Premier League match preview and statistics: Posta Rangers fight Ulinzi Stars

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Competition: Kenya Premier League
Date: Sun 05.January
Match begins: 11:00 (UTC)
Venue: Nairobi City Stadium (15000 seats)

Posta Rangers will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 9 points behind Ulinzi Stars.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Posta Rangers form and stats

2-3-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Premier League numbers at home for Posta Rangers so far this season.

The points were shared in Posta Rangers's previous game, also at home. Visiting Gor Mahia (placed 2nd) travelled back with a point after a 1-1 scoreline. A 3-3 draw away before that, with Kariobangi Sharks the opponent.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Posta Rangers as they have a new game in only three days, a Premier League match thankfully also at home. Leopards are visiting.

Posta Rangers has scored 8 league goals at home this season, in 7 matches. From these home matches, Posta Rangers have conceded only 4 goals.

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Ulinzi Stars form and stats

3-3-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Ulinzi Stars, who have the most clean sheets (9) in Premier League, in their Premier League matches away. In general it has been a productive period now for Ulinzi Stars as they haven't lost any of their last twelve games.

Ulinzi Stars won their last game, 4-0 versus Zoo Kericho played at home. Preceding that match was the 2-2 draw at home vs Homeboyz.

As mentioned above, Ulinzi Stars was the only team on the pitch versus Zoo Kericho in their previous game, winning 4-0. This could be a tougher task.

After this away game Ulinzi Stars return home for a Premier League game against Wazito. That game is only three sleeps after this.

Ulinzi Stars has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 11 goals from 7 games. Ulinzi Stars are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 5 times in 7 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Posta Rangers-Ulinzi Stars H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Posta Rangers 3 wins, Ulinzi Stars 3 wins, 4 draws. 3 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

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Posta Rangers Ulinzi Stars
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
14 7 4 Played P 2 7 15
4 2 0 Won W 0 3 7
7 3 2 Drew D 1 3 7
3 2 2 Lost L 1 1 1
17 8 2 Scored S 1 11 23
14 4 4 Conceded C 2 5 9
79% 86% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 57% 67%
64% 57% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 57% 53%
36% 29% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 43% 40%
14% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 29% 33%
14% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 29% 13%
43% 29% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 43% 40%
43% 43% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 57% 60%
36% 43% 50% Failed to Score F T 50% 43% 33%
 
3.7 3.1 3.2 Corners For (avg) C F 6 4.3 5.5
4.3 4.4 3.5 Corners Against (avg) C A 3 2.7 3.8
2.1 1.4 1.8 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1 1 1.4
2 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
 
118 58 27 Total Shots T S 23 58 141
46 21 10 Shots on Target S O 6 19 48
37% 38% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 17% 58% 40%
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Ulinzi Stars has the most clean sheets (9)
  • Ulinzi Stars have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Ulinzi Stars have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Ulinzi Stars have won significantly less corners away then 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 15 9 4 2 25 16 7 4 3 0 12 6 8 5 1 2 13 10 9 31
2 Gor Mahia 12 9 2 1 24 6 7 5 1 1 15 5 5 4 1 0 9 1 18 29
3 KCB 14 8 4 2 24 10 8 6 2 0 15 5 6 2 2 2 9 5 14 28
4 Ulinzi Stars 15 7 7 1 23 9 8 4 4 0 12 4 7 3 3 1 11 5 14 28
5 Western Stima 14 7 6 1 22 13 6 3 3 0 9 3 8 4 3 1 13 10 9 27
6 Homeboyz 14 8 3 3 25 18 6 4 1 1 10 5 8 4 2 2 15 13 7 27
7 Leopards 15 6 7 2 19 11 7 3 4 0 9 1 8 3 3 2 10 10 8 25
8 Mathare United 14 6 5 3 20 15 7 2 3 2 9 7 7 4 2 1 11 8 5 23
9 Sofapaka 13 6 3 4 20 16 7 5 0 2 14 8 6 1 3 2 6 8 4 21
10 Posta Rangers 14 4 7 3 17 14 7 2 3 2 8 4 7 2 4 1 9 10 3 19
11 Bandari 14 5 3 6 17 16 6 3 2 1 12 8 8 2 1 5 5 8 1 18
12 Zoo Kericho 14 5 1 8 17 22 7 4 1 2 11 6 7 1 0 6 6 16 -5 16
13 Wazito 15 3 5 7 20 22 7 2 2 3 13 10 8 1 3 4 7 12 -2 14
14 Nzoia United 15 2 4 9 15 27 8 1 2 5 8 15 7 1 2 4 7 12 -12 10
15 Kariobangi Sharks 14 1 6 7 13 24 8 0 3 5 10 19 6 1 3 2 3 5 -11 9
16 Kisumu All Stars 15 2 3 10 8 24 8 2 0 6 5 13 7 0 3 4 3 11 -16 9
17 SoNy Sugar 10 1 1 8 9 22 5 0 1 4 3 10 5 1 0 4 6 12 -13 4
18 Chemelil 13 0 1 12 6 39 6 0 1 5 5 15 7 0 0 7 1 24 -33 1

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