Match preview Premier League: Wazito - Gor Mahia at Statehouse Sports Ground

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Competition: Kenya Premier League
Date: Sun 05.January
Match begins: 13:15 (UTC)
Venue: Statehouse Sports Ground (3000 seats)

Struggling Wazito will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Gor Mahia in the upcoming league round. It’s 13th vs 2nd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

This pitch has artificial turf, which is not Gor Mahia's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on artificial turf Gor Mahia have performed like this: Played ten matches resulting in 8 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats with the goal stats 22-7 (scored/conceded).

These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.

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Wazito form and stats

When playing at home in the Premier League, Wazito have managed 2 wins, 2 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 7 games. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Wazito to get some points in this home game.

The fans are hoping that Wazito will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the Premier League game against KCB (placed 3rd). Preceding that match was a defeat to Tusker (0-1).

Wazito are traveling soon after this match as the Premier League match at Ulinzi Stars awaits in three days.

The Wazito fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 13 goals in 7 league matches. Wazito's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 10 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Gor Mahia form and stats

As the visiting team in Premier League matches, Gor Mahia, who have the the best goal difference (+18) in Premier League, have produced an overall stat of 4-1-0 so far.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Posta Rangers (placed 10th) in their previous outing. The Premier League match ended in a draw 1-1. Before that one, a nice away victory 3-0 at Kisumu All Stars.

Gor Mahia has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 9 goals from 5 games. Gor Mahia are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 1 goal away.

Head 2 Head

Last two meetings between the teams: Wazito won 0, Gor Mahia won 2 and 0 draws. 1 game with over 2,5 goals, 1 match with two goals or less.

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Wazito Gor Mahia
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
15 7 2 Played P 3 5 12
3 2 0 Won W 3 4 9
5 2 0 Drew D 0 1 2
7 3 2 Lost L 0 0 1
20 13 2 Scored S 6 9 24
22 10 5 Conceded C 0 1 6
80% 86% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 92%
67% 57% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 80% 67%
47% 43% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 20% 42%
33% 43% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 17%
27% 43% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 17%
47% 43% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 20% 33%
33% 29% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 80% 58%
40% 43% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 17%
 
5.2 5.6 4.5 Corners For (avg) C F 5.3 5.2 4.7
4.3 4.9 2.5 Corners Against (avg) C A 3 3 4.2
1.4 1.6 1.5 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1.7 1.4 1.8
2 1 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
 
154 94 25 Total Shots T S 32 54 81
66 44 9 Shots on Target S O 11 20 38
30% 30% 22% Goal Efficiency G E 27% 30% 55%
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Gor Mahia has the fewest conceded goals (1) away
  • Gor Mahia has the fewest conceded goals (6)
  • Gor Mahia has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2)
  • Gor Mahia has the fewest dropped points from leading position (0)
  • Gor Mahia has the the best goal difference (+18)
  • Gor Mahia has the the best goal difference (+8) away
  • Gor Mahia have not yet lost a game away.
  • Gor Mahia have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Gor Mahia have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Gor Mahia haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 Tusker 15 9 4 2 25 16 7 4 3 0 12 6 8 5 1 2 13 10 9 31
2 Gor Mahia 12 9 2 1 24 6 7 5 1 1 15 5 5 4 1 0 9 1 18 29
3 KCB 14 8 4 2 24 10 8 6 2 0 15 5 6 2 2 2 9 5 14 28
4 Ulinzi Stars 15 7 7 1 23 9 8 4 4 0 12 4 7 3 3 1 11 5 14 28
5 Western Stima 14 7 6 1 22 13 6 3 3 0 9 3 8 4 3 1 13 10 9 27
6 Homeboyz 14 8 3 3 25 18 6 4 1 1 10 5 8 4 2 2 15 13 7 27
7 Leopards 15 6 7 2 19 11 7 3 4 0 9 1 8 3 3 2 10 10 8 25
8 Mathare United 14 6 5 3 20 15 7 2 3 2 9 7 7 4 2 1 11 8 5 23
9 Sofapaka 13 6 3 4 20 16 7 5 0 2 14 8 6 1 3 2 6 8 4 21
10 Posta Rangers 14 4 7 3 17 14 7 2 3 2 8 4 7 2 4 1 9 10 3 19
11 Bandari 14 5 3 6 17 16 6 3 2 1 12 8 8 2 1 5 5 8 1 18
12 Zoo Kericho 14 5 1 8 17 22 7 4 1 2 11 6 7 1 0 6 6 16 -5 16
13 Wazito 15 3 5 7 20 22 7 2 2 3 13 10 8 1 3 4 7 12 -2 14
14 Nzoia United 15 2 4 9 15 27 8 1 2 5 8 15 7 1 2 4 7 12 -12 10
15 Kariobangi Sharks 14 1 6 7 13 24 8 0 3 5 10 19 6 1 3 2 3 5 -11 9
16 Kisumu All Stars 15 2 3 10 8 24 8 2 0 6 5 13 7 0 3 4 3 11 -16 9
17 SoNy Sugar 10 1 1 8 9 22 5 0 1 4 3 10 5 1 0 4 6 12 -13 4
18 Chemelil 13 0 1 12 6 39 6 0 1 5 5 15 7 0 0 7 1 24 -33 1

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