Super League game preview and statistics: Police fight Talanta

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Competition: Kenya Super League
Competition: Wed 18.August
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Ruaraka Stadium (15000 seats)

These two participants are delivering a sweet season so far and matches like today could be key. Get the info on Police - Talanta!

Insights:
  • Police have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Talanta have the most clean sheets (6) in Super League

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Police and Talanta.

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Police form and stats

The complete Super League results at home this season for Police are 5-11-1 (wins-draws-losses). Two home wins in a row for Police bring valid hopes of a third.

Police shared the glory with Murang'a SEAL in their last match, an away game that ended all square 0-0.

Before that, Police had a home game versus Silibwet which ended with a victory 2-1.

Police have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Ruaraka Stadium with 26 goals in 17 league matches. Police are not conceding a lot of goals here at Ruaraka Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 15 from 17 matches.

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Talanta form and stats

9-3-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Talanta in their Super League matches away.

It's the second away game in a row for Talanta, but there's smiles all around after the 3-1 victory versus APS Bomet (placed 8th) in the Super League last time out.

A 0-3 defeat away at Vihiga Bullets before that.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Soy United in just four days.

Talanta has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 26 goals from 16 games. Talanta have conceded 16 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The most recent recorded result between these contenders is the Talanta - Police 1-2 played previously this season. Data for the prior five meetings featuring these two teams are: two wins for Police, one draw and two wins for Talanta. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: zero games.

Police missing players

Talanta missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Police Talanta
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
33 17 5 Played P 5 16 33
13 5 1 Won W 1 9 19
15 11 4 Drew D 1 3 8
5 1 0 Lost L 3 4 6
51 26 5 Scored S 4 26 51
31 15 3 Conceded C 8 16 27
88% 88% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 94%
82% 88% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 75% 70%
48% 35% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 56% 48%
18% 18% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 21%
6% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 3%
61% 65% 60% BTTS BTTS 60% 50% 48%
33% 35% 40% Clean Sheets C S 20% 38% 42%
18% 12% 20% Failed to Score F T 20% 12% 15%
 
5.2 7.1 8 Corners for (avg) C F 4 3.8 4.5
3.4 3.1 2 Corners against (avg) C A 3.3 3.7 4.5
1.1 1 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 1.2 1.3
2 2 1 Red cards R C 0 1 4
 
7.9 8.3 3.5 Shots (avg) S ( 10 6.8 6.8
3.7 3.9 1.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.3 3 3.1
33% 37% 67% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 40% 45%
Key stats in Super League this season:
  • Police have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Police have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Talanta have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Talanta have the most clean sheets (4) away in Super League
  • Talanta have the most clean sheets (6) in Super League
  • Talanta have the most points (30) away in Super League
  • Talanta have the the best goal difference (+10) away in Super League
  • Talanta have the the best goal difference (+24) in Super League
  • Talanta 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 Talanta 33 19 8 6 51 27 17 10 5 2 25 11 16 9 3 4 26 16 24 65
2 Fortune Sacco 33 16 10 7 54 32 17 11 4 2 32 14 16 5 6 5 22 18 22 58
3 Police 33 13 15 5 51 31 17 5 11 1 26 15 16 8 4 4 25 16 20 54
4 Kibera Black Stars 33 14 10 9 41 40 17 12 3 2 25 14 16 2 7 7 16 26 1 52
5 Vihiga Bullets 30 14 8 8 49 33 15 7 6 2 23 12 15 7 2 6 26 21 16 50
6 Shabana 34 12 11 11 42 38 17 7 5 5 21 15 17 5 6 6 21 23 4 47
7 Kisumu All Stars 30 12 9 9 43 32 13 9 3 1 25 8 17 3 6 8 18 24 11 45
8 APS Bomet 30 11 10 9 43 37 14 7 3 4 22 16 16 4 7 5 21 21 6 43
9 Chemelil 9 4 2 3 10 9 4 3 1 0 6 2 5 1 1 3 4 7 1 14
9 Mwatate United 32 12 7 13 42 49 17 6 5 6 25 27 15 6 2 7 17 22 -7 43
10 Murang'a SEAL 32 11 8 13 34 33 17 8 3 6 22 16 15 3 5 7 12 17 1 41
11 MCF 33 9 14 10 44 45 16 5 6 5 24 23 17 4 8 5 20 22 -1 41
12 Modern Coast Rangers 34 10 10 14 42 46 17 7 6 4 28 19 17 3 4 10 14 27 -4 40
13 Nakumatt 32 9 12 11 44 49 17 8 4 5 27 25 15 1 8 6 17 24 -5 39
14 Silibwet 31 10 9 12 40 48 16 7 5 4 24 19 15 3 4 8 16 29 -8 39
15 SoNy Sugar 31 10 8 13 41 49 15 6 5 4 22 22 16 4 3 9 19 27 -8 38
15 Ushuru 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Nairobi Stima 34 9 9 16 41 53 17 6 2 9 25 29 17 3 7 7 16 24 -12 36
17 Coast Stima 31 8 9 14 34 53 16 5 5 6 19 27 15 3 4 8 15 26 -19 33
18 Migori Youth 30 7 11 12 24 31 13 5 6 2 14 11 17 2 5 10 10 20 -7 32
19 Kisumu Hot Stars 25 7 6 12 18 31 12 6 4 2 12 6 13 1 2 10 6 25 -13 27
20 Soy United 31 5 12 14 26 47 16 3 7 6 12 22 15 2 5 8 14 25 -21 27

