Match Report
Mufulira Wanderers went into the game 8th in the table on 49 points; Zanaco sat 6th on 50 — a 1-point gap. Mufulira Wanderers had been under-performing their position — 15th on five-round form against 8th in the table. Against a league average of 0.87 goals per team per game, Mufulira Wanderers ran at 0.65 scored and 0.74 conceded, Zanaco at 0.88 and 0.88.
Zanaco's unbeaten run stood at 5, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 5/15 points for Mufulira Wanderers, 11/15 for Zanaco.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 1 Mufulira Wanderers win, 2 for Zanaco, 1 draw, at 2 goals per meeting. 75% of these meetings ended in a home win. Only 25% of the meetings produced more than two goals.
Shinde Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 5,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Mufulira Wanderers led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-0.