Super League: ZESCO United - NAPSA Stars preview and statistics

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Competition: Zambia Super League
Competition: Sun 13.June
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Levy Mwanawasa Stadium (49800 seats)

There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with ZESCO United leading NAPSA Stars by 25 points.

Insights:
  • ZESCO United have the fewest conceded goals (23) in Super League
  • NAPSA Stars is in the worst form (1-0-5)

ZESCO United and NAPSA Stars should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

ZESCO are battling for top spots and have everything to play for. NAPSA Stars are fighting to avoid relegation and will work hard for points.

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ZESCO United form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium as ZESCO United, who have the fewest conceded goals (23) in Super League, have scored 26 goals to get 31 points from 14 games. The overall stats in the Super League are 10-1-3 (wins-draws-losses).

A nice win for ZESCO United last time playing, versus Kitwe United. That was also a home game and the match ended 4-0. As mentioned above, ZESCO "killed" Kitwe United in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency.

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Prison Leopards (0-3).

The match schedule is unforgiving for ZESCO as they have a new game in only four days, a Super League match thankfully also at home. Green Eagles are visiting.

A decent goal production from ZESCO in their home games so far, with 26 goals from 14 league matches. ZESCO have only conceded 11 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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NAPSA Stars form and stats

NAPSA Stars have only collected 14 points from their away games in the Super League, after 3-5-7 (15 played). It's looking increasingly bleak for NAPSA Stars who now has to deal with a five game losing streak. Indeni was the last time a defeat was avoided.

NAPSA failed to get anything from their last game, a Super League home match vs Lumwana Radiants (placed 17th) that ended with defeat 1-2.

A loss against Zanaco was the result prior to that, in a home game.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far NAPSA have scored 17 goals in 15 league games away. As for defending, NAPSA rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 25 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; NAPSA Stars - ZESCO 1-1. ZESCO United-NAPSA Stars H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: ZESCO United five wins, NAPSA Stars two wins, three draws. three of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

ZESCO United missing players

NAPSA Stars missing players

Total First Half Second Half
ZESCO United NAPSA Stars
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
30 14 4 Played P 5 15 31
19 10 3 Won W 0 3 9
4 1 0 Drew D 2 5 9
7 3 1 Lost L 3 7 13
43 26 11 Scored S 4 17 34
23 11 4 Conceded C 8 25 44
93% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 94%
60% 71% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 73% 71%
43% 50% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 53% 45%
17% 29% 75% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 33% 23%
7% 14% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 13% 10%
40% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 60% 67% 58%
40% 29% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 13% 23%
27% 21% 25% Failed to Score F T 40% 27% 26%
 
4.7 5.5 4.5 Corners for (avg) C F 5.2 4.7 5
4.2 4.4 2.5 Corners against (avg) C A 6.4 5.5 5
1.6 1.6 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.8 1.6 1.9
2 1 0 Red cards R C 1 1 4
 
