Kariobangi Sharks vs Tusker match preview

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Competition: Kenya Premier League
Date: Sat 07.December
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Nairobi City Stadium (15000 seats)

Struggling Kariobangi Sharks will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Tusker in the upcoming league round. It’s 16th vs 2nd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.

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

These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.

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Kariobangi Sharks form and stats

Kariobangi Sharks's struggle is real here at Nairobi City Stadium with only 2 points collected from 6 Premier League games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 0-2-4. It's been an uphill battle for Kariobangi Sharks in their home games for quite some time now, as four matches in a row are lost here. Not since the Mathare United game have they avoided the disappointment of defeat.

Kariobangi Sharks's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 2-5 versus KCB (placed 3rd). 0-0 away at Wazito before that.

A goal frenzy last time out for Kariobangi Sharks, with a total of 7 goals in the match against KCB. Fun stuff to watch!

Kariobangi Sharks are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 6 goals in 6 games. Kariobangi Sharks are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (13 from 6 played).

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Tusker form and stats

3 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses. That’s the product of Tusker, who have the most scored goals (21) in Premier League, playing as the away team in the Premier League this season.

The Tusker goalkeeper is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 192 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

Tusker won their last game, 1-0 versus Bandari played at home. Preceding that game was the away victory against Posta Rangers with the score of 1-0.

The travelling fans enjoy Tusker's attacking play in away games, having scored 9 goals in 6 league matches away. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Tusker have conceded 9 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last five meetings between these two teams are: 2 wins for Kariobangi Sharks, 1 draw and 2 wins for Tusker. Over 2,5 goals: 3 times; under 2,5 goals: 2 games.

Kariobangi Sharks missing players

Tusker missing players

Kariobangi Sharks Tusker
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
12 6 3 Played P 0 6 12
1 0 0 Won W 0 3 7
5 2 0 Drew D 0 1 3
6 4 3 Lost L 0 2 2
9 6 4 Scored S 0 9 21
18 13 10 Conceded C 0 9 15
75% 83% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
50% 50% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 67% 75%
33% 50% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 50%
25% 50% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 42%
17% 33% 67% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 17%
33% 50% 67% BTTS BTTS 0% 67% 67%
33% 17% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 17% 25%
58% 50% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 17% 8%
 
6.2 6.5 5.3 Corners For (avg) C F 0 4.7 3.9
3.1 2.3 3.3 Corners Against (avg) C A 0 5.3 5.1
1.8 1.3 0.7 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0 1.5 1.5
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
 
114 66 29 Total Shots T S 0 44 81
33 21 9 Shots on Target S O 0 16 33
27% 29% 44% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 56% 58%
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Kariobangi Sharks has the most conceded goals (13) at home
  • Kariobangi Sharks have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
  • Kariobangi Sharks have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Kariobangi Sharks have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Kariobangi Sharks have yet to win a game at home.
  • Tusker has the most scored goals (21)
  • Tusker has the most scored goals in the second half (15)
  • Tusker have scored more than double the goals of Kariobangi Sharks.
  • Tusker haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 10 8 1 1 20 5 7 5 1 1 15 5 3 3 0 0 5 0 15 25
2 Tusker 12 7 3 2 21 15 6 4 2 0 12 6 6 3 1 2 9 9 6 24
3 KCB 11 6 3 2 17 8 6 4 2 0 8 3 5 2 1 2 9 5 9 21
4 Ulinzi Stars 12 5 6 1 13 6 6 3 3 0 6 2 6 2 3 1 7 4 7 21
5 Homeboyz 11 6 2 3 20 15 5 3 1 1 9 5 6 3 1 2 11 10 5 20
6 Leopards 12 5 5 2 16 11 5 2 3 0 6 1 7 3 2 2 10 10 5 20
7 Mathare United 12 5 5 2 16 12 6 1 3 2 5 7 6 4 2 0 11 5 4 20
8 Sofapaka 12 5 3 4 18 15 6 4 0 2 12 7 6 1 3 2 6 8 3 18
9 Western Stima 11 4 6 1 13 10 5 2 3 0 5 2 6 2 3 1 8 8 3 18
10 Posta Rangers 11 4 5 2 12 5 6 2 2 2 7 3 5 2 3 0 5 2 7 17
11 Zoo Kericho 12 5 1 6 16 14 7 4 1 2 11 6 5 1 0 4 5 8 2 16
12 Wazito 12 3 5 4 18 15 6 2 2 2 13 9 6 1 3 2 5 6 3 14
13 Bandari 11 3 3 5 11 14 5 2 2 1 8 7 6 1 1 4 3 7 -3 12
14 Nzoia United 12 2 4 6 13 18 6 1 2 3 6 10 6 1 2 3 7 8 -5 10
15 Kisumu All Stars 12 2 3 7 7 17 6 2 0 4 5 8 6 0 3 3 2 9 -10 9
16 Kariobangi Sharks 12 1 5 6 9 18 6 0 2 4 6 13 6 1 3 2 3 5 -9 8
17 SoNy Sugar 10 1 1 8 9 22 5 0 1 4 3 10 5 1 0 4 6 12 -13 4
18 Chemelil 11 0 1 10 4 33 4 0 1 3 3 9 7 0 0 7 1 24 -29 1

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