Green Buffaloes vs Zanaco: result 1-1 and analysis
Super LeagueRegular Season - 31Kick-off on May 16, 2021 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Nkoloma Stadium, Lusaka
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What was the result of Green Buffaloes vs Zanaco?
Green Buffaloes and Zanaco drew 1-1 on May 16, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 22′?Green Buffaloes
- 50′M. PhiriZanaco
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Green Buffaloes have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Zanaco have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2021 | Kabwe Warriors(away) | 0-2 | Super League |
| May 9, 2021 | Lumwana Radiants(home) | 4-0 | Super League |
| May 5, 2021 | Forest Rangers(away) | 2-1 | Super League |
| May 2, 2021 | NAPSA Stars(home) | 2-1 | Super League |
| Apr 25, 2021 | Buildcon(away) | 2-0 | Super League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2021 | Power Dynamos(home) | 2-1 | Super League |
| May 8, 2021 | Kabwe Warriors(home) | 2-1 | Super League |
| May 5, 2021 | Lumwana Radiants(away) | 1-1 | Super League |
| May 1, 2021 | Forest Rangers(home) | 1-0 | Super League |
| Apr 14, 2021 | Young Green Eagles(away) | 0-2 | Super League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Green Buffaloes win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Zanaco win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2021 | Zanaco 3-0 Green Buffaloes | Super League |
| May 11, 2019 | Zanaco 2-1 Green Buffaloes | Super League |
| Mar 9, 2019 | Green Buffaloes 1-1 Zanaco | Super League |
| Sep 15, 2018 | Zanaco 0-0 Green Buffaloes | Super League |
| May 30, 2018 | Green Buffaloes 1-0 Zanaco | Super League |
| Sep 17, 2017 | Green Buffaloes 2-0 Zanaco | Super League |
Last archived meeting: Zanaco vs Green Buffaloes on Jan 22, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Green Buffaloes score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Zanaco score 1.6 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Buffaloes | 1.5 | 1.1 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Zanaco | 1.6 | 0.9 | 4 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
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 Zanaco sit 7th (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Zanaco | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 30 | 30 | 50 |
| 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
Other matches in the same round
- May 15, 2021Kitwe United2-1Kabwe Warriors
- May 15, 2021Nkwazi3-0Young Green Eagles
- May 15, 2021Power Dynamos1-0ZESCO United
- May 15, 2021Red Arrows3-0Forest Rangers
- May 16, 2021Indeni3-4NAPSA Stars
- May 16, 2021Nkana1-2Lusaka Dynamos
- May 16, 2021Prison Leopards1-0Lumwana Radiants
- May 16, 2021Green Eagles1-1Buildcon