With their 12 point advantage in the league table, Sofapaka fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Kariobangi Sharks.
Sofapaka form and stats
15 points is a decent return from 7 Premier League games here at Nyayo National Stadium for Sofapaka. The data says 5 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses. Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for Sofapaka, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.
Sofapaka's previous game was a Premier League match also played at home, ending 2-1 versus Kisumu All Stars (placed 16th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Preceding that game was the away draw at Western Stima that finished 1-1.
Sofapaka are traveling soon after this match as the Premier League match at KCB awaits in four days.
The Sofapaka manager has got the team scoring with 14 from 7 home games in the league. Sofapaka have conceded 8 in these home matches.
Kariobangi Sharks form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Kariobangi Sharks so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 1-3-2 (win-draw-lose).
There were no winners in Kariobangi Sharks's previous match, a Premier League home game that ended 3-3 vs Posta Rangers (placed 10th). A 1-3 loss hosting Tusker before that.
It looked so good for Kariobangi Sharks vs Posta Rangers, but the job was not completed and two points were lost as a 3-1 lead was turned into a 3-3 draw.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Bandari in just four days.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Kariobangi Sharks's away games in the league this season with only 3 goals from 6 matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (5 so far).
Head 2 Head
Last six meetings between the teams: Sofapaka won 1, Kariobangi Sharks won 1 and 4 draws. 0 games with over 2,5 goals, 6 matches with two goals or less.Sofapaka missing players
Kariobangi Sharks missing players
| Sofapaka | Kariobangi Sharks | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| 6 | 5 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 20 | 14 | 8 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| 16 | 8 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 24 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 67% | 79% |
| 85% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 57% |
| 77% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 17% | 43% |
| 23% | 14% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 36% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 21% |
| 77% | 86% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 17% | 43% |
| 23% | 14% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 50% | 29% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 67% | 50% |
| 6.5 | 7.3 | 7.3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3 | 6 | 5.7 |
| 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.7 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5 | 3.8 | 3.4 |
| 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 118 | 70 | 35 | Total Shots | T S | 11 | 48 | 133 |
| 54 | 34 | 20 | Shots on Target | S O | 2 | 12 | 45 |
| 37% | 41% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 25% | 29% |
- All of Sofapaka's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Kariobangi Sharks has the most dropped points from leading position (13)
- Sofapaka has the most matches over the total-line (10)
- Sofapaka have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sofapaka have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Kariobangi Sharks have scored away.
- Sofapaka have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Sofapaka haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 18 | 28 |
| 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 | Sofapaka | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 21 |
| 9 | Mathare United | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 20 |
| 10 | Posta Rangers | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 18 |
| 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 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -8 | 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 |