The Nairobi City Stars manager attacks this game with the team placed 5th so far. In the visitors dressing room Vihiga United are in 13th place before this match.
The visiting Vihiga United played their last game only three days ago, a Premier League match. That game was also an away game, at Tusker. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
Nairobi City Stars form and stats
Perfect Premier League season at home so far for Nairobi City Stars 2 wins from 2 appearances. Ever since the Coast Stima game Nairobi has been unbeatable here at Nyayo National Stadium producing four straight wins.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper not having conceded a league goal in 226 minutes.
Nairobi shared the glory with Bidco United in their last match, an away game that ended all square 0-0. Before that, Nairobi had a home game versus Bandari which ended with a victory 2-0.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Nairobi City Stars at home in the league. 4 on target and 0 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.
Vihiga United form and stats
It's not happening yet for Vihiga United on their Premier League travels, with zero points from their first 2 away games. Maybe today will be different? Vihiga United has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
Vihiga play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-1 to Tusker (placed 2nd). Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Nzoia United.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Vihiga United has managed 1 goal and let in 4 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last two matches): Nairobi one win, one draw and Vihiga United zero victories. As for goals, zero matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.Nairobi City Stars missing players
Vihiga United missing players
| Nairobi City Stars | Vihiga United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | 4 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 75% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 75% | 100% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.2 | 1.5 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1 | 1.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 5.5 | 6.5 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4 | 9.5 | 6.3 |
| 2.8 | 4 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.5 | 2.3 |
| 36% | 50% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 14% | 14% |
| Nairobi City Stars | Last season | Vihiga United | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 27 | 15 | Played | P | 13 | 27 | ||
| 21 | 10 | Won | W | 4 | 15 | ||
| 4 | 3 | Drew | D | 6 | 7 | ||
| 2 | 2 | Lost | L | 3 | 5 | ||
| 46 | 24 | Scored | S | 15 | 44 | ||
| 18 | 9 | Conceded | C | 12 | 22 | ||
| 89% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 85% | 89% | ||
| 67% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 69% | 78% | ||
| 52% | 47% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 31% | 41% | ||
| 19% | 13% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 15% | 26% | ||
| 7% | 7% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 11% | ||
| 52% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 54% | 52% | ||
| 44% | 53% | Clean Sheets | C S | 46% | 44% | ||
| 15% | 27% | Failed to Score | F T | 15% | 15% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.9 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.4 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 3 | ||
| 9.4 | 8.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 8.8 | ||
| 3.5 | 3.4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.9 | 3.6 | ||
| 41% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 32% | 46% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | KCB | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 12 |
| 2 | Tusker | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | Leopards | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | Kariobangi Sharks | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 5 | Nairobi City Stars | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | Wazito | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 5 |
| 7 | Homeboyz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| 8 | Bandari | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 4 |
| 9 | Western Stima | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -3 | 4 |
| 10 | Gor Mahia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | Bidco United | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| 12 | Sofapaka | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -3 | 3 |
| 13 | Vihiga United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 3 |
| 14 | Posta Rangers | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| 15 | Nzoia United | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 2 |
| 16 | Ulinzi Stars | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Nairobi City Stars | 27 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 46 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 9 | 28 | 67 |
| 2 | Bidco United | 26 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 43 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 12 | 21 | 54 |
| 3 | Vihiga United | 27 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 44 | 22 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 22 | 52 |
| 4 | Nairobi Stima | 27 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 43 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 14 | 22 | 51 |
| 5 | Coast Stima | 27 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 58 | 34 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 39 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 49 |
| 6 | Fortune Sacco | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 35 | 30 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 5 | 44 |
| 7 | Ushuru | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 37 | 23 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
| 8 | Migori Youth | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 43 | 30 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 41 |
| 9 | Murang'a SEAL | 27 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 36 | 39 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 21 | -3 | 37 |
| 10 | Vihiga Bullets | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 33 | 31 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 25 | 2 | 36 |
| 11 | Shabana | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 36 | 43 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 30 | -7 | 36 |
| 12 | Police | 27 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 37 | 44 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 25 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 27 | -7 | 34 |
| 13 | Nakumatt | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 31 | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 27 | -15 | 31 |
| 14 | Modern Coast Rangers | 27 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 29 | 35 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 20 | -6 | 29 |
| 15 | Talanta | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 25 | 39 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 24 | -14 | 27 |
| 16 | St. Joseph | 27 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 35 | 53 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 23 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 14 | 30 | -18 | 22 |
| 17 | Kibera Black Stars | 26 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 13 | -13 | 21 |
| 18 | Administration Police | 28 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 46 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 22 | -21 | 20 |
| 19 | APS Bomet | 27 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 28 | 48 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 25 | -20 | 17 |
| 20 | Northern Wanderers | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 15 | -27 | 1 |
| 20 | Eldoret Youth | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 15 | -27 | 1 |