Only a win will satisfy the home supporters in this Bukhungu Stadium clash with Western Stima, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Premier League table.
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.
This pitch has grass, which is not Western Stima's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on grass Western Stima have performed like this: Played 31 matches resulting in 7 wins, 12 draws and 12 defeats with the goal stats 27-34 (scored/conceded).
Homeboyz form and stats
7-5-3 (win-draw-lost) are the numbers at home for Homeboyz so far this season.Homeboyz are returning here after visiting Nzoia United in a Premier League game and winning with a 2-0 scoreline. A strong away win before that one, visiting Kariobangi Sharks and winning 3-0.
Homeboyz are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 20 goals in 15 matches. From these home matches, Homeboyz have conceded only 12 goals.
Western Stima form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their travels is 3 wins, 7 draws and 4 defeats.Two away games in a row for Western Stima, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-2 versus Sofapaka in the Premier League. Preceding that match was the 0-0 draw at home vs Gor Mahia.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Premier League trip to Zoo Kericho.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Western Stima as they have only managed to score 12 times from 14 away games. Western Stima have conceded 15 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Western Stima - Homeboyz 2-1. Head-2-head stats last seven meetings: 3 - 2 - 2 (Homeboyz wins - draws - Western Stima wins). As for goals, 2 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 5 had two or less.Homeboyz missing players
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| Homeboyz | Western Stima | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 15 | 5 | Played | 5 | 14 | 28 |
| 13 | 7 | 2 | Won | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Drew | 4 | 7 | 13 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Lost | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 42 | 20 | 5 | Scored | 3 | 12 | 22 |
| 24 | 12 | 3 | Conceded | 5 | 15 | 31 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 80% | 86% | 82% |
| 69% | 67% | 60% | Over 1.5 | 80% | 71% | 71% |
| 41% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | 0% | 29% | 29% |
| 14% | 13% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 7% | 7% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 45% | 40% | 40% | BTTS | 60% | 50% | 46% |
| 45% | 40% | 40% | Clean Sheets | 20% | 36% | 32% |
| 17% | 20% | 20% | Failed To Score | 40% | 29% | 39% |
| 4.3 | 5.1 | 6.8 | Corners For (avg) | 2 | 2.7 | 3.5 |
| 5.5 | 5.2 | 4.4 | Corners Against (avg) | 5 | 3.5 | 4 |
| 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.4 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 2.2 | 2 | 1.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | 2 | 3 | 5 |
- Homeboyz haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Western Stima have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| 22-04-19 | | Homeboyz | 1 - 0 | Nakumatt |
| 27-04-19 | | KCB | 1 - 1 | Homeboyz |
| 01-05-19 | | Homeboyz | 0 - 3 | Tusker |
| 05-05-19 | | Kariobangi Sharks | 0 - 3 | Homeboyz |
| 09-05-19 | | Nzoia United | 0 - 2 | Homeboyz |
| 12-05-19 | | Homeboyz | 12:00 | Western Stima |
| 18-05-19 | | Posta Rangers | 14:15 | Homeboyz |
| 22-05-19 | | Homeboyz | 13:00 | SoNy Sugar |
| 25-05-19 | | Zoo Kericho | 13:00 | Homeboyz |
| 29-05-19 | | Sofapaka | 13:00 | Homeboyz |
| 24-04-19 | | Nzoia United | 0 - 0 | Western Stima |
| 27-04-19 | | Western Stima | 0 - 2 | SoNy Sugar |
| 01-05-19 | | Nakumatt | 0 - 3 | Western Stima |
| 05-05-19 | | Western Stima | 0 - 0 | Gor Mahia |
| 08-05-19 | | Sofapaka | 2 - 0 | Western Stima |
| 12-05-19 | | Homeboyz | 12:00 | Western Stima |
| 15-05-19 | | Zoo Kericho | 12:00 | Western Stima |
| 18-05-19 | | Western Stima | 13:00 | Mathare United |
| 22-05-19 | | Western Stima | 13:00 | Posta Rangers |
| 25-05-19 | | Vihiga United | 13:00 | Western Stima |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Gor Mahia | 28 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 49 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 9 | 30 | 63 |
| 2 | Sofapaka | 29 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 47 | 27 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 10 | 20 | 56 |
| 3 | Bandari | 28 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 25 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 52 |
| 4 | Homeboyz | 29 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 42 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 12 | 18 | 48 |
| 5 | Mathare United | 29 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 43 | 33 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 46 |
| 6 | Tusker | 28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 39 | 24 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 45 |
| 7 | SoNy Sugar | 28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 34 | 26 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 45 |
| 8 | Ulinzi Stars | 29 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 26 | 25 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 39 |
| 9 | Kariobangi Sharks | 29 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 28 | 29 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 16 | -1 | 38 |
| 10 | Leopards | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 31 | 33 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 19 | -2 | 38 |
| 11 | KCB | 29 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 29 | 30 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 18 | -1 | 34 |
| 12 | Nzoia United | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 31 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 19 | -5 | 32 |
| 13 | Western Stima | 28 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 15 | -9 | 31 |
| 14 | Posta Rangers | 29 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 30 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 16 | -6 | 29 |
| 15 | Chemelil | 29 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 37 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 22 | -12 | 29 |
| 16 | Vihiga United | 29 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 23 | 38 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 20 | -15 | 24 |
| 17 | Zoo Kericho | 28 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 38 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 24 | -19 | 22 |
| 18 | Nakumatt | 29 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 30 | 71 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 38 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 14 | 33 | -41 | 18 |
