The home side, Tusker, should be the favourites in this game, but Posta Rangers have shown both skill and intrepidity. Read more about the fixture!
- Tusker have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Premier League
- Posta Rangers have the most dropped points from leading position (17) in Premier League
The season is still full of potential for Tusker as they can still win the whole Premier League. Posta Rangers is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
Tusker form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Ruaraka Stadium as Tusker have scored 23 goals to get 38 points from 16 games. The overall stats in the Premier League are 11-5-0 (wins-draws-losses).
Tusker lost their last game at Wazito (placed 16th) after a 1-2 scoreline. The first setback in the shape of a defeat after going undefeated in five league games.
Before that, Tusker drew at home versus Gor Mahia.It should be added that a glance at the 12 latest league matches reveals that 11 of them qualified as a both teams to score: NO result (only one or none of the sides scored a goal).
The manager Matano will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Vihiga Bullets in only three days.
Tusker has scored 23 league goals at home this season, in 16 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. As for guarding their own goal, Tusker have only let in {7 goals} at home. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Posta Rangers form and stats
The visitors are W7-D5-L4 on the road this term. That's in the Premier League. With the Posta losing streak of four defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Posta Rangers, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-3 versus Police (placed 4th).
The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-2 defeat against Sofapaka.After this away game Posta Rangers return home for a Premier League game against Bandari. That game is only four sleeps after this.
The visiting Posta Rangers have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 20 goals from 16 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Posta are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 15 times in 16 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
These competitors have played earlier this season: Posta Rangers - Tusker 0-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Tusker five wins, three draws and Posta Rangers two victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven games had two or less.
Tusker missing players
Posta Rangers missing players
| Tusker | Posta Rangers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 32 | 16 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 16 | 32 |
| 19 | 11 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 13 |
| 40 | 23 | 5 | Scored | S | 8 | 20 | 31 |
| 22 | 7 | 1 | Conceded | C | 8 | 15 | 38 |
| 88% | 81% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 91% |
| 53% | 50% | 40% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 62% | 62% |
| 38% | 31% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 60% | 38% | 31% |
| 12% | 19% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 60% | 25% | 19% |
| 3% | 6% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 6% | 9% |
| 41% | 38% | 20% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 47% |
| 53% | 62% | 80% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 44% | 31% |
| 19% | 19% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 19% | 31% |
| 3.9 | 3.3 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1 | 2.2 | 2.8 |
| 3.7 | 3.8 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.5 | 2.9 | 3.3 |
| 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.6 | 1.5 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9.2 | 6.7 | 5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0.2 | 2.9 | 4.3 |
| 3.3 | 2.7 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0.2 | 1.4 | 2.1 |
| 34% | 46% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 500% | 89% | 42% |
| 6.7 | 4.3 | 4.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 1.5 | 4.4 | 5.3 |
| 2.8 | 2.1 | 2.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0.2 | 2 | 2.5 |
- Posta Rangers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Posta Rangers have the fewest scored goals in the second half (7) in Premier League
- Posta Rangers have the most dropped points from leading position (17) in Premier League
- Posta Rangers have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Tusker have not yet lost a game at home.
- Tusker have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Tusker have the fewest conceded goals (7) at home in Premier League
- Tusker have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (7) in Premier League
- Tusker have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) 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 | Gor Mahia | 32 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 48 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 27 | 67 |
| 2 | Tusker | 32 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 42 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 65 |
| 3 | Nzoia United | 32 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 43 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 13 | 22 | 63 |
| 4 | Police | 32 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 52 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 10 | 33 | 60 |
| 5 | KCB | 32 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 35 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 17 | 60 |
| 6 | Bandari | 32 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 41 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 54 |
| 7 | Homeboyz | 32 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 31 | 24 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 45 |
| 8 | Leopards | 32 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 30 | 24 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 45 |
| 9 | Ulinzi Stars | 32 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 34 | 34 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 0 | 45 |
| 10 | Kariobangi Sharks | 32 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 46 | 44 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 25 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 19 | 2 | 41 |
| 11 | Posta Rangers | 32 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 32 | 42 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 15 | -10 | 39 |
| 12 | Sofapaka | 32 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 30 | 40 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 19 | -10 | 38 |
| 13 | Bidco United | 32 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 39 | 36 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 20 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 35 |
| 14 | Talanta | 32 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 33 | 46 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 25 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 21 | -13 | 35 |
| 15 | Nairobi City Stars | 32 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 34 | 43 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 22 | -9 | 33 |
| 16 | Wazito | 32 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 49 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 30 | -24 | 26 |
| 17 | Mathare United | 32 | 7 | 1 | 24 | 24 | 61 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 31 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 30 | -37 | 22 |
| 18 | Vihiga Bullets | 32 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 27 | 76 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 12 | 34 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 42 | -49 | 12 |
