2021 Zone Premier League thread

[Cognitio]

Round 2 Stats and Predictions

Swansea vs. Azzuri
- Both teams won their opening round fixtures 2-1.
- Swansea beat Azzuri 3-2 in both fixtures of last year’s season.
- Swansea have not lost a home match in 14 games. Going back to round 5 of the 2019 season (4-0 loss to Mayfield).
Draw 1-1

Suns vs. Cooks Hill
- Cooks Hill did not keep a single clean sheet in last year’s COVID season. Last week’s 0-0 draw was their first in Z.P.L.
- Like Cooks Hill, Suns did not keep a single clean sheet during last year’s COVID season.
- Suns only lost 1 of their 7 home games last season.
Suns 3-0

Cardiff vs. Mayfield
- Cardiff beat Mayfield on both occasions during last year’s season.
- The last 10 games between these two have resulted in Mayfield 7 wins, Cardiff 2 wins and 1 draw.
Cardiff 2-1

Dudley vs. Kotara
- Last time these teams met was in round 18 of the 2019 season. Needing a 5 goal swing, Kotara lost by only 2-0, handing Mayfield the minor premiership on goal difference.
- Dudley have not lost a normal league match at home since round 16 of the 2018 season (3-1 loss to Mayfield). 10 games ago.
Dudley 3-0

Bero vs. W. Bay
- Both teams lost their opening round matches 2-1.
- Since W. Bay’s promotion in 2017 these two teams have faced each other 6 times. W. Bay with 2 wins, Bero with 3 wins and 1 draw.
- These 6 games have produced a whopping 39 goals. 6.5 goals per game.
W. Bay 2-0


ZPL Tipping

1 point for each correct result guess and a bonus point for a correct score.

After Round 1.

1st - The Hacker = 6
2nd - Jim. = 5
2nd - Bleachers. = 5
3rd - Haircut. = 4
3rd - Hornigold. = 4
3rd - gtg. = 4
3rd - TheBigCheese = 4
3rd - Cognitio. = 4