Konkola Blades face Nkana on October 24 at 13:00 GMT in a league fixture that offers both sides an opportunity to strengthen their early-season position.
Nkana arrive with the better recent record, having recorded three wins in their latest sequence of results. Konkola Blades’ form is listed as WWL, meaning they have also shown winning momentum but suffered defeat in their most recent result included in the record.
The key statistics of the players of both teams this season:
- Assists: (Konkola Blades) — 0 assists, (Nkana) — 0 assists.
- Goalkeepers saves: (Konkola Blades) — 0, (Nkana) — 0
- Tackles: (Konkola Blades) — 0, (Nkana) — 0.
- Most encounters won: (Konkola Blades) — 0, (Nkana) — 0.
Top 5 scorers this season:
- (0)
- (0)
- (0)
- (0)
- (0)
Team statistics:
The match will be played at Konkola Blades’ home ground, where the hosts will look to use home advantage to respond positively. Nkana, however, will be encouraged by their latest run and will aim to turn that confidence into another away victory.
The five previous matches played by the teams:
- Konkola Blades — WWL
- Nkana — WWW
This is an important fixture for both clubs because league points gained early in the campaign can shape the race for position later in the season. A win for Konkola Blades would provide a valuable response after their recent loss, while success for Nkana would extend their positive start and increase pressure on the teams around them.
According to home statistics this season, Konkola Blades 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 |
Nkana 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 | ||
| Konkola Blades | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nkana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Probabilities before the match:
| Konkola Blades | Nkana | |
| 26.4% | Winning the game | 26.4% |
| 46% | Attack potential | 46% |
| 17% | Potential in defense | 17% |
| 7% | Strength against each other | 7% |
| 22% | Goal Potential | 22% |
Summary: the probability of Nkana winning – 45%, draw – 45%, loss – 10%. Thus Konkola Blades, most likely, loss (loss or draw)
Goal Forecast:Konkola Blades, is likely to score -2.5 goals, Nkana 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 Konkola Blades and Nkana will take place on October 24 at 13:00 (GMT) at the stadium .