A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 1st and 18th place in the table will show on the pitch.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Sofapaka form and stats
3 victories, 2 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Sofapaka, who have the most scored goals (29) in Premier League, has to build on here at Narok County Stadium.Happy days for Sofapaka in their previous game, a Premier League match away at Leopards (placed 17th) that ended with a 1-0 victory. Before that match, a win away at Chemelil.
The Sofapaka fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium, the tally being 10 in 8 matches. On the other hand, Sofapaka have conceded 10 goals.
Nakumatt form and stats
Nakumatt has only collected 4 points from their away games after 1-1-6 (8 played). Recent form does not give Nakumatt much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. Sofapaka will be a tough nut to crack. Nakumatt has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.The manager was unhappy after their last game, a Premier League match played at their home ground Narok County Stadium. Nakumatt suffered a 2-3 loss to Vihiga United (placed 13th). A 0-1 defeat away at SoNy Sugar before that.
The visitors have scored 6 goals from 8 away games, an average of less than one per game. Nakumatt have conceded 16 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Nakumatt - Sofapaka 1-2. Numbers for the last five meetings between these two teams are: 3 wins for Sofapaka, 1 draw and 1 win for Nakumatt.Sofapaka missing players
Nakumatt missing players
| Sofapaka | Nakumatt | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 18 | 8 | Played | 10 | 18 |
| 94% | 88% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 50% | Over 1.5 | 90% | 89% |
| 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | 60% | 61% |
| 33% | 38% | Over 3.5 | 20% | 17% |
| 17% | 25% | Over 4.5 | 20% | 17% |
| 56% | 50% | Both teams to score | 70% | 67% |
| 39% | 38% | Clean Sheet | 10% | 6% |
| 11% | 25% | Failed To Score | 20% | 28% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Sofapaka | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 33 |
| 2 | Gor Mahia | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 32 |
| 3 | Bandari | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 32 |
| 4 | Mathare United | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 31 |
| 5 | Kariobangi Sharks | 17 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 29 |
| 6 | SoNy Sugar | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 28 |
| 7 | Tusker | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 26 |
| 8 | Homeboyz | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 24 |
| 9 | Western Stima | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -4 | 23 |
| 10 | Ulinzi Stars | 17 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -1 | 22 |
| 11 | Nzoia United | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -5 | 21 |
| 12 | KCB | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 19 |
| 13 | Vihiga United | 18 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 18 |
| 14 | Chemelil | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | -7 | 17 |
| 15 | Posta Rangers | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | -6 | 16 |
| 16 | Zoo Kericho | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | -7 | 16 |
| 17 | Leopards | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -10 | 16 |
| 18 | Nakumatt | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 36 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 16 | -20 | 12 |
