Nkana vs ZESCO United: result 2-1 and analysis
Super LeagueRegular Season - 15Kick-off on January 11, 2026 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Nkana Stadium, Kitwe
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What was the result of Nkana vs ZESCO United?
Nkana won 2-1 on January 11, 2026.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nkana have 2 wins, 7 draws and 6 defeats; ZESCO United have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2025 | Nchanga Rangers(away) | 1-1 | Super League |
| Nov 30, 2025 | NAPSA Stars(home) | 1-0 | Super League |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Mines(away) | 1-1 | Super League |
| Nov 8, 2025 | Power Dynamos(home) | 1-1 | Super League |
| Nov 1, 2025 | Red Arrows(away) | 0-3 | Super League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 2025 | Prison Leopards(away) | 0-0 | Super League |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Kansanshi Dynamos(home) | 2-0 | Super League |
| Dec 17, 2025 | Nchanga Rangers(home) | 0-0 | Super League |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Red Arrows(home) | 3-1 | Super League |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Nkwazi(home) | 0-1 | Super League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Nkana win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 ZESCO United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2025 | ZESCO United 2-0 Nkana | Super League |
| Sep 1, 2024 | Nkana 0-1 ZESCO United | Super League |
| Apr 27, 2024 | Nkana 0-0 ZESCO United | Super League |
| Nov 26, 2023 | ZESCO United 3-1 Nkana | Super League |
| May 13, 2023 | ZESCO United 1-0 Nkana | Super League |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Nkana 1-0 ZESCO United | Super League |
Last archived meeting: ZESCO United vs Nkana on Jan 19, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Nkana score 0.6 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; ZESCO United score 1.5 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nkana | 0.6 | 1.1 | 5 | 5/15 | 2/15 |
| ZESCO United | 1.5 | 0.9 | 6 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Nkana sit 13th in Super League (39 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 |
| 13 | Nkana | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 23 | 30 | 39 |
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
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