Match Preview: Moyale Barracks vs Dedza Dynamos

Moyale Barracks are this weekend welcoming Dedza Dynamos at the Mzuzu Stadium as they look to continue with the good home run.

Off the back of a convincing 3-0 win over Civil Service United, the Lions of Kaning’ina will be eager to make it three wins out of three home games.

Dedza has one win at Mzuzu Stadium in two attempts, losing one. They recorded a 2-0 win in their first attempt before being beaten 2-0. This is going to be Moyale’s fourth game and a third home fixture.

Form Guide: The hosts are going into Sunday’s game bossing the good form in their last five games. The Lions of Kaning’ina have won three of their last five games and recorded only one draw.

After opening the season with a fightback in a military affair against Mafco FC, Moyale suffered a heartbreaking 3-2 defeat to Creck Sporting Club.

Moyale led twice through Aaron Chilipa’s own goal and Prince Phiri’s strike but Creck battled back twice before getting the winner late through Babangida Ishaya who bagged a brace and George Chaomba.

However, returning home, Moyale responded with an emphatic 3-0 win against Civil Service United. Raphael Phiri scored his second goal of the season before Charles Nkhoma and Chifundo Damba scored a goal each.

On the other hand, Dedza Dynamos are struggling for consistency as they have now won just one game in their last nine games. They have lost twice and drawn twice in their last five games.

Since beating FCB Nyasa Big Bullets to confirm their survival in the league last season, Dedza has yet to win a game including a disastrous defeat to Civil Service United in their second game of the season.

They opened their season with a 1-all stalemate against the Bullets and they bagged their second point after a 1-all draw against the Silver Strikers.

Check Sporting Club remains the only team that has scored more goals at home (6) and Moyale comes second with five goals.

Head to Head: This is going to be the sixth meeting between the two heavyweights in all competitions. Dedza were promoted to the elite league in 2021 and this is their third season in TNM Super League.

The first meeting between the two sides was in 2022 at Mzuzu Stadium and the visitors recorded a 2-1 win with Charles Chipala scoring a brace while Lloyd Njaliwa scored a consolation goal.

In the reverse fixture, Clement Nyondo scored an early goal just 11 minutes into the game but Raphael Phiri canceled it in the second half.

Moyale were 2-0 winners in 2023 when Charles Nkhoma and Gasten Simkonda scored at Mzuzu Stadium. The last meeting between the two sides in the league ended in a 1-all draw with Raphael Phiri scoring for Moyale while Ibrahim Sadik’s penalty strike cancelled the strike just a minute before the final whistle.

*Players to watch*: Raphael Phiri is the obvious player to watch for Moyale Barracks in this fixture as he has two goals against Dedza.

Chifundo Damba was named the player of the match in the last game for Moyale Barracks against Civil having bagged home a goal and an assist while Clifford Chimulambe is another midfielder maestro to watch.

As for Dedza, Promise Kamwendo is the main man to the watch after both Clement Nyondo and Charles Chipala left the Club to join Mighty Mukuru Wanderers and Silver Strikers respectively.

Team News: Prichard Mwansa is expected to have all players available except Livermore Jere who is nursing an injury.

On part of Dedza Dynamos, Andrew Bunya said Edward Dakalira is going to miss the game due to an injury that he sustained against Silver Strikers.

“Samson Olatubosun is training with us but I understand that he has some issues with his paperwork,” said Bunya.