Green Buffaloes vs ZESCO United: result 2-1 and analysis
Super LeagueRegular Season - 30Kick-off on April 22, 2023 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Edwin Imboela Stadium, Lusaka
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What was the result of Green Buffaloes vs ZESCO United?
Green Buffaloes won 2-1 on April 22, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 4′Lazarous KamboleZESCO United
- 50′?Green Buffaloes
- 87′?Green Buffaloes
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Green Buffaloes have 4 wins, 9 draws and 2 defeats; ZESCO United have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2023 | NAPSA Stars(away) | 1-4 | Super League |
| Apr 2, 2023 | Power Dynamos(home) | 0-0 | Super League |
| Mar 18, 2023 | Green Eagles(away) | 0-0 | Super League |
| Mar 4, 2023 | Lumwana Radiants(home) | 2-1 | Super League |
| Feb 25, 2023 | Nkwazi(away) | 2-0 | Super League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2023 | Zanaco(home) | 3-2 | Super League |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Buildcon(away) | 6-0 | Super League |
| Mar 19, 2023 | Kabwe Warriors(home) | 1-0 | Super League |
| Mar 5, 2023 | Kansanshi Dynamos(away) | 0-1 | Super League |
| Feb 25, 2023 | Man Utd Zambia Academy(away) | 0-1 | Super League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Green Buffaloes win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 ZESCO United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2022 | ZESCO United 1-3 Green Buffaloes | Super League |
| Feb 26, 2022 | Green Buffaloes 0-3 ZESCO United | Super League |
| Oct 23, 2021 | ZESCO United 1-1 Green Buffaloes | Super League |
| Apr 10, 2021 | Green Buffaloes 0-1 ZESCO United | Super League |
| Nov 29, 2020 | ZESCO United 1-1 Green Buffaloes | Super League |
| Mar 30, 2019 | ZESCO United 3-1 Green Buffaloes | Super League |
Last archived meeting: ZESCO United vs Green Buffaloes on Nov 16, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Green Buffaloes score 1.0 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; ZESCO United score 1.6 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Buffaloes | 1.0 | 0.8 | 8 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| ZESCO United | 1.6 | 0.6 | 7 | 5/15 | 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 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
- Apr 22, 2023Buildcon0-4Kabwe Warriors
- Apr 22, 2023Forest Rangers2-0Lumwana Radiants
- Apr 22, 2023Prison Leopards1-0Nkwazi
- Apr 22, 2023Red Arrows0-3Man Utd Zambia Academy
- Apr 22, 2023Zanaco1-0Kansanshi Dynamos
- Apr 22, 2023Nchanga Rangers0-0Power Dynamos
- Apr 23, 2023Chambishi0-0NAPSA Stars
- Apr 23, 2023Nkana0-1Green Eagles