Green Buffaloes vs ZESCO United: result 2-0 and analysis
Super LeagueRegular Season - 12Kick-off on May 20, 2018 at 11:00 AM (UTC)Edwin Imboela Stadium, Lusaka
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What was the result of Green Buffaloes vs ZESCO United?
Green Buffaloes won 2-0 on May 20, 2018.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Green Buffaloes have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; ZESCO United have 10, 4 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2018 | Nkana(away) | 2-1 | Super League |
| May 5, 2018 | National Assembly(home) | 1-0 | Super League |
| May 1, 2018 | Buildcon(away) | 1-1 | Super League |
| Apr 28, 2018 | Forest Rangers(home) | 0-0 | Super League |
| Apr 22, 2018 | Lusaka Dynamos(away) | 0-1 | Super League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2018 | NAPSA Stars(home) | 1-0 | Super League |
| Apr 28, 2018 | Zanaco(away) | 1-0 | Super League |
| Apr 22, 2018 | Lumwana Radiants(home) | 3-0 | Super League |
| Apr 18, 2018 | Forest Rangers(home) | 1-2 | Super League |
| Apr 14, 2018 | Power Dynamos(home) | 2-1 | Super League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Green Buffaloes win(s), 5 draw(s), 1 ZESCO United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2017 | Green Buffaloes 0-0 ZESCO United | Super League |
| May 10, 2017 | ZESCO United 2-2 Green Buffaloes | Super League |
| Oct 29, 2016 | Green Buffaloes 1-1 ZESCO United | Super League |
| Jul 9, 2016 | ZESCO United 1-1 Green Buffaloes | Super League |
| Jul 19, 2015 | ZESCO United 2-1 Green Buffaloes | Super League |
| Apr 22, 2015 | Green Buffaloes 0-0 ZESCO United | Super League |
Last archived meeting: Green Buffaloes vs ZESCO United on Aug 27, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Green Buffaloes score 1.1 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; ZESCO United score 1.3 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Buffaloes | 1.1 | 0.7 | 7 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
| ZESCO United | 1.3 | 0.5 | 9 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
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 ZESCO United sit 10th (47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | ZESCO United | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 39 | 30 | 47 |
| 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 19, 2018Kabwe Warriors3-1Lumwana Radiants
- May 19, 2018Kitwe United3-0National Assembly
- May 19, 2018Nakambala Leopards0-2Buildcon
- May 19, 2018Nchanga Rangers0-0Green Eagles
- May 19, 2018New Monze Swallows0-1Zanaco
- May 20, 2018NAPSA Stars1-1Power Dynamos
- May 20, 2018Nkwazi1-2Lusaka Dynamos
- May 20, 2018Red Arrows1-1Forest Rangers