The Zambian Super League enters week 14 and Mazabuka based outfit Nakambala Leopards travel to Lusaka to face Green Buffaloes at Edwin Imboela Stadium.
The relegation-threatened Nakambala will look to start their road to survival with newly appointed head coach Albert Mpande making his Era with Nakambala on an Away assignment against Buffaloes.
For Buffaloe’s inconsistency has been their struggle failing to maintain form and dropping points easily but they will try and take advantage of a limping relegation side Nakambala Leopards who sit second last on the table with one a single win in their last 6 encounters.
For the Zambia Sugar side, they walk into this fixture as the most desperate team for the 3 points and will try and approach the game with a more forceful attack.
RECENT FORM
In the last 6 encounters, the home team Green Buffaloes has won 3 games, sharing Points twice and losing all three points once While Nakambala Leopards has won once, shared points once and lost all three points 4 times. According to the last six games, the Soldiers will come into this encounter as favorites.
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Green Buffaloes and Nakambala Leopards have played 22 matches with the Zambia army sponsored side having to be the dominant side.
Buffaloes have recorded 12 wins while Nakambala has only managed five wins with five games ending in draws.
2006
Green Buffaloes 1:1 Nakambala Leopards
Nakambala Leopards 1:0 Green Buffaloes
2007
Nakambala Leopards 0:2 Green Buffaloes
Green Buffaloes 1:0 Nakambala Leopards
2009
Nakambala Leopards 1:0 Green Buffaloes
Green Buffaloes 2:1 Nakambala Leopards
2011
Nakambala Leopards 0:1 Green Buffaloes
Green Buffaloes 0:1 Nakambala Leopards
2012
Green Buffaloes 1:1 Nakambala Leopards
Nakambala Leopards 0:1 Green Buffaloes
2014
Green Buffaloes 5:1 Nakambala Leopards
Nakambala Leopards 0:1 Green Buffaloes
2015
Green Buffaloes 2:1 Nakambala Leopards
Nakambala Leopards 0:1 Green Buffaloes
2016
Nakambala Leopards 1:0 Green Buffaloes
Green Buffaloes 2:1 Nakambala Leopards
2017
Nakambala Leopards 1:1 Green Buffaloes
Green Buffaloes 0:1 Nakambala Leopards
2018
Green Buffaloes 1:0 Nakambala Leopards
Nakambala Leopards 0:0 Green Buffaloes
2019 (Transitional League)
Nakambala Leopards 0:0 Green Buffaloes
Green Buffaloes 3:0 Nakambala Leopards
KEY PLAYERS
Tanzanian striker Elias Maguri is Nakambala’s current top goalscorer with 5 goals. The striker is currently going through a goal drought despite having scored the majority of Sweetboys goals.
Elias is at times partnered with an experienced seasonal campaigner for Nakambala Junior Zulu whose on a goal but is good at helping at building up the attack with his pace and right foot trickery. Another influential player is Portipher Zulu, A veteran midfielder whose tasked with the attacking role, Portipher is settling well for Nakambala both helping in attack and in defense and on his day, Inch perfect passes and around ball distributions are expected.
For Green Buffaloes Friday Samu is their current top goalscorer for the Zambia army sponsored out-fit with 3 goals, striker whose good with aerial balls and an in-play kind of player that can pick the ball from midfield and dribble past defenders with his physical advantage.
Another player is that is very influential in the Buffaloes set up is Jack Chirwa, A composed midfielder that can boss around opponents, Clever with the Ballong-range rate with long-range shots.
Disciplined with position and rarely caught off position are attributes of Jack Chirwa, very instrumental for the Army men.
EXPECTATIONS
Albert Mpande is one Coach whose under pressure with his first game, known for attacking football he will want to exploit Buffaloes from the first minute to try and control the game while Buffaloes have the players who can sit back relax and collect the ball and build slowly with possession.
MTN/FAZ Super League week 14| Saturday, December 21st
Green Buffaloes vs Nakambala Leopards
Time: 15:00hrs
Venue: Edwin Imboela Stadium
