Where and when is Konkola Blades vs Nkana played?

Konkola Blades vs Nkana is played on October 24, 2026 at 01:00 PM (UTC) at Konkola Stadium, in the Super League.

Will there be over 2.5 goals?

The Footlab model gives a 25% 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.

Match

Konkola Blades vs Nkana: prediction and stats

Super LeagueRegular Season - 5Kick-off on October 24, 2026 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Konkola Stadium, Chililabombwe

Konkola Blades

Nkana

The Footlab model makes Konkola Blades the favourite at 44%, against 34% for a draw and 22% for Nkana. The most likely score is 0-0.

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 26, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Konkola Blades vs Nkana?

A very open match: only 18 Elo points separate Konkola Blades (1,544) and Nkana (1,562).

Konkola Blades win44 %

Draw34 %

Nkana win22 %

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Konkola Blades have 5 wins, 7 draws and 3 defeats; Nkana have 3, 5 and 7.

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

Konkola Blades
Date	Opponent	Score	Competition
May 23, 2026	Nchanga Rangers(away)	2-1	Super League
May 17, 2026	NAPSA Stars(home)	0-0	Super League
May 14, 2026	Mines(away)	2-1	Super League
May 2, 2026	Power Dynamos(home)	1-2	Super League
Apr 29, 2026	Red Arrows(away)	1-1	Super League

Nkana
Date	Opponent	Score	Competition
May 23, 2026	Kansanshi Dynamos(away)	0-0	Super League
May 17, 2026	Man Utd Zambia Academy(home)	1-2	Super League
May 13, 2026	ZESCO United(away)	1-0	Super League
May 3, 2026	Nchanga Rangers(home)	0-1	Super League
Apr 30, 2026	NAPSA Stars(away)	1-1	Super League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Konkola Blades win(s), 2 draw(s), 4 Nkana win(s).

Date	Score	Competition
Mar 7, 2026	Nkana 2-0 Konkola Blades	Super League
Sep 26, 2025	Konkola Blades 0-0 Nkana	Super League
Apr 17, 2024	Nkana 2-1 Konkola Blades	Super League
Nov 8, 2023	Konkola Blades 1-2 Nkana	Super League
Mar 26, 2022	Nkana 1-0 Konkola Blades	Super League
Dec 1, 2021	Konkola Blades 1-1 Nkana	Super League

Last archived meeting: Nkana vs Konkola Blades on Mar 7, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Konkola Blades score 1.0 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Nkana score 0.7 and concede 0.9. The model gives a 25% probability of over 2.5 goals and 33% for both teams to score.

Club	Goals scored / match	Goals conceded / match	Clean sheets	Both teams scored	Over 2.5 goals
Konkola Blades	1.0	0.9	4	9/15	4/15
Nkana	0.7	0.9	4	6/15	3/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Konkola Blades sit 9th in Super League (48 points from 34 matches) and Nkana sit 13th (39 points from 34 matches).

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

Final 2025-26 standings
#	Club	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
9	Konkola Blades	34	11	15	8	32	28	48
13	Nkana	34	9	12	13	23	30	39

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 Konkola Blades vs Nkana?: The Footlab model makes Konkola Blades the favourite at 44%, against 34% for a draw and 22% for Nkana.
Where and when is Konkola Blades vs Nkana played?: Konkola Blades vs Nkana is played on October 24, 2026 at 01:00 PM (UTC) at Konkola Stadium, in the Super League.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?: The Footlab model gives a 25% 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.