Mathare United vs Sofapaka: result 0-4 and analysis
FKF Premier LeagueRegular Season - 7Kick-off on January 8, 2023 at 12:00 PM (UTC)Ruaraka Stadium, Nairobi
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What was the result of Mathare United vs Sofapaka?
Sofapaka won 0-4 on January 8, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 8′?Sofapaka (pen.)
- 14′?Sofapaka
- 73′?Sofapaka (pen.)
- 88′?Sofapaka
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Mathare United have 1 wins, 1 draws and 13 defeats; Sofapaka have 6, 6 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2023 | Ulinzi Stars(away) | 1-3 | FKF Premier League |
| Dec 22, 2022 | Nzoia Sugar(home) | 1-2 | FKF Premier League |
| May 6, 2022 | Sofapaka(home) | 0-2 | FKF Premier League |
| Apr 30, 2022 | Ulinzi Stars(away) | 0-2 | FKF Premier League |
| Apr 16, 2022 | Vihiga Bullets(away) | 0-2 | FKF Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2023 | Talanta(home) | 1-0 | FKF Premier League |
| Dec 21, 2022 | Police(home) | 1-1 | FKF Premier League |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Ulinzi Stars(away) | 1-1 | FKF Premier League |
| Dec 12, 2022 | AFC Leopards(home) | 1-1 | FKF Premier League |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Nzoia Sugar(away) | 0-1 | FKF Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Mathare United win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Sofapaka win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2022 | Mathare United 0-2 Sofapaka | FKF Premier League |
| Oct 20, 2021 | Sofapaka 1-2 Mathare United | FKF Premier League |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Mathare United 2-1 Sofapaka | FKF Premier League |
| Jan 9, 2021 | Sofapaka 4-2 Mathare United | FKF Premier League |
| Feb 2, 2020 | Sofapaka 1-1 Mathare United | FKF Premier League |
| Nov 20, 2019 | Mathare United 0-1 Sofapaka | FKF Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Mathare United vs Sofapaka on May 6, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Mathare United score 0.7 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Sofapaka score 0.9 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathare United | 0.7 | 2.1 | 1 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Sofapaka | 0.9 | 0.7 | 6 | 7/15 | 3/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Mathare United sit 14th in FKF Premier League (41 points from 34 matches) and Sofapaka sit 18th (19 points from 34 matches).
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Mathare United | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 31 | 35 | 41 |
| 18 | Sofapaka | 34 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 19 | 51 | 19 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy