vs Prediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Nairobi United and KCB go into matchday one of the new season both on zero points, seventeenth and sixth respectively in a still provisional table. Nairobi United closed last season with a 1-0 win away at GOR Mahia, before that a 0-0 draw with Police, another 2-2 draw with Posta Rangers FC and, further back, a 0-2 defeat away to Kariobangi Sharks. KCB instead arrive off a 0-2 defeat to Bandari in the Shield Cup, before that a 2-1 win away at Shabana, a 2-1 win away at Sofapaka and, further back, a 0-1 defeat to Posta Rangers FC. In the head to head KCB won the most recent meeting 1-0 on 3 May, while in the game before that, on 4 March, it finished 1-1; further back still, on the opposite ground, Nairobi United won 2-0 away. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.