ZAMBIA SUPER LEAGUE PREVIEW: Green Eagles at Nkwazi

LUSAKA, Zambia (Interstat) — Green Eagles will look to rebound from a narrow defeat when they visit Nkwazi on Sunday, April 26, in Week 34 of the ZAM: Super League at Edwin Imboela Stadium.

Green Eagles enter the match with a 61.90 percent win probability according to Interstat’s ELO system, which projects a 1-1 draw. The visitors, however, are coming off a 1-0 loss to Red Arrows on April 19, a result that snapped a two-match win streak. Earlier that same day, Green Eagles defeated Prison Leopards 3-0 and Nkana 2-1, though the match list provided suggests these results likely occurred on separate dates – the Prison Leopards win was also listed as April 19 and the Nkana win on the same date, indicating possible scheduling quirks or a correction. Overall, Green Eagles have shown inconsistency: they beat Zanaco 3-2 on March 29, topped Green Buffaloes 2-0 on March 29, but were routed 6-0 by Kansanshi Dynamos on March 22. They also suffered a 4-0 loss to ZESCO United on March 22, though earlier that day they had beaten ZESCO United 4-0 – a clear discrepancy likely due to reporting errors. In their most recent head-to-head, Green Eagles thumped Nkwazi 6-1 on March 8.

Nkwazi, meanwhile, are struggling. They lost 3-1 at Nkana on Thursday, April 23, their fourth defeat in five matches. Their only win in that span came against Prison Leopards (2-1) on April 12, but they were blanked 2-0 by Maestro United Zambia on April 19 and 2-0 by Forest Rangers on April 12. An alarming 7-0 loss to Chambishi on March 29 and a 5-1 defeat to Buildcon on March 22 underscore defensive fragility. Nkwazi did earn a 2-2 draw with Kansanshi Dynamos on March 22 and a 4-0 win over ZESCO United on March 15, but results have been erratic. They have not beaten Green Eagles in recent meetings, losing the last two encounters, including a 6-1 drubbing in March.

Sunday’s clash at Edwin Imboela Stadium – home to Zambia’s national team – pits a Green Eagles side hungry to close the season strong against a Nkwazi team fighting to avoid further slide. Kickoff is scheduled for the afternoon in the capital.