This match features two teams living in the basement of the Super League, Thika United holding 14th place and St. Joseph lying 16th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Thika United form and stats
Thika United's struggle is real here with only 14 points collected from 14 games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly 3-5-6.In their previous game, led his Thika United to a defeat in the Super League match away at Talanta. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here . In the match before that, Thika United hosted Nairobi Stima and drew the game 2-2.
The manager will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Nairobi City Stars in only four days.
Thika United aren't scoring a lot here with only 13 goals from 14 games. Thika United have conceded 20 in these home matches.
St. Joseph form and stats
There's been little loot from St. Joseph's travels as they have only collected 10 points from 13 away games. St. Joseph only has 1 win to counter their 5 defeats and 7 draws.It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Fortune Sacco in their previous outing. The Super League match ended in a draw 1-1. A 0-1 loss hosting Police before that.
After this away game St. Joseph return home for a Super League game against Administration Police. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting St. Joseph as they have only managed to score 9 times from 13 away games. 16 goals have been conceded by St. Joseph in these games.
Head 2 Head
Thika United and St. Joseph have met before this season: St. Joseph - Thika United 3-1. Head-2-head stats last one meeting: 0 - 0 - 1 (Thika United wins - draws - St. Joseph wins).Thika United missing players
St. Joseph missing players
| Thika United | St. Joseph | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 27 | 14 | Played | 13 | 26 |
| 27 | 13 | Scored | 9 | 27 |
| 43 | 20 | Conceded | 16 | 31 |
| 96% | 93% | Over 0.5 | 85% | 88% |
| 81% | 79% | Over 1.5 | 69% | 69% |
| 52% | 36% | Over 2.5 | 15% | 27% |
| 30% | 29% | Over 3.5 | 15% | 19% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 8% | 8% |
| 52% | 50% | Both teams to score | 46% | 50% |
| 15% | 21% | Clean Sheet | 23% | 19% |
| 37% | 36% | Failed To Score | 46% | 42% |
| 0.7 | 0.4 | Corners For (avg) | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| 0.9 | 0.7 | Corners Against (avg) | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| 0.4 | 0.4 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| 0 | 0 | Red Cards (total) | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Nairobi Stima | 28 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 42 | 23 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 17 | 19 | 55 |
| 2 | Wazito | 26 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 44 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 11 | 22 | 54 |
| 3 | Kisumu All Stars | 28 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 44 | 26 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 54 |
| 4 | Ushuru | 27 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 44 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 27 | 53 |
| 5 | Police | 28 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 43 | 33 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 52 |
| 6 | Talanta | 28 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 41 | 30 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 22 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 47 |
| 7 | Administration Police | 27 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 46 | 33 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 41 |
| 8 | Bidco United | 27 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 41 |
| 9 | Shabana | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 37 | 25 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 40 |
| 10 | Coast Stima | 27 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 34 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 39 |
| 11 | Eldoret Youth | 27 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 31 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 22 | -3 | 36 |
| 12 | Fortune Sacco | 28 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 43 | 45 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 27 | -2 | 33 |
| 13 | Modern Coast Rangers | 27 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 28 | 41 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 28 | -13 | 31 |
| 14 | Thika United | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 27 | 43 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 20 | -16 | 28 |
| 15 | Kibera Black Stars | 26 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 29 | 33 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 15 | -4 | 26 |
| 16 | St. Joseph | 26 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 27 | 31 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -4 | 25 |
| 17 | Nairobi City Stars | 28 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 32 | 46 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 26 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 20 | -14 | 24 |
| 18 | Green Commandos | 27 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 47 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 24 | -26 | 18 |
| 19 | Migori Youth | 27 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 44 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 32 | -27 | 18 |
| 20 | Kangemi Allstars | 28 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 28 | 63 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 32 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 31 | -35 | 13 |
