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Green Buffaloes vs Red Arrows: prediction and stats

Super LeagueRegular Season - 18Kick-off on January 24, 2027 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Edwin Imboela Stadium, Lusaka

Green BuffaloesRed Arrows

The Footlab AI model makes Red Arrows the favourite at 40%, against 35% for a draw and 25% for Green Buffaloes. The most likely score is 0-0. If Red Arrows wins, the most likely score is 0-1.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.8% of the 2,443 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Oct 16, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Green Buffaloes vs Red Arrows?

Red Arrows starts as the favourite with a 175-point Elo edge (1,671 vs 1,496).

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Green Buffaloes winDrawRed Arrows win

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

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Probable lineup for Green Buffaloes vs Red Arrows

Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.

Green Buffaloes

Not enough data to predict the Green Buffaloes lineup.

Red Arrows

4-3-3
  1. 28Ricky Banda
  2. 35James Chamanga
  3. 10Joseph Phiri
  1. 6Paul Katema
  2. 17Ackim Mumba
  3. 34Saddam Yussuf Phiri
  1. 21G. Ngwenya
  2. 32Benedict Chepeshi
  3. 15Allan Kapila
  4. 30Kebson Kamanga
  1. 16Charles Kalumba

Computed on October 16, 2026 at 12:16 AM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Green Buffaloes have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Red Arrows have 8, 6 and 1.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Green Buffaloes
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 10, 2026Roan United(away)0-0Super League
Oct 4, 2026Chirundu Utd(home)2-0Super League
May 22, 2026Red Arrows(away)0-2Super League
May 17, 2026Prison Leopards(away)0-1Super League
May 13, 2026Mufulira Wanderers(home)1-0Super League
Red Arrows
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 10, 2026Mufulira Wanderers(home)0-0Super League
Oct 4, 2026Mutondo Stars(away)3-1Super League
Sep 13, 2026Inate Rouge(away)2-0CAF Confederation Cup
Sep 5, 2026Inate Rouge(home)2-0CAF Confederation Cup
May 22, 2026Green Buffaloes(home)2-0Super League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Green Buffaloes wins, 3 draws, 3 Red Arrows wins.

DateScoreCompetition
May 22, 2026Red Arrows 2-0 Green BuffaloesSuper League
Feb 1, 2026Green Buffaloes 0-0 Red ArrowsSuper League
Dec 22, 2024Green Buffaloes 0-0 Red ArrowsSuper League
Sep 5, 2024Red Arrows 1-0 Green BuffaloesSuper League
Apr 21, 2024Green Buffaloes 0-0 Red ArrowsSuper League
Nov 11, 2023Red Arrows 4-1 Green BuffaloesSuper League

Last archived meeting: Red Arrows vs Green Buffaloes on May 22, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Green Buffaloes score 0.6 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Red Arrows score 1.2 and concede 0.4. The model gives a 25% probability of over 2.5 goals and 34% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Green Buffaloes0.60.864/152/15
Red Arrows1.20.495/154/15

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 Red Arrows sit 2nd (63 points from 34 matches).

The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.

Final 2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
2Red Arrows3417125442263
12Green Buffaloes3491411273441

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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. 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 Red Arrows?
The Footlab AI model makes Red Arrows the favourite at 40%, against 35% for a draw and 25% for Green Buffaloes.
Where and when is Green Buffaloes vs Red Arrows played?
Green Buffaloes vs Red Arrows is played on January 24, 2027 at 01:00 PM (UTC) at Edwin Imboela Stadium, in the Super League.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab AI model gives a 25% probability of at least three goals in this match.
How reliable is this prediction?
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.8% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.

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