Balanced ball game between Nairobi City Stars and Talanta expected

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Competition: Kenya Premier League
Competition: Sun 12.June
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)
Venue: Nyayo National Stadium (15000 seats)

Nairobi City Stars make preparations for another game following their 1-1 result vs Leopards, a match that made them wiser. What will happen against Talanta?

Insights:
  • Nairobi City Stars have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Talanta have the most scored goals in the second half (23) in Premier League

Nairobi City Stars are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions.

This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.

It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Premier League.

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Nairobi City Stars form and stats

Overall Premier League results playing at home this season for Nairobi City Stars are 4-5-6 (wins-draws-losses).

An away draw last time out for Nairobi City Stars, facing Leopards in a game that ended 1-1. The hosts have an in-form goalscorer in O'Neill, having bagged a goal in three matches in a row.

Preceding that match was the home game against Gor Mahia that was lost 2-3.

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 12 games. Nairobi has won 6 of these, drawn 3 and lost 3.

Nairobi City Stars are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 16 goals in 15 games. Nairobi City Stars have only conceded 14 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Talanta form and stats

As the visiting team in Premier League matches, Talanta have produced an overall stat of 7-4-5 so far.

Talanta's previous game was their home loss versus Gor Mahia (1-2).

The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-2 defeat against Homeboyz.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Talanta playing away and similar expectations, we found 9 relevant matches. Results were 3 Talanta wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats.

Talanta find the net regularly in their away games. 22 goals from 16 away fixtures in the league. As opposed to that, Talanta have seen the ball go into their own net 22 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Nairobi City Stars and Talanta have met previously this season: Talanta - Nairobi City Stars 1-2. Head-2-head stats last four meetings: two - one - one (Nairobi City Stars wins - draws - Talanta wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.

Nairobi City Stars missing players

Talanta missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Nairobi City Stars Talanta
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
32 15 5 Played P 5 16 32
13 4 0 Won W 2 7 11
9 5 1 Drew D 0 4 10
10 6 4 Lost L 3 5 11
40 16 2 Scored S 5 22 37
32 14 7 Conceded C 9 22 39
88% 73% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 94%
66% 60% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 88% 81%
34% 40% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 50% 41%
19% 20% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 25% 16%
9% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 12% 6%
44% 40% 40% BTTS BTTS 40% 56% 53%
41% 40% 20% Clean Sheets C S 20% 25% 25%
28% 47% 60% Failed to Score F T 40% 19% 28%
 
4.4 5.8 5 Corners for (avg) C F 4 4.3 4.3
4.4 4.2 3.8 Corners against (avg) C A 6.3 5.6 5.3
2 1.7 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 1.4 1.5
2 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8.5 9.6 11.2 Shots (avg) S ( 8.7 9.7 9.7
3.7 4 3.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.3 4.4 4.1
33% 27% 13% Goal Efficiency G E 10% 30% 32%
 
6.7 6.5 8.5 Shots against (avg) S A 5.7 9.6 10.3
2.7 2.8 4.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 3.7 3.6
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 more corners at home than away.
  • Talanta have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Talanta have the most scored goals in the second half (23) in Premier League
  • Talanta 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 32 17 9 6 38 17 16 9 5 2 23 10 16 8 4 4 15 7 21 60
2 Homeboyz 32 16 12 4 49 32 16 8 6 2 26 16 16 8 6 2 23 16 17 60
3 Bandari 32 14 12 6 40 25 17 8 5 4 22 14 15 6 7 2 18 11 15 54
4 Gor Mahia 31 12 13 6 33 28 16 6 6 4 15 15 15 6 7 2 18 13 5 49
5 Nairobi City Stars 32 13 9 10 40 32 15 4 5 6 16 14 17 9 4 4 24 18 8 48
6 Leopards 31 11 13 7 39 32 16 5 9 2 20 17 15 6 4 5 19 15 7 46
7 Sofapaka 31 11 13 7 30 25 16 6 5 5 17 16 15 5 8 2 13 9 5 46
8 Kariobangi Sharks 32 12 9 11 44 35 17 5 4 8 23 24 15 7 5 3 21 11 9 45
9 KCB 32 10 13 9 35 31 16 6 6 4 20 16 16 4 7 5 15 15 4 43
10 Talanta 31 11 10 10 36 37 15 4 6 5 14 15 16 7 4 5 22 22 -1 43
11 Police 32 9 14 9 41 35 15 4 5 6 20 20 17 5 9 3 21 15 6 41
12 Posta Rangers 32 11 8 13 41 37 17 5 5 7 21 20 15 6 3 6 20 17 4 41
13 Ulinzi Stars 30 8 13 9 18 22 14 4 7 3 10 8 16 4 6 6 8 14 -4 37
14 Bidco United 32 7 12 13 28 37 15 3 7 5 13 15 17 4 5 8 15 22 -9 33
15 Nzoia United 32 5 16 11 30 38 16 2 7 7 12 18 16 3 9 4 18 20 -8 31
16 Wazito 32 7 7 18 30 50 16 3 3 10 15 27 16 4 4 8 15 23 -20 28
17 Vihiga Bullets 31 4 9 18 22 56 16 2 6 8 12 24 15 2 3 10 10 32 -34 21
18 Mathare United 17 2 2 13 13 38 8 0 0 8 2 17 9 2 2 5 11 21 -25 8

Table
  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 32 17 9 6 38 17 16 9 5 2 23 10 16 8 4 4 15 7 21 60
2 Homeboyz 32 16 12 4 49 32 16 8 6 2 26 16 16 8 6 2 23 16 17 60
3 Bandari 32 14 12 6 40 25 17 8 5 4 22 14 15 6 7 2 18 11 15 54
4 Gor Mahia 31 12 13 6 33 28 16 6 6 4 15 15 15 6 7 2 18 13 5 49
5 Nairobi City Stars 32 13 9 10 40 32 15 4 5 6 16 14 17 9 4 4 24 18 8 48
6 Leopards 31 11 13 7 39 32 16 5 9 2 20 17 15 6 4 5 19 15 7 46
7 Sofapaka 31 11 13 7 30 25 16 6 5 5 17 16 15 5 8 2 13 9 5 46
8 Kariobangi Sharks 32 12 9 11 44 35 17 5 4 8 23 24 15 7 5 3 21 11 9 45
9 KCB 32 10 13 9 35 31 16 6 6 4 20 16 16 4 7 5 15 15 4 43
10 Talanta 31 11 10 10 36 37 15 4 6 5 14 15 16 7 4 5 22 22 -1 43
11 Police 32 9 14 9 41 35 15 4 5 6 20 20 17 5 9 3 21 15 6 41
12 Posta Rangers 32 11 8 13 41 37 17 5 5 7 21 20 15 6 3 6 20 17 4 41
13 Ulinzi Stars 30 8 13 9 18 22 14 4 7 3 10 8 16 4 6 6 8 14 -4 37
14 Bidco United 32 7 12 13 28 37 15 3 7 5 13 15 17 4 5 8 15 22 -9 33
15 Nzoia United 32 5 16 11 30 38 16 2 7 7 12 18 16 3 9 4 18 20 -8 31
16 Wazito 32 7 7 18 30 50 16 3 3 10 15 27 16 4 4 8 15 23 -20 28
17 Vihiga Bullets 31 4 9 18 22 56 16 2 6 8 12 24 15 2 3 10 10 32 -34 21
18 Mathare United 17 2 2 13 13 38 8 0 0 8 2 17 9 2 2 5 11 21 -25 8

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