Murang'a SEAL vs Vihiga United: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Kenya Super League
Competition: Sat 18.June
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: St. Sebastian Park (1000 seats)

Getting closer to the top sides is on the list when these two mid-table sides duel. Both will be targeting to strenghten their league position, Murang'a SEAL in 10th and Vihiga United in 11th place.

Insights:
  • Murang'a SEAL have the the best goal difference (+20) at home in Super League
  • Murang'a SEAL have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Vihiga United have scored away.

Murang'a SEAL and Vihiga United 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.

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Murang'a SEAL form and stats

9-1-1 is the performance here at St. Sebastian Park so far in the Super League, giving Murang'a SEAL a total of 28 from their 11 games here. Outstanding results! Ever since the Fortune Sacco game Murang'a has been unbeatable here at St. Sebastian Park producing four straight wins.

Murang'a SEAL's previous game was also played at home, ending 3-1 versus Mara Sugar (placed 12th). The home side are looking to build on that result.

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Muhoroni Youth (0-3).

The manager will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Mwatate United in only four days.

Murang'a are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at St. Sebastian Park in their league games, having scored an impressive 29 goals in 11 matches. Murang'a SEAL have only conceded 9 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Vihiga United form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Vihiga United so far with only 11 points returning home. The records show 3-2-9 (win-draw-lose). The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on the Vihiga United manager, as the last three away games were defeats.

Home advantage was not enough for Vihiga United in their previous game as they lost hosting Muhoroni Youth, 0-2.

Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting Silibwet's place.

After this away game Vihiga return home for a Super League game against Shabana. That game is only four sleeps after this.

The attacking power of Vihiga United when travelling is not overwhelming with 12 goals scored from 14 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Vihiga United have seen the ball go into their own net 20 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Vihiga United - Murang'a 2-0 was the outcome when this pair of sides last met, earlier this season. Stats for the last three meetings featuring these two teams are: zero wins for Murang'a SEAL, zero draws and three wins for Vihiga United. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: two games.

Murang'a SEAL missing players

Vihiga United missing players

Murang'a SEAL Vihiga United
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
26 11 4 Played P 2 14 29
13 9 4 Won W 0 3 11
4 1 0 Drew D 1 2 7
9 1 0 Lost L 1 9 11
41 29 10 Scored S 3 12 33
33 9 2 Conceded C 4 20 32
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
81% 82% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 79% 79%
58% 73% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 43% 38%
27% 45% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 7% 7%
12% 18% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 3%
42% 45% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 43% 48%
35% 55% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 14% 28%
27% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 43% 28%
 
4.3 4.4 3.7 Corners for (avg) C F 0 5.5 4.9
4.4 4.7 5 Corners against (avg) C A 0 5.8 5
1.1 1.1 0.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1.8 1.5
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
8.4 8.4 7 Shots (avg) S ( 0 7.5 4.9
4.7 5.6 4.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 2.3 2.1
39% 56% 62% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 50% 61%
 
7.4 6.1 3.3 Shots against (avg) S A 0 9.5 5.6
3.4 2.4 1.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 2 1.5
Key stats in Super League this season:
  • Murang'a SEAL have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Murang'a SEAL have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Murang'a SEAL have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Vihiga United have scored away.
  • Murang'a SEAL have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Murang'a SEAL have the the best goal difference (+20) at home in Super League
  • Murang'a SEAL haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Vihiga United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Vihiga United 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 APS Bomet 29 17 6 6 37 21 15 9 4 2 22 9 14 8 2 4 15 12 16 57
2 Fortune Sacco 29 15 9 5 34 20 14 9 4 1 16 3 15 6 5 4 18 17 14 54
3 Muhoroni Youth 30 14 9 7 39 28 15 10 3 2 24 11 15 4 6 5 15 17 11 51
4 Naivas 30 13 9 8 37 27 15 10 3 2 20 4 15 3 6 6 17 23 10 48
5 Shabana 28 13 7 8 33 26 15 7 5 3 19 12 13 6 2 5 14 14 7 46
6 Kibera Black Stars 28 12 8 8 42 24 14 7 4 3 24 10 14 5 4 5 18 14 18 44
7 MCF 29 11 11 7 39 33 14 5 6 3 19 14 15 6 5 4 20 19 6 44
8 Zoo Kericho 27 11 8 8 44 34 14 7 3 4 21 13 13 4 5 4 23 21 10 41
9 Modern Coast Rangers 30 12 5 13 31 33 15 7 3 5 20 17 15 5 2 8 11 16 -2 41
10 Murang'a SEAL 26 13 4 9 41 33 11 9 1 1 29 9 15 4 3 8 12 24 8 40
11 Vihiga United 29 11 7 11 33 32 15 8 5 2 21 12 14 3 2 9 12 20 1 37
12 Mara Sugar 30 9 9 12 40 38 15 4 6 5 23 17 15 5 3 7 17 21 2 36
13 Western Stima 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
13 Migori Youth 30 9 8 13 37 42 15 8 3 4 19 13 15 1 5 9 18 29 -5 35
14 Assad 29 10 5 14 40 49 14 8 2 4 30 19 15 2 3 10 10 30 -9 35
15 Silibwet 30 10 5 15 36 49 15 5 4 6 18 18 15 5 1 9 18 31 -13 35
16 Muhoroni Youth 6 1 2 3 3 4 3 0 1 2 1 3 3 1 1 1 2 1 -1 5
16 Kisumu All Stars 29 8 11 10 37 35 15 7 4 4 26 16 14 1 7 6 11 19 2 32
17 Gusii 30 5 13 12 24 38 15 4 6 5 14 15 15 1 7 7 10 23 -14 28
18 Mwatate United 30 6 8 16 25 47 15 5 2 8 18 20 15 1 6 8 7 27 -22 26
19 Dandora Love 29 7 4 18 38 71 15 4 3 8 23 36 14 3 1 10 15 35 -33 22
20 Coast Stima 28 8 6 14 37 44 14 7 5 2 32 18 14 1 1 12 5 26 -7 18