Vihiga Bullets fights Nairobi Stima in Super League battle

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Competition: Kenya Super League
Competition: Sun 18.July
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)
Venue: Bukhungu Stadium (5000 seats)

A quick look at the Super League table shows that this is top- against mid-table, but there's more to this game than that. Get our Vihiga Bullets - Nairobi Stima preview!

Insights:
  • Nairobi Stima have the most conceded goals in the first half (14) in Super League

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Bullets and Nairobi Stima.

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Vihiga Bullets form and stats

Vihiga Bullets have played 11 Super League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-5-1 (wins-draws-losses). Three draws from their last three home games means a steady supply of points here at Bukhungu Stadium, but a victory now would be sweet for Bullets.

Vihiga Bullets manager and his team return home after a 2-2 draw away versus Soy United (placed 20th) in the Super League.

Before that match, a win away at Coast Stima.

Vihiga Bullets are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 15 goals in 11 games. Bullets are not conceding a lot of goals here at Bukhungu Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 11 matches.

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Nairobi Stima form and stats

Nairobi Stima have only collected 14 points from their away games in the Super League, after 3-5-6 (14 played). Visiting Nairobi has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

Nairobi are travelling after their nice 2-0 home win in the Super League against Kisumu Hot Stars (placed 18th).

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Police that ended 1-1.

Nairobi have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 14 league away games 15 goals have been scored. As opposed to that, Nairobi Stima have seen the ball go into their own net 20 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Nairobi Stima - Bullets 0-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last two meetings): Vihiga Bullets won one game, zero matches ended with a draw and Nairobi Stima has one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: zero / two

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Vihiga Bullets Nairobi Stima
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
24 11 4 Played P 5 14 28
10 5 3 Won W 1 3 9
7 5 1 Drew D 2 5 7
7 1 0 Lost L 2 6 12
36 15 6 Scored S 5 15 39
29 9 3 Conceded C 7 20 45
92% 82% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 96%
83% 82% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 64% 82%
62% 55% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 43% 61%
21% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 43% 46%
12% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 7% 14%
67% 73% 75% BTTS BTTS 60% 57% 68%
29% 27% 25% Clean Sheets C S 20% 14% 14%
12% 18% 25% Failed to Score F T 20% 36% 21%
 
4.1 4.8 4 Corners for (avg) C F 2.5 3.8 5.6
3.8 3.4 3 Corners against (avg) C A 9 6.2 5.9
1.5 1 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.7 1.2
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
5.6 1.4 2 Shots (avg) S ( 2.5 2.3 7.2
2.9 1.4 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.5 1.5 3.4
52% 71% 100% Goal Efficiency G E 100% 89% 44%
Key stats in Super League this season:
  • Nairobi Stima have the most conceded goals in the first half (14) in Super League
  • Nairobi Stima have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Talanta 26 15 6 5 42 20 14 8 4 2 21 9 12 7 2 3 21 11 22 51
2 Police 27 10 14 3 41 27 14 3 11 0 20 12 13 7 3 3 21 15 14 44
3 Fortune Sacco 26 12 8 6 38 24 14 8 4 2 22 12 12 4 4 4 16 12 14 44
4 Kibera Black Stars 27 12 8 7 36 33 14 10 3 1 22 12 13 2 5 6 14 21 3 44
5 Shabana 28 11 9 8 36 28 14 7 4 3 20 11 14 4 5 5 16 17 8 42
6 MCF 27 9 12 6 36 32 13 5 5 3 19 16 14 4 7 3 17 16 4 39
7 Vihiga Bullets 24 10 7 7 36 29 11 5 5 1 15 9 13 5 2 6 21 20 7 37
8 APS Bomet 26 9 10 7 39 33 12 6 3 3 20 13 14 3 7 4 19 20 6 37
9 Chemelil 9 4 2 3 10 9 4 3 1 0 6 2 5 1 1 3 4 7 1 14
9 Mwatate United 26 11 4 11 38 40 14 6 2 6 24 26 12 5 2 5 14 14 -2 37
10 Kisumu All Stars 24 9 7 8 34 30 11 7 3 1 18 8 13 2 4 7 16 22 4 34
11 Murang'a SEAL 27 9 7 11 30 29 14 6 2 6 18 15 13 3 5 5 12 14 1 34
12 Nairobi Stima 28 9 7 12 39 45 14 6 2 6 24 25 14 3 5 6 15 20 -6 34
13 Modern Coast Rangers 28 8 7 13 34 39 14 5 5 4 22 17 14 3 2 9 12 22 -5 31
14 Silibwet 24 8 7 9 33 38 11 6 3 2 20 12 13 2 4 7 13 26 -5 31
15 SoNy Sugar 24 8 6 10 31 36 11 4 3 4 13 16 13 4 3 6 18 20 -5 30
15 Ushuru 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Nakumatt 26 6 11 9 36 45 14 5 4 5 21 25 12 1 7 4 15 20 -9 29
17 Migori Youth 25 6 10 9 20 24 11 5 5 1 12 8 14 1 5 8 8 16 -4 28
18 Kisumu Hot Stars 25 7 6 12 18 31 12 6 4 2 12 6 13 1 2 10 6 25 -13 27
19 Coast Stima 26 6 7 13 29 46 14 4 4 6 17 26 12 2 3 7 12 20 -17 25
20 Soy United 26 3 11 12 22 39 14 3 6 5 12 18 12 0 5 7 10 21 -17 20