ZESCO United vs Green Buffaloes: prediction and stats
Super LeagueMatchday 16Kick-off on January 9, 2027 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola
The Footlab AI model makes ZESCO United the favourite at 53%, against 31% for a draw and 16% for Green Buffaloes. The most likely score is 1-0.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.4% of the 6,019 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Nov 14, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win ZESCO United vs Green Buffaloes?
On Elo ratings, ZESCO United has 1,664 points and Green Buffaloes 1,582.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for ZESCO United vs Green Buffaloes
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.
ZESCO United
4-2-3-1- 9H. Amine
- 39Z. Chilongoshi
- 20Derrick Obame
- 15Luka Mutoshi
- 17A. Siankombo
- 19L. Mulenga
- 5K. Chongo
- 26M. Chabala
- 21Shemmy Mayembe
- 23Samson Mkandawire
- 33Levis Opiyo
Green Buffaloes
Not enough data to predict the Green Buffaloes lineup.
Computed on November 14, 2026 at 10:31 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, ZESCO United have 5 wins, 7 draws and 3 defeats; Green Buffaloes 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 5, 2026 | Green Buffaloes(away) | 0-0 | Super League |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Nkwazi(away) | 0-0 | Super League |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Roan United(away) | 4-0 | Super League |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Mutondo Stars(home) | 5-0 | Super League |
| Oct 18, 2026 | Mufulira Wanderers(home) | 0-0 | Super League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2026 | ZESCO United(home) | 0-0 | Super League |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Mufulira Wanderers(home) | 1-0 | Super League |
| Oct 25, 2026 | Kabwe Warriors(away) | 2-1 | Super League |
| Oct 18, 2026 | Nkwazi(home) | 0-0 | Super League |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Roan United(away) | 0-0 | Super League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 ZESCO United wins, 2 draws, 1 Green Buffaloes win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2026 | Green Buffaloes 0-0 ZESCO United | Super League |
| Apr 1, 2026 | ZESCO United 1-0 Green Buffaloes | Super League |
| Nov 2, 2025 | Green Buffaloes 2-1 ZESCO United | Super League |
| Mar 13, 2025 | ZESCO United 1-0 Green Buffaloes | Super League |
| Nov 10, 2024 | Green Buffaloes 1-1 ZESCO United | Super League |
| Mar 9, 2024 | Green Buffaloes 0-1 ZESCO United | Super League |
Last archived meeting: Green Buffaloes vs ZESCO United on Nov 5, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
ZESCO United score 1.5 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Green Buffaloes score 0.5 and concede 0.5. The model gives a 27% probability of over 2.5 goals and 31% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZESCO United | 1.5 | 0.6 | 6 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
| Green Buffaloes | 0.5 | 0.5 | 9 | 2/15 | 1/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
ZESCO United sit 10th in Super League (47 points from 34 matches) and Green Buffaloes sit 12th (41 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 |
| 12 | Green Buffaloes | 34 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 27 | 34 | 41 |
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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 ZESCO United vs Green Buffaloes?
- The Footlab AI model makes ZESCO United the favourite at 53%, against 31% for a draw and 16% for Green Buffaloes.
- Where and when is ZESCO United vs Green Buffaloes played?
- ZESCO United vs Green Buffaloes is played on January 9, 2027 at 01:00 PM (UTC) at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, in the Super League.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 27% 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 54.4% 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.