It's early days in the Premier League and both Mathare United and Zoo Kericho are still hoping for a flying start in order to set the tone for the season. Three points can make a big difference at this stage.
Mathare United have less rest than Zoo Kericho in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Premier League game only four days ago. That game was an away game at Gor Mahia, so at least Mathare are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Mathare United form and stats
Mathare are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-3 away versus Gor Mahia. Heartbreak before that as Mathare United lost 2-4 at Sofapaka's place.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Premier League game versus Bandari in only four days. This game is also played here at Moi International Sports Centre.
Zoo Kericho form and stats
Kericho played 1-1 against Posta Rangers in their previous match. Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Bandari.
Head 2 Head
As for the last seven games between these two teams, there's three Mathare victories, four draws and zero Zoo Kericho wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.Mathare United missing players
Zoo Kericho missing players
| Mathare United | Zoo Kericho | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 10.5 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 5.5 |
| 30% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 18% |
| Mathare United | Last season | Zoo Kericho | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 23 | 11 | Played | P | 11 | 23 | ||
| 9 | 5 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | ||
| 9 | 4 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 9 | 14 | ||
| 36 | 19 | Scored | S | 9 | 25 | ||
| 28 | 11 | Conceded | C | 27 | 41 | ||
| 87% | 82% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 91% | 87% | ||
| 78% | 73% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 73% | 74% | ||
| 61% | 64% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 73% | 65% | ||
| 39% | 45% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 55% | 39% | ||
| 13% | 9% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 36% | 22% | ||
| 70% | 64% | BTTS | BTTS | 64% | 57% | ||
| 22% | 27% | Clean Sheets | C S | 18% | 26% | ||
| 22% | 27% | Failed to Score | F T | 27% | 30% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.3 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.6 | 1.4 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 8.8 | 10.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.2 | 7.3 | ||
| 3.9 | 4.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.1 | 3.4 | ||
| 39% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 31% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | KCB | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 18 |
| 2 | Kariobangi Sharks | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 3 | Tusker | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 11 |
| 4 | Wazito | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -1 | 11 |
| 5 | Gor Mahia | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| 6 | Leopards | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 7 | Nairobi City Stars | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 8 | Bandari | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 9 | Bidco United | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 8 |
| 10 | Ulinzi Stars | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 11 | Sofapaka | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -1 | 7 |
| 12 | Posta Rangers | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -3 | 6 |
| 13 | Nzoia United | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 5 |
| 14 | Vihiga United | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -4 | 5 |
| 15 | Homeboyz | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 5 |
| 16 | Western Stima | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -6 | 5 |
| 17 | Zoo Kericho | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 18 | Mathare United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 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 | Gor Mahia | 23 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 47 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 30 | 54 |
| 2 | Tusker | 23 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 43 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 22 | 49 |
| 3 | Homeboyz | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 45 | 24 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 15 | 21 | 47 |
| 4 | Ulinzi Stars | 24 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 35 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 46 |
| 5 | KCB | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 40 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 20 | 45 |
| 6 | Leopards | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 43 |
| 7 | Mathare United | 23 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 36 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 36 |
| 8 | Western Stima | 23 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 34 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 7 | 36 |
| 9 | Bandari | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 35 |
| 10 | Sofapaka | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 34 | 29 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 31 |
| 11 | Posta Rangers | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 30 |
| 12 | Wazito | 24 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 28 | 33 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -5 | 23 |
| 13 | Kariobangi Sharks | 23 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 27 | 33 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -6 | 20 |
| 14 | Zoo Kericho | 23 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 25 | 41 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 27 | -16 | 19 |
| 15 | Nzoia United | 23 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 41 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 24 | -22 | 13 |
| 16 | Kisumu All Stars | 23 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 51 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 32 | -37 | 10 |
| 17 | Chemelil | 23 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 65 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 32 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 33 | -54 | 9 |
| 18 | SoNy Sugar | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -12 | 7 |
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