Kariobangi Sharks vs Nzoia United match preview

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Competition: Kenya Premier League
Competition: Thu 12.August
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)
Venue: Moi International Sports Centre (15000 seats)

Get ready for Kariobangi Sharks - Nzoia United! Despite the season performances so far this game should be cracking!

Insights:
  • Kariobangi Sharks have the most scored goals in the first half (21) in Premier League
  • Nzoia United have yet to win a game away.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

Kariobangi Sharks are battling for top spots and have everything to play for. Nzoia United are struggling to avoid relegation.

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Kariobangi Sharks form and stats

When playing at home in the Premier League, Kariobangi Sharks have managed 4 wins, 4 draws and suffered 6 defeats from 14 games. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Kariobangi to get some points in this home game.

The Kariobangi crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 2-3 to Mathare United here at Moi International Sports Centre in a Premier League match. Heartbreak for Kariobangi Sharks in their last match as Mathare United's D. Otieno scored the winning goal deep into overtime.

A defeat was the result before that one, 1-4 away at Homeboyz.

Kariobangi Sharks are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 20 goals in 14 games. Kariobangi Sharks have conceded 19 in these home matches.

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Nzoia United form and stats

Nzoia United have only collected 5 points from their away games in the Premier League, after 0-5-9 (14 played). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in 14 away games in a row.

Impressive finishing secured the home win 2-1 against Wazito in their previous game.

Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Sofapaka's place.

The attacking power of Nzoia when travelling is not overwhelming with 8 goals scored from 14 league matches away. 18 goals have been conceded by Nzoia in these games.

Head 2 Head

Nzoia United - Kariobangi 0-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Numbers for the last eight meetings between these two teams are: five wins for Kariobangi Sharks, three draws and zero wins for Nzoia United. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: six games.

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Kariobangi Sharks Nzoia United
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
29 14 3 Played P 5 14 29
13 4 1 Won W 0 0 6
5 4 1 Drew D 3 5 11
11 6 1 Lost L 2 9 12
42 20 8 Scored S 2 8 30
40 19 5 Conceded C 4 18 35
90% 86% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 60% 86% 90%
72% 64% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 40% 57% 69%
62% 57% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 36% 48%
31% 43% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 7% 14%
17% 14% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 3%
45% 36% 67% BTTS BTTS 40% 50% 66%
34% 36% 33% Clean Sheets C S 40% 14% 14%
31% 43% 0% Failed to Score F T 60% 50% 31%
 
5.3 5.9 8 Corners for (avg) C F 3.6 4 4.3
4.2 3.7 0 Corners against (avg) C A 6.6 5 4.6
1.2 1.3 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 1.6 1.5
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 2 2
 
7.9 7.1 10 Shots (avg) S ( 5.6 8.4 5.8
3.7 4.2 7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 3.7 3.5
36% 35% 57% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 15% 28%
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Kariobangi Sharks have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Nzoia United have scored away.
  • Kariobangi Sharks have the most matches over the total-line (18) in Premier League
  • Kariobangi Sharks have the most scored goals in the first half (21) in Premier League
  • Nzoia United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Nzoia United have yet to win a 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 Tusker 29 17 7 5 48 25 14 9 3 2 17 8 15 8 4 3 31 17 23 58
2 KCB 29 17 7 5 39 20 15 10 2 3 19 11 14 7 5 2 20 9 19 58
3 Leopards 28 14 5 9 35 27 14 10 0 4 19 11 14 4 5 5 16 16 8 47
4 Bandari 29 12 10 7 40 35 14 8 3 3 27 17 15 4 7 4 13 18 5 46
5 Nairobi City Stars 30 12 8 10 32 25 14 7 4 3 21 12 16 5 4 7 11 13 7 44
6 Gor Mahia 28 13 5 10 32 26 14 5 3 6 10 11 14 8 2 4 22 15 6 44
7 Kariobangi Sharks 29 13 5 11 42 40 14 4 4 6 20 19 15 9 1 5 22 21 2 44
8 Homeboyz 29 13 4 12 41 32 15 7 3 5 24 13 14 6 1 7 17 19 9 43
9 Wazito 29 11 9 9 29 28 14 6 6 2 19 13 15 5 3 7 10 15 1 42
10 Ulinzi Stars 29 10 11 8 27 26 14 7 4 3 15 12 15 3 7 5 12 14 1 41
11 Bidco United 29 9 13 7 25 25 15 5 6 4 14 15 14 4 7 3 11 10 0 40
12 Posta Rangers 29 7 14 8 22 28 15 2 8 5 9 18 14 5 6 3 13 10 -6 35
13 Sofapaka 29 8 9 12 29 35 15 5 6 4 21 17 14 3 3 8 8 18 -6 33
14 Nzoia United 29 6 11 12 30 35 15 6 6 3 22 17 14 0 5 9 8 18 -5 29
15 Mathare United 29 6 6 17 27 42 15 4 5 6 12 13 14 2 1 11 15 29 -15 24
16 Western Stima 30 4 10 16 29 52 15 2 4 9 15 28 15 2 6 7 14 24 -23 22
17 Vihiga United 30 4 8 18 15 41 15 1 4 10 5 18 15 3 4 8 10 23 -26 20
18 Zoo Kericho 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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