Tusker are flying at 1st, while Posta Rangers are bringing up the rear 19 points behind in the league table. Will they decrease the gap?
- Tusker have the fewest conceded goals (17) in Premier League
- Posta Rangers have the most dropped points from leading position (19) in Premier League
The season is still full of potential for Tusker as they can still win the whole Premier League. For Posta Rangers most of the excitement is over as they will neither be promoted or relegated this season.
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
This looks to be an intriguing match with lots of action and excitement as both contenders are well rested since they last played a game. Let's start!
Tusker form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Ruaraka Stadium as Tusker have scored 23 goals to get 32 points from 16 games. The overall stats in the Premier League are 9-5-2 (wins-draws-losses). days ago.
A strong away win for Tusker against Bidco United the last match.
The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 2-2 versus Nzoia United.The Tusker fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 23 in 16 matches. Tusker are not conceding a lot of goals here at Ruaraka Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 10 from 16 matches.
Posta Rangers form and stats
6 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses. That’s the product of Posta Rangers playing as the away team in the Premier League this season.
Home advantage was not enough for Posta in their previous game as they lost hosting Wazito, 1-2.
Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Police's place.Posta Rangers have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 15 league away games 20 goals have been scored. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Posta Rangers have seen the ball go into their own net 17 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is what happened when the teams played each other earlier this campaign; Posta Rangers - Tusker 1-0. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - four - three (Tusker wins - draws - Posta Rangers wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less.Tusker missing players
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| Tusker | Posta Rangers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 32 | 16 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 15 | 32 |
| 17 | 9 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 9 | 5 | 3 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| 38 | 23 | 4 | Scored | S | 5 | 20 | 41 |
| 17 | 10 | 4 | Conceded | C | 7 | 17 | 37 |
| 81% | 88% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 97% |
| 56% | 69% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 73% | 75% |
| 25% | 31% | 20% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 47% | 44% |
| 6% | 12% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 20% | 22% |
| 3% | 6% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 13% | 6% |
| 25% | 44% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 53% | 53% |
| 59% | 50% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 33% | 28% |
| 34% | 19% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 20% | 22% |
| 5.2 | 5.9 | 9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.3 | 5.5 | 5.4 |
| 3.9 | 4 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 3.7 | 3.9 |
| 1.9 | 1.7 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9.6 | 11.8 | 21 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 8.5 | 7.9 |
| 3.4 | 4.3 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3 |
| 33% | 34% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 45% | 48% |
| 6.6 | 8.2 | 9.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6.7 | 7.2 | 6.3 |
| 2.2 | 3 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 3.2 | 2.7 |
- Posta Rangers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Posta Rangers have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Premier League
- Posta Rangers have the most dropped points from leading position (19) in Premier League
- Tusker have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Tusker have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Tusker have the fewest conceded goals (17) in Premier League
- Tusker have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (7) in Premier League
- Tusker have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (10) in Premier League
- Tusker have the fewest matches over the total-line (2) in Premier League
- Tusker have the most clean sheets (19) in Premier League
- Tusker have the most points (32) at home in Premier League
- Tusker have the the best goal difference (+13) at home in Premier League
- Tusker have the the best goal difference (+21) in Premier League
| 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 | 32 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 38 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 21 | 60 |
| 2 | Homeboyz | 32 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 49 | 32 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 16 | 17 | 60 |
| 3 | Bandari | 32 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 40 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 15 | 54 |
| 4 | Gor Mahia | 31 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 33 | 28 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 49 |
| 5 | Nairobi City Stars | 32 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 40 | 32 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 8 | 48 |
| 6 | Leopards | 31 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 39 | 32 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 46 |
| 7 | Sofapaka | 31 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 30 | 25 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 46 |
| 8 | Kariobangi Sharks | 32 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 44 | 35 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 45 |
| 9 | KCB | 32 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 35 | 31 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 43 |
| 10 | Talanta | 31 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 36 | 37 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 22 | -1 | 43 |
| 11 | Police | 32 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 41 | 35 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 41 |
| 12 | Posta Rangers | 32 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 41 | 37 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 17 | 4 | 41 |
| 13 | Ulinzi Stars | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 18 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -4 | 37 |
| 14 | Bidco United | 32 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 28 | 37 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 22 | -9 | 33 |
| 15 | Nzoia United | 32 | 5 | 16 | 11 | 30 | 38 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 18 | 20 | -8 | 31 |
| 16 | Wazito | 32 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 30 | 50 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 27 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 23 | -20 | 28 |
| 17 | Vihiga Bullets | 31 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 22 | 56 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 32 | -34 | 21 |
| 18 | Mathare United | 17 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 38 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 21 | -25 | 8 |
