It's game two of the Premier League season and everything to play for. Read our full preview of Nzoia United-Kariobangi Sharks!
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Nzoia United form and stats
Times are rough for the home team, having gone 225 minutes without scoring a league goal. B. Muchuma was the last player to find the net.
Nzoia are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-2 away versus Nairobi City Stars. Preceding that game was the home draw versus KCB that ended 0-0.
Last season, Nzoia United's league statistics were 2 wins, 7 draws and 14 losses, resulting in a 15th position in the Premier League. Over these 23 matches they scored 19 goals and conceded 41. Playing at home last season Nzoia United managed 1-5-6 (win-draw-lost) with 9 goals and 17 conceded.
Kariobangi Sharks form and stats
Kariobangi won their last game, 4-0 versus Wazito played at home.
As mentioned above, Kariobangi was the only team on the pitch versus Wazito in their previous game, winning 4-0. This could be a tougher task.
Let's have a look at how Kariobangi Sharks performed last season in the Premier League: They landed a 13th position in the league table after playing out 4 victories, 8 draws and 11 defeats. In total they scored 27 and conceded 33 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 2 - drew 5 and lost 4 with 7/10 goals scored/conceded.
Head 2 Head
Last seven meetings between the teams: Nzoia won zero, Kariobangi Sharks won five and two draws. two games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.Nzoia United missing players
Kariobangi Sharks missing players
| Nzoia United | Kariobangi Sharks | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Nzoia United | Last season | Kariobangi Sharks | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 23 | 12 | Played | P | 11 | 23 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | ||
| 7 | 5 | Drew | D | 5 | 8 | ||
| 14 | 6 | Lost | L | 4 | 11 | ||
| 19 | 9 | Scored | S | 7 | 27 | ||
| 41 | 17 | Conceded | C | 10 | 33 | ||
| 91% | 83% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 73% | 83% | ||
| 83% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 45% | 52% | ||
| 48% | 42% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 27% | 43% | ||
| 26% | 17% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 9% | 30% | ||
| 13% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | ||
| 57% | 58% | BTTS | BTTS | 27% | 43% | ||
| 13% | 17% | Clean Sheets | C S | 45% | 30% | ||
| 39% | 42% | Failed to Score | F T | 55% | 43% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0.7 | 0.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.8 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | ||
| 6.3 | 5.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.5 | 9.5 | ||
| 2.7 | 2.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.3 | ||
| 32% | 35% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 35% | 38% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Kariobangi Sharks | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 2 | KCB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | Nairobi City Stars | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Leopards | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Bandari | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Homeboyz | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Bidco United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Western Stima | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Tusker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 14 | Sofapaka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 15 | Vihiga United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 16 | Nzoia United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 17 | Posta Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| 18 | Wazito | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
| 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 | Gor Mahia | 23 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 47 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 30 | 54 |
| 2 | Tusker | 23 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 43 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 22 | 49 |
| 3 | Homeboyz | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 45 | 24 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 15 | 21 | 47 |
| 4 | Ulinzi Stars | 24 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 35 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 46 |
| 5 | KCB | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 40 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 20 | 45 |
| 6 | Leopards | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 43 |
| 7 | Mathare United | 23 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 36 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 36 |
| 8 | Western Stima | 23 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 34 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 7 | 36 |
| 9 | Bandari | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 35 |
| 10 | Sofapaka | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 34 | 29 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 31 |
| 11 | Posta Rangers | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 30 |
| 12 | Wazito | 24 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 28 | 33 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -5 | 23 |
| 13 | Kariobangi Sharks | 23 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 27 | 33 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -6 | 20 |
| 14 | Zoo Kericho | 23 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 25 | 41 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 27 | -16 | 19 |
| 15 | Nzoia United | 23 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 41 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 24 | -22 | 13 |
| 16 | Kisumu All Stars | 23 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 51 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 32 | -37 | 10 |
| 17 | Chemelil | 23 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 65 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 32 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 33 | -54 | 9 |
| 18 | SoNy Sugar | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -12 | 7 |