Nyayo National Stadium: Nairobi City Stars vs Posta Rangers Premier League preview

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Competition: Kenya Premier League
Competition: Mon 16.August
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Nyayo National Stadium (15000 seats)

Nairobi City Stars are placed 5th so far, while Posta Rangers are lagging 9 points behind in the table. Can they reduce the gap?

Insights:
  • Nairobi City Stars have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.

Nairobi are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. Posta are struggling to avoid relegation.

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Nairobi City Stars form and stats

Overall Premier League stats at home this season for Nairobi City Stars are 7-4-3 (wins-draw-losses).

No payout for Nairobi in their previous match, an away game at Mathare United that ended in defeat 0-2.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Leopards in a game that was won 2-1.

Nairobi have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Nyayo National Stadium with 21 goals in 14 league matches. Nairobi have only conceded 12 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Posta Rangers form and stats

5-6-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Posta Rangers in their Premier League matches away.

There were no winners in Posta's previous match, a Premier League home game that ended 0-0 vs Western Stima (placed 16th).

Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Vihiga United.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Posta as they have only managed to score 13 times from 14 away games in the league. Posta are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 10 times in 14 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

These competitors have met earlier this season: Posta Rangers - Nairobi 1-1. As for the last nine games between these two teams, there's one Nairobi victory, six draws and two Posta Rangers wins. Over/under statistics; two of these games ended with three goals or more, seven matches with two goals or less.

Nairobi City Stars missing players

Posta Rangers missing players

Nairobi City Stars Posta Rangers
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
30 14 5 Played P 5 14 29
12 7 1 Won W 3 5 7
8 4 1 Drew D 0 6 14
10 3 3 Lost L 2 3 8
32 21 4 Scored S 5 13 22
25 12 6 Conceded C 3 10 28
93% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 76%
67% 86% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 40% 57% 59%
27% 43% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 14% 28%
3% 7% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 7%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 3%
40% 57% 60% BTTS BTTS 20% 50% 45%
37% 36% 20% Clean Sheets C S 60% 36% 41%
30% 7% 20% Failed to Score F T 20% 21% 38%
 
3.6 2.8 2.6 Corners for (avg) C F 3.8 4.8 4.6
5.4 4.5 5.2 Corners against (avg) C A 8.8 5.8 4.5
1.6 1.7 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 1.6 1.4
2 1 1 Red cards R C 1 2 3
 
6.8 8.2 7 Shots (avg) S ( 5.8 6.3 6.8
2.9 3.5 2.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.6 3.4 3.2
37% 43% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 29% 23%
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Nairobi City Stars have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Nairobi City Stars have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Nairobi City Stars haven’t played a single 0-0 game at 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 29 17 7 5 48 25 14 9 3 2 17 8 15 8 4 3 31 17 23 58
2 KCB 29 17 7 5 39 20 15 10 2 3 19 11 14 7 5 2 20 9 19 58
3 Leopards 28 14 5 9 35 27 14 10 0 4 19 11 14 4 5 5 16 16 8 47
4 Bandari 29 12 10 7 40 35 14 8 3 3 27 17 15 4 7 4 13 18 5 46
5 Nairobi City Stars 30 12 8 10 32 25 14 7 4 3 21 12 16 5 4 7 11 13 7 44
6 Gor Mahia 28 13 5 10 32 26 14 5 3 6 10 11 14 8 2 4 22 15 6 44
7 Kariobangi Sharks 29 13 5 11 42 40 14 4 4 6 20 19 15 9 1 5 22 21 2 44
8 Homeboyz 29 13 4 12 41 32 15 7 3 5 24 13 14 6 1 7 17 19 9 43
9 Wazito 29 11 9 9 29 28 14 6 6 2 19 13 15 5 3 7 10 15 1 42
10 Ulinzi Stars 29 10 11 8 27 26 14 7 4 3 15 12 15 3 7 5 12 14 1 41
11 Bidco United 29 9 13 7 25 25 15 5 6 4 14 15 14 4 7 3 11 10 0 40
12 Posta Rangers 29 7 14 8 22 28 15 2 8 5 9 18 14 5 6 3 13 10 -6 35
13 Sofapaka 29 8 9 12 29 35 15 5 6 4 21 17 14 3 3 8 8 18 -6 33
14 Nzoia United 29 6 11 12 30 35 15 6 6 3 22 17 14 0 5 9 8 18 -5 29
15 Mathare United 29 6 6 17 27 42 15 4 5 6 12 13 14 2 1 11 15 29 -15 24
16 Western Stima 30 4 10 16 29 52 15 2 4 9 15 28 15 2 6 7 14 24 -23 22
17 Vihiga United 30 4 8 18 15 41 15 1 4 10 5 18 15 3 4 8 10 23 -26 20
18 Zoo Kericho 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0