Super League match preview: Zanaco versus Buildcon

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Competition: Zambia Super League
Competition: Tue 25.May
Match begins: 11:00 (UTC)
Venue: Nkoloma Stadium (1000 seats)

Zanaco prepare for this after their 1-2 result against Kitwe United, a game they learned a lot from. How will they do against Buildcon?

Insights:
  • Zanaco have the most scored goals (46) in Super League
  • Buildcon have the most points from losing position (15) in Super League

The hosts Zanaco saw competitive action as recent as three days ago, playing in the Super League. This match was also played here at Nkoloma Stadium. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Buildcon have had more rest.

Zanaco are battling for top spots and have everything to play for. Buildcon are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.

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Zanaco form and stats

This stadium, Nkoloma Stadium, has been a fortress for Zanaco in the Super League so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 11-2-1.

The Zanaco fans got no joy from their last match, a Super League game also here at Nkoloma Stadium: A 1-2 defeat against Kitwe United (placed 18th).

Preceding that game was the away draw at Green Buffaloes that finished 1-1.

Zanaco are traveling soon after this match as the Super League match at NAPSA Stars awaits in four days.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (33 in 14 games), Zanaco's attacking play is working. Zanaco are not conceding a lot of goals here at Nkoloma Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 12 from 14 matches.

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Buildcon form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Buildcon so far with only 13 points returning home. The records show 3-4-8 (win-draw-lose).

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Green Eagles (placed 6th) in their previous outing. The Super League match ended in a draw 1-1.

Preceding that match was the 0-0 draw at home vs Indeni.

The visitors have scored 14 goals from 15 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, Buildcon have seen the ball go into their own net 20 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Buildcon - Zanaco 1-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Numbers for the last eight meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Zanaco, three draws and two wins for Buildcon. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: six games.

