Match preview Premier League: Zoo Kericho - Sofapaka at Kericho Green Stadium

Competition: Kenya Premier League
Date: Sun 07.April
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Kericho Green Stadium (3000 seats)

The visiting Sofapaka side should be favourites in this visit to Zoo Kericho, as the away team holds a 20 point advantage from their 20 league games this season.

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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Zoo Kericho form and stats

Zoo Kericho have played 10 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-4-3 (wins-draws-losses).

Zoo Kericho drew their last game, 1-1 away at Kariobangi Sharks. Ahead of that match, Zoo Kericho lost 0-4 at home to Gor Mahia.

Zoo Kericho have scored 7 goals here in 10 matches, not a lot. Zoo Kericho are not conceding a lot of goals here at Kericho Green Stadium, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 10 matches.

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Sofapaka form and stats

Sofapaka's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Sofapaka, who have the most wins (6) away in Premier League, collect 22 points from their 10 away matches. 6 victories and 4 draws have created these points (and only 0 defeats). The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Nakumatt game have they lost an away game, meaning Sofapaka has taken points from ten away matches in a row.

Sofapaka delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Vihiga United in their previous match; a Premier League game. A home win before that, celebrating 3-1 vs Nakumatt.

A new game in only two days for Sofapaka, the Premier League home match versus Ulinzi Stars. Busy days.

Sofapaka has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches this season, 19 goals from 10 games. It's not easy to score on Sofapaka as they have only conceded 8 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Sofapaka - Zoo Kericho 3-2. Last five meetings between the teams: Zoo Kericho won 0, Sofapaka won 4 and 1 draw.

Zoo Kericho missing players

Sofapaka missing players

Zoo Kericho Sofapaka
Total Home Statistic Away Total
20 10 Played 10 20
14 7 Scored 19 33
25 9 Conceded 8 20
85% 80% Over 0.5 100% 95%
55% 40% Over 1.5 80% 70%
30% 20% Over 2.5 50% 50%
20% 20% Over 3.5 30% 35%
5% 0% Over 4.5 10% 15%
40% 20% Both teams to score 60% 60%
30% 50% Clean Sheet 40% 35%
45% 50% Failed To Score 0% 10%
Key stats this season:
  • Sofapaka hasn't played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Sofapaka has scored in all of their 10 away matches.

  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 19 14 2 3 35 13 11 10 1 0 24 6 8 4 1 3 11 7 22 44
2 Sofapaka 20 10 7 3 33 20 10 4 3 3 14 12 10 6 4 0 19 8 13 37
3 Bandari 20 10 6 4 25 20 10 7 2 1 17 8 10 3 4 3 8 12 5 36
4 Mathare United 20 9 7 4 27 18 10 6 3 1 17 10 10 3 4 3 10 8 9 34
5 Homeboyz 20 8 6 6 30 18 11 5 4 2 16 8 9 3 2 4 14 10 12 30
6 Tusker 20 8 6 6 26 18 10 4 3 3 15 10 10 4 3 3 11 8 8 30
7 Kariobangi Sharks 20 7 9 4 20 16 10 6 2 2 12 6 10 1 7 2 8 10 4 30
8 SoNy Sugar 20 8 4 8 23 21 11 6 3 2 17 9 9 2 1 6 6 12 2 28
9 KCB 20 6 8 6 18 18 10 3 5 2 9 8 10 3 3 4 9 10 0 26
10 Ulinzi Stars 19 5 10 4 18 19 9 3 6 0 11 7 10 2 4 4 7 12 -1 25
11 Western Stima 20 5 10 5 18 23 9 3 4 2 9 10 11 2 6 3 9 13 -5 25
12 Leopards 20 6 5 9 19 26 10 3 3 4 8 8 10 3 2 5 11 18 -7 23
13 Nzoia United 20 5 7 8 15 21 9 4 3 2 9 8 11 1 4 6 6 13 -6 22
14 Chemelil 20 5 6 9 14 22 9 2 4 3 7 9 11 3 2 6 7 13 -8 21
15 Vihiga United 20 3 11 6 18 23 10 2 5 3 9 9 10 1 6 3 9 14 -5 20
16 Posta Rangers 20 4 5 11 10 19 10 1 3 6 4 10 10 3 2 5 6 9 -9 17
17 Zoo Kericho 20 3 8 9 14 25 10 3 4 3 7 9 10 0 4 6 7 16 -11 17
18 Nakumatt 20 3 3 14 19 42 10 2 2 6 10 20 10 1 1 8 9 22 -23 12