Vihiga Bullets fights Kariobangi Sharks game

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Competition: Kenya Premier League
Competition: Thu 16.March
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Bukhungu Stadium (5000 seats)

Season ticket holders at Bukhungu Stadium haven’t enjoyed many wins this season, with Vihiga Bullets struggling in the 18th place. The guesting Kariobangi Sharks will hope to protect their higher league place in this game.

Insights:
  • Vihiga Bullets have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Premier League
  • Kariobangi Sharks have the most scored goals (32) in Premier League

It's no vacation for neither Vihiga Bullets nor Kariobangi Sharks 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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Vihiga Bullets form and stats

Vihiga Bullets's results here at Bukhungu Stadium in the Premier League have been very modest with 1 victory, 0 draws and 7 defeats. Vihiga Bullets are slowly digging their own grave here at Bukhungu Stadium with the depressing streak of not having won a home league game in seven attempts.

Bullets drew their last game, 0-0 away at Wazito (after extra-time) (placed 17th).

Before that game, the home loss against Posta Rangers (after extra-time) with the scoreline 0-1.

It should be considered that a peek at the 10 latest league fixtures reveals that 9 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the teams scored).

Vihiga Bullets have scored {6 league goals} here from 8 matches, not a lot. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Vihiga Bullets are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (18 from 8 played).

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Kariobangi Sharks form and stats

2 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Kariobangi Sharks playing as the away team in the Premier League this season.

Kariobangi go into this game after a win, the home game against KCB (after extra-time) that ended 2-1.

Prior to that match, the Kariobangi Sharks manager faced defeat when travelling to Police (after extra-time) and losing 2-3.

Take note! Both teams have scored in 16 of this club's last 19 league matches.

Kariobangi Sharks has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 16 goals from 9 games. Kariobangi have conceded 12 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Kariobangi Sharks - Vihiga Bullets 3-3 was the result in these contenders' latest H2H fixture, played this season. Vihiga Bullets-Kariobangi Sharks H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: Vihiga Bullets one win, Kariobangi Sharks one win, one draw. three of these three matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Vihiga Bullets missing players

Kariobangi Sharks missing players

Vihiga Bullets Kariobangi Sharks
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
18 8 4 Played P 3 9 19
1 1 0 Won W 1 2 6
2 0 0 Drew D 2 5 8
15 7 4 Lost L 0 2 5
13 6 0 Scored S 6 16 32
34 18 7 Conceded C 4 12 27
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 89% 95%
67% 75% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 89% 89%
56% 62% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 56% 58%
22% 38% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 44% 37%
11% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 22% 21%
44% 38% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 89% 84%
6% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 11% 16%
56% 62% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 11% 5%
 
2 2.5 3 Corners for (avg) C F 5 5 4.1
2.8 3.5 4.2 Corners against (avg) C A 5.7 5 4.5
0.3 0.5 0.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 0.9 0.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
3.1 2.8 4.2 Shots (avg) S ( 16.7 11.7 8.5
1.6 1.7 2.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.7 4.4 3.9
31% 10% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 43% 32% 39%
 
3.7 4 6 Shots against (avg) S A 12.7 11.4 10.7
1.8 2.2 3.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.3 5.3 5.1
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Kariobangi Sharks have created more than twice as many corners as Vihiga Bullets.
  • Kariobangi Sharks have scored more than double the goals of Vihiga Bullets.
  • Kariobangi Sharks have the most scored goals (16) away in Premier League
  • Kariobangi Sharks have the most scored goals (32) in Premier League
  • Kariobangi Sharks have the most scored goals in the first half (17) in Premier League
  • Kariobangi Sharks have the most scored goals in the second half (15) in Premier League
  • Kariobangi Sharks have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Vihiga Bullets have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Vihiga Bullets have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Vihiga Bullets have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Vihiga Bullets have the fewest clean sheets (0) at home in Premier League
  • Vihiga Bullets have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Premier League
  • Vihiga Bullets have the fewest points (3) at home in Premier League
  • Vihiga Bullets have the the worst goal difference (-12) at home in Premier League
  • Vihiga Bullets have the the worst goal difference (-21) in Premier League
  • Vihiga Bullets have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Vihiga Bullets haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Vihiga Bullets is in the worst form (0-0-6)

  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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