There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the Premier League table so far. Here's the Nairobi City Stars - Sofapaka latest:
- Nairobi City Stars have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sofapaka have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Premier League
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Premier League.
Nairobi City Stars form and stats
4 victories, 3 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what Nairobi City Stars have to build on here at Ruaraka Stadium in the Premier League.
Nairobi City Stars are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Gor Mahia.
Before that, Nairobi drew at home versus Tusker.This is expected to be a close game, with Nairobi City Stars perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Nairobi City Stars as a small favourite), we find two games. Nairobi City Stars has won one of these, drawn one and lost zero.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Nairobi as they are travelling to their away game against Ulinzi Stars in the Premier League. That match is four days after this one.
Nairobi have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Ruaraka Stadium with 13 goals in 8 league matches. From these home matches, Nairobi have conceded only 7 goals.
Sofapaka form and stats
Sofapaka have only collected 5 points from their away games in the Premier League, after 1-2-5 (8 played).
Sofapaka might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Gor Mahia proved too strong as Sofapaka slumped to a 1-2 defeat in front of their own fans at Narok County Stadium.
Before that, Sofapaka secured a home win against Wazito with the score 2-0.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found eight similar matches played by Sofapaka in our archives, and the results are: two wins for Sofapaka, four draws and two defeats.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Sofapaka as they have only managed to score 5 times from 8 away games in the league. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Sofapaka have conceded 12 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Sofapaka - Nairobi 1-0. Last ten meetings between the teams: Nairobi won one, Sofapaka won seven and two draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with two goals or less.Nairobi City Stars missing players
Sofapaka missing players
| Nairobi City Stars | Sofapaka | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 17 | 13 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 21 |
| 16 | 7 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 12 | 21 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 71% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 75% | 76% |
| 24% | 38% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 38% | 47% |
| 6% | 12% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 18% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 41% | 62% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 53% |
| 29% | 38% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 24% |
| 35% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 50% | 29% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.6 | 1.9 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6.9 | 9.4 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 6.3 | 7.9 |
| 3.1 | 4.2 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
| 33% | 38% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 21% | 37% |
- All of Nairobi City Stars's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- 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 at home as Sofapaka have scored away.
- Nairobi City Stars have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Nairobi City Stars haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Sofapaka have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Sofapaka have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Sofapaka have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Premier League
- Sofapaka 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 | Tusker | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 14 | 38 |
| 2 | KCB | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 37 |
| 3 | Leopards | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 33 |
| 4 | Kariobangi Sharks | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
| 5 | Gor Mahia | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 26 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 28 |
| 6 | Bandari | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 28 |
| 7 | Wazito | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -1 | 26 |
| 8 | Homeboyz | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 24 |
| 9 | Sofapaka | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 22 |
| 10 | Bidco United | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -2 | 22 |
| 11 | Ulinzi Stars | 17 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 21 |
| 12 | Nairobi City Stars | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| 13 | Nzoia United | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 12 | -3 | 20 |
| 14 | Posta Rangers | 18 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7 | -5 | 19 |
| 15 | Western Stima | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 32 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 16 | -16 | 13 |
| 16 | Vihiga United | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | -12 | 12 |
| 17 | Mathare United | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 18 | -11 | 11 |
| 18 | Zoo Kericho | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 13 | -12 | 8 |