Malawi vs South Sudan: Both sides seek a strong start on 25 September

Malawi face South Sudan on 25 September, with kick-off scheduled for 16:00 GMT, in a fixture that could provide an important early test for both national teams.

Neither side has scored this season, making the match an opportunity to establish attacking confidence and begin building momentum. With the campaign still at an early stage, the result could shape the mood around both teams ahead of their next competitive fixtures.

The key statistics of the players of both teams this season:

• Assists: (Malawi) — 0 assists, (South Sudan) — 0 assists.
• Goalkeepers saves: (Malawi) — 0, (South Sudan) — 0
• Tackles: (Malawi) — 0, (South Sudan) — 0.
• Most encounters won: (Malawi) — 0, (South Sudan) — 0.

Top 5 scorers this season:

1. (0)
2. (0)
3. (0)
4. (0)
5. (0)

Team statistics:

Malawi will have home advantage and will be expected to use it to control the tempo. South Sudan, however, arrive with a recent record that includes one win and one defeat, suggesting they have already shown the ability to produce a positive result but have also displayed some inconsistency.

The five previous matches played by the teams:

• South Sudan — WL

The fixture is not a conventional league match, so there is no league table to determine the immediate context. Instead, the importance of the game will depend on the competition format, the points available and how both teams use the match to prepare for the wider campaign.

According to home statistics this season, Malawi scores more goals and concedes more in the following intervals:

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15
16-30
31-45
46-60
61-75
76-90
91-105

South Sudan has the following time frames of scoring and conceding goals:

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15	25.00%	100.00%
16-30	25.00%
31-45	25.00%
46-60	25.00%
61-75
76-90
91-105

Head-to-head stats:

Teams	Games	Win		Draws		Losses
		H	A	H	A	H	A
Malawi	2	1	1	0	0	0	0
South Sudan		0	0	0	0	1	1

Probabilities before the match:

Malawi		South Sudan
58.5%	Winning the game	58.5%
0%	Attack potential	0%
100%	Potential in defense	100%
67%	Strength against each other	67%
50%	Goal Potential	50%

Summary: the probability of South Sudan winning – 10%, draw – 45%, loss – 45%. Thus Malawi, most likely, win (win or draw)

Goal Forecast:Malawi, is likely to score None goals, South Sudan is likely to score no more than -2.5.

The bookmaker odds for this match:

Home win	Draw	Away win
Betfair 1.47	0	0

Save the date

The match between the teams Malawi and South Sudan will take place on September 25 at 16:00 (GMT) at the stadium .