Zanaco will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 4 points behind Red Arrows.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.
Zanaco form and stats
Home games in the Super League have been a walk in the park for Zanaco so far, with 25 points won from 10 matches; 8 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. Zanaco has won so many consecutive home games (five in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here. We remember; it was Power Dynamos. The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Zanaco has won five games in a row. The Kabwe Warriors match was the last time out without a victory.
Zanaco's last game was hosting Kansanshi Dynamos (placed 14th) and winning 2-0. Ahead of that match, Zanaco won a home game hosting Kabwe Warriors (3-2).
The Zanaco manager C. Kaunda has got the team scoring with 21 from 10 home games in the league. From these home matches, Zanaco have conceded only 8 goals.
Red Arrows form and stats
Playing away, Red Arrows have won 4 games, drawn 5 and suffered 2 defeats in the Super League this season.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Red Arrows, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-1 versus Kansanshi Dynamos (placed 14th). Preceding that game was the away victory against Power Dynamos with the score of 1-0.
The attacking power of Red Arrows when travelling is not overwhelming with 10 goals scored from 11 league matches away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (9 so far).
Head 2 Head
Zanaco-Red Arrows H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Zanaco four wins, Red Arrows two wins, four draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Zanaco missing players
Red Arrows missing players
| Zanaco | Red Arrows | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 10 | 4 | Played | P | 2 | 11 | 20 |
| 8 | 8 | 4 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 28 | 21 | 8 | Scored | S | 2 | 10 | 19 |
| 21 | 8 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 9 | 17 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 95% |
| 78% | 90% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 64% | 60% |
| 44% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 18% | 25% |
| 28% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 22% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 40% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 45% | 40% |
| 33% | 50% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 36% | 35% |
| 22% | 10% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 27% | 30% |
| 5.8 | 5.8 | 4.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 3.2 | 4.2 |
| 5.2 | 4.1 | 5.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 5.7 | 4.1 |
| 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 3 | 2.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 151 | 85 | 26 | Total Shots | T S | 6 | 53 | 146 |
| 55 | 38 | 13 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 19 | 41 |
| 40% | 47% | 46% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 37% | 39% |
- Red Arrows has the most points from losing position (6)
- Red Arrows have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Zanaco has the fewest matches under the total-line (6)
- Zanaco has the most points (25) at home
- Zanaco has the most scored goals (21) at home
- Zanaco has the the best goal difference (+13) 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 Red Arrows have scored away.
- 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 | Green Eagles | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 40 |
| 2 | Forest Rangers | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 39 |
| 3 | Nkana | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 39 |
| 4 | ZESCO United | 19 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 38 |
| 5 | NAPSA Stars | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 36 |
| 6 | Red Arrows | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 32 |
| 7 | Power Dynamos | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 31 |
| 8 | Kabwe Warriors | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | -1 | 31 |
| 9 | Lusaka Dynamos | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 30 |
| 10 | Green Buffaloes | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -1 | 30 |
| 11 | Zanaco | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 28 |
| 12 | Buildcon | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 19 | -5 | 25 |
| 13 | Lumwana Radiants | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| 14 | Kansanshi Dynamos | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 14 | -4 | 23 |
| 15 | Nkwazi | 20 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 22 |
| 16 | Nakambala Leopards | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 30 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14 | -16 | 16 |
| 17 | Kabwe YSA | 21 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 43 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 25 | -30 | 12 |
| 18 | Mufulira Wanderers | 21 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 33 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 19 | -24 | 10 |