Green Buffaloes vs NAPSA Stars: result 2-1 and analysis
Super LeagueRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 26, 2023 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Edwin Imboela Stadium, Lusaka
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What was the result of Green Buffaloes vs NAPSA Stars?
Green Buffaloes won 2-1 on August 26, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 40′?Green Buffaloes
- 47′?Green Buffaloes
- 83′?NAPSA Stars (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Green Buffaloes have 5 wins, 7 draws and 3 defeats; NAPSA Stars have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2023 | Mufulira Wanderers(away) | 0-1 | Super League |
| Jun 3, 2023 | Zanaco(home) | 2-1 | Super League |
| May 13, 2023 | Buildcon(away) | 1-0 | Super League |
| May 7, 2023 | Kabwe Warriors(home) | 2-2 | Super League |
| Apr 30, 2023 | Kansanshi Dynamos(away) | 1-2 | Super League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2023 | ZESCO United(home) | 0-1 | Super League |
| Jun 3, 2023 | Prison Leopards(away) | 2-2 | Super League |
| May 12, 2023 | Forest Rangers(home) | 1-1 | Super League |
| May 6, 2023 | Nkana(away) | 0-1 | Super League |
| Apr 29, 2023 | Nchanga Rangers(home) | 2-0 | Super League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Green Buffaloes win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 NAPSA Stars win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2023 | NAPSA Stars 4-1 Green Buffaloes | Super League |
| Nov 12, 2022 | Green Buffaloes 2-0 NAPSA Stars | Super League |
| May 2, 2021 | Green Buffaloes 2-1 NAPSA Stars | Super League |
| Dec 12, 2020 | NAPSA Stars 1-0 Green Buffaloes | Super League |
| Sep 22, 2018 | Green Buffaloes 1-0 NAPSA Stars | Super League |
| Jun 3, 2018 | NAPSA Stars 0-1 Green Buffaloes | Super League |
Last archived meeting: NAPSA Stars vs Green Buffaloes on Apr 15, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Green Buffaloes score 1.1 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; NAPSA Stars score 1.3 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Buffaloes | 1.1 | 1.0 | 5 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
| NAPSA Stars | 1.3 | 0.8 | 6 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
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 NAPSA Stars sit 15th (36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Green Buffaloes | 34 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 27 | 34 | 41 |
| 15 | NAPSA Stars | 34 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 25 | 33 | 36 |
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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