Tusker vs Sofapaka: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Kenya Premier League
Competition: Sun 03.January
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Moi International Sports Centre (15000 seats)

The Premier League season is still fresh and sports bettors should be cautious. This meeting between Tusker and Sofapaka promises to be an interesting one.

Insights:
  • Tusker has the most scored goals in the first half (5) in Premier League
  • Sofapaka has the most matches over the total-line (3) in Premier League

Tusker and Sofapaka should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Tusker form and stats

Seven points from three Premier League home games is a great start for Tusker, who are hoping to build on that form here at Moi International Sports Centre. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Moi International Sports Centre.

Tusker's last game was hosting Vihiga United (placed 10th) and winning 1-0.

Tusker has scored 3 league goals at home this season, in 3 matches. As for guarding their own goal, Tusker have only let in 1 goal at home.

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Sofapaka form and stats

It's not happening yet for Sofapaka on their Premier League travels, with zero points from their first 2 away games. Maybe today will be different? With two straight losses from their last two away games, Sofapaka are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

Sofapaka failed to get anything from their last game, a Premier League home match vs Kariobangi Sharks (placed 2nd) that ended with defeat 1-2. Prior to that match, the Sofapaka manager faced defeat when travelling to Leopards and losing 0-3.

It's early days yet, but Sofapaka has scored 0 and conceded 4 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).

Head 2 Head

As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's five Tusker victories, three draws and two Sofapaka wins. Over/under statistics; seven of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.

Tusker missing players

Sofapaka missing players

Tusker Sofapaka
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
5 3 1 Played P 1 2 4
3 2 1 Won W 0 0 1
1 1 0 Drew D 0 0 0
1 0 0 Lost L 1 2 3
9 3 2 Scored S 0 0 4
5 1 1 Conceded C 3 4 7
80% 67% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
60% 33% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 50% 75%
60% 33% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 50% 75%
20% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 25%
20% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
60% 33% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 50%
40% 67% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
20% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 100% 50%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.2 2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 2 2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
5.6 6 8 Shots (avg) S ( 5 8 9.8
3.2 3.7 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 5 4.2
56% 27% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 24%
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Sofapaka has the most matches over the total-line (3) in Premier League
  • Tusker has the most scored goals in the first half (5) in Premier League
Tusker Last season Sofapaka
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
23 11   Played P   11 23
14 6   Won W   1 8
7 5   Drew D   5 7
2 0   Lost L   5 8
43 18   Scored S   10 34
21 8   Conceded C   15 29
96% 91%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   82% 91%
74% 82%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   73% 83%
43% 27%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   55% 70%
35% 27%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   18% 26%
13% 9%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   0% 4%
57% 55%   BTTS BTTS   73% 78%
39% 45%   Clean Sheets C S   27% 17%
9% 9%   Failed to Score F T   18% 13%
 
0 0   Corners for (avg) C F   0 0
0 0   Corners against (avg) C A   0 0
1.4 1.5   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.2 1.4
1 1   Red cards R C   0 1
 
7.1 8.1   Shots (avg) S (   7.7 9
2.8 2.9   Shots on Target (avg) S O   2.9 3.9
66% 55%   Goal Efficiency G E   31% 38%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 KCB 5 5 0 0 9 1 3 3 0 0 4 0 2 2 0 0 5 1 8 15
2 Kariobangi Sharks 5 3 2 0 10 4 2 1 1 0 6 2 3 2 1 0 4 2 6 11
3 Tusker 5 3 1 1 9 5 3 2 1 0 3 1 2 1 0 1 6 4 4 10
4 Leopards 4 3 0 1 7 3 3 2 0 1 5 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 4 9
5 Nairobi City Stars 5 2 2 1 5 2 3 2 1 0 5 1 2 0 1 1 0 1 3 8
6 Bandari 5 1 2 2 3 5 2 1 0 1 2 2 3 0 2 1 1 3 -2 5
7 Wazito 5 1 2 2 3 6 2 1 1 0 3 1 3 0 1 2 0 5 -3 5
8 Ulinzi Stars 3 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 4
9 Bidco United 5 0 4 1 3 5 3 0 2 1 1 3 2 0 2 0 2 2 -2 4
10 Vihiga United 5 1 1 3 4 7 2 1 0 1 2 2 3 0 1 2 2 5 -3 4
11 Posta Rangers 5 0 4 1 3 6 3 0 2 1 1 4 2 0 2 0 2 2 -3 4
12 Homeboyz 4 1 1 2 2 5 1 0 1 0 1 1 3 1 0 2 1 4 -3 4
13 Western Stima 5 1 1 3 6 10 3 0 1 2 3 7 2 1 0 1 3 3 -4 4
14 Gor Mahia 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 3
15 Sofapaka 4 1 0 3 4 7 2 1 0 1 4 3 2 0 0 2 0 4 -3 3
16 Nzoia United 5 0 3 2 3 6 2 0 2 0 1 1 3 0 1 2 2 5 -3 3