Karonga United vs Silver Strikers: prediction and stats
Super LeagueRegular Season - 25Kick-off on January 2, 2027 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Karonga Stadium, Karonga
The Footlab model makes Silver Strikers the favourite at 54%, against 29% for a draw and 17% for Karonga United. The most likely score is 0-1.
This model is measured at 53.9% 1X2 accuracy on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Aug 24, 2026 — the full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Karonga United vs Silver Strikers?
Silver Strikers starts as the favourite with a 275-point Elo edge (1,734 vs 1,459).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Karonga United have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Silver Strikers have 8, 6 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2026 | Chitipa United(home) | 1-1 | Super League |
| Aug 16, 2026 | Nyasa Big Bullets(home) | 0-1 | Super League |
| Aug 9, 2026 | Mitundu Baptist(away) | 1-2 | Super League |
| Jul 26, 2026 | Creck(home) | 2-1 | Super League |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Dedza Dynamos(home) | 1-3 | Super League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2026 | Dedza Dynamos(home) | 0-0 | Super League |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Ekhaya(home) | 3-0 | Super League |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Creck(away) | 1-0 | Super League |
| Jul 26, 2026 | Mitundu Baptist(away) | 1-1 | Super League |
| Jul 26, 2026 | Chitipa United(away) | 0-0 | Super League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Karonga United win(s), 2 draw(s), 4 Silver Strikers win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2026 | Silver Strikers 4-1 Karonga United | Super League |
| Dec 14, 2025 | Karonga United 1-1 Silver Strikers | Super League |
| Jun 25, 2025 | Silver Strikers 3-1 Karonga United | Super League |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Karonga United 0-1 Silver Strikers | Super League |
| May 25, 2024 | Silver Strikers 4-2 Karonga United | Super League |
| Oct 29, 2023 | Karonga United 0-0 Silver Strikers | Super League |
Last archived meeting: Silver Strikers vs Karonga United on Jul 19, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Karonga United score 1.0 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Silver Strikers score 1.6 and concede 0.4. The model gives a 35% probability of over 2.5 goals and 38% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karonga United | 1.0 | 1.5 | 4 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
| Silver Strikers | 1.6 | 0.4 | 9 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Karonga United sit 14th in Super League (13 points from 14 matches) and Silver Strikers sit 1st (29 points from 14 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Silver Strikers | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 5 | 29 |
| 2 | Silver Strikers | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 13 |
| 8 | Karonga United | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
| 14 | Karonga United | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 13 |
Verdict, probable XI and verified absences
The full match card recomputes this prediction continuously until kick-off: multi-market verdict, player-by-player probable XI and web-verified absences.
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No odds, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.
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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Karonga United vs Silver Strikers?
- The Footlab model makes Silver Strikers the favourite at 54%, against 29% for a draw and 17% for Karonga United.
- Where and when is Karonga United vs Silver Strikers played?
- Karonga United vs Silver Strikers is played on January 2, 2027 at 12:30 PM (UTC) at Karonga Stadium, in the Super League.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab model gives a 35% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.