Balanced ball game between Power Dynamos and Forest Rangers expected

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Competition: Zambia Super League
Competition: Thu 24.December
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Arthur Davies Stadium (12000 seats)

6th position in the Super League table for Power Dynamos so far, a good performance. The home supporters hope for more joy as 8th-placed Forest Rangers visits Arthur Davies Stadium.

Insights:
  • Power Dynamos is in the best form (4-1-1)
  • Forest Rangers has the fewest conceded goals (3) in Super League

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Dynamos and Forest Rangers.

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Power Dynamos form and stats

Power Dynamos have played 5 Super League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-2-1 (wins-draws-losses). The last three games played by Dynamos, regardless of arena, have all ended draws. Three draws in a row here at Arthur Davies Stadium for Dynamos, who might be willing to risk more at some point in hope of a win.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Power Dynamos have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found nine matches with the results: Won five, drawn three and lost one.

Power Dynamos has scored 5 league goals at home this season, in 5 matches. From these home matches, Dynamos have conceded only 4 goals.

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Forest Rangers form and stats

Forest Rangers, who have the fewest conceded goals (3) in Super League, are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Super League, having played 3 games and collected 5 points (1 win, 2 draws and 0 losses). Two points from the last two away games for Forest, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found eight similar matches played by Forest in our archives, and the results are: five wins for Forest Rangers, two draws and one defeat.

The visitors have scored 2 goals from 3 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Forest are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only 1 away goal have been conceded so far.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: five wins for Dynamos, four draws and one win for Forest Rangers. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: three games.

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Power Dynamos Forest Rangers
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
10 6 1 Played P 1 4 8
4 2 0 Won W 1 1 3
4 3 1 Drew D 0 3 5
2 1 0 Lost L 0 0 0
9 5 1 Scored S 1 2 7
6 4 1 Conceded C 0 1 3
80% 83% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 50% 62%
30% 33% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 25% 50%
20% 17% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 12%
20% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
30% 33% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 25% 38%
50% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 75% 62%
40% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 38%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.6 1.8 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.5 1.6
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
7.1 10.2 17 Shots (avg) S ( 3 4 8.1
2.9 4 7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 0.5 1.2
27% 15% 14% Goal Efficiency G E 100% 100% 70%
Key stats in Super League this season:
  • Forest Rangers has the fewest conceded goals (1) away in Super League
  • Forest Rangers has the fewest conceded goals (3) in Super League
  • Forest Rangers have not yet lost a game.
  • Forest Rangers have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Power Dynamos has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (0) in Super League
  • Power Dynamos have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Forest Rangers have scored away.
  • Power Dynamos is in the best form (4-1-1)

  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 11 5 3 3 17 9 6 5 1 0 16 3 5 0 2 3 1 6 8 18
2 Prison Leopards 10 5 2 3 11 5 5 3 1 1 6 3 5 2 1 2 5 2 6 17
3 Buildcon 11 5 2 4 13 11 5 3 1 1 6 3 6 2 1 3 7 8 2 17
4 ZESCO United 11 4 5 2 10 8 5 3 1 1 7 4 6 1 4 1 3 4 2 17
5 Lusaka Dynamos 11 3 7 1 14 9 5 2 3 0 10 4 6 1 4 1 4 5 5 16
6 Power Dynamos 9 4 3 2 9 6 5 2 2 1 5 4 4 2 1 1 4 2 3 15
7 Kabwe Warriors 9 4 2 3 11 10 4 1 1 2 3 4 5 3 1 1 8 6 1 14
8 Forest Rangers 7 3 4 0 7 3 4 2 2 0 5 2 3 1 2 0 2 1 4 13
9 Green Eagles 8 3 3 2 5 5 4 2 2 0 2 0 4 1 1 2 3 5 0 12
10 Indeni 10 3 3 4 8 9 5 3 1 1 4 1 5 0 2 3 4 8 -1 12
11 Nkwazi 10 2 6 2 7 8 5 1 2 2 3 5 5 1 4 0 4 3 -1 12
12 Red Arrows 9 3 3 3 6 7 6 2 2 2 4 3 3 1 1 1 2 4 -1 12
13 Nkana 8 3 2 3 7 11 4 2 2 0 6 2 4 1 0 3 1 9 -4 11
14 Green Buffaloes 11 1 7 3 9 7 6 1 4 1 8 4 5 0 3 2 1 3 2 10
15 Young Green Eagles 11 1 5 5 2 12 5 1 2 2 2 5 6 0 3 3 0 7 -10 8
16 NAPSA Stars 7 1 4 2 6 8 3 1 2 0 2 1 4 0 2 2 4 7 -2 7
17 Lumwana Radiants 9 1 4 4 6 12 4 0 2 2 3 5 5 1 2 2 3 7 -6 7
18 Kitwe United 10 0 5 5 4 12 5 0 4 1 2 5 5 0 1 4 2 7 -8 5