MAFCO vs Nyasa Big Bullets: prediction and stats
Super LeagueRegular Season - 17Kick-off on October 18, 2026 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Chitowe Stadium, Nkhotakota
The Footlab AI model makes Nyasa Big Bullets the favourite at 52%, against 30% for a draw and 18% for MAFCO. The most likely score is 0-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.8% of the 2,461 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 16, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win MAFCO vs Nyasa Big Bullets?
Nyasa Big Bullets starts as the favourite with a 297-point Elo edge (1,699 vs 1,401).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for MAFCO vs Nyasa Big Bullets
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
MAFCO
Not enough data to predict the MAFCO lineup.
Nyasa Big Bullets
4-3-3- 19Lanjesi Nkhoma
- 13E. Kondowe
- 17Y. Singo
- 18A. Adebare Babatunde
- 24R. Chitiyo
- 26L. Aaron
- 15Gomezgani Chirwa
- 5C. Senaji
- 7Precious Mavuto Sambani
- 3Nickson Nyasulu
- 1Richard Chimbamba
Computed on October 16, 2026 at 03:21 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, MAFCO have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats; Nyasa Big Bullets have 9, 5 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | Chitipa United(away) | 0-2 | Super League |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Moyale Barracks(home) | 1-2 | Super League |
| Aug 23, 2026 | CIVO United(away) | 0-1 | Super League |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Masters FC(home) | 1-1 | Super League |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Blue Eagles(home) | 0-1 | Super League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2026 | Blue Eagles(home) | 2-0 | Super League |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Silver Strikers(home) | 5-0 | Super League |
| Aug 23, 2026 | Mitundu Baptist(away) | 0-0 | Super League |
| Aug 16, 2026 | Karonga United(away) | 1-0 | Super League |
| Aug 9, 2026 | Chitipa United(home) | 2-0 | Super League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 MAFCO wins, 2 draws, 4 Nyasa Big Bullets wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2026 | Nyasa Big Bullets 1-0 MAFCO | Super League |
| Oct 21, 2025 | Nyasa Big Bullets 3-0 MAFCO | Super League |
| Aug 3, 2025 | MAFCO 0-1 Nyasa Big Bullets | Super League |
| Oct 6, 2024 | Nyasa Big Bullets 1-0 MAFCO | Super League |
| May 11, 2024 | MAFCO 1-1 Nyasa Big Bullets | Super League |
| Aug 9, 2023 | MAFCO 0-0 Nyasa Big Bullets | Super League |
Last archived meeting: Nyasa Big Bullets vs MAFCO on May 3, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
MAFCO score 0.7 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Nyasa Big Bullets score 1.3 and concede 0.3. The model gives a 32% probability of over 2.5 goals and 36% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAFCO | 0.7 | 1.2 | 4 | 4/15 | 4/15 |
| Nyasa Big Bullets | 1.3 | 0.3 | 10 | 4/15 | 3/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
MAFCO sit 14th in Super League (13 points from 16 matches) and Nyasa Big Bullets sit 3rd (30 points from 15 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Nyasa Big Bullets | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 30 |
| 14 | MAFCO | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 19 | 13 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for MAFCO vs Nyasa Big Bullets?
- The Footlab AI model makes Nyasa Big Bullets the favourite at 52%, against 30% for a draw and 18% for MAFCO.
- Where and when is MAFCO vs Nyasa Big Bullets played?
- MAFCO vs Nyasa Big Bullets is played on October 18, 2026 at 01:00 PM (UTC) at Chitowe Stadium, in the Super League.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 32% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.8% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.