Super League match preview: Zanaco versus ZESCO United

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Competition: Zambia Super League
Date: Sun 19.January
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Sunset Stadium (20000 seats)

The visiting ZESCO United side should be favourites in this visit to Zanaco, as the away team holds a 15 point advantage from their 14 league games this season.

It's no vacation for neither Zanaco nor ZESCO United as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Zanaco form and stats

Zanaco are steadily winning Super League games and points here at Sunset Stadium. 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat is the summary from 6 games.

Zanaco's previous game was a Super League match also played at home, ending 2-1 versus Nkana (placed 2nd). The home side are looking to build on that result. Previous to that game, a CAF Confederations Cup home match hosting Esae in a game that was won 3-0.

There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Zanaco, as the Super League home game vs Nakambala Leopards is only two days away.

Zanaco are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 8 goals in 6 games. Zanaco have only conceded 5 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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ZESCO United form and stats

ZESCO United, who have the most scored goals (25) in Super League, have an excellent away record in the Super League so far with 4-0-2 from 6 games. It's a growing despair in ZESCO United as they have recorded three consecutive losses. Three consecutive losses in away matches means ZESCO United are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.

The attacking players of ZESCO United have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 180 minutes.

It might be tough going out on the road again for ZESCO United, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-1 versus Nkwazi (placed 13th). A 0-2 defeat away at Zamalek before that.

ZESCO United has another fixture away, a Super League game, against Buildcon in just two days. A tough schedule for the visitors!

ZESCO United are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 10 times in 6 away games so far. It's not easy to score on ZESCO United as they have only conceded 4 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

ZESCO United - Zanaco 1-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Zanaco won 3 games, 4 matches ended with a draw and ZESCO United has 3 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 4 / 6

Zanaco missing players

ZESCO United missing players

Zanaco ZESCO United
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
14 6 4 Played P 3 6 14
4 4 3 Won W 2 4 10
4 1 0 Drew D 0 0 1
6 1 1 Lost L 1 2 3
15 8 5 Scored S 5 10 25
18 5 4 Conceded C 2 4 9
93% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
71% 83% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 67% 64%
36% 33% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 50% 50%
21% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 17% 21%
14% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 14%
50% 33% 25% BTTS BTTS 33% 33% 36%
29% 50% 50% Clean Sheets C S 33% 33% 43%
29% 17% 25% Failed to Score F T 33% 33% 29%
 
6.2 6.8 6.3 Corners For (avg) C F 7 4.8 5.4
5.5 3.8 4 Corners Against (avg) C A 3 4 4.3
2 2.5 2.3 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1 1.5 1.2
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
 
121 55 35 Total Shots T S 10 37 102
38 21 10 Shots on Target S O 4 17 39
24% 24% 30% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 29% 41%
Key stats in Super League this season:
  • ZESCO United has the fewest conceded goals (9)
  • ZESCO United has the most scored goals (25)
  • ZESCO United has the the best goal difference (+16)
  • ZESCO United has the the best goal difference (+6) away
  • ZESCO United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • ZESCO United haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Zanaco has the fewest scored goals in the second half (1)
  • 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 17 9 6 2 24 11 8 5 3 0 13 5 9 4 3 2 11 6 13 33
2 Nkana 17 10 3 4 20 12 9 6 2 1 12 4 8 4 1 3 8 8 8 33
3 NAPSA Stars 17 9 5 3 23 13 9 4 4 1 12 7 8 5 1 2 11 6 10 32
4 ZESCO United 14 10 1 3 25 9 8 6 1 1 15 5 6 4 0 2 10 4 16 31
5 Forest Rangers 17 8 5 4 17 10 10 4 4 2 10 7 7 4 1 2 7 3 7 29
6 Power Dynamos 16 8 3 5 18 10 8 5 2 1 11 2 8 3 1 4 7 8 8 27
7 Kabwe Warriors 16 8 3 5 19 18 8 4 1 3 12 12 8 4 2 2 7 6 1 27
8 Red Arrows 16 7 5 4 16 14 8 5 0 3 9 7 8 2 5 1 7 7 2 26
9 Green Buffaloes 17 7 4 6 15 16 8 5 1 2 9 6 9 2 3 4 6 10 -1 25
10 Lusaka Dynamos 17 6 4 7 21 20 8 5 1 2 12 4 9 1 3 5 9 16 1 22
11 Buildcon 16 5 6 5 16 18 7 2 3 2 6 6 9 3 3 3 10 12 -2 21
12 Lumwana Radiants 17 6 2 9 14 14 9 3 1 5 6 7 8 3 1 4 8 7 0 20
13 Nkwazi 17 3 8 6 8 13 8 3 3 2 6 6 9 0 5 4 2 7 -5 17
14 Zanaco 14 4 4 6 15 18 6 4 1 1 8 5 8 0 3 5 7 13 -3 16
15 Kansanshi Dynamos 16 4 4 8 12 16 8 3 3 2 6 5 8 1 1 6 6 11 -4 16
16 Nakambala Leopards 16 4 2 10 11 20 9 2 2 5 5 11 7 2 0 5 6 9 -9 14
17 Kabwe YSA 17 2 3 12 12 36 8 2 2 4 11 17 9 0 1 8 1 19 -24 9
18 Mufulira Wanderers 17 2 2 13 9 27 8 1 1 6 4 12 9 1 1 7 5 15 -18 8