A key match in Premier League as both participants are fighting for the top league positions. With Talanta in 6th position and Nairobi City Stars placed 5th, this has all the looks of an exciting fight. Read on to find out more!
- Talanta have not yet lost a game at home.
- Nairobi City Stars have scored in all their away matches so far.
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Talanta and Nairobi City Stars.
Talanta form and stats
Talanta have collected 9 points from their Premier League home games so far after 2-3-0. The Talanta fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Moi International Sports Centre and will expect new points from this game. Talanta has played 17 games in a row here without a defeat.
Talanta are returning here after visiting Homeboyz in a Premier League game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline.
A 1-1 draw away before that, with Kariobangi Sharks the opponent.The Talanta fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 7 in 5 matches. Talanta are not conceding a lot of goals here at Moi International Sports Centre in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 4 from 5 matches.
Nairobi City Stars form and stats
3-1-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Nairobi City Stars in their Premier League matches away. Momentum is building for Nairobi in their away games, having won their two previous outings.
Nairobi failed to get anything from their last game, a Premier League home match vs Leopards (placed 13th) that ended with defeat 0-1.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Gor Mahia at their stadium, the result 2-0.The travelling fans enjoy Nairobi City Stars's attacking play in away games, having scored 8 goals in 5 league matches away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (4 so far).
Head 2 Head
Head to head statistics (for the previous three meetings): Talanta won one game, one match ended with a tie and Nairobi City Stars managed one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / twoTalanta missing players
Nairobi City Stars missing players
| Talanta | Nairobi City Stars | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 5 | 12 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 15 | 7 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 8 | 18 |
| 13 | 4 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 92% |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 75% |
| 33% | 20% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 20% | 33% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 58% | 80% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 40% | 33% |
| 25% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 60% | 50% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 4.9 | 3.7 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 2.2 | 4.3 |
| 7 | 7.7 | 12 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
| 1.4 | 2 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 1.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6.7 | 7.3 | 7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 11 | 10.6 |
| 2.3 | 1.7 | 1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 50% | 80% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 44% | 39% |
| 6.3 | 9.3 | 9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 8.5 | 6.8 |
| 2.3 | 3 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 4.5 | 3.5 |
- All of Nairobi City Stars's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Talanta's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Nairobi City Stars have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Nairobi City Stars have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Nairobi City Stars haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Talanta have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won at home.
- Talanta have not yet lost a game at home.
- Talanta have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Talanta have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Talanta haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
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| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | KCB | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 25 |
| 2 | Homeboyz | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 25 |
| 3 | Bandari | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 22 |
| 4 | Kariobangi Sharks | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 21 |
| 5 | Nairobi City Stars | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 20 |
| 6 | Talanta | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| 7 | Gor Mahia | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 19 |
| 8 | Posta Rangers | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 18 |
| 9 | Sofapaka | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 18 |
| 10 | Tusker | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 16 |
| 11 | Police | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 15 |
| 12 | Ulinzi Stars | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| 13 | Leopards | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -3 | 13 |
| 14 | Bidco United | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -5 | 13 |
| 15 | Wazito | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -8 | 9 |
| 16 | Nzoia United | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -7 | 8 |
| 17 | Mathare United | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 15 | -20 | 7 |
| 18 | Vihiga Bullets | 12 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 19 | -27 | 2 |
