Match Report
In the standings it was Nairobi City Stars 17th on 35 points, Kariobangi Sharks 11th on 40 — separated by 5. Nairobi City Stars had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 2nd in the league over the last five rounds against 17th overall. In league terms the two rates read 0.76/1.21 for Nairobi City Stars and 0.85/0.85 for Kariobangi Sharks (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 0.97.
The sides have met 5 times in the GioScore results database: 3 wins for Nairobi City Stars, 2 draws and 0 for Kariobangi Sharks, at 2.4 goals per meeting. Only 20% of these meetings ended in a home win. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 60% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 60%.
Hope Centre, capacity 30,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-0 the final score.
Key stats
Possession: Nairobi City Stars 37% · Kariobangi Sharks 63% · Total shots: 3-6 · On target: 0-2 · Corners: 3-3