Super League match preview: Talanta versus Fortune Sacco

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Competition: Kenya Super League
Competition: Sat 31.July
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Ruaraka Stadium (15000 seats)

Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Talanta - Fortune Sacco!

Insights:
  • Talanta have the the best goal difference (+23) in Super League
  • Fortune Sacco have the most scored goals (46) in Super League

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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Talanta form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Ruaraka Stadium as Talanta have scored 23 goals to get 31 points from 15 games. The overall stats in the Super League are 9-4-2 (wins-draws-losses). It’s been three wins in a row for Talanta here at Ruaraka Stadium, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.

Talanta manager and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Shabana (placed 5th) in the Super League.

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

There will be little rest for Talanta after this match as they are travelling to Nairobi Stima for a Super League game in only four days.

A decent goal production from Talanta in their home games so far, with 23 goals from 15 league matches. From these home matches, Talanta have conceded only 10 goals.

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Fortune Sacco form and stats

5 wins, 5 draws and 4 losses. That’s the product of Fortune Sacco, who have the most scored goals (46) in Super League, playing as the away team in the Super League this season. In general it has been a productive period now for Fortune as they haven't lost any of their last eleven games.

Fortune Sacco are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 0-0 draw at Soy United (placed 20th).

Prior to that result Fortune won their away game at Silibwet. The scoreline was 3-2.

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

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Fortune Sacco have scored 19 goals in 14 league games away. Fortune have conceded 14 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Fortune Sacco - Talanta 0-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last four matches): Talanta two wins, two draws and Fortune Sacco zero victories. As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.

Talanta missing players

Fortune Sacco missing players

Talanta Fortune Sacco
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
28 15 5 Played P 3 14 29
16 9 1 Won W 1 5 14
7 4 2 Drew D 2 5 9
5 2 2 Lost L 0 4 6
45 23 5 Scored S 3 19 46
22 10 6 Conceded C 2 14 27
93% 87% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 97%
71% 67% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 71% 72%
50% 47% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 29% 41%
21% 20% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 21% 24%
4% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 21% 14%
50% 47% 60% BTTS BTTS 67% 50% 55%
43% 47% 20% Clean Sheets C S 33% 29% 28%
14% 20% 20% Failed to Score F T 0% 29% 21%
 
3.9 5.3 4.5 Corners for (avg) C F 1 4.8 4.5
4.5 5.7 8 Corners against (avg) C A 6.5 5 2.7
1.3 1.3 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.7 1.3
3 2 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
6.8 4.8 2.5 Shots (avg) S ( 1.5 4 12.3
3.4 3.2 1.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 1.7 5.5
46% 58% 67% Goal Efficiency G E 100% 90% 34%
Key stats in Super League this season:
  • Fortune Sacco have the most scored goals (46) in Super League
  • Fortune Sacco have the most scored goals in the first half (15) in Super League
  • Fortune Sacco is in the best form (4-2-0)
  • Talanta have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Talanta have the the best goal difference (+23) in Super League
  • Talanta have won significantly more corners at home than 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 28 16 7 5 45 22 15 9 4 2 23 10 13 7 3 3 22 12 23 55
2 Fortune Sacco 29 14 9 6 46 27 15 9 4 2 27 13 14 5 5 4 19 14 19 51
3 Kibera Black Stars 29 13 8 8 38 37 15 11 3 1 23 12 14 2 5 7 15 25 1 47
4 Police 29 10 14 5 42 30 15 3 11 1 21 14 14 7 3 4 21 16 12 44
5 Shabana 30 11 11 8 40 32 15 7 5 3 21 12 15 4 6 5 19 20 8 44
6 Vihiga Bullets 26 11 8 7 40 30 12 5 6 1 16 10 14 6 2 6 24 20 10 41
7 MCF 29 9 13 7 37 34 14 5 5 4 20 18 15 4 8 3 17 16 3 40
8 Mwatate United 28 11 5 12 39 45 15 6 3 6 24 26 13 5 2 6 15 19 -6 38
9 Chemelil 9 4 2 3 10 9 4 3 1 0 6 2 5 1 1 3 4 7 1 14
9 APS Bomet 26 9 10 7 39 33 12 6 3 3 20 13 14 3 7 4 19 20 6 37
10 Nairobi Stima 30 9 8 13 41 48 15 6 2 7 25 27 15 3 6 6 16 21 -7 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 Nakumatt 28 7 11 10 39 47 15 6 4 5 23 25 13 1 7 5 16 22 -8 32
15 Migori Youth 26 7 10 9 22 25 11 5 5 1 12 8 15 2 5 8 10 17 -3 31
15 Ushuru 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 SoNy Sugar 26 8 7 11 34 41 12 4 4 4 16 19 14 4 3 7 18 22 -7 31
17 Silibwet 26 8 7 11 35 44 13 6 3 4 22 18 13 2 4 7 13 26 -9 31
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 28 4 12 12 24 40 15 3 7 5 12 18 13 1 5 7 12 22 -16 24