Can Ulinzi Stars defeat Police in Afraha Stadium clash?

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Competition: Kenya Premier League
Competition: Sun 23.January
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Afraha Stadium (8200 seats)

Ulinzi Stars are willing to forget the league table ahead of this match versus Police. Here's all you need to know pre-match!

Insights:
  • Ulinzi Stars have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Police have scored more than double the goals of Ulinzi Stars.

It's no vacation for neither Ulinzi Stars nor Police 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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Ulinzi Stars form and stats

2 victories, 3 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what Ulinzi Stars have to build on here at Afraha Stadium in the Premier League.

Happy days for Ulinzi in their previous game, a fixture away at Police (placed 9th) that ended with a 0-0 victory. Ulinzi Stars shared the glory with Police in their last match, an away game that ended all square 0-0. Ulinzi Stars are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-0 away versus Police.

Before that match, a win away at Posta Rangers. 1-1 away at Posta Rangers before that. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Posta Rangers (1-1).

This is expected to be a close game, with Ulinzi Stars perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Ulinzi Stars as a small favourite), we find ten games. Ulinzi Stars has won four of these, drawn three and lost three.

Ulinzi are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 6 goals in 6 games. Ulinzi Stars are not conceding a lot of goals here at Afraha Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 4 from 6 matches.

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Police form and stats

Playing away, Police have won 2 games, drawn 3 and suffered 2 defeats in the Premier League this season.

Police played 0-0 against Ulinzi Stars in their previous match. Police's previous game was their home loss versus Ulinzi Stars (0-0). The followers enjoyed Police's previous fixture versus Ulinzi Stars (placed 13th), a 0-0 win played at home.

Ahead of that match was the victory versus Mathare United at their stadium, the result 2-1. Preceding that game, the 2-1 draw paying a visit to Mathare United. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Mathare United wasn't a success with a 2-1 loss.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Police playing away and similar expectations, we found three relevant matches. Results were one Police win, zero draws and two defeats.

Police have scored 9 goals on their travels this season, from 7 away games in the league. 8 goals have been conceded by Police in these games.

Head 2 Head

The previous head to head meeting ended Police - Ulinzi Stars 0-0, played this season.

Ulinzi Stars missing players

Police missing players

Ulinzi Stars Police
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
13 6 2 Played P 2 7 15
4 2 0 Won W 1 2 5
5 3 2 Drew D 1 3 5
4 1 0 Lost L 0 2 5
10 6 3 Scored S 3 9 21
9 4 3 Conceded C 2 8 16
85% 83% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 86% 87%
46% 50% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 71% 80%
8% 17% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 57% 53%
8% 17% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 29% 27%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
23% 33% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 71% 53%
46% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 14% 27%
46% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 29% 33%
 
6.7 5.2 6 Corners for (avg) C F 6 4.5 4.4
4.1 4 3 Corners against (avg) C A 4 5.5 4.2
0.8 1.2 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 2 2.1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
7.2 5.2 6 Shots (avg) S ( 13 8.2 9.4
2.5 2.6 1 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 2.3 3.4
27% 31% 100% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 50% 44%
 
7.2 4.4 6 Shots against (avg) S A 18 10.3 9.8
2.6 3 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 3.3 3.1
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Police have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Police have scored more than double the goals of Ulinzi Stars.
  • Ulinzi Stars have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Ulinzi Stars have won significantly less corners at home than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Homeboyz 15 9 5 1 24 15 8 4 3 1 13 9 7 5 2 0 11 6 9 32
2 Nairobi City Stars 15 8 3 4 25 14 7 3 1 3 10 5 8 5 2 1 15 9 11 27
3 Gor Mahia 14 7 5 2 16 8 7 4 2 1 7 4 7 3 3 1 9 4 8 26
4 Kariobangi Sharks 15 7 4 4 24 14 7 2 2 3 9 9 8 5 2 1 15 5 10 25
5 KCB 14 7 4 3 19 12 7 3 2 2 11 8 7 4 2 1 8 4 7 25
6 Bandari 14 6 6 2 16 9 9 4 3 2 10 5 5 2 3 0 6 4 7 24
7 Talanta 15 6 5 4 19 19 6 2 3 1 8 6 9 4 2 3 11 13 0 23
8 Posta Rangers 13 6 4 3 21 10 7 3 3 1 11 5 6 3 1 2 10 5 11 22
9 Police 15 5 5 5 21 16 8 3 2 3 12 8 7 2 3 2 9 8 5 20
10 Sofapaka 14 5 5 4 14 10 8 3 2 3 9 8 6 2 3 1 5 2 4 20
11 Tusker 13 6 1 6 14 12 7 4 1 2 11 5 6 2 0 4 3 7 2 19
12 Bidco United 15 4 6 5 12 16 6 2 3 1 6 5 9 2 3 4 6 11 -4 18
13 Ulinzi Stars 13 4 5 4 10 9 6 2 3 1 6 4 7 2 2 3 4 5 1 17
14 Leopards 15 4 5 6 13 16 7 3 2 2 8 7 8 1 3 4 5 9 -3 17
15 Wazito 15 4 3 8 16 24 7 3 1 3 9 10 8 1 2 5 7 14 -8 15
16 Nzoia United 15 1 6 8 13 22 8 1 2 5 7 12 7 0 4 3 6 10 -9 9
17 Mathare United 15 2 1 12 10 34 7 0 0 7 1 15 8 2 1 5 9 19 -24 7
18 Vihiga Bullets 15 1 3 11 9 36 8 1 3 4 8 15 7 0 0 7 1 21 -27 6

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