Match Report
The table read 13th (Karonga United, 14 pts) against 16th (Creck, 10 pts), 4 points apart. The last five rounds placed Creck 11th in the league for form — higher than their 16th in the standings. Per game in the league, Karonga United were scoring 0.93 and conceding 1.53, Creck 0.73 and 1.33, against a competition average of 1.03 goals per team per game.
Creck entered with three losses in a row.
GioScore's database holds 4 meetings between the two: 3 for Karonga United, 1 for Creck and 0 drawn, at 1 goals per meeting. The pattern favours whoever hosts: home teams have won 75% of the meetings. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 0% of the meetings.
Karonga Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 20,000. Karonga United led 2-1 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 2-1.
Goal scorers
Karonga United: E. Mandanda (9'), K. Mwakabaghe (28') · Creck: Laurent Banda (37')
Key stats
Possession: Karonga United 57% · Creck 43% · Total shots: 9-8 · On target: 7-4 · Corners: 1-3