Ulinzi Stars vs Tusker match preview: Even contest expected at Skyline Sports Complex

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Competition: Kenya Premier League
Competition: Thu 16.March
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Skyline Sports Complex (12000 seats)

Tusker journey to Ulinzi Stars and Skyline Sports Complex full of confidence, but the host team is not a walk in the park. More information on the fixture here!

Insights:
  • Ulinzi Stars have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Tusker have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Ulinzi Stars form and stats

Ulinzi Stars have collected 18 points from their Premier League home games so far after 5-3-2.

Ulinzi are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 192 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by Ochieng).

No payout for Ulinzi Stars in their previous match, an away game at Posta Rangers (after extra-time) that ended in defeat 0-1. The first defeat after collecting points in five league games.

Ahead of that match, Ulinzi won a home game hosting Homeboyz (after extra-time) (1-0).

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 9 games. Ulinzi Stars has won 3 of these, drawn 3 and lost 3.

Low on goals? In this club's last 12 league matches, 10 have seen less than three goals (under 2.5).

The Ulinzi Stars fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 12 in 10 matches. Ulinzi have only conceded 9 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Tusker form and stats

5 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses. That’s the product of Tusker playing as the away team in the Premier League this season.

Tusker are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Talanta (after extra-time) (placed 14th).

Before that, Tusker secured a home win against Bandari (after extra-time) with the score 1-0.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 6 similar matches played by Tusker in our archives, and the results are: 1 win for Tusker, 2 draws and 3 defeats.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Tusker have scored 10 goals in 9 league games away. Tusker have conceded 10 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Tusker have not lost in the last 6 fixtures (3-3-0) facing Ulinzi Stars.

Tusker - Ulinzi 0-0 was the scoreline in these teams' latest head-to-head match, earlier this season.

Ulinzi Stars missing players

Tusker missing players

Ulinzi Stars Tusker
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
19 10 3 Played P 4 9 18
8 5 0 Won W 3 5 10
7 3 1 Drew D 0 1 5
4 2 2 Lost L 1 3 3
21 12 2 Scored S 5 10 23
14 9 5 Conceded C 3 10 16
84% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 89%
58% 70% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 67% 61%
26% 30% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 56% 50%
11% 10% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 11%
5% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 6%
42% 60% 67% BTTS BTTS 50% 56% 56%
47% 30% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 33% 39%
26% 10% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 11% 17%
 
4.9 4.7 6.7 Corners for (avg) C F 4 3.2 3.5
3.6 3.3 3.3 Corners against (avg) C A 4 3.8 4.3
1.7 1.6 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 1.7 1.7
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
9.6 11.8 10 Shots (avg) S ( 4 9.8 8.7
3.9 4.2 3.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 3.3 3.1
30% 29% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 33% 35%
 
6.5 7.2 8 Shots against (avg) S A 4.5 9.4 7.7
2.9 3.2 3.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2 3.8 3.3
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Tusker have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Tusker haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Ulinzi Stars have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Ulinzi Stars haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  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 19 12 5 2 29 14 10 8 1 1 15 3 9 4 4 1 13 8 15 41
2 KCB 19 11 3 5 24 15 9 3 2 4 8 9 10 8 1 1 14 5 9 36
3 Tusker 18 10 5 3 25 16 9 5 4 0 13 6 9 5 1 3 10 10 9 35
4 Police 18 10 4 4 29 11 9 4 3 2 13 5 9 6 1 2 15 6 18 34
5 Nzoia United 19 9 7 3 22 13 9 4 5 0 12 5 10 5 2 3 10 8 9 34
6 Leopards 19 9 5 5 20 12 9 4 3 2 6 6 10 5 2 3 14 5 8 32
7 Ulinzi Stars 19 8 7 4 23 15 10 5 3 2 12 9 9 3 4 2 9 5 8 31
8 Bandari 18 8 3 7 17 16 9 6 0 3 11 9 9 2 3 4 6 7 1 27
9 Kariobangi Sharks 19 6 8 5 32 27 10 4 3 3 16 15 9 2 5 2 16 12 5 26
10 Homeboyz 19 6 7 6 19 15 10 2 4 4 9 10 9 4 3 2 10 5 4 25
11 Posta Rangers 19 6 7 6 17 24 10 2 4 4 7 14 9 4 3 2 9 6 -7 25
12 Bidco United 20 6 5 9 24 22 11 2 2 7 8 13 9 4 3 2 13 7 2 23
13 Sofapaka 19 5 7 7 16 20 9 3 3 3 7 6 10 2 4 4 9 10 -4 22
14 Talanta 20 5 6 9 22 34 10 2 3 5 10 20 10 3 3 4 12 14 -12 21
15 Mathare United 18 6 1 11 19 34 9 4 0 5 7 18 9 2 1 6 12 16 -15 19
16 Nairobi City Stars 19 3 5 11 12 25 9 1 2 6 5 12 10 2 3 5 7 13 -13 14
17 Wazito 18 2 5 11 14 30 9 1 4 4 6 12 9 1 1 7 4 18 -16 11
18 Vihiga Bullets 18 1 2 15 13 34 8 1 0 7 6 18 10 0 2 8 7 16 -21 5

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