Zoo Kericho hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 18 points and a 14th position in the Premier League table. Visiting Sofapaka holds 10th place with 30 pts.
Zoo Kericho and Sofapaka should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Zoo Kericho form and stats
4-2-5 (win-draw-lost) are the Premier League numbers at home for Zoo Kericho so far this season. The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a league-game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in ten attempts. The Zoo Kericho manager might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.
In their previous game, led his Zoo Kericho to a defeat in the Premier League match away at Wazito. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Kericho Green Stadium. Preceding that match was a defeat to Gor Mahia (2-3).
Zoo Kericho are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 16 goals in 11 games. On the other hand, Zoo Kericho have conceded 14 goals.
Sofapaka form and stats
Sofapaka have only collected 7 points from their away games in the Premier League, after 1-4-5 (10 played). Sofapaka seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
Sofapaka might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Ulinzi Stars proved too strong as Sofapaka slumped to a 0-1 defeat in front of their own fans at Narok County Stadium. Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Leopards's place.
Sofapaka have scored 10 goals on their travels this season, from 10 away games in the league. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Sofapaka have conceded 15 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Zoo Kericho and Sofapaka have met before this season: Sofapaka - Zoo Kericho 2-1. Head-2-head stats last seven meetings: zero - one - six (Zoo Kericho wins - draws - Sofapaka wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.Zoo Kericho missing players
Sofapaka missing players
| Zoo Kericho | Sofapaka | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 22 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 14 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 25 | 16 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 10 | 34 |
| 41 | 14 | 4 | Conceded | C | 3 | 15 | 29 |
| 91% | 91% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 95% |
| 77% | 82% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 86% |
| 68% | 64% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 60% | 73% |
| 41% | 27% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 27% |
| 23% | 9% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 59% | 55% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 80% | 82% |
| 23% | 27% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 14% |
| 27% | 27% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 10% | 9% |
| 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 4.6 | 5.7 |
| 4.6 | 3.6 | 1.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2 | 3.7 | 4 |
| 1.5 | 1.4 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 142 | 77 | 15 | Total Shots | T S | 4 | 77 | 199 |
| 66 | 38 | 8 | Shots on Target | S O | 2 | 31 | 88 |
| 32% | 37% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 32% | 39% |
- Sofapaka has the most matches over the total-line (16)
- Sofapaka have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| 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 | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 46 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 29 | 51 |
| 2 | Homeboyz | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 45 | 24 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 15 | 21 | 47 |
| 3 | Tusker | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 41 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 20 | 46 |
| 4 | Ulinzi Stars | 23 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 35 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 45 |
| 5 | KCB | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 20 | 44 |
| 6 | Leopards | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 43 |
| 7 | Mathare United | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 32 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 33 |
| 8 | Western Stima | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 32 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 5 | 33 |
| 9 | Bandari | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 32 |
| 10 | Sofapaka | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 34 | 29 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 30 |
| 11 | Posta Rangers | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 28 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 30 |
| 12 | Wazito | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 28 | 33 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -5 | 22 |
| 13 | Kariobangi Sharks | 21 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 27 | 31 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -4 | 20 |
| 14 | Zoo Kericho | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 25 | 41 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 27 | -16 | 18 |
| 15 | Nzoia United | 22 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 41 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 24 | -22 | 12 |
| 16 | Kisumu All Stars | 22 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 47 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 28 | -34 | 10 |
| 17 | Chemelil | 22 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 63 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 32 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 31 | -52 | 9 |
| 18 | SoNy Sugar | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -13 | 4 |