Match Report
28 points separated the sides: Murang'a SEAL 8th on 47, Sofapaka 18th on 19. Murang'a SEAL had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 3rd in the league over the last five rounds against 8th overall. Per game in the league, Sofapaka were scoring 0.56 and conceding 1.5, Murang'a SEAL 1.24 and 1.24, against a competition average of 1 goals per team per game.
Defeat had followed defeat for Sofapaka — three in succession. Momentum sat with Murang'a SEAL, winners of their last three, having scored in 8 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 2/15 points for Sofapaka against 12/15 for Murang'a SEAL.
GioScore's database holds 5 meetings between the two: 1 for Sofapaka, 4 for Murang'a SEAL and 0 drawn, at 2.2 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 40% of the wins in this fixture.
The venue was Narok County Stadium, with room for 5,000 spectators. Murang'a SEAL led 2-1 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-3 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Sofapaka: Ghartey (63'), M. Ntamba (24') · Murang'a SEAL: Pkemoi (75'), J. Waithira (3'), Paul Osama (29')
Key stats
Possession: Sofapaka 43% · Murang'a SEAL 57% · Total shots: 8-10 · On target: 5-5 · Corners: 4-6