Sofapaka vs Mathare United: result 4-2 and analysis
FKF Premier LeagueRegular Season - 6Kick-off on January 9, 2021 at 12:00 PM (UTC)Kasarani Annex Stadium, Nairobi
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What was the result of Sofapaka vs Mathare United?
Sofapaka won 4-2 on January 9, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 11′Lawrence Ochieng JumaSofapaka
- 13′?Sofapaka
- 17′Lawrence Ochieng JumaSofapaka
- 71′?Mathare United
- 83′?Mathare United
- 90′Lawrence Ochieng JumaSofapaka
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sofapaka have 2 wins, 8 draws and 5 defeats; Mathare United have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2021 | Tusker(away) | 1-1 | FKF Premier League |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Nzoia Sugar(away) | 1-1 | FKF Premier League |
| Dec 13, 2020 | Wazito FC(home) | 0-0 | FKF Premier League |
| Dec 6, 2020 | Homeboyz(away) | 1-1 | FKF Premier League |
| Nov 29, 2020 | KCB(home) | 0-3 | FKF Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2020 | Nairobi City Stars(away) | 1-1 | FKF Premier League |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Posta Rangers FC(away) | 2-1 | FKF Premier League |
| Dec 13, 2020 | Nzoia Sugar(home) | 2-1 | FKF Premier League |
| Dec 4, 2020 | Wazito FC(away) | 1-3 | FKF Premier League |
| Nov 28, 2020 | Homeboyz(home) | 0-1 | FKF Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Sofapaka win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Mathare United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2020 | Sofapaka 1-1 Mathare United | FKF Premier League |
| Nov 20, 2019 | Mathare United 0-1 Sofapaka | FKF Premier League |
| Apr 28, 2019 | Sofapaka 2-2 Mathare United | FKF Premier League |
| Feb 12, 2019 | Mathare United 1-4 Sofapaka | FKF Premier League |
| Jul 8, 2018 | Sofapaka 3-2 Mathare United | FKF Premier League |
| Feb 25, 2018 | Mathare United 3-1 Sofapaka | FKF Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Sofapaka vs Mathare United on Feb 2, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Sofapaka score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Mathare United score 1.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sofapaka | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2 | 11/15 | 7/15 |
| Mathare United | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1 | 13/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sofapaka sit 18th in FKF Premier League (19 points from 34 matches) and Mathare United sit 14th (41 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