Football match betting preview: Homeboyz vs KCB

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Competition: Kenya Premier League
Competition: Wed 29.March
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Bukhungu Stadium (5000 seats)

Both these contenders are capable in this league, KCB enjoying a 12 point lead on Homeboyz in the league table. Let's start!

Insights:
  • KCB have the most points (25) away in Premier League

KCB play their home matches on artifical turf, while this fixture will take place on grass. Recent results for KCB when playing on grass are 15 wins, 8 draws and 7 defeats from 30 matches. They have scored {38 goals} and conceded 23 times in these games.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Homeboyz form and stats

With 2 Premier League wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats from their home games, Homeboyz are certainly not brimming with confidence. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Homeboyz to get some points in this home game.

No payout for Homeboyz in their previous match, an away game at Sofapaka that ended in defeat 1-3.

Ahead of that match, Homeboyz lost 0-1 at home to Police.

Low on goals? Looking at this team's last 15 league matches, 13 have had zero, one or two goals.

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Gor Mahia are coming to town in four days.

Homeboyz have scored {9 league goals} here from 10 matches, not a lot. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches.

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KCB form and stats

The strength of KCB on their travels this season is incredible with 25 points collected from 10 Premier League away games. KCB has 8-1-1 on the road, with 14 goals scored and 5 conceded.

KCB delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Gor Mahia (placed 1st) in their previous fixture.

A 1-2 defeat away at Kariobangi Sharks before that.

After this away game KCB return home for a Shield Cup game against Bidco United. That game is only four sleeps after this.

KCB are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 14 away goals from 10 games (in the league). They concede less than a goal on average per away game (5 so far).

Head 2 Head

Homeboyz have won at least one point in the last 4 matches (3-1-0) versus KCB.

The latest reported scoreline featuring both these sides is the KCB - Homeboyz 0-1 played previously this season.

Homeboyz missing players

KCB missing players

Homeboyz KCB
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
20 10 3 Played P 3 10 20
6 2 0 Won W 2 8 11
7 4 0 Drew D 0 1 4
7 4 3 Lost L 1 1 5
20 9 1 Scored S 3 14 22
18 10 4 Conceded C 2 5 14
90% 90% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 90%
45% 50% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 50% 50%
20% 20% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 40% 40%
15% 10% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
10% 10% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
45% 50% 33% BTTS BTTS 33% 40% 45%
30% 20% 0% Clean Sheets C S 67% 60% 45%
35% 40% 67% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 20%
 
4.7 4.9 4.3 Corners for (avg) C F 4.7 4.4 4.3
3.7 3 5 Corners against (avg) C A 5 5.1 4.8
1.6 1.1 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 1.4 1.3
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
7.1 6.8 4 Shots (avg) S ( 6.3 7.2 7.3
2.7 2 1 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3 2.9
31% 28% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 47% 38%
 
6.7 4.8 6 Shots against (avg) S A 4.3 7.2 6.6
2.7 2 3.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.7 2.7 2.7
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • KCB have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
  • KCB have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • KCB have the most points (25) away in Premier League
  • KCB 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 Gor Mahia 20 12 6 2 29 14 10 8 1 1 15 3 10 4 5 1 13 8 15 42
2 Nzoia United 21 10 8 3 25 15 11 5 6 0 15 7 10 5 2 3 10 8 10 38
3 KCB 20 11 4 5 24 15 10 3 3 4 8 9 10 8 1 1 14 5 9 37
4 Tusker 19 10 6 3 27 18 9 5 4 0 13 6 10 5 2 3 12 12 9 36
5 Police 19 10 5 4 31 13 9 4 3 2 13 5 10 6 2 2 17 8 18 35
6 Leopards 20 10 5 5 21 12 9 4 3 2 6 6 11 6 2 3 15 5 9 35
7 Ulinzi Stars 21 8 8 5 25 18 11 5 4 2 14 11 10 3 4 3 9 6 7 32
8 Bandari 19 9 3 7 18 16 9 6 0 3 11 9 10 3 3 4 7 7 2 30
9 Kariobangi Sharks 20 7 8 5 35 28 10 4 3 3 16 15 10 3 5 2 19 13 7 29
10 Homeboyz 20 6 7 7 20 18 10 2 4 4 9 10 10 4 3 3 11 8 2 25
11 Sofapaka 20 6 7 7 19 21 10 4 3 3 10 7 10 2 4 4 9 10 -2 25
12 Posta Rangers 20 6 7 7 17 25 11 2 4 5 7 15 9 4 3 2 9 6 -8 25
13 Bidco United 20 6 5 9 24 22 11 2 2 7 8 13 9 4 3 2 13 7 2 23
14 Talanta 20 5 6 9 22 34 10 2 3 5 10 20 10 3 3 4 12 14 -12 21
15 Mathare United 19 6 1 12 19 35 10 4 0 6 7 19 9 2 1 6 12 16 -16 19
16 Nairobi City Stars 20 4 5 11 14 26 9 1 2 6 5 12 11 3 3 5 9 14 -12 17
17 Wazito 19 2 5 12 15 32 10 1 4 5 7 14 9 1 1 7 4 18 -17 11
18 Vihiga Bullets 19 1 2 16 14 37 9 1 0 8 7 21 10 0 2 8 7 16 -23 5