Football tips: Leopards vs Tusker - predictions and betting guide

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Competition: Kenya Premier League
Date: Sun 26.May
Match begins: 13:15 (UTC)
Venue: Moi International Sports Centre

Leopards will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 8 points behind Tusker.

It's no vacation for neither Leopards nor Tusker as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.

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Leopards form and stats

5-5-6 (win-draw-lost) are the numbers at home for Leopards so far this season.

A good away victory last time out for Leopards, who won 2-0 against Nakumatt. Preceding that match was a defeat to Gor Mahia (1-3).

Leopards are traveling soon after this match as the Premier League match at Western Stima awaits in three days.

Leopards are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 16 goals in 16 matches. On the other hand, Leopards have conceded 17 goals.

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Tusker form and stats

Playing away, Tusker have won 8 games, drawn 4 and suffered 4 defeats so far this season.

Tusker's last game was the home draw against Zoo Kericho (2-2). Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Vihiga United.

A new game in only three days for Tusker, the Premier League home match versus Posta Rangers. Busy days.

Tusker are not goal shy away from home, finding the net 24 times in 16 away games so far. It's not easy to score on Tusker as they have only conceded 14 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Tusker - Leopards 1-2 played earlier this season. Leopards-Tusker H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Leopards 2 wins, Tusker 6 wins, 2 draws. 5 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Leopards missing players

Tusker missing players

Leopards Tusker
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
32 16 5 Played 5 16 32
11 5 2 Won 2 8 13
9 5 1 Drew 2 4 11
12 6 2 Lost 1 4 8
33 16 5 Scored 6 24 45
37 17 6 Conceded 3 14 31
94% 94% 100% Over 0.5 80% 88% 91%
72% 69% 60% Over 1.5 60% 69% 75%
34% 31% 40% Over 2.5 20% 44% 44%
16% 12% 20% Over 3.5 20% 25% 22%
3% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 12% 6%
47% 56% 60% BTTS 40% 50% 56%
25% 19% 20% Clean Sheets 40% 38% 31%
34% 31% 20% Failed To Score 40% 25% 22%
 
4.8 5.7 6.2 Corners For (avg) 3.6 3.8 3.9
3.4 2.8 2.8 Corners Against (avg) 5.2 5.6 4.7
1.6 1.5 1.6 Yellow Cards (avg) 1.6 1.6 1.6
2 1 0 Red Cards 1 1 2
Key stats this season:
  • Leopards have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.

Leopards
All CAF Confederations Cup Premier League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
28-04-19 PL Leopards 2 - 1 Bandari
01-05-19 PL Nzoia United 0 - 2 Leopards
05-05-19 PL Leopards 0 - 2 Mathare United
08-05-19 PL Leopards 1 - 1 Zoo Kericho
12-05-19 PL SoNy Sugar 0 - 0 Leopards
15-05-19 PL KCB 1 - 0 Leopards
19-05-19 PL Leopards 1 - 3 Gor Mahia
23-05-19 PL Nakumatt 0 - 2 Leopards
26-05-19 PL Leopards 13:15 Tusker
29-05-19 PL Western Stima 12:00 Leopards
Tusker
All Premier League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
27-04-19 PL Tusker 0 - 2 Gor Mahia
01-05-19 PL Homeboyz 0 - 3 Tusker
05-05-19 PL Tusker 2 - 2 Sofapaka
09-05-19 PL Nakumatt 1 - 4 Tusker
12-05-19 PL Tusker 1 - 1 Nzoia United
16-05-19 PL Bandari 3 - 1 Tusker
19-05-19 PL Vihiga United 1 - 2 Tusker
23-05-19 PL Tusker 2 - 2 Zoo Kericho
26-05-19 PL Leopards 13:15 Tusker
29-05-19 PL Tusker 12:00 Posta Rangers

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Gor Mahia 32 21 7 4 55 22 16 12 4 0 32 11 16 9 3 4 23 11 33 70
2 Bandari 32 18 8 6 43 27 16 13 2 1 30 11 16 5 6 5 13 16 16 62
3 Sofapaka 32 15 13 4 48 30 16 6 7 3 22 17 16 9 6 1 26 13 18 58
4 SoNy Sugar 32 16 7 9 41 27 16 9 4 3 24 11 16 7 3 6 17 16 14 55
5 Homeboyz 32 14 10 8 45 26 17 8 5 4 23 14 15 6 5 4 22 12 19 52
6 Tusker 32 13 11 8 45 31 16 5 7 4 21 17 16 8 4 4 24 14 14 50
7 Mathare United 31 12 12 7 45 33 16 8 5 3 27 19 15 4 7 4 16 14 12 48
8 KCB 32 11 10 11 34 32 15 5 6 4 14 12 17 6 4 7 20 20 2 43
9 Leopards 32 11 9 12 33 37 16 5 5 6 16 17 16 6 4 6 17 20 -4 42
10 Ulinzi Stars 32 9 14 9 30 30 16 6 7 3 19 14 16 3 7 6 11 16 0 41
11 Kariobangi Sharks 32 8 15 9 33 37 15 6 4 5 16 16 17 2 11 4 17 21 -4 39
12 Nzoia United 32 9 10 13 29 34 16 6 5 5 12 14 16 3 5 8 17 20 -5 37
13 Western Stima 32 7 14 11 25 36 16 4 7 5 12 17 16 3 7 6 13 19 -11 35
14 Posta Rangers 32 7 10 15 26 33 16 3 6 7 14 15 16 4 4 8 12 18 -7 31
15 Chemelil 32 7 10 15 26 40 15 3 7 5 12 15 17 4 3 10 14 25 -14 31
16 Zoo Kericho 32 6 11 15 25 45 16 6 5 5 14 16 16 0 6 10 11 29 -20 29
17 Vihiga United 32 4 14 14 26 42 16 3 6 7 14 20 16 1 8 7 12 22 -16 26
18 Nakumatt 31 5 3 23 31 78 17 3 2 12 17 43 14 2 1 11 14 33 -47 18

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