Super League match preview: Vihiga Bullets versus Talanta

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Competition: Kenya Super League
Date: Sun 12.January
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)

Vihiga Bullets and Talanta have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Super League.

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Vihiga Bullets form and stats

Vihiga Bullets have played 7 Super League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-2-2 (wins-draws-losses). Hopes of three in a row are alive for Vihiga Bullets after consecutive victories at their own ground.

Vihiga Bullets lost their last game at Migori Youth (placed 5th) after a 0-3 scoreline. Before that, Vihiga Bullets played out a draw 2-2 when visiting Nakumatt.

Vihiga Bullets are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 8 goals in 7 games. Vihiga Bullets have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Talanta form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Talanta so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 1-3-5 (win-draw-lose). Bitter travels for Talanta as they have lost four games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the Fortune Sacco match.

Talanta won their last game, 3-2 versus Shabana played at home. Prior to that match, the Talanta manager faced defeat when travelling to Kibera Black Stars and losing 0-3.

The visitors have scored 5 goals from 9 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. 12 goals have been conceded by Talanta in these games.

Head 2 Head

Vihiga Bullets and Talanta have met before this season: Talanta - Vihiga Bullets 3-1.

Vihiga Bullets missing players

Talanta missing players

Vihiga Bullets Talanta
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
18 7 2 Played P 2 9 19
5 3 1 Won W 0 1 5
6 2 1 Drew D 1 3 6
7 2 0 Lost L 1 5 8
22 8 1 Scored S 0 5 20
25 6 0 Conceded C 1 12 24
89% 86% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 78% 89%
72% 57% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 56% 68%
56% 29% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 33% 42%
33% 14% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 22% 26%
11% 14% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 5%
61% 43% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 33% 42%
28% 57% 100% Clean Sheets C S 50% 22% 21%
22% 14% 50% Failed to Score F T 100% 67% 47%
 
7.5 7.5 7 Corners For (avg) C F 6.5 5.8 4.4
3.3 2.8 3.5 Corners Against (avg) C A 4.5 5.7 6.6
0.8 1 1 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1 1 1.5
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 1 1
 
123 34 7 Total Shots T S 25 75 118
54 17 5 Shots on Target S O 8 21 43
30% 29% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 19% 30%
Key stats in Super League this season:
  • Talanta have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Talanta have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Vihiga Bullets have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.

  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 19 14 4 1 34 12 10 6 3 1 16 4 9 8 1 0 18 8 22 46
2 Nairobi Stima 19 11 5 3 28 13 10 5 3 2 9 5 9 6 2 1 19 8 15 38
3 Bidco United 18 11 3 4 29 12 9 6 1 2 13 5 9 5 2 2 16 7 17 36
4 Vihiga United 18 10 5 3 28 16 10 8 1 1 20 7 8 2 4 2 8 9 12 35
5 Migori Youth 19 10 4 5 36 22 10 6 3 1 20 8 9 4 1 4 16 14 14 34
6 Ushuru 18 7 8 3 25 14 9 3 4 2 13 10 9 4 4 1 12 4 11 29
7 Coast Stima 18 9 2 7 36 26 10 7 1 2 26 12 8 2 1 5 10 14 10 29
8 Murang'a SEAL 19 8 5 6 29 27 10 5 2 3 13 13 9 3 3 3 16 14 2 29
9 Nakumatt 19 7 7 5 23 21 10 5 4 1 15 9 9 2 3 4 8 12 2 28
10 Fortune Sacco 19 8 3 8 21 23 10 6 2 2 14 7 9 2 1 6 7 16 -2 27
11 Shabana 19 7 4 8 24 29 8 6 1 1 14 8 11 1 3 7 10 21 -5 25
12 Police 19 5 7 7 25 37 10 3 5 2 17 15 9 2 2 5 8 22 -12 22
13 Vihiga Bullets 18 5 6 7 22 25 7 3 2 2 8 6 11 2 4 5 14 19 -3 21
14 Talanta 19 5 6 8 20 24 10 4 3 3 15 12 9 1 3 5 5 12 -4 21
15 Modern Coast Rangers 20 4 7 9 22 25 11 3 5 3 17 14 9 1 2 6 5 11 -3 19
16 Administration Police 20 3 8 9 16 29 8 1 2 5 8 16 12 2 6 4 8 13 -13 17
17 Kibera Black Stars 18 3 7 8 15 19 7 1 3 3 7 8 11 2 4 5 8 11 -4 16
18 APS Bomet 19 3 7 9 21 32 10 2 3 5 11 17 9 1 4 4 10 15 -11 16
19 St. Joseph 19 3 3 13 22 43 8 3 2 3 14 15 11 0 1 10 8 28 -21 12
20 Northern Wanderers 11 0 1 10 9 36 7 0 1 6 3 21 4 0 0 4 6 15 -27 1
20 Eldoret Youth 11 0 1 10 9 36 7 0 1 6 3 21 4 0 0 4 6 15 -27 1