Match

Zanaco vs Nkana: result 1-0 and analysis

Super LeagueRegular Season - 2Kick-off on October 9, 2021 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Sunset Stadium, Lusaka

Zanaco
1-0
Nkana

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What was the result of Zanaco vs Nkana?

Zanaco won 1-0 on October 9, 2021.

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Zanaco have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Nkana have 8, 3 and 4.

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

Zanaco
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 2, 2021Prison Leopards(home)0-0Super League
Sep 29, 2021Green Eagles(away)0-0Super League
Sep 25, 2021Konkola Blades(home)0-2Super League
Sep 22, 2021Green Buffaloes(away)0-2Super League
Sep 18, 2021Akonangui(home)1-0CAF Champions League
Nkana
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 2, 2021Indeni(away)1-1Super League
Sep 29, 2021Chambishi(home)0-1Super League
Sep 26, 2021Kabwe Warriors(away)1-0Super League
Sep 23, 2021Red Arrows(home)1-0Super League
Sep 12, 2021Nkwazi(home)2-3Super League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Zanaco win(s), 3 draw(s), 2 Nkana win(s).

DateScoreCompetition
Jun 16, 2021Zanaco 1-1 NkanaSuper League
Nov 22, 2020Nkana 1-1 ZanacoSuper League
Jul 28, 2018Zanaco 2-4 NkanaSuper League
May 23, 2018Nkana 0-1 ZanacoSuper League
Sep 3, 2017Nkana 4-0 ZanacoSuper League
May 20, 2017Zanaco 0-0 NkanaSuper League

Last archived meeting: Zanaco vs Nkana on Jun 16, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

Zanaco score 0.8 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Nkana score 1.5 and concede 0.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Zanaco0.81.166/155/15
Nkana1.50.968/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Zanaco sit 7th in Super League (50 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
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
7Zanaco3414812303050
13Nkana3491213233039

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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