Football betting preview: Mathare United with moderate expectations before welcoming Tusker

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Competition: Kenya Premier League
Competition: Wed 12.April
Match begins: 12:15 (UTC)
Venue: Ruaraka Stadium (15000 seats)

Both Mathare United and Tusker are craving for points in this match, even with the visitors having a 26 point lead in the standings.

Insights:
  • Mathare United have the most conceded goals in the second half (27) in Premier League
  • Tusker have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Premier League

This is a local derby, usually meaning more stress and importance.

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.

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Mathare United form and stats

The total Premier League statistics at home this season for Mathare United are 5-0-7 (wins-draws-losses). When Mathare United hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Nzoia United, Gor Mahia, Police, Leopards and KCB), they have won 2 of 4 matches!

Mathare United haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 183 minutes ago. Kibet scored that one.

Mathare United suffered an unpredictable defeat 0-2 against Tusker in their previous match, also a home game.

Heartbreak before that as Mathare lost 0-1 at Vihiga Bullets's place.

Mathare United have scored {10 league goals} here from 12 matches, not a lot. Mathare United have conceded 23 from these games. When Mathare hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Bidco United, Vihiga Bullets, Wazito, Nairobi City Stars and Talanta), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 3 of 4 times.

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Tusker form and stats

7 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of Tusker playing as the away team in the Premier League this season. The fact that Tusker have won four matches in a row should scare the hosts and makes this contest more interesting.

282 minutes! That's how long the Tusker goalkeeper and his defense have shut out their league opponents.

Two trips in a row for Tusker, whose manager Matano could celebrate last time after the win against Mathare United.

Before that, Tusker secured a home win against Sofapaka with the score 2-0.

Tusker have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 12 league away games 15 goals have been scored.

Head 2 Head

Tusker have been victorious in all of the 4 latest fixtures versus this side. Something to take note of?

Mathare United - Tusker 0-2 was the score in these sides' latest head to head match, played this season.

Mathare United missing players

Tusker missing players

Mathare United Tusker
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
23 12 4 Played P 2 12 23
7 5 2 Won W 1 7 14
1 0 0 Drew D 1 2 6
15 7 2 Lost L 0 3 3
22 10 4 Scored S 2 15 33
43 23 8 Conceded C 1 12 19
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 91%
70% 58% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 67% 65%
61% 50% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 48%
30% 33% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 8% 17%
17% 25% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 4%
52% 33% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 52%
13% 25% 25% Clean Sheets C S 50% 42% 43%
35% 42% 25% Failed to Score F T 0% 8% 13%
 
2.1 1.8 0.3 Corners for (avg) C F 2 4.2 4.1
4.6 5.2 7.7 Corners against (avg) C A 2 3.8 4.3
0.7 0.8 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.4 1.5
2 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
4.3 3 1.7 Shots (avg) S ( 5 13.7 11.2
2.2 1.4 1 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.5 4.8 4.2
49% 73% 100% Goal Efficiency G E 67% 26% 31%
 
8.4 8.8 7.7 Shots against (avg) S A 3 10.4 8.2
4.1 4.2 4.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1.5 4.1 3.4
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Mathare United have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Mathare United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
  • Mathare United have the most conceded goals in the second half (27) in Premier League
  • Mathare United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Tusker have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Tusker have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6) in Premier League
  • Tusker have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Premier League
  • Tusker haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Gor Mahia 24 15 7 2 38 15 12 10 1 1 22 3 12 5 6 1 15 9 23 52
2 Tusker 23 14 6 3 35 19 11 7 4 0 18 7 12 7 2 3 15 12 16 48
3 Nzoia United 24 12 9 3 30 15 12 5 7 0 15 7 12 7 2 3 15 8 15 45
4 KCB 23 12 6 5 25 15 11 4 3 4 9 9 12 8 3 1 14 5 10 42
5 Police 22 11 7 4 35 15 11 5 4 2 17 7 11 6 3 2 17 8 20 40
6 Leopards 23 11 6 6 22 13 11 5 3 3 7 7 12 6 3 3 15 5 9 39
7 Bandari 23 11 3 9 25 19 11 7 0 4 17 11 12 4 3 5 8 8 6 36
8 Posta Rangers 24 9 7 8 23 29 13 3 4 6 8 17 11 6 3 2 14 8 -6 34
9 Kariobangi Sharks 24 8 9 7 40 36 12 4 4 4 19 20 12 4 5 3 21 16 4 33
10 Ulinzi Stars 23 8 9 6 25 23 12 5 5 2 14 11 11 3 4 4 9 11 2 33
11 Homeboyz 24 8 8 8 25 20 12 2 5 5 9 11 12 6 3 3 16 9 5 32
12 Sofapaka 22 6 8 8 19 23 11 4 4 3 10 7 11 2 4 5 9 12 -4 26
13 Bidco United 24 6 6 12 26 28 12 2 2 8 9 15 12 4 4 4 14 11 -2 24
14 Talanta 23 6 6 11 26 39 12 3 3 6 12 22 11 3 3 5 14 17 -13 24
15 Mathare United 23 7 1 15 22 43 12 5 0 7 10 23 11 2 1 8 12 20 -21 22
16 Nairobi City Stars 24 5 5 14 21 34 11 2 2 7 10 15 13 3 3 7 11 19 -13 20
17 Wazito 23 2 7 14 17 39 12 1 5 6 7 17 11 1 2 8 6 22 -22 13
18 Vihiga Bullets 22 2 2 18 15 44 11 2 0 9 8 23 11 0 2 9 7 21 -29 8