Gor Mahia vs Mathare United preview: Away team in for a demanding job at Moi International Sports Centre

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Competition: Kenya Premier League
Competition: Sun 09.January
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)
Venue: Moi International Sports Centre (15000 seats)

On paper it looks like advantage Gor Mahia in this game against Mathare United, but the away team will battle to the finish. Here's the Tipsway match preview!

Insights:
  • Gor Mahia have the most dropped points from leading position (7) in Premier League
  • Mathare United have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Premier League

These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.

Mahia have less rest than Mathare United in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Premier League game only four days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Nzoia United.

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Gor Mahia form and stats

The story so far in the Premier League for Gor Mahia at their home stadium (Moi International Sports Centre) is 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat.

Mahia travelled for their previous game, a trip to Nzoia United that ended 1-1.

Before that game, the home loss against Nairobi City Stars with the scoreline 0-2.

Mahia aren't scoring a lot here at Moi International Sports Centre in the league, with only 3 goals from 4 games. Mahia are not conceding a lot of goals here at Moi International Sports Centre in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 3 from 4 matches.

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Mathare United form and stats

The visitors are W2-D1-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Premier League. With the Mathare losing streak of four defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking.

The manager was unhappy after their last game, a Premier League match played at their home ground Ruaraka Stadium. Mathare suffered a 0-1 loss to KCB (placed 1st).

A 1-4 defeat away at Tusker before that.

Mathare have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 6 league away games 8 goals have been scored. People interested in "over 2,5 goals" betting will like to know that Mathare concede an average of more than 2,5 goals per away match all on their own.

Head 2 Head

Mahia-Mathare United H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Gor Mahia three wins, Mathare United three wins, four draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Gor Mahia missing players

Mathare United missing players

Gor Mahia Mathare United
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
11 4 0 Played P 2 6 12
5 2 0 Won W 1 2 2
4 1 0 Drew D 0 1 1
2 1 0 Lost L 1 3 9
12 3 0 Scored S 3 8 8
7 3 0 Conceded C 5 15 28
82% 75% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
64% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 75%
27% 25% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 58%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 50% 33%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 33% 25%
36% 25% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 83% 42%
55% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
27% 50% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 17% 58%
 
3.5 3.2 0 Corners for (avg) C F 4.5 3.6 3.3
4.1 5 0 Corners against (avg) C A 5.5 5.4 5.9
1.5 2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.4 1.1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
6.3 8.5 0 Shots (avg) S ( 9 6.4 5.6
3.4 4 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 2.8 2.4
32% 19% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 43% 43% 23%
 
6.7 11.2 0 Shots against (avg) S A 12.5 11.4 11.9
2.1 3.2 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7 5.6 5
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • All of Mathare United's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Gor Mahia have the fewest conceded goals (3) at home in Premier League
  • Gor Mahia have the most dropped points from leading position (7) in Premier League
  • Mathare United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Mathare United have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Mathare United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Mathare United have scored at least twice as many goals away as Gor Mahia have scored home.
  • Mathare United have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Premier League
  • Mathare United have the fewest scored goals in the second half (2) in Premier League
  • Mathare United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 KCB 12 7 4 1 17 8 5 3 2 0 9 4 7 4 2 1 8 4 9 25
2 Homeboyz 12 7 4 1 16 9 7 4 2 1 9 5 5 3 2 0 7 4 7 25
3 Bandari 11 6 4 1 15 7 7 4 2 1 10 4 4 2 2 0 5 3 8 22
4 Kariobangi Sharks 12 6 3 3 21 12 5 1 2 2 6 7 7 5 1 1 15 5 9 21
5 Nairobi City Stars 12 6 2 4 18 9 7 3 1 3 10 5 5 3 1 1 8 4 9 20
6 Talanta 12 5 5 2 15 13 5 2 3 0 7 4 7 3 2 2 8 9 2 20
7 Gor Mahia 11 5 4 2 12 7 4 2 1 1 3 3 7 3 3 1 9 4 5 19
8 Posta Rangers 11 5 3 3 19 9 5 2 2 1 9 4 6 3 1 2 10 5 10 18
9 Sofapaka 12 5 3 4 13 9 7 3 1 3 9 8 5 2 2 1 4 1 4 18
10 Tusker 10 5 1 4 12 10 5 3 1 1 9 4 5 2 0 3 3 6 2 16
11 Police 12 4 3 5 19 15 7 3 1 3 12 8 5 1 2 2 7 7 4 15
12 Ulinzi Stars 11 4 3 4 9 8 6 2 3 1 6 4 5 2 0 3 3 4 1 15
13 Leopards 12 3 4 5 8 11 5 2 1 2 4 5 7 1 3 3 4 6 -3 13
14 Bidco United 12 3 4 5 9 14 5 2 2 1 5 4 7 1 2 4 4 10 -5 13
15 Wazito 12 2 3 7 11 19 6 2 1 3 7 9 6 0 2 4 4 10 -8 9
16 Nzoia United 12 1 5 6 9 16 7 1 2 4 5 9 5 0 3 2 4 7 -7 8
17 Mathare United 12 2 1 9 8 28 6 0 0 6 0 13 6 2 1 3 8 15 -20 7
18 Vihiga Bullets 12 0 2 10 4 31 6 0 2 4 3 12 6 0 0 6 1 19 -27 2

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