Green Buffaloes vs Forest Rangers: result 2-3 and analysis
Super LeagueRegular Season - 20Kick-off on January 18, 2025 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Edwin Imboela Stadium, Lusaka
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What was the result of Green Buffaloes vs Forest Rangers?
Forest Rangers won 2-3 on January 18, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 21′?Forest Rangers (pen.)
- 33′?Green Buffaloes
- 36′?Green Buffaloes
- 73′?Forest Rangers (pen.)
- 88′?Forest Rangers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Green Buffaloes have 4 wins, 8 draws and 3 defeats; Forest Rangers have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2025 | Indeni(away) | 0-0 | Super League |
| Dec 22, 2024 | Red Arrows(home) | 0-0 | Super League |
| Dec 18, 2024 | Mufulira Wanderers(home) | 1-1 | Super League |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Nchanga Rangers(away) | 0-0 | Super League |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Green Eagles(home) | 1-1 | Super League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2025 | Zanaco(home) | 2-0 | Super League |
| Dec 22, 2024 | Atletico Lusaka(away) | 2-3 | Super League |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Indeni(home) | 2-1 | Super League |
| Dec 15, 2024 | Red Arrows(away) | 0-1 | Super League |
| Dec 8, 2024 | Mufulira Wanderers(home) | 0-1 | Super League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Green Buffaloes win(s), 3 draw(s), 2 Forest Rangers win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2024 | Forest Rangers 0-0 Green Buffaloes | Super League |
| May 26, 2024 | Green Buffaloes 1-0 Forest Rangers | Super League |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Forest Rangers 2-0 Green Buffaloes | Super League |
| Feb 4, 2023 | Green Buffaloes 1-1 Forest Rangers | Super League |
| Sep 18, 2022 | Forest Rangers 0-0 Green Buffaloes | Super League |
| Apr 20, 2022 | Green Buffaloes 2-5 Forest Rangers | Super League |
Last archived meeting: Forest Rangers vs Green Buffaloes on Aug 28, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Green Buffaloes score 1.0 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Forest Rangers score 1.0 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Buffaloes | 1.0 | 0.9 | 5 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
| Forest Rangers | 1.0 | 1.4 | 2 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Green Buffaloes | 34 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 27 | 34 | 41 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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