Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Nairobi City Stars - Ushuru!
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
Nairobi City Stars form and stats
Nairobi City Stars, who have the most scored goals (26) in Super League, have been very solid at home in the Super League so far, with 16 points collected from 6 matches (5-1-0). This has contributed greatly to their 1st position in the table. Ever since the Vihiga United game Nairobi City Stars has been unbeatable here producing four straight wins.
Nairobi City Stars are returning here after visiting Talanta in a Super League game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. Before that, Nairobi City Stars had a home game versus Migori Youth which ended with a victory 2-1.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (14 in 6 games), Nairobi City Stars's attacking play is working. Nairobi City Stars have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 3 goals.
Ushuru form and stats
3-2-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Ushuru in their Super League matches away.
The manager was unhappy after their last game, a Super League match played at their home ground. Ushuru suffered a 0-2 loss to Bidco United (placed 3rd). Prior to that result Ushuru won their away game at Talanta. The scoreline was 4-0.
Ushuru find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 8 goals from 6 away fixtures in the league. The Ushuru defense is a tough nut to crack, having conceded less than half a goal per away game on average (2 goals in 6 games).
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last eight meetings: 1 - 4 - 3 (Nairobi City Stars wins - draws - Ushuru wins). As for goals, 3 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 5 had two or less.Nairobi City Stars missing players
Ushuru missing players
| Nairobi City Stars | Ushuru | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 26 | 14 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 8 | 15 |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 92% | 83% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 67% | 85% |
| 77% | 83% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 62% |
| 62% | 67% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 23% |
| 15% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 15% |
| 15% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 62% | 50% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 17% | 31% |
| 38% | 50% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 83% | 54% |
| 8% | 17% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 33% | 31% |
| 4.3 | 5.2 | 6.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| 4 | 4.8 | 7 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 7.5 | 5.5 | 5.8 |
| 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2.5 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Nairobi City Stars have not yet lost a game.
- Nairobi City Stars have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Nairobi City Stars have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Nairobi City Stars have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Ushuru have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Ushuru have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded 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 | Nairobi City Stars | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 17 | 35 |
| 2 | Nairobi Stima | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 16 | 29 |
| 3 | Bidco United | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 28 |
| 4 | Vihiga United | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 28 |
| 5 | Migori Youth | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 24 |
| 6 | Ushuru | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 20 |
| 7 | Shabana | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 20 |
| 8 | Nakumatt | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 19 |
| 9 | Murang'a SEAL | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | -2 | 18 |
| 10 | Talanta | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 16 |
| 11 | Coast Stima | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -3 | 16 |
| 12 | Police | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -1 | 15 |
| 13 | Fortune Sacco | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -4 | 15 |
| 14 | Administration Police | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -1 | 14 |
| 15 | Vihiga Bullets | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -2 | 13 |
| 16 | APS Bomet | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -6 | 12 |
| 17 | Modern Coast Rangers | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | -5 | 9 |
| 18 | Kibera Black Stars | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -7 | 7 |
| 19 | St. Joseph | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 16 | -12 | 7 |
| 20 | Eldoret Youth | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | Northern Wanderers | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 15 | -27 | 0 |