On paper it looks like advantage Wazito in this game against Sofapaka, but the visitors will fight to the end. Here's our full match preview!
- Wazito have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sofapaka have the most dropped points from leading position (19) in Premier League
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
This stadium uses artifical turf, unlike Sofapaka's home stadium. The visitors last six games on artifical turf have ended in 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss.
Relegation threatens Wazito who should definitely be looking for some points here. Sofapaka are struggling to avoid relegation.
Wazito form and stats
The story so far in the Premier League for Wazito at their home stadium (Kenyatta Stadium) is 6 wins, 6 draws and 2 defeats.
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 Nzoia United (placed 14th).
In the match before that, Wazito hosted Bidco United and drew the game 1-1.Wazito has scored 19 league goals at home this season, in 14 matches. Wazito are not conceding a lot of goals here at Kenyatta Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 13 from 14 matches.
Sofapaka form and stats
There's been little loot from Sofapaka's travels as they have only collected 12 points from 14 away games in the Premier League. Sofapaka only have 3 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 3 draws.
Home advantage was not enough for Sofapaka in their previous game, as they lost their Premier League-match, hosting Tusker, 1-2.
A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Nzoia United.Many goals are not expected from the visiting Sofapaka as they have only managed to score 8 times from 14 away games in the league. Sofapaka have conceded 18 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Sofapaka - Wazito 2-0. Head-2-head stats last four meetings: one - zero - three (Wazito wins - draws - Sofapaka wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.Wazito missing players
Sofapaka missing players
| Wazito | Sofapaka | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 29 |
| 11 | 6 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 9 | 6 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 9 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 8 | 12 |
| 29 | 19 | 7 | Scored | S | 2 | 8 | 29 |
| 28 | 13 | 3 | Conceded | C | 4 | 18 | 35 |
| 90% | 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 93% | 90% |
| 62% | 79% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 57% | 66% |
| 34% | 43% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 36% | 45% |
| 10% | 14% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 3% |
| 48% | 71% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 36% | 52% |
| 31% | 21% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 21% | 28% |
| 31% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 75% | 50% | 31% |
| 5 | 4.5 | 5.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.7 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
| 4 | 4.4 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.3 | 3.5 | 4 |
| 2 | 2.1 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7.4 | 6.6 | 12.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.3 | 5.3 | 7 |
| 3.3 | 3.1 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.7 |
| 31% | 44% | 39% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 27% | 38% |
- Sofapaka have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Sofapaka have the most dropped points from leading position (19) in Premier League
- Wazito have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Wazito have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Sofapaka have scored 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 | 29 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 48 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 17 | 23 | 58 |
| 2 | KCB | 29 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 39 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 19 | 58 |
| 3 | Leopards | 28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 35 | 27 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 47 |
| 4 | Bandari | 29 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 40 | 35 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 5 | 46 |
| 5 | Nairobi City Stars | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 32 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 44 |
| 6 | Gor Mahia | 28 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 32 | 26 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 6 | 44 |
| 7 | Kariobangi Sharks | 29 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 42 | 40 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 2 | 44 |
| 8 | Homeboyz | 29 | 13 | 4 | 12 | 41 | 32 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 9 | 43 |
| 9 | Wazito | 29 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 29 | 28 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 42 |
| 10 | Ulinzi Stars | 29 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 27 | 26 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 41 |
| 11 | Bidco United | 29 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 40 |
| 12 | Posta Rangers | 29 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 28 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 10 | -6 | 35 |
| 13 | Sofapaka | 29 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 29 | 35 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 18 | -6 | 33 |
| 14 | Nzoia United | 29 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 30 | 35 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 18 | -5 | 29 |
| 15 | Mathare United | 29 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 27 | 42 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 29 | -15 | 24 |
| 16 | Western Stima | 30 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 29 | 52 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 28 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 24 | -23 | 22 |
| 17 | Vihiga United | 30 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 15 | 41 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 23 | -26 | 20 |
| 18 | Zoo Kericho | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |