Game preview for Premier League: KCB - Kariobangi Sharks at Nyayo National Stadium

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Competition: Kenya Premier League
Competition: Sat 14.January
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Nyayo National Stadium (15000 seats)

KCB - Kariobangi Sharks. 3rd position against 14th position. The ball is round - get a thorough overview of the game here!

Insights:
  • KCB have lost all their home matches so far.
  • Kariobangi Sharks have the most scored goals in the first half (7) in Premier League

KCB's stadium, Nyayo National Stadium, has a artifical turf surface. Kariobangi Sharks have grass on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Kariobangi Sharks when playing on artifical turf; 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses from five matches. They have scored {15 goals} in these games and conceded 4.

These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.

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.

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KCB form and stats

KCB have played three Premier League home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 0 points from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead.

Happy days for KCB in their previous game, a fixture away at Talanta (placed 15th) that ended with a 2-1 victory.

In the game before, an away victory match versus Gor Mahia with a 1-0 scoreline.

KCB have scored {2 league goals} here from 3 matches, not a lot. KCB have conceded 5 from these games.

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Kariobangi Sharks form and stats

Kariobangi Sharks are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Premier League, having played 3 games and collected 3 points (0 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses).

Kariobangi Sharks failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Police (placed 8th) that ended with defeat 1-2. That loss was their first after five consecutive league games winning points. Kariobangi were so close to getting something from the game against Police, but ended up with egg all over their face after conceding the deciding goal two minutes into overtime.

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Homeboyz that ended 1-1.

Will both teams score at least one goal each? This team's latest statistics suggest that, having completed 6 league matches in a row with one or more goals from each side.

Kariobangi Sharks have another match that requires travelling in just one days, a Premier League game against Homeboyz. A gruelling fixture list for the guests!

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Kariobangi Sharks have scored 4 goals in 3 league games away. Kariobangi Sharks have conceded 4 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

KCB-Kariobangi Sharks H2H statistics last eight meetings regardless of arena: KCB three wins, Kariobangi Sharks three wins, two draws. five of these eight matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

KCB missing players

Kariobangi Sharks missing players

KCB Kariobangi Sharks
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
8 3 0 Played P 1 3 6
5 0 0 Won W 0 0 1
0 0 0 Drew D 1 3 4
3 3 0 Lost L 0 0 1
9 2 0 Scored S 1 4 9
7 5 0 Conceded C 1 4 9
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
50% 67% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
50% 67% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 33% 50%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 33%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 17%
50% 67% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 100% 100%
38% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
12% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
4.4 4 0 Corners for (avg) C F 2 5 4.5
6.9 6.3 0 Corners against (avg) C A 4 4.7 4.7
1.5 1.3 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1 0.7
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
7.4 6.7 0 Shots (avg) S ( 3 17.7 12.5
2.4 2 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 5 4.7
47% 33% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 100% 27% 32%
 
8 6 0 Shots against (avg) S A 1 13 12.7
3.1 2.7 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1 5.7 6
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • All of Kariobangi Sharks's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • KCB have lost all their home matches so far.
  • KCB haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Kariobangi Sharks have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Kariobangi Sharks have not yet lost a game away.
  • Kariobangi Sharks have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Kariobangi Sharks have the most scored goals in the first half (7) in Premier League
  • Kariobangi Sharks have yet to win a game away.
  • Kariobangi Sharks 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 Tusker 8 7 0 1 15 6 3 3 0 0 7 2 5 4 0 1 8 4 9 21
2 Ulinzi Stars 10 5 3 2 14 9 7 4 2 1 8 5 3 1 1 1 6 4 5 18
3 KCB 9 6 0 3 11 8 3 0 0 3 2 5 6 6 0 0 9 3 3 18
4 Nzoia United 8 5 2 1 8 4 4 2 2 0 3 1 4 3 0 1 5 3 4 17
5 Gor Mahia 7 4 1 2 7 4 3 2 0 1 2 1 4 2 1 1 5 3 3 13
6 Homeboyz 8 3 4 1 10 7 4 1 2 1 7 6 4 2 2 0 3 1 3 13
7 Posta Rangers 10 3 3 4 8 10 6 1 2 3 4 8 4 2 1 1 4 2 -2 12
8 Police 7 3 2 2 8 4 4 1 1 2 4 2 3 2 1 0 4 2 4 11
9 Sofapaka 9 2 4 3 9 10 5 1 3 1 3 6 4 1 1 2 6 4 -1 10
10 Bidco United 8 2 2 4 9 8 4 0 0 4 2 6 4 2 2 0 7 2 1 8
11 Bandari 7 2 2 3 5 7 4 2 0 2 5 6 3 0 2 1 0 1 -2 8
12 Leopards 8 2 2 4 5 8 4 0 1 3 1 6 4 2 1 1 4 2 -3 8
13 Wazito 5 2 1 2 7 6 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 2 0 2 7 6 1 7
14 Kariobangi Sharks 6 1 4 1 9 9 3 1 1 1 5 5 3 0 3 0 4 4 0 7
15 Talanta 6 1 1 4 7 13 3 0 1 2 3 7 3 1 0 2 4 6 -6 4
16 Vihiga Bullets 4 1 0 3 7 9 2 1 0 1 5 5 2 0 0 2 2 4 -2 3
17 Nairobi City Stars 8 0 2 6 5 15 4 0 1 3 2 6 4 0 1 3 3 9 -10 2
18 Mathare United 4 0 1 3 3 10 2 0 0 2 1 6 2 0 1 1 2 4 -7 1
19 APS Bomet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 Fortune Sacco 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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