It's the second opportunity for points this league season as KCB and Leopards bump heads at Kenyatta Stadium.
It should be mentioned that Leopards play their home matches on grass, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on artifical turf. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Leopards on artifical turf are 3 victories, 1 draw and 1 defeat from five games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 7-3. You can compare this with overall results below.
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
KCB form and stats
The season before, KCB's league stats were 18 wins, 8 draws and 6 losses, results that produced 2nd position in the Premier League. In these 32 matches they scored 44 goals and gave away 23. Appearing at home in the former season KCB delivered 10-3-3 (win-draw-lost) with 20 goals and 12 conceded.
In their previous game, led his KCB to a defeat in the Premier League match away at Gor Mahia. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Kenyatta Stadium.
In the game before, an away victory match versus Nairobi City Stars with a 3-0 scoreline.The manager will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Talanta in only four days.
Leopards form and stats
Let's have a look at how Leopards performed last season in the Premier League: They landed a 4th position in the league table after playing out 15 victories, 7 draws and 10 defeats. In total they scored 39 and conceded 31 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 5 - drew 6 and lost 5 with 18/17 goals scored/conceded.
The supporters enjoyed Leopards's previous game versus Tusker (placed 16th), a Premier League 1-0 win played at home.
The game before that, was lost at home, a 2-3 defeat against Homeboyz.A new game in only four days for Leopards, the Premier League home match versus Gor Mahia. Busy days.
Head 2 Head
Previous ten meetings featuring these sides: KCB won two, Leopards were winners in four and we saw four draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with two goals or less.KCB missing players
Leopards missing players
| KCB | Leopards | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| KCB | Last season | Leopards | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 32 | 16 | Played | P | 16 | 32 | ||
| 18 | 10 | Won | W | 5 | 15 | ||
| 8 | 3 | Drew | D | 6 | 7 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Lost | L | 5 | 10 | ||
| 44 | 20 | Scored | S | 18 | 39 | ||
| 23 | 12 | Conceded | C | 17 | 31 | ||
| 88% | 94% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 81% | 88% | ||
| 66% | 56% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 69% | 62% | ||
| 47% | 38% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 44% | 44% | ||
| 9% | 12% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 19% | 19% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 6% | 6% | ||
| 38% | 31% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 44% | ||
| 53% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 38% | 41% | ||
| 22% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 31% | 28% | ||
| 4.8 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.1 | 4.6 | ||
| 2.8 | 3.1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.6 | 3.3 | ||
| 1.1 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.5 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 4 | ||
| 7.2 | 8.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.8 | 8.2 | ||
| 3.6 | 4.1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.8 | 3.6 | ||
| 38% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 44% | 38% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Bandari | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Sofapaka | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Gor Mahia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Homeboyz | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Kariobangi Sharks | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Leopards | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Ulinzi Stars | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Talanta | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Wazito | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Bidco United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Vihiga Bullets | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | KCB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 13 | Nzoia United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 14 | Police | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 15 | Posta Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 16 | Tusker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 17 | Nairobi City Stars | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 18 | Mathare United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 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 | Tusker | 32 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 52 | 26 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 17 | 26 | 65 |
| 2 | KCB | 32 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 44 | 23 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 11 | 21 | 62 |
| 3 | Bandari | 32 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 47 | 37 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 53 |
| 4 | Leopards | 32 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 39 | 31 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 48 |
| 5 | Kariobangi Sharks | 32 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 45 | 42 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 3 | 48 |
| 6 | Homeboyz | 32 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 45 | 39 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 23 | 6 | 46 |
| 7 | Gor Mahia | 32 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 34 | 29 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 45 |
| 8 | Nairobi City Stars | 32 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 34 | 30 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 45 |
| 9 | Wazito | 32 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 30 | 33 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 17 | -3 | 45 |
| 10 | Ulinzi Stars | 32 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 29 | 29 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 44 |
| 11 | Bidco United | 32 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 44 |
| 12 | Sofapaka | 32 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 34 | 37 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 18 | -3 | 38 |
| 13 | Posta Rangers | 32 | 7 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 33 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 14 | -8 | 36 |
| 14 | Nzoia United | 32 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 33 | 38 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 21 | -5 | 33 |
| 15 | Mathare United | 32 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 32 | 47 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 19 | 34 | -15 | 30 |
| 16 | Vihiga United | 32 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 20 | 43 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 24 | -23 | 26 |
| 17 | Western Stima | 32 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 31 | 57 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 32 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 25 | -26 | 22 |
| 18 | Zoo Kericho | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |