Another all-action fixture in Premier League as Nairobi City Stars welcome Leopards

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Competition: Kenya Premier League
Competition: Wed 05.January
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)
Venue: Nyayo National Stadium (15000 seats)

Nairobi City Stars - Leopards. 3rd position welcomes 14th position. Nothing is certain - get a thorough match preview here!

Insights:
  • Nairobi City Stars have the the best goal difference (+10) in Premier League
  • Leopards have the most matches under the total-line (6) in Premier League

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

Both contenders have had time to rest since their previous game. Let's trust this will be an active fixture!

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Nairobi City Stars form and stats

The overall Premier League results at home this season for Nairobi City Stars are 3-1-2 (wins-draws-losses).

Nairobi are returning here after visiting Gor Mahia in a Premier League game and winning with a 2-0 scoreline.

Ahead of that match, Nairobi lost 0-1 at home to KCB.

Nairobi are traveling soon after this match as the Premier League match at Talanta awaits in three days.

Nairobi City Stars have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Nyayo National Stadium with 10 goals in 6 league matches. Nairobi have only conceded 4 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Leopards form and stats

There's been little loot from Leopards's travels as they have only collected 3 points from 6 away games in the Premier League. Leopards only have 0 wins to counter their 3 defeats and 3 draws. The last three matches for Leopards have all ended in a draw.

Leopards's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Homeboyz that finished 2-2.

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Talanta that ended 1-1.

A quick return to home after this game, as Leopards are hosting Nzoia United in the Premier League only three days away.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from Leopards's away games in the league this season with only 3 goals from 6 matches. Leopards have conceded 6 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - three - four (Nairobi wins - draws - Leopards wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less.

Nairobi City Stars missing players

Leopards missing players

Nairobi City Stars Leopards
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
11 6 3 Played P 3 6 11
6 3 2 Won W 0 0 2
2 1 1 Drew D 1 3 4
3 2 0 Lost L 2 3 5
18 10 7 Scored S 1 3 7
8 4 1 Conceded C 3 6 11
91% 83% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 83% 91%
82% 67% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 50% 45%
36% 50% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 17% 18%
27% 33% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 9%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
36% 33% 33% BTTS BTTS 33% 50% 36%
55% 50% 67% Clean Sheets C S 33% 17% 27%
18% 33% 33% Failed to Score F T 67% 50% 45%
 
4.1 5.7 5.7 Corners for (avg) C F 4.3 4.8 4
3.4 3.3 2.3 Corners against (avg) C A 3.3 2.5 4.5
1.5 1.2 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1 1.1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10.7 10.5 10 Shots (avg) S ( 6.7 5.5 6.9
4.1 4.2 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.7 2 2
41% 40% 47% Goal Efficiency G E 12% 25% 32%
 
7 6 5.3 Shots against (avg) S A 9.7 7.3 8.2
3.7 3.2 2.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.3 2.2 2.7
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Leopards have the most matches under the total-line (6) in Premier League
  • Leopards have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Leopards have yet to win a game away.
  • Nairobi City Stars have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Nairobi City Stars have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Nairobi City Stars have scored more than double the goals of Leopards.
  • Nairobi City Stars have the the best goal difference (+10) in Premier League
  • Nairobi City Stars have won significantly more corners at home than 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 Homeboyz 11 7 4 0 16 8 6 4 2 0 9 4 5 3 2 0 7 4 8 25
2 KCB 11 6 4 1 16 8 5 3 2 0 9 4 6 3 2 1 7 4 8 22
3 Nairobi City Stars 11 6 2 3 18 8 6 3 1 2 10 4 5 3 1 1 8 4 10 20
4 Bandari 10 5 4 1 14 7 7 4 2 1 10 4 3 1 2 0 4 3 7 19
5 Kariobangi Sharks 11 5 3 3 20 12 5 1 2 2 6 7 6 4 1 1 14 5 8 18
6 Sofapaka 11 5 3 3 13 8 6 3 1 2 9 7 5 2 2 1 4 1 5 18
7 Gor Mahia 10 5 3 2 11 6 4 2 1 1 3 3 6 3 2 1 8 3 5 18
8 Talanta 11 4 5 2 14 13 5 2 3 0 7 4 6 2 2 2 7 9 1 17
9 Posta Rangers 10 4 3 3 15 8 5 2 2 1 9 4 5 2 1 2 6 4 7 15
10 Ulinzi Stars 10 4 3 3 9 7 5 2 3 0 6 3 5 2 0 3 3 4 2 15
11 Tusker 9 4 1 4 10 9 4 2 1 1 7 3 5 2 0 3 3 6 1 13
12 Bidco United 11 3 4 4 8 12 5 2 2 1 5 4 6 1 2 3 3 8 -4 13
13 Police 11 3 3 5 15 15 6 2 1 3 8 8 5 1 2 2 7 7 0 12
14 Leopards 11 2 4 5 7 11 5 2 1 2 4 5 6 0 3 3 3 6 -4 10
15 Wazito 11 2 3 6 10 15 5 2 1 2 6 5 6 0 2 4 4 10 -5 9
16 Nzoia United 11 1 4 6 8 15 6 1 1 4 4 8 5 0 3 2 4 7 -7 7
17 Mathare United 11 2 1 8 8 27 5 0 0 5 0 12 6 2 1 3 8 15 -19 7
18 Vihiga Bullets 11 0 2 9 4 27 6 0 2 4 3 12 5 0 0 5 1 15 -23 2