Nairobi City Stars are placed 5th so far, while Posta Rangers are lagging 9 points behind in the table. Can they reduce the gap?
- 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.
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.
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
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| Nairobi City Stars | Posta Rangers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | 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% |
- 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 |