Green Buffaloes face ZESCO United on 5 November at 13:00 GMT in a fixture between two teams carrying strong recent form into the new league campaign.
Green Buffaloes have won three and drawn two of their last five matches, producing the sequence WDDWW. ZESCO United are also unbeaten in their previous five games, with two wins, two draws and one loss recorded in the sequence DLDWW.
The key statistics of the players of both teams this season:
- Assists: (Green Buffaloes) — 0 assists, (ZESCO United) — 0 assists.
- Goalkeepers saves: (Green Buffaloes) — 0, (ZESCO United) — 0
- Tackles: (Green Buffaloes) — 0, (ZESCO United) — 0.
- Most encounters won: (Green Buffaloes) — 0, (ZESCO United) — 0.
Top 5 scorers this season:
- (0)
- (0)
- (0)
- (0)
- (0)
Team statistics:
The home side’s recent run gives them a slight momentum advantage. Green Buffaloes have avoided defeat in each of their last five matches and finished that sequence with back-to-back victories. ZESCO United have also responded positively in recent weeks, ending their last two matches with wins after a draw and a defeat earlier in the run.
The five previous matches played by the teams:
- Green Buffaloes — WDDWW
- ZESCO United — DLDWW
The match is expected to be decided by which team can turn its recent consistency into greater control in the decisive moments. Green Buffaloes will look to use home advantage to press ZESCO United from the start, while the visitors will aim to stay organised and make the most of opportunities on the counter-attack.
According to home statistics this season, Green Buffaloes scores more goals and concedes more in the following intervals:
| Intervals | Goal Scored, % | Goals conceded, % |
| 0-15 | ||
| 16-30 | ||
| 31-45 | ||
| 46-60 | ||
| 61-75 | ||
| 76-90 | ||
| 91-105 |
ZESCO United has the following time frames of scoring and conceding goals:
| Intervals | Goal Scored, % | Goals conceded, % |
| 0-15 | ||
| 16-30 | ||
| 31-45 | ||
| 46-60 | ||
| 61-75 | ||
| 76-90 | ||
| 91-105 |
Head-to-head stats:
| Teams | Games | Win | Draws | Losses | |||
| H | A | H | A | H | A | ||
| Green Buffaloes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| ZESCO United | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Probabilities before the match:
| Green Buffaloes | ZESCO United | |
| 42.2% | Winning the game | 42.2% |
| 36% | Attack potential | 36% |
| 50% | Potential in defense | 50% |
| 29% | Strength against each other | 29% |
| 38% | Goal Potential | 38% |
Summary: the probability of ZESCO United winning – 45%, draw – 45%, loss – 10%. Thus Green Buffaloes, most likely, loss (loss or draw)
Goal Forecast:Green Buffaloes, is likely to score -1.5 goals, ZESCO United is likely to score no more than -2.5.
The bookmaker odds for this match:
| Home win | Draw | Away win |
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
Save the date
The match between the teams Green Buffaloes and ZESCO United will take place on November 05 at 13:00 (GMT) at the stadium .
