Enjoying a 8 point edge in the league table, Kariobangi Sharks club members wish to see their gladiators get full points from this fixture vs Ulinzi Stars.
- Kariobangi Sharks have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Ulinzi Stars have the most matches under the total-line (10) in Premier League
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.
Kariobangi Sharks form and stats
Kariobangi Sharks have collected 19 points from their Premier League home games so far after 5-4-7. Kariobangi has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager and the players.
Stress levels are on the rise for Kariobangi Sharks's attacking players as they have now played 193 minutes without scoring in a league game. Otieno was their last goal scorer.
In their previous game, led his Kariobangi Sharks to a defeat away at Talanta. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Moi International Sports Centre.
Preceding that match was the home game against Bandari that was lost 0-2.Kariobangi Sharks has scored 23 league goals at home this season, in 16 matches. 23 goals have been conceded.
Ulinzi Stars form and stats
There's been little loot from Ulinzi Stars's travels as they have only collected 15 points from 15 away games in the Premier League. Ulinzi Stars only have 3 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 6 draws. The last three matches for Ulinzi have all ended in a draw.
Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Ulinzi Stars goalkeeper is eager to challenge this, with his 450 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.
There were no winners in Ulinzi's previous match, the home game that ended 0-0 vs Bandari (placed 3rd). Weird, but true: this side has seen three consecutive league games with the result 0-0!
Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Vihiga Bullets.Ulinzi Stars are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 7 goals from 15 away games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (14 so far). There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
Ulinzi Stars - Kariobangi Sharks 0-1 was the output when this pair of squads previously did battle, some time ago this season. Kariobangi-Ulinzi Stars H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Kariobangi Sharks two wins, Ulinzi Stars four wins, four draws. three of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Kariobangi Sharks missing players
Ulinzi Stars missing players
| Kariobangi Sharks | Ulinzi Stars | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 31 | 16 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 15 | 30 |
| 12 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| 10 | 7 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| 44 | 23 | 7 | Scored | S | 3 | 7 | 19 |
| 34 | 23 | 8 | Conceded | C | 3 | 14 | 22 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 60% | 73% | 73% |
| 71% | 81% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 47% | 40% |
| 42% | 50% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 13% | 13% |
| 26% | 31% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 7% | 10% |
| 10% | 12% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 45% | 56% | 80% | BTTS | BTTS | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| 32% | 12% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 60% | 47% | 53% |
| 29% | 31% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 60% | 60% | 53% |
| 3.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.8 | 6.1 | 5.4 |
| 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 3 | 3.5 |
| 1.4 | 1 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.3 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6.9 | 7.2 | 8.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.5 | 6.7 | 6.5 |
| 3 | 2.6 | 3.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 2.1 | 2.3 |
| 44% | 41% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 22% | 26% |
| 9.6 | 7.5 | 8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7.8 | 7.9 | 6.6 |
| 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1.8 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
- Kariobangi Sharks have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Kariobangi Sharks have scored more than double the goals of Ulinzi Stars.
- Kariobangi Sharks have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Kariobangi Sharks haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Ulinzi Stars have the fewest scored goals (7) away in Premier League
- Ulinzi Stars have the most matches under the total-line (10) in Premier League
- Ulinzi Stars have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded 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 | Homeboyz | 32 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 50 | 33 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 60 |
| 2 | Tusker | 31 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 36 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 19 | 57 |
| 3 | Bandari | 32 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 42 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 18 | 57 |
| 4 | Gor Mahia | 31 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 33 | 27 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 51 |
| 5 | Nairobi City Stars | 32 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 42 | 31 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 11 | 50 |
| 6 | Sofapaka | 31 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 31 | 25 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 46 |
| 7 | Kariobangi Sharks | 31 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 44 | 34 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 45 |
| 8 | Leopards | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 38 | 31 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 45 |
| 9 | Posta Rangers | 32 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 43 | 37 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 19 | 6 | 44 |
| 10 | KCB | 32 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 35 | 31 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 43 |
| 11 | Talanta | 31 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 36 | 37 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 22 | -1 | 43 |
| 12 | Police | 31 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 37 | 34 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 38 |
| 13 | Ulinzi Stars | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 19 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 14 | -3 | 37 |
| 14 | Bidco United | 32 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 35 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 22 | -5 | 36 |
| 15 | Nzoia United | 32 | 6 | 15 | 11 | 32 | 37 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 19 | -5 | 33 |
| 16 | Vihiga Bullets | 32 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 24 | 52 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 32 | -28 | 27 |
| 17 | Wazito | 31 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 28 | 49 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 27 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 22 | -21 | 25 |
| 18 | Mathare United | 29 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 18 | 62 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 31 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 31 | -44 | 11 |
