Leopards fights Wazito in Premier League battle

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Competition: Kenya Premier League
Date: Sun 12.January
Match begins: 13:15 (UTC)
Venue: Moi International Sports Centre (60000 seats)

With their 14 point advantage in the league table, Leopards fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Wazito.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

This pitch has grass, which is not Wazito's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on grass Wazito have performed like this: Played 18 matches resulting in 5 wins, 5 draws and 8 defeats with the goal stats 21-22 (scored/conceded).

There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.

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Leopards form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Moi International Sports Centre as Leopards have scored 13 goals to get 16 points from 8 games. The overall stats in the Premier League are 4-4-0 (wins-draws-losses). Two home wins in a row for Leopards bring valid hopes of a third.

Leopards lost their last game at Posta Rangers (placed 10th) after a 1-2 scoreline. Before that, Leopards had a home game versus Zoo Kericho which ended with a victory 4-1.

A decent goal production from Leopards in their home games so far, with 13 goals from 8 league matches. As for guarding their own goal, Leopards have only let in 2 goals at home.

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Wazito form and stats

Wazito have only collected 6 points from their away games in the Premier League, after 1-3-5 (9 played). A depressing five defeats in a row for Wazito in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Posta Rangers. With the Wazito losing streak of five defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking.

The attacking players of Wazito have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 245 minutes.

Wazito play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-1 to Ulinzi Stars (placed 2nd). The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-1 defeat against Gor Mahia.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Wazito as they have only managed to score 7 times from 9 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Wazito have seen the ball go into their own net 13 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Wazito - Leopards 0-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last three meetings): Leopards won 2 games, 0 matches ended with a draw and Wazito has 1 win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 2 / 1

Leopards missing players

Wazito missing players

Leopards Wazito
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
17 8 3 Played P 5 9 17
7 4 2 Won W 1 1 3
7 4 1 Drew D 2 3 5
3 0 0 Lost L 2 5 9
24 13 5 Scored S 6 7 20
14 2 0 Conceded C 8 13 24
76% 62% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 78% 82%
59% 50% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 67% 59%
47% 38% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 44% 41%
29% 25% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 22% 29%
12% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 11% 24%
41% 25% 0% BTTS BTTS 60% 44% 41%
53% 75% 100% Clean Sheets C S 40% 33% 29%
29% 38% 33% Failed to Score F T 20% 44% 47%
 
3.7 2.8 2.3 Corners For (avg) C F 5 4.8 4.9
3.6 2.6 1.7 Corners Against (avg) C A 3.6 4.2 4.5
1.6 1.4 2 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1 1.2 1.5
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 1 2
 
107 49 20 Total Shots T S 31 68 173
38 20 10 Shots on Target S O 9 23 70
55% 50% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 67% 30% 29%
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Leopards has the fewest conceded goals (2) at home
  • Leopards have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Leopards have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Leopards have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Wazito have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

  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 17 11 4 2 34 16 8 5 3 0 14 6 9 6 1 2 20 10 18 37
2 Ulinzi Stars 17 9 7 1 26 9 9 5 4 0 13 4 8 4 3 1 13 5 17 34
3 Homeboyz 16 10 3 3 30 18 7 5 1 1 14 5 9 5 2 2 16 13 12 33
4 Gor Mahia 13 10 2 1 25 6 7 5 1 1 15 5 6 5 1 0 10 1 19 32
5 KCB 16 9 5 2 27 12 9 7 2 0 17 6 7 2 3 2 10 6 15 32
6 Western Stima 15 8 6 1 24 14 7 4 3 0 11 4 8 4 3 1 13 10 10 30
7 Leopards 17 7 7 3 24 14 8 4 4 0 13 2 9 3 3 3 11 12 10 28
8 Mathare United 16 6 6 4 22 18 8 2 4 2 10 8 8 4 2 2 12 10 4 24
9 Sofapaka 15 6 4 5 23 20 8 5 1 2 16 10 7 1 3 3 7 10 3 22
10 Posta Rangers 16 5 7 4 19 17 9 3 3 3 10 7 7 2 4 1 9 10 2 22
11 Bandari 16 6 3 7 19 17 7 4 2 1 14 8 9 2 1 6 5 9 2 21
12 Zoo Kericho 16 5 1 10 18 27 8 4 1 3 11 7 8 1 0 7 7 20 -9 16
13 Wazito 17 3 5 9 20 24 8 2 2 4 13 11 9 1 3 5 7 13 -4 14
14 Kariobangi Sharks 16 2 7 7 16 26 9 1 3 5 11 19 7 1 4 2 5 7 -10 13
15 Nzoia United 17 2 4 11 15 30 9 1 2 6 8 16 8 1 2 5 7 14 -15 10
16 Kisumu All Stars 17 2 3 12 8 30 8 2 0 6 5 13 9 0 3 6 3 17 -22 9
17 SoNy Sugar 10 1 1 8 9 22 5 0 1 4 3 10 5 1 0 4 6 12 -13 4
18 Chemelil 15 1 1 13 7 46 7 0 1 6 5 22 8 1 0 7 2 24 -39 4