9.3 10.4 13.8 Shots (avg) S ( 7.2 9 8.8
3.6 4.6 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.4 2.3 2.4
39% 40% 46% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 50% 46%
Key stats in Super League this season:
  • NAPSA Stars have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • NAPSA Stars have the most conceded goals in the second half (29) in Super League
  • NAPSA Stars have the most dropped points from leading position (22) in Super League
  • NAPSA Stars is in the worst form (1-0-5)
  • ZESCO United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • ZESCO United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • ZESCO United have the fewest conceded goals (23) in Super League
  • ZESCO United have the most matches over the total-line (10) in Super League
  • ZESCO United have the the best goal difference (+20) in Super League
  • ZESCO United 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 30 19 4 7 43 23 14 10 1 3 26 11 16 9 3 4 17 12 20 61
2 Zanaco 31 15 8 8 48 33 15 11 2 2 33 16 16 4 6 6 15 17 15 53
3 Lusaka Dynamos 32 12 11 9 35 30 17 8 6 3 24 14 15 4 5 6 11 16 5 47
4 Kabwe Warriors 31 13 8 10 34 30 15 8 3 4 16 10 16 5 5 6 18 20 4 47
5 Buildcon 31 13 7 11 39 33 15 9 3 3 21 13 16 4 4 8 18 20 6 46
6 Red Arrows 31 13 7 11 33 27 16 9 4 3 22 9 15 4 3 8 11 18 6 46
7 Green Buffaloes 32 10 13 9 38 31 16 7 6 3 25 12 16 3 7 6 13 19 7 43
8 Green Eagles 31 10 13 8 35 29 16 7 8 1 22 11 15 3 5 7 13 18 6 43
9 Forest Rangers 31 11 10 10 34 31 15 7 5 3 19 12 16 4 5 7 15 19 3 43
10 Prison Leopards 31 11 8 12 35 31 16 9 4 3 21 11 15 2 4 9 14 20 4 41
11 Power Dynamos 32 10 11 11 27 26 16 6 7 3 12 10 16 4 4 8 15 16 1 41
12 Nkwazi 31 10 11 10 26 26 16 7 4 5 13 11 15 3 7 5 13 15 0 41
13 Young Green Eagles 31 9 12 10 22 33 15 8 5 2 15 9 16 1 7 8 7 24 -11 39
14 Indeni 31 8 13 10 35 40 16 5 5 6 19 21 15 3 8 4 16 19 -5 37
15 Nkana 30 11 4 15 36 45 16 6 4 6 26 22 14 5 0 9 10 23 -9 37
16 NAPSA Stars 31 9 9 13 34 44 16 6 4 6 17 19 15 3 5 7 17 25 -10 36
17 Lumwana Radiants 31 7 12 12 22 37 15 5 7 3 14 13 16 2 5 9 8 24 -15 33
18 Kitwe United 32 3 11 18 15 42 15 2 8 5 8 14 17 1 3 13 7 28 -27 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 30 19 4 7 43 23 14 10 1 3 26 11 16 9 3 4 17 12 20 61
2 Zanaco 31 15 8 8 48 33 15 11 2 2 33 16 16 4 6 6 15 17 15 53
3 Lusaka Dynamos 32 12 11 9 35 30 17 8 6 3 24 14 15 4 5 6 11 16 5 47
4 Kabwe Warriors 31 13 8 10 34 30 15 8 3 4 16 10 16 5 5 6 18 20 4 47
5 Buildcon 31 13 7 11 39 33 15 9 3 3 21 13 16 4 4 8 18 20 6 46
6 Red Arrows 31 13 7 11 33 27 16 9 4 3 22 9 15 4 3 8 11 18 6 46
7 Green Buffaloes 32 10 13 9 38 31 16 7 6 3 25 12 16 3 7 6 13 19 7 43
8 Green Eagles 31 10 13 8 35 29 16 7 8 1 22 11 15 3 5 7 13 18 6 43
9 Forest Rangers 31 11 10 10 34 31 15 7 5 3 19 12 16 4 5 7 15 19 3 43
10 Prison Leopards 31 11 8 12 35 31 16 9 4 3 21 11 15 2 4 9 14 20 4 41
11 Power Dynamos 32 10 11 11 27 26 16 6 7 3 12 10 16 4 4 8 15 16 1 41
12 Nkwazi 31 10 11 10 26 26 16 7 4 5 13 11 15 3 7 5 13 15 0 41
13 Young Green Eagles 31 9 12 10 22 33 15 8 5 2 15 9 16 1 7 8 7 24 -11 39
14 Indeni 31 8 13 10 35 40 16 5 5 6 19 21 15 3 8 4 16 19 -5 37
15 Nkana 30 11 4 15 36 45 16 6 4 6 26 22 14 5 0 9 10 23 -9 37
16 NAPSA Stars 31 9 9 13 34 44 16 6 4 6 17 19 15 3 5 7 17 25 -10 36
17 Lumwana Radiants 31 7 12 12 22 37 15 5 7 3 14 13 16 2 5 9 8 24 -15 33
18 Kitwe United 32 3 11 18 15 42 15 2 8 5 8 14 17 1 3 13 7 28 -27 20

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