Round two of the Premier League campaign and the participants have had a few days to digest the first fixture. Here's the ultimate Nzoia United - Sofapaka match guide:
Nzoia United form and stats
The season before, Nzoia United's league statistics were 7 wins, 12 draws and 13 losses, leading to 14th place in the Premier League. Over these 32 matches they scored 33 goals and let in 38. Appearing at home in the last season Nzoia United generated 6-7-3 (win-draw-lost) with 22 goals and 17 conceded.
In their previous game, led his Nzoia United to a defeat in the Premier League match away at Ulinzi Stars. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Sudi Stadium.
In the preceding match a 2-0 victory visiting Gor Mahia.There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Nzoia as they are travelling to their away game against Police in the Premier League. That match is three days after this one.
Sofapaka form and stats
Let's have a look at how Sofapaka performed last season in the Premier League: They landed a 12th position in the league table after playing out 9 victories, 11 draws and 12 defeats. In total they scored 34 and conceded 37 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 4 - drew 4 and lost 8 with 11/18 goals scored/conceded.
Sofapaka won their last game, 3-1 versus Nairobi City Stars played at home.
Before that, Sofapaka travelled to Kariobangi Sharks and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Mathare United in just three days.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three Nzoia victories, three draws and four Sofapaka wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.Nzoia United missing players
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| Nzoia United | Sofapaka | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 60% |
| Nzoia United | Last season | Sofapaka | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 32 | 16 | Played | P | 16 | 32 | ||
| 7 | 6 | Won | W | 4 | 9 | ||
| 12 | 7 | Drew | D | 4 | 11 | ||
| 13 | 3 | Lost | L | 8 | 12 | ||
| 33 | 22 | Scored | S | 11 | 34 | ||
| 38 | 17 | Conceded | C | 18 | 37 | ||
| 88% | 88% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 88% | 88% | ||
| 69% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 56% | 66% | ||
| 47% | 56% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 38% | 47% | ||
| 16% | 19% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 16% | ||
| 3% | 6% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 3% | ||
| 62% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 31% | 50% | ||
| 19% | 19% | Clean Sheets | C S | 31% | 31% | ||
| 31% | 19% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 31% | ||
| 4.3 | 4.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.4 | 3.6 | ||
| 4.6 | 4.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 4 | ||
| 1.5 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.8 | ||
| 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | ||
| 5.8 | 3.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.3 | 7 | ||
| 3.5 | 3.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 2.7 | ||
| 28% | 42% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 38% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Bandari | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Sofapaka | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Gor Mahia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Homeboyz | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Kariobangi Sharks | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Leopards | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Ulinzi Stars | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Talanta | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Wazito | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Bidco United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Vihiga Bullets | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | KCB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 13 | Nzoia United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 14 | Police | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 15 | Posta Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 16 | Tusker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 17 | Nairobi City Stars | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 18 | Mathare United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Tusker | 32 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 52 | 26 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 17 | 26 | 65 |
| 2 | KCB | 32 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 44 | 23 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 11 | 21 | 62 |
| 3 | Bandari | 32 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 47 | 37 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 53 |
| 4 | Leopards | 32 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 39 | 31 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 48 |
| 5 | Kariobangi Sharks | 32 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 45 | 42 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 3 | 48 |
| 6 | Homeboyz | 32 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 45 | 39 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 23 | 6 | 46 |
| 7 | Gor Mahia | 32 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 34 | 29 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 45 |
| 8 | Nairobi City Stars | 32 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 34 | 30 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 45 |
| 9 | Wazito | 32 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 30 | 33 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 17 | -3 | 45 |
| 10 | Ulinzi Stars | 32 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 29 | 29 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 44 |
| 11 | Bidco United | 32 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 44 |
| 12 | Sofapaka | 32 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 34 | 37 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 18 | -3 | 38 |
| 13 | Posta Rangers | 32 | 7 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 33 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 14 | -8 | 36 |
| 14 | Nzoia United | 32 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 33 | 38 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 21 | -5 | 33 |
| 15 | Mathare United | 32 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 32 | 47 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 19 | 34 | -15 | 30 |
| 16 | Vihiga United | 32 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 20 | 43 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 24 | -23 | 26 |
| 17 | Western Stima | 32 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 31 | 57 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 32 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 25 | -26 | 22 |
| 18 | Zoo Kericho | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |