Soccer betting preview: Kariba welcomes Triangle United in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League
Date: Sat 20.July
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Nyamhunga Stadium (5000 seats)

Kariba have performed better than Triangle United so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Kariba form and stats

Kariba have performed well here at Nyamhunga Stadium so far this season with 4 wins from 7 matches. Some points have also been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 0.

The points were shared in Kariba's previous game, also at home. Visiting Triangle United travelled back with a point after a 0-0 scoreline. A 0-0 draw away before that, with Harare City the opponent.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Kariba have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found one match with the results: Won 0 Drawn 1 Lost 0.

Kariba aren't scoring a lot here at Nyamhunga Stadium with only 6 goals from 7 games. Kariba have showed great defending skills in their home games, allowing the opposition to score only 2 goals.

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Triangle United form and stats

The visitors are W3-D1-L3 on the road this term.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Kariba in their previous outing. The Premier Soccer League match ended in a draw 0-0. Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against TelOne.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found two similar matches played by Triangle United in our archives, and the results are: 0 wins for Triangle United, 1 draw and 1 defeat.

Triangle United have scored 8 goals on their travels this season, 7 away games. 7 goals have been conceded by Triangle United in these games.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Kariba - Triangle United 0-0 entered in the official records. Head-2-head stats last seven meetings: 2 - 3 - 2 (Kariba wins - draws - Triangle United wins). As for goals, 2 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 5 had two or less.

Kariba missing players

Triangle United missing players

Kariba Triangle United
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs top Away Total
15 7 2 Played 2 7 15
6 4 0 Won 0 3 6
5 3 2 Drew 0 1 4
4 0 0 Lost 2 3 5
9 6 1 Scored 2 8 18
10 2 1 Conceded 4 7 16
73% 71% 50% Over 0.5 100% 86% 87%
33% 29% 50% Over 1.5 100% 71% 73%
13% 14% 0% Over 2.5 100% 57% 60%
7% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 7%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
20% 29% 50% BTTS 100% 57% 67%
60% 71% 50% Clean Sheets 0% 43% 27%
47% 29% 50% Failed To Score 0% 14% 20%
 
0.8 0 0 Corners For (avg) 3 2.5 2.5
3.8 0 0 Corners Against (avg) 5 4.5 4.5
1.5 0 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 3 1.5 1.5
1 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • Kariba have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Kariba have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Kariba have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Kariba have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Kariba have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Triangle United have created more than twice as many corners as Kariba.

Kariba
05-05-19 PSL Dynamos 1 - 0 Kariba
11-05-19 PSL Kariba 1 - 0 Ngezi Platinum
18-05-19 PSL Platinum 2 - 0 Kariba
25-05-19 PSL Kariba 1 - 1 Manica
02-06-19 PSL Highlanders 2 - 0 Kariba
08-06-19 PSL Kariba 0 - 0 Chapungu United
15-06-19 PSL Black Rhinos 0 - 0 Kariba
06-07-19 PSL Kariba 1 - 0 CAPS United
13-07-19 PSL Harare City 0 - 0 Kariba
20-07-19 PSL Kariba 0 - 0 Triangle United
Triangle United
04-05-19 PSL Black Rhinos 2 - 1 Triangle United
12-05-19 PSL Triangle United 1 - 2 CAPS United
18-05-19 PSL Harare City 2 - 1 Triangle United
26-05-19 PSL Triangle United 1 - 1 Bulawayo Chiefs
02-06-19 PSL Triangle United 2 - 1 Mushowani Stars
09-06-19 PSL Hwange 1 - 2 Triangle United
16-06-19 PSL Triangle United 0 - 0 Chicken Inn
06-07-19 PSL Herentals 0 - 2 Triangle United
14-07-19 PSL Triangle United 2 - 1 TelOne
20-07-19 PSL Kariba 0 - 0 Triangle United

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Platinum 15 9 4 2 18 6 7 5 1 1 8 2 8 4 3 1 10 4 12 31
2 Chicken Inn 15 9 2 4 25 9 8 5 1 2 14 5 7 4 1 2 11 4 16 29
3 CAPS United 14 8 2 4 25 16 8 5 1 2 17 11 6 3 1 2 8 5 9 26
4 Black Rhinos 15 6 6 3 15 13 8 4 3 1 9 7 7 2 3 2 6 6 2 24
5 Kariba 15 6 5 4 9 10 7 4 3 0 6 2 8 2 2 4 3 8 -1 23
6 Ngezi Platinum 15 5 7 3 12 10 7 4 3 0 7 3 8 1 4 3 5 7 2 22
7 Triangle United 15 6 4 5 18 16 8 3 3 2 10 9 7 3 1 3 8 7 2 22
8 Hwange 15 6 3 6 14 18 8 5 0 3 9 8 7 1 3 3 5 10 -4 21
9 Chapungu United 15 5 5 5 15 13 8 2 3 3 11 10 7 3 2 2 4 3 2 20
10 Harare City 15 5 4 6 17 17 8 3 2 3 10 8 7 2 2 3 7 9 0 19
11 Dynamos 14 5 4 5 9 10 6 2 2 2 3 3 8 3 2 3 6 7 -1 19
12 Manica 14 4 5 5 12 12 6 3 2 1 8 4 8 1 3 4 4 8 0 17
13 Herentals 15 3 8 4 12 13 8 1 5 2 7 8 7 2 3 2 5 5 -1 17
14 Highlanders 14 3 7 4 8 11 7 2 4 1 4 2 7 1 3 3 4 9 -3 16
15 Yadah 15 3 5 7 11 20 7 1 3 3 2 5 8 2 2 4 9 15 -9 14
16 TelOne 14 2 7 5 10 14 6 1 2 3 3 6 8 1 5 2 7 8 -4 13
17 Bulawayo Chiefs 15 3 2 10 11 26 7 2 0 5 7 11 8 1 2 5 4 15 -15 11
18 Mushowani Stars 14 2 4 8 14 21 8 2 4 2 8 8 6 0 0 6 6 13 -7 10