Premier League match preview: KCB versus Tusker

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Competition: Kenya Premier League
Date: Sat 09.November
Match begins: 13:15 (UTC)
Venue: Moi International Sports Centre (60000 seats)

KCB and Tusker are both riding high in the Premier League with their 4th and 1st positions respectively. Expect a great game!

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

This pitch has artificial turf, which is not Tusker's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on artificial turf Tusker have performed like this: Played five matches resulting in 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats with the goal stats 5-9 (scored/conceded).

This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.

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KCB form and stats

3 victories, 1 draw and 0 defeats. That’s what KCB have to build on here at Moi International Sports Centre in the Premier League. Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for KCB, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.

KCB's last game was hosting Zoo Kericho (placed 14th) and winning 2-1. Before that, KCB played out a draw 0-0 when visiting Ulinzi Stars.

The KCB fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 5 in 4 matches. Defensively KCB have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (2 in 4 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Tusker form and stats

The visitors, who have the most scored goals (16) in Premier League, are W2-D0-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Premier League.

The supporters enjoyed Tusker's previous game versus Nzoia United (placed 13th), a Premier League 3-2 win played at home. A 0-1 defeat away at Ulinzi Stars before that.

Tusker are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 7 times in 4 away games so far. For Tusker, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 1 KCB victory, 4 draws and 5 Tusker wins. 2 of these games ended with three goals or more, 8 matches with two goals or less.

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Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
7 4 1 Played P 3 4 8
4 3 1 Won W 1 2 5
2 1 0 Drew D 0 0 1
1 0 0 Lost L 2 2 2
9 5 2 Scored S 5 7 16
4 2 1 Conceded C 7 8 12
71% 75% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
57% 50% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 75% 88%
57% 50% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 75% 62%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 50% 50%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 25% 25%
43% 50% 100% BTTS BTTS 67% 75% 75%
57% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 12%
29% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 25% 12%
 
3.9 5.2 5 Corners For (avg) C F 4 5 3.9
5.6 4.8 7 Corners Against (avg) C A 6 6.2 6.1
0.9 0.5 1 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1.3 1.2 1.4
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • KCB have not yet lost a game at home.
  • KCB have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • KCB have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Tusker have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Tusker have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Tusker have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • 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 Tusker 8 5 1 2 16 12 4 3 1 0 9 4 4 2 0 2 7 8 4 16
2 Gor Mahia 5 5 0 0 11 3 3 3 0 0 8 3 2 2 0 0 3 0 8 15
3 Leopards 8 4 3 1 10 3 4 1 3 0 5 1 4 3 0 1 5 2 7 15
4 KCB 7 4 2 1 9 4 4 3 1 0 5 2 3 1 1 1 4 2 5 14
5 Homeboyz 8 4 2 2 15 11 4 2 1 1 7 5 4 2 1 1 8 6 4 14
6 Ulinzi Stars 8 3 4 1 7 3 4 2 2 0 4 1 4 1 2 1 3 2 4 13
7 Bandari 6 3 2 1 8 5 3 2 1 0 6 3 3 1 1 1 2 2 3 11
8 Posta Rangers 8 2 5 1 7 4 4 1 2 1 4 2 4 1 3 0 3 2 3 11
9 Mathare United 7 2 5 0 7 5 4 1 3 0 4 3 3 1 2 0 3 2 2 11
10 Western Stima 6 2 4 0 6 4 2 0 2 0 0 0 4 2 2 0 6 4 2 10
11 Wazito 8 2 4 2 11 11 4 1 1 2 7 9 4 1 3 0 4 2 0 10
12 Sofapaka 8 2 2 4 12 12 4 2 0 2 8 5 4 0 2 2 4 7 0 8
13 Nzoia United 8 2 2 4 9 11 4 1 1 2 4 6 4 1 1 2 5 5 -2 8
14 Zoo Kericho 8 2 1 5 8 11 4 1 1 2 4 5 4 1 0 3 4 6 -3 7
15 Kariobangi Sharks 8 1 4 3 5 8 4 0 2 2 2 4 4 1 2 1 3 4 -3 7
16 SoNy Sugar 8 1 1 6 7 17 4 0 1 3 1 7 4 1 0 3 6 10 -10 4
17 Kisumu All Stars 8 0 3 5 4 13 4 0 0 4 2 8 4 0 3 1 2 5 -9 3
18 Chemelil 7 0 1 6 3 18 3 0 1 2 2 5 4 0 0 4 1 13 -15 1