Nzoia Sugar FC vs Sofapaka FC Prediction & Betting Tips - Kenyan Premier League

Prediction published on 14/10/2021, 22:08  by Nella Wagah | Modified on 14/10/2021 at 22:16 in Kenyan Premier League Predictions

The 2009 Kenyan Premier League champions Sofapaka take their quest for three points on Match Day 2 to Bungoma, where they will be hosted by Nzoia Sugar at the Sudi Stadium. These two sides had mixed results in the opening week of the season. Nzoia Sugar fell 1-0 to Ulinzi Stars as Sofapaka beat Nairobi City Stars 3-1, and as a result, Nzoia start the weekend in 13th place and Sofapaka second. The hosts should have done better with a late penalty against Ulinzi Stars, but they failed to beat James Saruni, the reigning best goalkeeper in the league. Defensively, Nzoia have been solid; were it not for the goal conceded against Ulinzi Stars – a Mark Bikokwa penalty, they’d have kept a third straight clean sheet. They have conceded more than a goal in just one of the last eight matches, and failed to score in four of 10. Half of Nzoia’s last 10 matches have ended in over 2.5 goals, and they will be happy to host this game as they’ve done well at home in their recent games. In the last four matches at home, Nzoia are unbeaten, with two wins, but both sides have scored in seven of their last 10 matches at home. Four of their last five home games have produced over 2.5 goals and they have scored two or more goals in three of the last four home matches.

Sofapaka’s win over Nairobi City Stars marked their fourth unbeaten outing in the league, and they have two wins in that run. They also go to the game with a fine scoring run, having failed to score in just two of the last 10 games but they have only four clean sheets in the 10 games. Four of their last five matches have produced over 2.5 goals and in four of their last eight matches, they’ve conceded twice in each. Sofapaka have beaten Nzoia Sugar three times in the last six matches, but they have struggled at Sudi Stadium, registering no win at Nzoia’s home in their last five visits. Meanwhile Nzoia have won each of their last two home matches against Sofapaka. In their last four meetings, three matches have produced over 2.5 goals, and both teams have scored in four of the last five meetings.