Royal Leopards vs ZESCO United: result 1-0 and analysis
CAF Champions League1st Preliminary RoundKick-off on September 11, 2021 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Mavuso Sports Centre, Manzini
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What was the result of Royal Leopards vs ZESCO United?
Royal Leopards won 1-0 on September 11, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 60′Solomon SakalaRoyal Leopards (o.g.)
Official lineup for Royal Leopards vs ZESCO United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Royal Leopards
- 8Bonginkosi Sanele Dlamini
- 15Wandile Mabandla Simelane
- 17Muzi Mzoro Dlamini
- 3Mzwandile Mabelesa
- 18Andy Junior Magagula
- 19Sifiso Samu Matse
- 4Mlamuli Msibi
- 5Machawe Rodgers Dlamini
- 12Sifiso Cyprian Nkambule
- 23Sikhumbuzo Nathan Magagula
- 16Ncamiso Dlamini
ZESCO United
- 10Winston Kalengo
- 25Jesse Were
- 4Chanda Mukuka
- 7Kelvin Mubanga Kampamba
- 11John Ching’andu
- 22Dickson Chapa
- 2Solomon Sakala
- 3Fackson Kapumbu
- 6Simon Silwimba
- 14Adrian Chama
- 1Ian Aubrey Otieno
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Royal Leopards have 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; ZESCO United have 11, 1 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2021 | Black Swallows(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Malanti Chiefs(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 4, 2021 | Tambuti(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Young Buffaloes(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Jul 28, 2021 | Manzini Wanderers(away) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2021 | Buildcon(away) | 7-2 | Super League |
| Jun 20, 2021 | Young Green Eagles(home) | 2-1 | Super League |
| Jun 17, 2021 | Green Eagles(home) | 0-0 | Super League |
| Jun 13, 2021 | NAPSA Stars(home) | 2-0 | Super League |
| May 30, 2021 | Kitwe United(home) | 4-0 | Super League |
How many goals should we expect?
Royal Leopards score 1.7 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; ZESCO United score 1.8 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Leopards | 1.7 | 0.8 | 6 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| ZESCO United | 1.8 | 0.8 | 6 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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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