Zanaco missing players

Buildcon missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Zanaco Buildcon
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
29 14 5 Played P 5 15 30
14 11 4 Won W 0 3 12
8 2 1 Drew D 2 4 7
7 1 0 Lost L 3 8 11
46 33 13 Scored S 5 14 35
29 12 3 Conceded C 9 20 33
93% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
83% 93% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 60% 70%
52% 71% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 40% 47%
17% 29% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 13% 10%
7% 14% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 7% 3%
62% 71% 60% BTTS BTTS 60% 60% 60%
24% 29% 40% Clean Sheets C S 0% 13% 23%
21% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 40% 27% 23%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.1 1.9 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.2 1.7 2
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
7.9 9.2 7.5 Shots (avg) S ( 3.5 7.9 8.9
3.2 4 3.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 1.5 2.3
46% 50% 54% Goal Efficiency G E 100% 61% 50%
Key stats in Super League this season:
  • Buildcon have the most points from losing position (15) in Super League
  • Buildcon haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Zanaco have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Zanaco have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Zanaco have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Buildcon have scored away.
  • Zanaco have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Zanaco have the most points (35) at home in Super League
  • Zanaco have the most scored goals (33) at home in Super League
  • Zanaco have the most scored goals (46) in Super League
  • Zanaco have the most scored goals in the first half (22) in Super League
  • Zanaco have the most scored goals in the second half (23) in Super League
  • Zanaco have the the best goal difference (+21) at home in Super League
  • Zanaco haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  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 27 17 4 6 38 20 13 9 1 3 22 11 14 8 3 3 16 9 18 55
2 Zanaco 29 14 8 7 46 29 14 11 2 1 33 12 15 3 6 6 13 17 17 50
3 Red Arrows 30 13 7 10 32 25 15 9 4 2 21 7 15 4 3 8 11 18 7 46
4 Lusaka Dynamos 30 12 10 8 34 28 15 8 5 2 23 12 15 4 5 6 11 16 6 46
5 Kabwe Warriors 30 12 8 10 33 30 14 7 3 4 15 10 16 5 5 6 18 20 3 44
6 Green Eagles 31 10 13 8 35 29 16 7 8 1 22 11 15 3 5 7 13 18 6 43
7 Forest Rangers 31 11 10 10 34 31 15 7 5 3 19 12 16 4 5 7 15 19 3 43
8 Buildcon 30 12 7 11 35 33 15 9 3 3 21 13 15 3 4 8 14 20 2 43
9 Power Dynamos 31 10 11 10 26 24 16 6 7 3 12 10 15 4 4 7 14 14 2 41
10 Nkwazi 31 10 11 10 26 26 16 7 4 5 13 11 15 3 7 5 13 15 0 41
11 Green Buffaloes 30 9 12 9 35 29 15 6 6 3 23 11 15 3 6 6 12 18 6 39
12 Young Green Eagles 31 9 12 10 22 33 15 8 5 2 15 9 16 1 7 8 7 24 -11 39
13 Prison Leopards 30 10 8 12 32 31 15 8 4 3 18 11 15 2 4 9 14 20 1 38
14 Indeni 31 8 13 10 35 40 16 5 5 6 19 21 15 3 8 4 16 19 -5 37
15 NAPSA Stars 28 9 9 10 33 39 14 6 4 4 16 15 14 3 5 6 17 24 -6 36
16 Nkana 29 10 4 15 34 44 16 6 4 6 26 22 13 4 0 9 8 22 -10 34
17 Lumwana Radiants 30 6 12 12 20 36 15 5 7 3 14 13 15 1 5 9 6 23 -16 30
18 Kitwe United 31 3 11 17 15 38 15 2 8 5 8 14 16 1 3 12 7 24 -23 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 27 17 4 6 38 20 13 9 1 3 22 11 14 8 3 3 16 9 18 55
2 Zanaco 29 14 8 7 46 29 14 11 2 1 33 12 15 3 6 6 13 17 17 50
3 Red Arrows 30 13 7 10 32 25 15 9 4 2 21 7 15 4 3 8 11 18 7 46
4 Lusaka Dynamos 30 12 10 8 34 28 15 8 5 2 23 12 15 4 5 6 11 16 6 46
5 Kabwe Warriors 30 12 8 10 33 30 14 7 3 4 15 10 16 5 5 6 18 20 3 44
6 Green Eagles 31 10 13 8 35 29 16 7 8 1 22 11 15 3 5 7 13 18 6 43
7 Forest Rangers 31 11 10 10 34 31 15 7 5 3 19 12 16 4 5 7 15 19 3 43
8 Buildcon 30 12 7 11 35 33 15 9 3 3 21 13 15 3 4 8 14 20 2 43
9 Power Dynamos 31 10 11 10 26 24 16 6 7 3 12 10 15 4 4 7 14 14 2 41
10 Nkwazi 31 10 11 10 26 26 16 7 4 5 13 11 15 3 7 5 13 15 0 41
11 Green Buffaloes 30 9 12 9 35 29 15 6 6 3 23 11 15 3 6 6 12 18 6 39
12 Young Green Eagles 31 9 12 10 22 33 15 8 5 2 15 9 16 1 7 8 7 24 -11 39
13 Prison Leopards 30 10 8 12 32 31 15 8 4 3 18 11 15 2 4 9 14 20 1 38
14 Indeni 31 8 13 10 35 40 16 5 5 6 19 21 15 3 8 4 16 19 -5 37
15 NAPSA Stars 28 9 9 10 33 39 14 6 4 4 16 15 14 3 5 6 17 24 -6 36
16 Nkana 29 10 4 15 34 44 16 6 4 6 26 22 13 4 0 9 8 22 -10 34
17 Lumwana Radiants 30 6 12 12 20 36 15 5 7 3 14 13 15 1 5 9 6 23 -16 30
18 Kitwe United 31 3 11 17 15 38 15 2 8 5 8 14 16 1 3 12 7 24 -23 20

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