The Premier League league table might not tell the truth so early on, but it's the best truth we have so far. These two teams are placed 16th and 4th respectively.
Kariobangi Sharks and Mathare United should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.
Kariobangi Sharks form and stats
A Premier League draw at home so far for Kariobangi Sharks. Last season their home statistics were 8 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats from 17 matches.
In their previous game, led his Kariobangi Sharks to a defeat in the Premier League match away at Homeboyz. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Moi International Sports Centre. 0-0 away at Leopards before that.
This is expected to be a close game, with Kariobangi Sharks perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Kariobangi Sharks as a small favourite), we find five games. Kariobangi Sharks has won 2 of these, drawn 1 and lost 2.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Kariobangi Sharks at home in the league. 2 on target and 2 scored by the opposition; from 1 match.
Mathare United form and stats
The visitors settled for one point in their first Premier League away game of the season. During their previous season 17 away games resulted in 5 wins, 8 draws and 4 defeats.
Mathare United are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the Premier League against Ulinzi Stars (placed 9th). Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Tusker that ended 1-1.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found one similar match played by Mathare United in our archives, and the results are: 0 wins for Mathare United, 0 draws and 1 defeat.
1 goal so far away for Mathare United, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 1. All from 1 league match away.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last six meetings): Kariobangi Sharks won 3 games, 2 matches ended with a draw and Mathare United has 1 win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 4 / 2Kariobangi Sharks missing players
Mathare United missing players
| Kariobangi Sharks | Mathare United | ||||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistics | Stat | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 67% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 67% |
| 67% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 67% |
| 67% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 33% | 100% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 67% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 67% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 5 | 4 | 4 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 7 | 7.3 |
| 4.7 | 2 | 2 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 1 | 2.7 |
| 1.3 | 2 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 1.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kariobangi Sharks | Last season | Mathare United | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 34 | 17 | Played | P | 17 | 33 | ||
| 10 | 8 | Won | W | 5 | 13 | ||
| 15 | 4 | Drew | D | 8 | 13 | ||
| 9 | 5 | Lost | L | 4 | 7 | ||
| 40 | 23 | Scored | S | 19 | 46 | ||
| 37 | 16 | Conceded | C | 16 | 35 | ||
| 88% | 94% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 76% | 79% | ||
| 74% | 76% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 65% | 73% | ||
| 32% | 35% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 47% | 52% | ||
| 21% | 18% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 18% | 30% | ||
| 9% | 6% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | ||
| 50% | 35% | BTTS | BTTS | 47% | 58% | ||
| 32% | 41% | Clean Sheets | C S | 41% | 36% | ||
| 29% | 29% | Failed to Score | F T | 35% | 27% | ||
| 4.1 | 4.1 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3.4 | 4.6 | ||
| 4 | 3.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 3.7 | 3.5 | ||
| 1.7 | 1.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
- Kariobangi Sharks have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Mathare United have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| 29-05-19 | | Kariobangi Sharks | 4 - 0 | Vihiga United |
| 07-07-19 | | Kariobangi Sharks | 1 - 1 | Everton |
| 30-08-19 | | Kariobangi Sharks | 2 - 2 | Western Stima |
| 15-09-19 | | Leopards | 0 - 0 | Kariobangi Sharks |
| 22-09-19 | | Homeboyz | 3 - 0 | Kariobangi Sharks |
| 28-09-19 | | Kariobangi Sharks | 13:15 | Mathare United |
| 05-10-19 | | Chemelil | 12:00 | Kariobangi Sharks |
| 20-10-19 | | Kariobangi Sharks | 12:00 | Gor Mahia |
| 26-10-19 | | Nzoia United | 12:00 | Kariobangi Sharks |
| 02-11-19 | | Kariobangi Sharks | 12:00 | Zoo Kericho |
| 25-05-19 | | Chemelil | 0 - 1 | Mathare United |
| 29-05-19 | | Gor Mahia | 2 - 2 | Mathare United |
| 31-08-19 | | Mathare United | 0 - 0 | Bandari |
| 14-09-19 | | Tusker | 1 - 1 | Mathare United |
| 21-09-19 | | Mathare United | 2 - 1 | Ulinzi Stars |
| 28-09-19 | | Kariobangi Sharks | 13:15 | Mathare United |
| 05-10-19 | | Mathare United | 12:00 | Wazito |
| 19-10-19 | | Kisumu All Stars | 12:00 | Mathare United |
| 27-10-19 | | Gor Mahia | 14:15 | Mathare United |
| 01-11-19 | | Mathare United | 12:00 | Posta Rangers |
| 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 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | Bandari | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | Gor Mahia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | Mathare United | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Western Stima | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | Sofapaka | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | KCB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | Nzoia United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | Ulinzi Stars | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | Posta Rangers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 | Leopards | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 12 | Tusker | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 4 |
| 13 | Zoo Kericho | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 14 | SoNy Sugar | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -3 | 3 |
| 15 | Wazito | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| 16 | Kariobangi Sharks | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 2 |
| 17 | Kisumu All Stars | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 1 |
| 18 | Chemelil | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 0 |
| Last season | 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 | 34 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 58 | 25 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 34 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 12 | 33 | 72 |
| 2 | Bandari | 34 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 45 | 29 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 64 |
| 3 | Sofapaka | 34 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 50 | 30 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 26 | 13 | 20 | 62 |
| 4 | Tusker | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 49 | 32 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 14 | 17 | 56 |
| 5 | SoNy Sugar | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 41 | 28 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 56 |
| 6 | Homeboyz | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 47 | 31 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 17 | 16 | 52 |
| 7 | Mathare United | 33 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 48 | 35 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 19 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 52 |
| 8 | Ulinzi Stars | 34 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 36 | 32 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 4 | 45 |
| 9 | Kariobangi Sharks | 34 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 40 | 37 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 16 | 17 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 3 | 45 |
| 10 | KCB | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 38 | 36 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 45 |
| 11 | Leopards | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 33 | 39 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 20 | -6 | 43 |
| 12 | Nzoia United | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 31 | 36 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 20 | -5 | 39 |
| 13 | Western Stima | 34 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 27 | 37 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 20 | -10 | 39 |
| 14 | Chemelil | 34 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 27 | 41 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 25 | -14 | 34 |
| 15 | Zoo Kericho | 34 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 30 | 49 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 31 | -19 | 33 |
| 16 | Posta Rangers | 34 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 28 | 36 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 20 | -8 | 32 |
| 17 | Vihiga United | 34 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 27 | 48 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 26 | -21 | 26 |
| 18 | Nakumatt | 33 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 31 | 85 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 17 | 43 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 40 | -54 | 18 |
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