 49
4 Lusaka Dynamos 32 12 11 9 35 30 17 8 6 3 24 14 15 4 5 6 11 16 5 47
5 Kabwe Warriors 32 13 8 11 34 32 16 8 3 5 16 12 16 5 5 6 18 20 2 47
6 Buildcon 32 13 7 12 40 35 16 9 3 4 22 15 16 4 4 8 18 20 5 46
7 Prison Leopards 32 12 8 12 37 31 16 9 4 3 21 11 16 3 4 9 16 20 6 44
8 Forest Rangers 32 11 11 10 34 31 16 7 6 3 19 12 16 4 5 7 15 19 3 44
9 Nkwazi 32 11 11 10 28 27 16 7 4 5 13 11 16 4 7 5 15 16 1 44
10 Green Buffaloes 32 10 13 9 38 31 16 7 6 3 25 12 16 3 7 6 13 19 7 43
11 Green Eagles 31 10 13 8 35 29 16 7 8 1 22 11 15 3 5 7 13 18 6 43
12 Young Green Eagles 32 10 12 10 25 35 16 9 5 2 18 11 16 1 7 8 7 24 -10 42
13 Power Dynamos 32 10 11 11 27 26 16 6 7 3 12 10 16 4 4 8 15 16 1 41
14 Indeni 32 8 14 10 35 40 16 5 5 6 19 21 16 3 9 4 16 19 -5 38
15 Nkana 32 11 5 16 39 49 16 6 4 6 26 22 16 5 1 10 13 27 -10 38
16 NAPSA Stars 32 9 9 14 34 46 16 6 4 6 17 19 16 3 5 8 17 27 -12 36
17 Lumwana Radiants 32 7 12 13 23 39 16 5 7 4 15 15 16 2 5 9 8 24 -16 33
18 Kitwe United 32 3 11 18 15 42 15 2 8 5 8 14 17 1 3 13 7 28 -27 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 ZESCO United 31 20 4 7 45 23 15 11 1 3 28 11 16 9 3 4 17 12 22 64
2 Zanaco 32 15 9 8 49 34 16 11 3 2 34 17 16 4 6 6 15 17 15 54
3 Red Arrows 32 14 7 11 35 28 16 9 4 3 22 9 16 5 3 8 13 19 7 49
4 Lusaka Dynamos 32 12 11 9 35 30 17 8 6 3 24 14 15 4 5 6 11 16 5 47
5 Kabwe Warriors 32 13 8 11 34 32 16 8 3 5 16 12 16 5 5 6 18 20 2 47
6 Buildcon 32 13 7 12 40 35 16 9 3 4 22 15 16 4 4 8 18 20 5 46
7 Prison Leopards 32 12 8 12 37 31 16 9 4 3 21 11 16 3 4 9 16 20 6 44
8 Forest Rangers 32 11 11 10 34 31 16 7 6 3 19 12 16 4 5 7 15 19 3 44
9 Nkwazi 32 11 11 10 28 27 16 7 4 5 13 11 16 4 7 5 15 16 1 44
10 Green Buffaloes 32 10 13 9 38 31 16 7 6 3 25 12 16 3 7 6 13 19 7 43
11 Green Eagles 31 10 13 8 35 29 16 7 8 1 22 11 15 3 5 7 13 18 6 43
12 Young Green Eagles 32 10 12 10 25 35 16 9 5 2 18 11 16 1 7 8 7 24 -10 42
13 Power Dynamos 32 10 11 11 27 26 16 6 7 3 12 10 16 4 4 8 15 16 1 41
14 Indeni 32 8 14 10 35 40 16 5 5 6 19 21 16 3 9 4 16 19 -5 38
15 Nkana 32 11 5 16 39 49 16 6 4 6 26 22 16 5 1 10 13 27 -10 38
16 NAPSA Stars 32 9 9 14 34 46 16 6 4 6 17 19 16 3 5 8 17 27 -12 36
17 Lumwana Radiants 32 7 12 13 23 39 16 5 7 4 15 15 16 2 5 9 8 24 -16 33
18 Kitwe United 32 3 11 18 15 42 15 2 8 5 8 14 17 1 3 13 7 28 -27 20

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