Green Buffaloes vs Green Eagles: prediction and stats
Super LeagueRegular Season - 17Kick-off on January 17, 2027 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Edwin Imboela Stadium, Lusaka
The Footlab model calls this one tight: 35% for Green Buffaloes, 35% for a draw, 30% for Green Eagles. The most likely score is 0-0.
This model is measured at 53.9% 1X2 accuracy on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Aug 25, 2026 — the full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Green Buffaloes vs Green Eagles?
A very open match: only 43 Elo points separate Green Buffaloes (1,511) and Green Eagles (1,554).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Green Buffaloes have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats; Green Eagles have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2026 | Red Arrows(away) | 0-2 | Super League |
| May 17, 2026 | Prison Leopards(away) | 0-1 | Super League |
| May 13, 2026 | Mufulira Wanderers(home) | 1-0 | Super League |
| May 2, 2026 | Kansanshi Dynamos(away) | 0-1 | Super League |
| Apr 29, 2026 | Green Eagles(home) | 1-0 | Super League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2026 | Mines(away) | 0-1 | Super League |
| May 17, 2026 | Power Dynamos(home) | 0-1 | Super League |
| May 14, 2026 | Red Arrows(away) | 1-2 | Super League |
| May 7, 2026 | ZESCO United(home) | 1-0 | Super League |
| May 3, 2026 | Mufulira Wanderers(home) | 2-0 | Super League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Green Buffaloes win(s), 3 draw(s), 0 Green Eagles win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2026 | Green Buffaloes 1-0 Green Eagles | Super League |
| Nov 30, 2025 | Green Eagles 1-1 Green Buffaloes | Super League |
| Apr 19, 2025 | Green Eagles 2-2 Green Buffaloes | Super League |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Green Buffaloes 1-1 Green Eagles | Super League |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Green Eagles 1-3 Green Buffaloes | Super League |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Green Buffaloes 2-0 Green Eagles | Super League |
Last archived meeting: Green Buffaloes vs Green Eagles on Apr 29, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Green Buffaloes score 0.5 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Green Eagles score 0.9 and concede 0.9. The model gives a 25% probability of over 2.5 goals and 34% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Buffaloes | 0.5 | 1.0 | 4 | 5/15 | 2/15 |
| Green Eagles | 0.9 | 0.9 | 5 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Green Buffaloes sit 12th in Super League (41 points from 34 matches) and Green Eagles sit 6th (50 points from 34 matches).
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Green Eagles | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 29 | 25 | 50 |
| 12 | Green Buffaloes | 34 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 27 | 34 | 41 |
Verdict, probable XI and verified absences
The full match card recomputes this prediction continuously until kick-off: multi-market verdict, player-by-player probable XI and web-verified absences.
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No odds, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.
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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Green Buffaloes vs Green Eagles?
- The Footlab model calls this one tight: 35% for Green Buffaloes, 35% for a draw, 30% for Green Eagles.
- Where and when is Green Buffaloes vs Green Eagles played?
- Green Buffaloes vs Green Eagles is played on January 17, 2027 at 01:00 PM (UTC) at Edwin Imboela Stadium, in the Super League.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab model gives a 25% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.
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