A highly important game in Premier League as both squads are challenging for the top spots. With Gor Mahia in 3rd position and Nairobi City Stars located at 2nd, this promises to be a thriling fight. Read on to find out more!
- Gor Mahia have the fewest conceded goals (8) in Premier League
- Nairobi City Stars have the most scored goals (25) in Premier League
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Gor Mahia form and stats
Gor Mahia have performed here at Moi International Sports Centre this season with 4 wins from 7 Premier League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 1.
Gor Mahia drew their last game, also a home match. Bidco United (placed 12th) was the opponent, 1-1 the score.
Before that, Gor Mahia had a home game versus Talanta which ended with a victory 2-0.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Gor Mahia have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found six games) they have won two times, drawn two and lost two.
Gor Mahia has scored 7 league goals at home this season, in 7 matches. Gor Mahia have only conceded 4 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Nairobi City Stars form and stats
Nairobi City Stars have an excellent away record in the Premier League so far with 5-2-1 from 8 games. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Sofapaka game have they lost an away game, meaning Nairobi City Stars has taken points from seven away matches in a row.
Nairobi City Stars are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 4-4 draw at Homeboyz (placed 1st).
Preceding that game was the away victory against Tusker with the score of 1-0.We have checked recent matches where Nairobi have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those eight games were three victories, three draws and two defeats.
The travelling fans enjoy Nairobi City Stars's attacking play in away games, having scored 15 goals in 8 league matches away. Nairobi City Stars have conceded 9 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The sides have faced each other before in this season, with the match result Mahia - Nairobi City Stars 0-2 registered in the official records. Gor Mahia-Nairobi City Stars H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Gor Mahia six wins, Nairobi City Stars one win, three draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Gor Mahia missing players
Nairobi City Stars missing players
| Gor Mahia | Nairobi City Stars | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 8 | 15 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 16 | 7 | 2 | Scored | S | 4 | 15 | 25 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 9 | 14 |
| 86% | 86% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 64% | 57% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 73% |
| 21% | 14% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 38% | 40% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 25% | 27% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 12% | 7% |
| 36% | 29% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 40% |
| 57% | 57% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 47% |
| 21% | 29% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 4.1 | 4.6 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 2.9 | 4.3 |
| 4 | 4.4 | 6.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 4.1 | 3.8 |
| 1.4 | 1.4 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7.4 | 9.9 | 8.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 9.7 | 10.1 |
| 3.9 | 4.7 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 8 | 4.6 | 4.3 |
| 30% | 21% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 44% | 40% |
| 7.5 | 10.9 | 9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10 | 7.4 | 6.6 |
| 2.1 | 2.9 | 2.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 3.7 | 3.4 |
- Gor Mahia have the fewest conceded goals (8) in Premier League
- Gor Mahia have the most clean sheets (8) in Premier League
- Nairobi City Stars have scored at least twice as many goals away as Gor Mahia have scored home.
- Nairobi City Stars have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Nairobi City Stars have the most scored goals (25) in Premier League
- Nairobi City Stars have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Nairobi City Stars haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Homeboyz | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 32 |
| 2 | Nairobi City Stars | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 27 |
| 3 | Gor Mahia | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 26 |
| 4 | Kariobangi Sharks | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 25 |
| 5 | KCB | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 25 |
| 6 | Bandari | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 24 |
| 7 | Talanta | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 23 |
| 8 | Posta Rangers | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 22 |
| 9 | Police | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 20 |
| 10 | Sofapaka | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 20 |
| 11 | Tusker | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 19 |
| 12 | Bidco United | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -4 | 18 |
| 13 | Ulinzi Stars | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 17 |
| 14 | Leopards | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -3 | 17 |
| 15 | Wazito | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -8 | 15 |
| 16 | Nzoia United | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -9 | 9 |
| 17 | Mathare United | 15 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 19 | -24 | 7 |
| 18 | Vihiga Bullets | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 36 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 21 | -27 | 6 |
