An important duel in the bottom section of the league table, with both teams experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic “six-pointer” with the home team placed 16th and the visitors in 14th place.
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.
Vihiga United form and stats
With 2 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats from their home games, Vihiga United are certainly not brimming with confidence.Vihiga United lost their last game at SoNy Sugar after a 1-3 scoreline. Prior to that, an away loss at Ulinzi Stars.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Vihiga United as they have a new game in only four days, a Premier League match thankfully also at home. Bandari are visiting.
Vihiga United aren't scoring a lot here at Mumias Sports Complex with only 11 goals from 13 games. On the other hand, Vihiga United have conceded 15 goals.
Chemelil form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Chemelil so far with only 14 points returning home. The records show 4-2-8 (win-draw-lose).Chemelil delivered a 2-2 draw playing at home against Kariobangi Sharks in their previous match; a Premier League game. The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-2 defeat against Nzoia United.
A quick return to home after this game, as Chemelil are hosting Gor Mahia in the Premier League only four days away.
The visitors have scored 12 goals from 14 away games, an average of less than one per game. Chemelil have conceded 20 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Chemelil - Vihiga United 1-1. As for the last three games between these two teams, there's 0 Vihiga United victories, 2 draws and 1 Chemelil win.Vihiga United missing players
Chemelil missing players
| Vihiga United | Chemelil | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 27 | 13 | 3 | Played | 4 | 14 | 27 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Won | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 12 | 6 | 1 | Drew | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 12 | 5 | 1 | Lost | 2 | 8 | 12 |
| 21 | 11 | 3 | Scored | 7 | 12 | 24 |
| 35 | 15 | 3 | Conceded | 6 | 20 | 33 |
| 93% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 85% |
| 67% | 62% | 67% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 78% |
| 26% | 31% | 33% | Over 2.5 | 25% | 21% | 30% |
| 19% | 15% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 25% | 7% | 7% |
| 4% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 25% | 7% | 4% |
| 52% | 46% | 67% | BTTS | 25% | 29% | 37% |
| 11% | 15% | 0% | Clean Sheets | 50% | 29% | 33% |
| 44% | 46% | 33% | Failed To Score | 25% | 50% | 44% |
| 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.7 | Corners For (avg) | 4 | 3.2 | 3.1 |
| 4.8 | 5.5 | 3.7 | Corners Against (avg) | 2.3 | 3.2 | 3 |
| 1.2 | 1 | 0.3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 3 | 2.2 | 1.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 1 | 2 |
- Vihiga United is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
| 14-04-19 | | Vihiga United | 0 - 1 | Homeboyz |
| 17-04-19 | | Zoo Kericho | 1 - 0 | Vihiga United |
| 21-04-19 | | Vihiga United | 2 - 2 | Mathare United |
| 24-04-19 | | Ulinzi Stars | 1 - 0 | Vihiga United |
| 01-05-19 | | SoNy Sugar | 3 - 1 | Vihiga United |
| 04-05-19 | | Vihiga United | 12:00 | Chemelil |
| 08-05-19 | | Vihiga United | 12:00 | Bandari |
| 11-05-19 | | Posta Rangers | 13:00 | Vihiga United |
| 18-05-19 | | Vihiga United | 13:00 | Tusker |
| 22-05-19 | | Gor Mahia | 13:00 | Vihiga United |
| 14-04-19 | | Chemelil | 2 - 0 | Zoo Kericho |
| 17-04-19 | | Nakumatt | 4 - 3 | Chemelil |
| 24-04-19 | | KCB | 1 - 2 | Chemelil |
| 27-04-19 | | Chemelil | 1 - 2 | Nzoia United |
| 01-05-19 | | Chemelil | 2 - 2 | Kariobangi Sharks |
| 04-05-19 | | Vihiga United | 12:00 | Chemelil |
| 08-05-19 | | Chemelil | 12:00 | Gor Mahia |
| 11-05-19 | | Bandari | 13:00 | Chemelil |
| 18-05-19 | | Chemelil | 13:00 | Ulinzi Stars |
| 22-05-19 | | Sofapaka | 13:00 | Chemelil |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Gor Mahia | 25 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 44 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 28 | 58 |
| 2 | Sofapaka | 27 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 43 | 25 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 8 | 18 | 52 |
| 3 | Bandari | 25 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 45 |
| 4 | Mathare United | 27 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 39 | 30 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 43 |
| 5 | Homeboyz | 27 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 38 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 42 |
| 6 | Tusker | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 33 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 41 |
| 7 | SoNy Sugar | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 32 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 41 |
| 8 | Ulinzi Stars | 26 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 25 | 23 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 36 |
| 9 | Kariobangi Sharks | 27 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 35 |
| 10 | Leopards | 25 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 19 | -2 | 34 |
| 11 | Nzoia United | 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 0 | 32 |
| 12 | KCB | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 24 | 25 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 13 | -1 | 30 |
| 13 | Western Stima | 26 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 29 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 13 | -7 | 30 |
| 14 | Chemelil | 27 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 33 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 20 | -9 | 29 |
| 15 | Posta Rangers | 27 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 30 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 16 | -7 | 25 |
| 16 | Vihiga United | 27 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 35 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 20 | -14 | 21 |
| 17 | Zoo Kericho | 26 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 37 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 23 | -19 | 20 |
| 18 | Nakumatt | 27 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 29 | 65 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 34 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 31 | -36 | 18 |
