Match Report
The table gap was wide: 17 points between Ulinzi Stars (12th, 39 pts) and Nzoia United (18th, 22 pts). On the form table Ulinzi Stars stood 7th over the last five rounds, despite being 12th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Ulinzi Stars 0.71 scored and 0.82 conceded per game, Nzoia United 0.71 and 1.76, with the league averaging 1.02.
A win had eluded Nzoia United for 10 matches.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 2 Ulinzi Stars wins, 2 for Nzoia United, 0 draws, at 2 goals per meeting. 75% of these meetings ended in a home win. These meetings skew tight — only 25% saw more than two goals.
The venue was Skyline Sports Complex in Harrisburg, with room for 12,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, Nzoia United led 2-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-3.