ZESCO United vs Young Green Eagles: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Zambia Super League
Competition: Sun 20.June
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Levy Mwanawasa Stadium (49800 seats)

23 points separate the two duelists in this Super League match. ZESCO United hold both the points- and home advantage.

Insights:
  • ZESCO United have the fewest conceded goals (23) in Super League
  • Young Green Eagles have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only three days ago in the Super League. This match was also played here at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Young Green Eagles have had more rest.

ZESCO United are already the Super League winners and can relax with the season objective secured. If they do relax it might give the away team a slightly better chance in this one. For Young Green Eagles most of the excitement is over as they will neither be promoted or relegated this season.

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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 28 goals to get 35 points from 16 games. The overall stats in the Super League are 11-2-3 (wins-draws-losses).

The ZESCO United goalkeeper is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 272 minutes without conceding a goal in the Super League.

ZESCO United drew their last game, also a home match. Green Eagles (placed 8th) was the opponent, 0-0 the score.

Ahead of that match, ZESCO won a home game hosting NAPSA Stars (2-0).

A decent goal production from ZESCO in their home games so far, with 28 goals from 16 league matches. ZESCO United are not conceding a lot of goals here at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 11 from 16 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Young Green Eagles form and stats

There's been little loot from Young Green Eagles's travels as they have only collected 10 points from 16 away games in the Super League. Young Green Eagles only have 1 win to counter their 8 defeats and 7 draws.

Eagles are travelling after their nice 3-2 home win in the Super League against Nkana (placed 15th).

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Nkwazi wasn't a success with a 0-3 loss.

Eagles are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 7 goals from 16 away games. Eagles struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 24 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Young Green Eagles - ZESCO 1-0.

ZESCO United missing players

Young Green Eagles missing players

ZESCO United Young Green Eagles
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
32 16 5 Played P 5 16 32
20 11 1 Won W 0 1 10
5 2 2 Drew D 1 7 12
7 3 2 Lost L 4 8 10
45 28 2 Scored S 2 7 25
23 11 3 Conceded C 11 24 35
91% 94% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 69% 75%
59% 69% 20% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 50% 53%
41% 44% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 31% 28%
16% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 19% 16%
6% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 12% 9%
38% 44% 20% BTTS BTTS 40% 31% 34%
44% 38% 40% Clean Sheets C S 20% 31% 41%
28% 25% 60% Failed to Score F T 60% 69% 50%
 
4.8 5.6 5.8 Corners for (avg) C F 4.2 3.8 4.1
4.1 4.1 4.6 Corners against (avg) C A 4.5 5.3 5
1.5 1.4 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.2 1.4 1.4
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9.7 10.9 8.2 Shots (avg) S ( 8 10 10
3.8 4.8 3.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 2.6 3
37% 36% 12% Goal Efficiency G E 12% 21% 25%
Key stats in Super League this season:
  • Young Green Eagles have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Young Green Eagles have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • 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 scored at least twice as many goals at home as Young Green Eagles have scored away.
  • 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 most matches under the total-line (10) in Super League
  • ZESCO United have the the best goal difference (+22) in Super League

  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 32 20 5 7 45 23 16 11 2 3 28 11 16 9 3 4 17 12 22 65
2 Zanaco 32 15 9 8 49 34 16 11 3 2 34 17 16 4 6 6 15 17 15 54
3 Red Arrows 32 14 7 11 35 28 16 9 4 3 22 9 16 5 3 8 13 19 7 49
4 Lusaka Dynamos 32 12 11 9 35 30 17 8 6 3 24 14 15 4 5 6 11 16 5 47
5 Kabwe Warriors 32 13 8 11 34 32 16 8 3 5 16 12 16 5 5 6 18 20 2 47
6 Buildcon 32 13 7 12 40 35 16 9 3 4 22 15 16 4 4 8 18 20 5 46
7 Prison Leopards 32 12 8 12 37 31 16 9 4 3 21 11 16 3 4 9 16 20 6 44
8 Green Eagles 32 10 14 8 35 29 16 7 8 1 22 11 16 3 6 7 13 18 6 44
9 Forest Rangers 32 11 11 10 34 31 16 7 6 3 19 12 16 4 5 7 15 19 3 44
10 Nkwazi 32 11 11 10 28 27 16 7 4 5 13 11 16 4 7 5 15 16 1 44
11 Green Buffaloes 32 10 13 9 38 31 16 7 6 3 25 12 16 3 7 6 13 19 7 43
12 Young Green Eagles 32 10 12 10 25 35 16 9 5 2 18 11 16 1 7 8 7 24 -10 42
13 Power Dynamos 32 10 11 11 27 26 16 6 7 3 12 10 16 4 4 8 15 16 1 41
14 Indeni 32 8 14 10 35 40 16 5 5 6 19 21 16 3 9 4 16 19 -5 38
15 Nkana 32 11 5 16 39 49 16 6 4 6 26 22 16 5 1 10 13 27 -10 38
16 NAPSA Stars 32 9 9 14 34 46 16 6 4 6 17 19 16 3 5 8 17 27 -12 36
17 Lumwana Radiants 32 7 12 13 23 39 16 5 7 4 15 15 16 2 5 9 8 24 -16 33
18 Kitwe United 32 3 11 18 15 42 15 2 8 5 8 14 17 1 3 13 7 28 -27 20