This could be a great game, with ZESCO United positioned 2nd and Green Buffaloes in 1st. Here's a full preview!
- ZESCO United have the fewest conceded goals (0) at home in Super League
- Green Buffaloes have the most scored goals (15) in Super League
These are hectic days for the team playing at home, as they played only three days ago in the Super League. Thankfully the previous game, versus Kansanshi Dynamos, was also a home game here at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium. The away team is better rested.
ZESCO United form and stats
As mentioned below, ZESCO United are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 2 Super League games. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium.
ZESCO's previous game was a Super League match also played at home, ending 4-0 versus Kansanshi Dynamos (placed 11th). The home side are looking to build on that result. As indicated by the result mentioned above, ZESCO played a great game against Kansanshi Dynamos and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one.
Heartbreak before that as ZESCO United lost 0-1 at Nkana's place.Early season league goal statistics from ZESCO United's 2 home games: 6 goals, 0 conceded.
Green Buffaloes form and stats
Green Buffaloes, who have the most scored goals (15) in Super League, are on a winning streak away after three games, as mentioned below. A maximum 9 points in the bag from 3 travels in the Super League. Buffaloes have been producing wins at home as well, producing a total of six victories in a row regardless of arena.
The Buffaloes goalkeeper is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 225 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Buffaloes won their last game, 5-0 versus Indeni played at home. As mentioned above, Buffaloes was the only team on the pitch versus Indeni in their previous game, winning 5-0. This could be a tougher task.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Chambishi at their stadium, the result 2-0.Buffaloes has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 5 goals from 3 games. Green Buffaloes are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 1 goal away.
Head 2 Head
Stats for the prior ten meetings between these two teams are: four wins for ZESCO United, five draws and one win for Green Buffaloes. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: seven games.ZESCO United missing players
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| ZESCO United | Green Buffaloes | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 6 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 5 | 15 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 86% |
| 17% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 43% |
| 17% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 43% |
| 67% | 100% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 67% | 57% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 1 | 3.8 |
| 3.5 | 2 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4 | 3.8 |
| 1.5 | 1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 15.2 | 17.5 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 6 | 7.5 |
| 3.8 | 5.5 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 1.5 | 2.8 |
| 53% | 55% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 67% | 82% |
- All of ZESCO United's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Green Buffaloes have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Green Buffaloes have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Green Buffaloes have scored in all their matches so far.
- Green Buffaloes have the fewest conceded goals (1) away in Super League
- Green Buffaloes have the most scored goals (15) in Super League
- Green Buffaloes have the most scored goals in the first half (6) in Super League
- Green Buffaloes have the most scored goals in the second half (9) in Super League
- Green Buffaloes have the the best goal difference (+12) in Super League
- Green Buffaloes have the the best goal difference (+4) away in Super League
- Green Buffaloes have won all their away games so far.
- Green Buffaloes have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Green Buffaloes haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Green Buffaloes is in the best form (6-0-0)
- ZESCO United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- ZESCO United have the fewest conceded goals (0) at home in Super League
- ZESCO United have won all their matches at home so far.
- ZESCO United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 Buffaloes | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 19 |
| 2 | ZESCO United | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 |
| 3 | Buildcon | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
| 4 | Nkwazi | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| 5 | Kafue Celtic | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
| 6 | Nkana | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| 7 | Forest Rangers | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 8 | Konkola Blades | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 9 | Indeni | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | -5 | 9 |
| 10 | Lusaka Dynamos | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 11 | Kansanshi Dynamos | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 7 |
| 12 | Kabwe Warriors | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 7 |
| 13 | Chambishi | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 7 |
| 14 | Green Eagles | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 6 |
| 15 | Prison Leopards | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| 16 | Power Dynamos | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 5 |
| 17 | Zanaco | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 5 |
| 18 | Red Arrows | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 4 |