Nkana vs ZESCO United: result 1-0 and analysis
Super LeagueRegular Season - 16Kick-off on December 3, 2022 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Nkana Stadium, Kitwe
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What was the result of Nkana vs ZESCO United?
Nkana won 1-0 on December 3, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 64′?Nkana (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nkana have 3 wins, 7 draws and 5 defeats; ZESCO United have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2022 | NAPSA Stars(away) | 1-1 | Super League |
| Nov 19, 2022 | Power Dynamos(home) | 0-1 | Super League |
| Nov 16, 2022 | Green Eagles(away) | 1-0 | Super League |
| Nov 12, 2022 | Lumwana Radiants(home) | 2-1 | Super League |
| Nov 6, 2022 | Nkwazi(away) | 0-0 | Super League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2022 | Nchanga Rangers(home) | 3-1 | Super League |
| Nov 19, 2022 | Chambishi(away) | 0-2 | Super League |
| Nov 16, 2022 | Green Buffaloes(home) | 1-3 | Super League |
| Nov 12, 2022 | Zanaco(away) | 0-1 | Super League |
| Nov 5, 2022 | Buildcon(home) | 3-2 | Super League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Nkana win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 ZESCO United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2022 | ZESCO United 2-1 Nkana | Super League |
| Oct 16, 2021 | Nkana 1-0 ZESCO United | Super League |
| May 12, 2021 | ZESCO United 0-1 Nkana | Super League |
| Jan 17, 2021 | Nkana 1-2 ZESCO United | Super League |
| Jul 13, 2018 | ZESCO United 0-3 Nkana | Super League |
| Apr 8, 2018 | Nkana 0-1 ZESCO United | Super League |
Last archived meeting: ZESCO United vs Nkana on Feb 19, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Nkana score 0.7 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; ZESCO United score 1.1 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nkana | 0.7 | 0.8 | 5 | 7/15 | 4/15 |
| ZESCO United | 1.1 | 1.0 | 5 | 8/15 | 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
Other matches in the same round
- Dec 3, 2022Forest Rangers1-0NAPSA Stars
- Dec 3, 2022Nkwazi3-0Lumwana Radiants
- Dec 3, 2022Prison Leopards0-1Power Dynamos
- Dec 3, 2022Red Arrows0-1Green Eagles
- Dec 3, 2022Zanaco3-2Man Utd Zambia Academy
- Dec 3, 2022Nchanga Rangers2-1Kansanshi Dynamos
- Dec 3, 2022Chambishi0-0Kabwe Warriors
- Dec 4, 2022Green Buffaloes1-0Buildcon