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Talanta 33 19 8 6 51 27 17 10 5 2 25 11 16 9 3 4 26 16 24 65
2 Fortune Sacco 33 16 10 7 54 32 17 11 4 2 32 14 16 5 6 5 22 18 22 58
3 Police 33 13 15 5 51 31 17 5 11 1 26 15 16 8 4 4 25 16 20 54
4 Kibera Black Stars 33 14 10 9 41 40 17 12 3 2 25 14 16 2 7 7 16 26 1 52
5 Vihiga Bullets 30 14 8 8 49 33 15 7 6 2 23 12 15 7 2 6 26 21 16 50
6 Shabana 34 12 11 11 42 38 17 7 5 5 21 15 17 5 6 6 21 23 4 47
7 Kisumu All Stars 30 12 9 9 43 32 13 9 3 1 25 8 17 3 6 8 18 24 11 45
8 APS Bomet 30 11 10 9 43 37 14 7 3 4 22 16 16 4 7 5 21 21 6 43
9 Chemelil 9 4 2 3 10 9 4 3 1 0 6 2 5 1 1 3 4 7 1 14
9 Mwatate United 32 12 7 13 42 49 17 6 5 6 25 27 15 6 2 7 17 22 -7 43
10 Murang'a SEAL 32 11 8 13 34 33 17 8 3 6 22 16 15 3 5 7 12 17 1 41
11 MCF 33 9 14 10 44 45 16 5 6 5 24 23 17 4 8 5 20 22 -1 41
12 Modern Coast Rangers 34 10 10 14 42 46 17 7 6 4 28 19 17 3 4 10 14 27 -4 40
13 Nakumatt 32 9 12 11 44 49 17 8 4 5 27 25 15 1 8 6 17 24 -5 39
14 Silibwet 31 10 9 12 40 48 16 7 5 4 24 19 15 3 4 8 16 29 -8 39
15 SoNy Sugar 31 10 8 13 41 49 15 6 5 4 22 22 16 4 3 9 19 27 -8 38
15 Ushuru 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Nairobi Stima 34 9 9 16 41 53 17 6 2 9 25 29 17 3 7 7 16 24 -12 36
17 Coast Stima 31 8 9 14 34 53 16 5 5 6 19 27 15 3 4 8 15 26 -19 33
18 Migori Youth 30 7 11 12 24 31 13 5 6 2 14 11 17 2 5 10 10 20 -7 32
19 Kisumu Hot Stars 25 7 6 12 18 31 12 6 4 2 12 6 13 1 2 10 6 25 -13 27
20 Soy United 31 5 12 14 26 47 16 3 7 6 12 22 15 2 5 8 14 25 -21 27

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