Mufulira Wanderers face Chirundu Utd on 24 October at 13:00 GMT, with both sides looking to make an early statement in the season. Neither team has scored a goal so far, making this fixture an opportunity for one of them to break that run and claim an important result.
The match brings together two teams with contrasting recent outcomes but a similar need for improvement in front of goal. Mufulira Wanderers’ recent sequence is listed as LDD, while Chirundu Utd’s is LDW. Chirundu Utd therefore arrive with the stronger immediate record, having ended their latest run with a win, but Mufulira Wanderers will take encouragement from two successive draws.
The key statistics of the players of both teams this season:
- Assists: (Mufulira Wanderers) — 0 assists, (Chirundu Utd) — 0 assists.
- Goalkeepers saves: (Mufulira Wanderers) — 0, (Chirundu Utd) — 0
- Tackles: (Mufulira Wanderers) — 0, (Chirundu Utd) — 0.
- Most encounters won: (Mufulira Wanderers) — 0, (Chirundu Utd) — 0.
Top 5 scorers this season:
- (0)
- (0)
- (0)
- (0)
- (0)
Team statistics:
The main issue for both clubs is efficiency in attack. Mufulira Wanderers have scored 0 goals this season, and Chirundu Utd have also scored 0. That statistic is likely to shape the contest, with the first goal potentially carrying greater weight than usual.
The five previous matches played by the teams:
- Mufulira Wanderers — LDD
- Chirundu Utd — LDW
Mufulira Wanderers will have home advantage at the 13:00 GMT kick-off. Playing in familiar surroundings should give them an opportunity to control the tempo and put Chirundu Utd under pressure from the opening stages. However, their recent results suggest that turning possession or territory into clear chances will be essential if they are to secure their first win.
According to home statistics this season, Mufulira Wanderers 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 |
Chirundu Utd 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 | ||
| Mufulira Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chirundu Utd | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Probabilities before the match:
| Mufulira Wanderers | Chirundu Utd | |
| 30.3% | Winning the game | 30.3% |
| 25% | Attack potential | 25% |
| 33% | Potential in defense | 33% |
| 0% | Strength against each other | 0% |
| 0% | Goal Potential | 0% |
Summary: the probability of Chirundu Utd winning – 45%, draw – 45%, loss – 10%. Thus Mufulira Wanderers, most likely, loss (loss or draw)
Goal Forecast:Mufulira Wanderers, is likely to score -1.5 goals, Chirundu Utd is likely to score no more than -1.5.
The bookmaker odds for this match:
| Home win | Draw | Away win |
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
Save the date
The match between the teams Mufulira Wanderers and Chirundu Utd will take place on October 24 at 13:00 (GMT) at the stadium .