Mufulira vs Nkana Prediction: A competitive bottom-league contest is expected

Shinde Stadium will host the Zambia Super League encounter between Mufulira and Nkana. The previous time out, the two teams could not secure a win in their league games. How will they approach this one?

Mufulira are coming off a league defeat to Nkwazi, a game that ended 2-1. In that week 8 encounter, Mufulira took the lead from an own goal in the 31st minute, but Innocent Kashita and Matthews Mashimikilo's strikes for Nkwazi were enough to turn the game around. In the meantime, Mufulira have lost three of their last matches, two others against Mutondo Stars and ZESCO United. Yet, this team sealed maximum points against NAPSA Stars and Lumwana Radiants. From eight matches, Mufulira have accumulated 8 points, leaving them seated 14th in the league's log.

Nkana's last league game was against Nchanga Rangers, and this team settled for a 1-1 draw. In the meantime, that encounter made it four consecutive matches without a win for Nkana. In prior encounters, this team held Nkwazi to a goalless draw but lost to Atl. Lusaka and Green Eagles, games that ended with identical 2-1 scores. In the meantime, Nkana have accumulated seven points from their first eight matches of the season. In those matches, Nkana scored four goals while conceding six, leaving them 16th in the standings. 

Mufulira could secure a win in this game, given their turf advantage. In general, the two teams have been poor and need a lot of improvement. While this is an open game, given that the two sides are playing at the same level, I expect them to go all out for a win. Therefore, with the two teams' defenses struggling, a bet on both teams scoring and a win for the hosts is worth banking on.