Premier League preview and statistics: Sofapaka - Posta Rangers at Narok County Stadium

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Competition: Kenya Premier League
Date: Fri 30.August
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Narok County Stadium (5000 seats)

It's the second chance for points this season as Sofapaka and Posta Rangers battle it out at Narok County Stadium.

It's no vacation for neither Sofapaka nor Posta Rangers as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Sofapaka form and stats

Sofapaka's first Premier League home game here at Narok County Stadium ended in defeat. Last season their home statistics were 7 wins, 7 draws and 3 defeats from 17 matches.

Sofapaka's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-2 versus Posta Rangers. Ahead of that match, Sofapaka won a home game hosting Homeboyz (2-0).

The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for Sofapaka home games with this odds we find two games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in 1 win, 0 draws and 1 defeat. Looking at the victories, 1 match were won by at least two goals.

Early season league goal statistics from Sofapaka's 1 home game: 1 goal, 2 conceded.

Last season, Sofapaka's league statistics were 16 wins, 14 draws and 4 losses, resulting in a 3rd position in the Premier League. Over these 34 matches they scored 50 goals and conceded 30. Playing at home last season Sofapaka managed 7-7-3 (win-draw-lost) with 24 goals and 17 conceded.

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Posta Rangers form and stats

Only one away game in the Premier League so far for Posta Rangers and it resulted in three points. Last season the statistics for their away games were 4 victories, 4 draws and 9 losses from 17 travels.

Two travels in a row for Posta Rangers, whose manager could celebrate last time after the Premier League win against Sofapaka. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Tusker wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.

You'll want to know how Posta Rangers managed when outsiders such as today. Our database found two similar matches resulting in 1 away win, 0 draws and 1 home win.

2 goals so far away for Posta Rangers, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 1. All from 1 league match away.

Let's have a look at how Posta Rangers performed last season in the Premier League: They landed a 16th position in the league table after playing out 7 victories, 11 draws and 16 defeats. In total they scored 28 and conceded 36 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 4 - drew 4 and lost 9 with 13/20 goals scored/conceded.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Sofapaka - Posta Rangers 1-2 entered in the official records. Sofapaka-Posta Rangers H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Sofapaka 5 wins, Posta Rangers 4 wins, 1 draw. 3 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

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Sofapaka Posta Rangers
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs no_table Away Total
1 1 0 Played 0 1 1
0 0 0 Won 0 1 1
0 0 0 Drew 0 0 0
1 1 0 Lost 0 0 0
1 1 0 Scored 0 2 2
2 2 0 Conceded 0 1 1
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 0% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 0% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 2.5 0% 100% 100%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
100% 100% 0% BTTS 0% 100% 100%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 0% 0%
 
8 8 0 Corners For (avg) 0 7 7
7 7 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 8 8
1 1 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 5 5
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Sofapaka Last season Posta Rangers
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
1 1   Played   1 1
0 0   Won   1 1
0 0   Drew   0 0
1 1   Lost   0 0
1 1   Scored   2 2
2 2   Conceded   1 1
100% 100%   Over 0.5   100% 100%
100% 100%   Over 1.5   100% 100%
100% 100%   Over 2.5   100% 100%
0% 0%   Over 3.5   0% 0%
0% 0%   Over 4.5   0% 0%
100% 100%   BTTS   100% 100%
0% 0%   Clean Sheets   0% 0%
0% 0%   Failed To Score   0% 0%
 
8 8   Corners For (avg)   7 7
7 7   Corners Against (avg)   8 8
1 1   Yellow Cards (avg)   5 5
0 0   Red Cards   0 0

Sofapaka
All Premier League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
18-05-19 PL Nzoia United 1 - 1 Sofapaka
22-05-19 PL Sofapaka 0 - 0 Chemelil
26-05-19 PL Bandari 0 - 0 Sofapaka
29-05-19 PL Sofapaka 2 - 0 Homeboyz
30-08-19 PL Sofapaka 1 - 2 Posta Rangers
14-09-19 PL Ulinzi Stars 12:00 Sofapaka
22-09-19 PL Sofapaka 11:00 Chemelil
29-09-19 PL Tusker 12:00 Sofapaka
06-10-19 PL Sofapaka 11:00 Bandari
19-10-19 PL Nzoia United 12:00 Sofapaka
Posta Rangers
All Premier League
All Home Away
18-05-19 PL Posta Rangers 0 - 0 Homeboyz
22-05-19 PL Western Stima 2 - 1 Posta Rangers
25-05-19 PL Posta Rangers 1 - 1 Gor Mahia
29-05-19 PL Tusker 2 - 1 Posta Rangers
30-08-19 PL Sofapaka 1 - 2 Posta Rangers
15-09-19 PL Posta Rangers 11:00 Homeboyz
21-09-19 PL Posta Rangers 11:00 Western Stima
28-09-19 PL Bandari 12:00 Posta Rangers
05-10-19 PL Posta Rangers 11:00 Kisumu All Stars
20-10-19 PL Zoo Kericho 12:00 Posta Rangers

  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 Posta Rangers 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3
2 Kariobangi Sharks 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
3 Western Stima 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
18 Sofapaka 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 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 D P
1 Gor Mahia 34 21 9 4 58 25 17 12 5 0 34 13 17 9 4 4 24 12 33 72
2 Bandari 34 18 10 6 45 29 17 13 3 1 30 11 17 5 7 5 15 18 16 64
3 Sofapaka 34 16 14 4 50 30 17 7 7 3 24 17 17 9 7 1 26 13 20 62
4 Tusker 34 15 11 8 49 32 17 6 7 4 23 18 17 9 4 4 26 14 17 56
5 SoNy Sugar 34 16 8 10 41 28 17 9 5 3 24 11 17 7 3 7 17 17 13 56
6 Homeboyz 34 14 10 10 47 31 17 8 5 4 23 14 17 6 5 6 24 17 16 52
7 Mathare United 33 13 13 7 48 35 16 8 5 3 27 19 17 5 8 4 19 16 13 52
8 Ulinzi Stars 34 10 15 9 36 32 17 7 7 3 23 14 17 3 8 6 13 18 4 45
9 Kariobangi Sharks 34 10 15 9 40 37 17 8 4 5 23 16 17 2 11 4 17 21 3 45
10 KCB 34 11 12 11 38 36 17 5 8 4 18 16 17 6 4 7 20 20 2 45
11 Leopards 34 11 10 13 33 39 17 5 5 7 16 19 17 6 5 6 17 20 -6 43
12 Nzoia United 34 9 12 13 31 36 17 6 6 5 14 16 17 3 6 8 17 20 -5 39
13 Western Stima 34 8 15 11 27 37 17 4 8 5 12 17 17 4 7 6 15 20 -10 39
14 Chemelil 34 8 10 16 27 41 17 4 7 6 13 16 17 4 3 10 14 25 -14 34
15 Zoo Kericho 34 7 12 15 30 49 17 7 5 5 17 18 17 0 7 10 13 31 -19 33
16 Posta Rangers 34 7 11 16 28 36 17 3 7 7 15 16 17 4 4 9 13 20 -8 32
17 Vihiga United 34 4 14 16 27 48 17 3 6 8 15 22 17 1 8 8 12 26 -21 26
18 Nakumatt 33 5 3 25 31 85 17 3 2 12 17 43 16 2 1 13 14 40 -54 18

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