Kariobangi Sharks go on their trip to Sofapaka and Wundanyi Stadium brimming with hope and confidence, but the hosts is not a walk in the park. More news on the game here!
- Sofapaka have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Kariobangi Sharks have the most scored goals (24) in Premier League
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Sofapaka form and stats
The complete Premier League statistics playing at home this season for Sofapaka are 3-1-3 (wins-draws-losses).
Sofapaka drew their last game, 1-1 away at Bidco United (placed 11th).
Preceding that match was a defeat to Bandari (0-1).This is expected to be a close game, with Sofapaka perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Sofapaka as a small favourite), we find eleven games. Sofapaka has won four of these, drawn three and lost four.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Sofapaka as they are travelling to their away game against Wazito in the Premier League. That match is two days after this one.
Sofapaka has scored 9 league goals at home this season, in 7 matches. On the other hand, Sofapaka have conceded 8 goals.
Kariobangi Sharks form and stats
Kariobangi Sharks have an excellent away record in the Premier League so far with 5-1-1 from 7 games.
Impressive finishing secured the home win 3-1 against Leopards in their previous game.
Preceding that, the 0-1 home loss versus Homeboyz.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 15 similar matches played by Kariobangi Sharks in our archives, and the results are: four wins for Kariobangi Sharks, six draws and five defeats.
The schedule is very tough for Kariobangi now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Premier League game at Vihiga Bullets is waiting in only three days.
The Kariobangi Sharks manager has got the team scoring on the road, with 15 away goals in 7 league matches. It's not easy to score on Kariobangi Sharks as they have only conceded 5 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last nine meetings: one - six - two (Sofapaka wins - draws - Kariobangi Sharks wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two 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 | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 14 | 9 | 4 | Scored | S | 2 | 15 | 24 |
| 10 | 8 | 4 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 14 |
| 85% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 62% | 71% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 71% | 79% |
| 31% | 57% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 57% | 50% |
| 8% | 14% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 29% | 29% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 7% |
| 46% | 71% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 43% | 50% |
| 38% | 14% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 57% | 36% |
| 31% | 14% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 4.3 | 3.7 | 5.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.1 |
| 5.8 | 6 | 6.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 5.6 | 4.6 |
| 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9.2 | 8.1 | 5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.5 | 8.1 | 7.9 |
| 2.9 | 3 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.6 | 3.6 |
| 34% | 43% | 67% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 47% | 48% |
| 10.2 | 9 | 6.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6.5 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| 2.9 | 3 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 3 | 3.1 |
- Kariobangi Sharks have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Kariobangi Sharks have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
- Kariobangi Sharks have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Kariobangi Sharks have the most scored goals (15) away in Premier League
- Kariobangi Sharks have the most scored goals (24) in Premier League
- Kariobangi Sharks have the most scored goals in the second half (14) in Premier League
- Kariobangi Sharks have the the best goal difference (+10) away in Premier League
- Kariobangi Sharks haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sofapaka have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- 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 | Homeboyz | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 31 |
| 2 | Nairobi City Stars | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 26 |
| 3 | Gor Mahia | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 25 |
| 4 | KCB | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 25 |
| 5 | Kariobangi Sharks | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 24 |
| 6 | Bandari | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 24 |
| 7 | Posta Rangers | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 22 |
| 8 | Talanta | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -1 | 20 |
| 9 | Police | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 19 |
| 10 | Sofapaka | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 19 |
| 11 | Bidco United | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -4 | 17 |
| 12 | Ulinzi Stars | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 16 |
| 13 | Tusker | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 16 |
| 14 | Leopards | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -5 | 14 |
| 15 | Wazito | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -9 | 12 |
| 16 | Nzoia United | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -8 | 9 |
| 17 | Mathare United | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 16 | -22 | 7 |
| 18 | Vihiga Bullets | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 34 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 19 | -25 | 6 |
