Soccer betting preview: Shabana welcomes Talanta in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: Kenya Super League
Competition: Sat 24.July
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Narok County Stadium (30000 seats)

Super League: Two teams who have done well so far. Let's get ready for Shabana - Talanta with this comprehensive preview!

Insights:
  • Talanta have the the best goal difference (+23) in Super League

Shabana have less rest than Talanta in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Super League game only four days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at SoNy Sugar.

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Shabana form and stats

When playing at home in the Super League, Shabana have managed 7 wins, 4 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 14 games.

The home team returns to Narok County Stadium after being equal after 90 minutes with SoNy Sugar (placed 14th) on their last time out; the Super League game ended 3-3. A goal frenzy last time out for Shabana, with a total of 6 goals in the match against SoNy Sugar. Fun stuff to watch!

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus Migori Youth.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Shabana have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found three matches with the results: Won three, drawn zero and lost zero.

Shabana has scored 20 league goals at home this season, in 14 matches. Shabana have only conceded 11 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Talanta form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the the best goal difference (+23) in Super League, on their Super League travels is 7 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Talanta hope to make it five in this match.

The supporters enjoyed Talanta's previous game versus Nakumatt (placed 16th), a Super League 2-1 win played at home.

Before that one, a nice away victory 2-0 at Mwatate United.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found seven similar matches played by Talanta in our archives, and the results are: one win for Talanta, two draws and four defeats.

Talanta has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 21 goals from 12 games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (11 so far).

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Talanta - Shabana 0-1. Numbers for the last four meetings between these two teams are: two wins for Shabana, one draw and one win for Talanta. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: two games.

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Shabana Talanta
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
29 14 5 Played P 3 12 27
11 7 2 Won W 2 7 16
10 4 1 Drew D 0 2 6
8 3 2 Lost L 1 3 5
39 20 8 Scored S 3 21 44
31 11 6 Conceded C 2 11 21
86% 86% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
62% 57% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 75% 70%
52% 43% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 58% 52%
28% 29% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 22%
10% 7% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 4%
55% 43% 60% BTTS BTTS 33% 50% 48%
34% 50% 20% Clean Sheets C S 67% 42% 44%
24% 21% 20% Failed to Score F T 0% 8% 15%
 
3.5 4 0 Corners for (avg) C F 4.5 2.6 3.8
3.9 2.6 0 Corners against (avg) C A 3 4 4.8
1.1 1.2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.3 1.3
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
7.1 4.8 0 Shots (avg) S ( 10.5 8 6.5
3.6 4.2 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 3.7 3.5
41% 29% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 38% 47%
Key stats in Super League this season:
  • Talanta have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Talanta have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Talanta have the most clean sheets (3) away in Super League
  • Talanta have the the best goal difference (+10) away in Super League
  • Talanta have the the best goal difference (+23) in Super League
  • Talanta have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • 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 27 16 6 5 44 21 15 9 4 2 23 10 12 7 2 3 21 11 23 54
2 Fortune Sacco 28 14 8 6 46 27 15 9 4 2 27 13 13 5 4 4 19 14 19 50
3 Police 28 10 14 4 42 29 15 3 11 1 21 14 13 7 3 3 21 15 13 44
4 Kibera Black Stars 28 12 8 8 37 37 14 10 3 1 22 12 14 2 5 7 15 25 0 44
5 Shabana 29 11 10 8 39 31 14 7 4 3 20 11 15 4 6 5 19 20 8 43
6 MCF 28 9 12 7 37 34 14 5 5 4 20 18 14 4 7 3 17 16 3 39
7 Vihiga Bullets 25 10 8 7 37 30 12 5 6 1 16 10 13 5 2 6 21 20 7 38
8 APS Bomet 26 9 10 7 39 33 12 6 3 3 20 13 14 3 7 4 19 20 6 37
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 27 11 4 12 39 45 14 6 2 6 24 26 13 5 2 6 15 19 -6 37
10 Nairobi Stima 29 9 8 12 40 46 14 6 2 6 24 25 15 3 6 6 16 21 -6 35
11 Kisumu All Stars 24 9 7 8 34 30 11 7 3 1 18 8 13 2 4 7 16 22 4 34
12 Murang'a SEAL 27 9 7 11 30 29 14 6 2 6 18 15 13 3 5 5 12 14 1 34
13 Modern Coast Rangers 29 9 7 13 38 40 15 6 5 4 26 18 14 3 2 9 12 22 -2 34
14 SoNy Sugar 25 8 7 10 34 39 12 4 4 4 16 19 13 4 3 6 18 20 -5 31
15 Silibwet 25 8 7 10 35 41 12 6 3 3 22 15 13 2 4 7 13 26 -6 31
15 Ushuru 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Nakumatt 27 6 11 10 37 47 14 5 4 5 21 25 13 1 7 5 16 22 -10 29
17 Migori Youth 25 6 10 9 20 24 11 5 5 1 12 8 14 1 5 8 8 16 -4 28
18 Coast Stima 27 7 7 13 31 47 14 4 4 6 17 26 13 3 3 7 14 21 -16 28
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 27 4 11 12 24 40 14 3 6 5 12 18 13 1 5 7 12 22 -16 23