Struggling Nkwazi will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying ZESCO United in the upcoming league round. It’s 16th vs 1st and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Super League game only four days ago.
Nkwazi form and stats
Nkwazi have collected 9 points from their Super League home games so far after 2-3-2.
The Nkwazi supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Kabwe YSA in Super League and win 2-0. A defeat was the result before that one, 0-1 away at Nkana.
Nkwazi aren't scoring a lot here at Woodlands Stadium in the league, with only 5 goals from 7 games. From these home matches, Nkwazi have conceded only 6 goals.
ZESCO United form and stats
Playing away, ZESCO United, who have the most scored goals (25) in Super League, have won 4 games, drawn 0 and suffered 1 defeat in the Super League this season.
The manager G. Lwandamina was unhappy after their last game, a Super League match played at their home ground Levy Mwanawasa Stadium. ZESCO United suffered a 0-1 loss to Forest Rangers (placed 5th). Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Zamalek in the CAF Champions League.
ZESCO United has another fixture away, a CAF Champions League game, against Zamalek in just two days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
The ZESCO United manager G. Lwandamina has got the team scoring on the road, with 10 away goals in 5 league matches. It's not easy to score on ZESCO United as they have only conceded 3 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Nkwazi won 2 games, 4 matches ended with a draw and ZESCO United has 4 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 2 / 8Nkwazi missing players
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| Nkwazi | ZESCO United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | 2 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | 5 | 0 | Scored | S | 5 | 10 | 25 |
| 12 | 6 | 4 | Conceded | C | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 60% | 57% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 33% | 43% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 69% |
| 13% | 29% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 60% | 54% |
| 7% | 14% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 23% |
| 7% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 15% |
| 13% | 14% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 40% | 38% |
| 47% | 57% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 40% | 46% |
| 80% | 71% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 23% |
| 4 | 4.6 | 5.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 4 | 5.2 |
| 4.4 | 5.2 | 4.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4.3 | 4.4 |
| 2 | 2.6 | 4 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92 | 58 | 25 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 27 | 92 |
| 25 | 16 | 6 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 13 | 35 |
| 12% | 12% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 38% | 46% |
- Nkwazi has the fewest scored goals (6)
- Nkwazi have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- ZESCO United has the fewest conceded goals (8)
- ZESCO United has the most scored goals (25)
- ZESCO United has the most scored goals in the first half (10)
- ZESCO United has the the best goal difference (+17)
- ZESCO United has the the best goal difference (+7) 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 more than double the goals of Nkwazi.
- ZESCO United have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- ZESCO United haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 31 |
| 2 | NAPSA Stars | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 31 |
| 3 | Green Eagles | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 30 |
| 4 | Nkana | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 30 |
| 5 | Forest Rangers | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 29 |
| 6 | Red Arrows | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 26 |
| 7 | Power Dynamos | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 24 |
| 8 | Green Buffaloes | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -1 | 24 |
| 9 | Kabwe Warriors | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -1 | 21 |
| 10 | Buildcon | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 20 |
| 11 | Lumwana Radiants | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 7 | -1 | 17 |
| 12 | Lusaka Dynamos | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -3 | 16 |
| 13 | Nakambala Leopards | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | -6 | 14 |
| 14 | Zanaco | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -1 | 13 |
| 15 | Kansanshi Dynamos | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 13 |
| 16 | Nkwazi | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | -6 | 13 |
| 17 | Kabwe YSA | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 35 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 18 | -23 | 9 |
| 18 | Mufulira Wanderers | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 13 | -16 | 8 |