Zanaco vs Green Buffaloes match preview

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Competition: Zambia Super League
Competition: Fri 22.January
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Sunset Stadium (20000 seats)

A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The Zanaco fans are optimistic that the difference between 3rd and Green Buffaloes's 14th place in the table will show on the pitch.

Insights:
  • Zanaco has the most scored goals (22) in Super League
  • Green Buffaloes have yet to win a game away.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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

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Zanaco form and stats

5-1-0 is the performance here at Sunset Stadium so far in the Super League, giving Zanaco a total of 16 from their 6 games here. Outstanding results! After failing to beat Nkwazi here at Sunset Stadium, Zanaco has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with four wins in a row.

Zanaco are returning here after visiting Kabwe Warriors in a Super League game and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. Prior to that, an away loss at Power Dynamos.

Zanaco are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Sunset Stadium in their league games, having scored an impressive 18 goals in 6 matches. Zanaco have only conceded 4 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Green Buffaloes form and stats

There's been little loot from Green Buffaloes's travels as they have only collected 3 points from 6 away games in the Super League. Green Buffaloes only have 0 wins to counter their 3 defeats and 3 draws. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Green Buffaloes are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.

The supporters enjoyed Green Buffaloes's previous game versus Kabwe Warriors (placed 9th), a Super League 2-0 win played at home. Prior to that match, the Buffaloes manager faced defeat when travelling to Lumwana Radiants and losing 0-1.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from Buffaloes's away games in the league this season with only 1 goal from 6 matches. It's not easy to score on Green Buffaloes as they have only conceded 4 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Zanaco won four games, four matches ended with a draw and Green Buffaloes has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / eight

Zanaco missing players

Green Buffaloes missing players

Zanaco Green Buffaloes
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
13 6 3 Played P 1 6 13
6 5 2 Won W 0 0 2
3 1 1 Drew D 1 3 7
4 0 0 Lost L 0 3 4
22 18 9 Scored S 1 1 11
13 4 3 Conceded C 1 4 8
92% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 67% 69%
77% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 17% 46%
54% 67% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 15%
23% 50% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 8%
8% 17% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 8%
54% 67% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 17% 31%
23% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 46%
31% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 83% 54%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.3 1.6 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.2 2.5
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
6.8 8.4 6 Shots (avg) S ( 9 11.2 10.8
2.6 3.6 1.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 2.2 2.8
52% 67% 100% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 8% 30%
Key stats in Super League this season:
  • All of Zanaco's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Green Buffaloes have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Green Buffaloes have yet to win a game away.
  • Zanaco has the most scored goals (18) at home in Super League
  • Zanaco has the most scored goals (22) in Super League
  • Zanaco has the most scored goals in the first half (12) in Super League
  • Zanaco has the the best goal difference (+14) at home in Super League
  • Zanaco have not yet lost a game at home.
  • 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 Green Buffaloes have scored away.
  • Zanaco have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • 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 Prison Leopards 13 7 2 4 16 7 7 5 1 1 10 3 6 2 1 3 6 4 9 23
2 ZESCO United 12 6 4 2 13 9 5 3 1 1 7 4 7 3 3 1 6 5 4 22
3 Zanaco 13 6 3 4 22 13 6 5 1 0 18 4 7 1 2 4 4 9 9 21
4 Buildcon 13 6 3 4 16 13 6 3 1 2 7 5 7 3 2 2 9 8 3 21
5 Forest Rangers 11 5 4 2 13 7 5 3 2 0 9 2 6 2 2 2 4 5 6 19
6 Power Dynamos 11 5 3 3 11 8 7 3 2 2 7 6 4 2 1 1 4 2 3 18
7 Lusaka Dynamos 12 3 8 1 14 9 5 2 3 0 10 4 7 1 5 1 4 5 5 17
8 Red Arrows 12 4 4 4 11 12 7 2 3 2 6 5 5 2 1 2 5 7 -1 16
9 Kabwe Warriors 12 4 3 5 14 16 6 1 2 3 6 8 6 3 1 2 8 8 -2 15
10 Green Eagles 10 3 5 2 8 8 5 2 3 0 3 1 5 1 2 2 5 7 0 14
11 Indeni 13 3 5 5 11 13 7 3 2 2 6 4 6 0 3 3 5 9 -2 14
12 Lumwana Radiants 12 3 5 4 8 12 6 2 2 2 5 5 6 1 3 2 3 7 -4 14
13 Nkana 11 4 2 5 10 16 6 3 2 1 9 5 5 1 0 4 1 11 -6 14
14 Green Buffaloes 13 2 7 4 11 8 7 2 4 1 10 4 6 0 3 3 1 4 3 13
15 Nkwazi 11 2 7 2 7 8 6 1 3 2 3 5 5 1 4 0 4 3 -1 13
16 NAPSA Stars 10 2 5 3 10 12 4 2 2 0 4 2 6 0 3 3 6 10 -2 11
17 Young Green Eagles 13 1 7 5 5 16 6 1 3 2 3 6 7 0 4 3 2 10 -11 10
18 Kitwe United 12 0 5 7 4 17 6 0 4 2 2 6 6 0 1 5 2 11 -13 5