Nairobi United vs Gor Mahia: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Nairobi United played Gor Mahia in Kenyan Premier League (Kenya). The match was played on 21 December 2025. Final score: 1:1.

Current form

Nairobi United: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match. Gor Mahia: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Nairobi United scores 1.29 and concedes 1.14 goals per match. Gor Mahia scores 1.57 and concedes 0.79. League average: 1.90 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Nairobi United 36%, Gor Mahia 36%. Over 2.5: Nairobi United 36%, Gor Mahia 29%. League level: BTTS 39%, Over 2.5 30%.

xG, shots and style

Nairobi United has higher xG: 1.59 vs 1.54. Nairobi United: 10.1 shots per match, Gor Mahia: 9.9.

Match halves

Nairobi United: half-time lead 21%, second-half goals 0.29. Gor Mahia: half-time lead 29%, second-half goals 0.50.

Goals by minute

Nairobi United: 0-15 (10 goals). Gor Mahia: 0-15 (12 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Kenyan Premier League: 1.90 goals per match, BTTS 39%, Over 2.5 30%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Half-by-half

0 : 1
1st half
1 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

55Possession (%)45
Nairobi UnitedGor Mahia
17Shots15
Nairobi UnitedGor Mahia
2Shots on target3
Nairobi UnitedGor Mahia
1.49xG1.36
Nairobi UnitedGor Mahia
3Corners4
Nairobi UnitedGor Mahia
39Dangerous attacks28
Nairobi UnitedGor Mahia
-1Fouls-1
Nairobi UnitedGor Mahia
-1Cards-1
Nairobi UnitedGor Mahia

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Nairobi UnitedGor Mahia
1.29Goals scored / match1.57
Nairobi UnitedGor Mahia
1.14Goals conceded / match0.79
Nairobi UnitedGor Mahia
47%Average possession52%
Nairobi UnitedGor Mahia
4.07Shots on target / match4.07
Nairobi UnitedGor Mahia

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

10.07Shots per match9.86
Nairobi UnitedGor Mahia
4.07Shots on target4.07
Nairobi UnitedGor Mahia
12.8%Shot conversion15.9%
Nairobi UnitedGor Mahia
47%Possession52%
Nairobi UnitedGor Mahia
1.59xG for1.54
Nairobi UnitedGor Mahia
1.58xG against1.19
Nairobi UnitedGor Mahia

Shooting quality

Nairobi United: Counter-attackingGor Mahia: Efficient finishing
Nairobi UnitedGor Mahia
Accuracy (shots on target)40%41%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.160.16
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.320.39

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Gor Mahia is 150% better for: last-5 form.

0.8 pts / match - Nairobi United · 2 pts / match - Gor Mahia

Nairobi United
LLLDW
Season result split
50% W7% R43% P
Season (W-D-L)
7-1-6
1.57 pts / match · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-1-4
Last 5 at home
2-1-2
WWLLD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.68Opponent xG: 1.58BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 20%
Gor Mahia
WLWDW
Season result split
64% W14% R21% P
Season (W-D-L)
9-2-3
2.07 pts / match · goal difference +11
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
5-1-0
Last 5 away
4-1-0
WWWWD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.69Opponent xG: 1.22BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 20%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Gor Mahia is 22% better for: goals scored per match.

1.29 goals / match - Nairobi United · 1.57 goals / match - Gor Mahia

Gor Mahia is 44% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.14 goals / match - Nairobi United · 0.79 goals / match - Gor Mahia

Nairobi United scoring profile: mixed

Nairobi United scores in 64% of matches (9 of 14 matches), while Gor Mahia keeps a clean sheet in 50% (7 of 14 matches).

Gor Mahia scoring profile: very strong

Gor Mahia scores in 86% of matches (12 of 14 matches), while Nairobi United keeps a clean sheet in 29% (4 of 14 matches).

18Goals scored (season)22
Nairobi UnitedGor Mahia
16Goals conceded (season)11
Nairobi UnitedGor Mahia
2.43Average goals in match2.36
Nairobi UnitedGor Mahia
3Goals scored (last 5)6
Nairobi UnitedGor Mahia
6Goals conceded (last 5)4
Nairobi UnitedGor Mahia

How often they score at least...

64%1 goal86%
Nairobi UnitedGor Mahia
36%2 goals43%
Nairobi UnitedGor Mahia
21%3 goals21%
Nairobi UnitedGor Mahia
7%4 goals7%
Nairobi UnitedGor Mahia

How often they concede at least...

71%1 goal50%
Nairobi UnitedGor Mahia
36%2 goals14%
Nairobi UnitedGor Mahia
7%3 goals7%
Nairobi UnitedGor Mahia
0%4 goals7%
Nairobi UnitedGor Mahia

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

39%
League average

Goal patterns

14%BTTS at half-time7%
Nairobi UnitedGor Mahia
7%BTTS in both halves0%
Nairobi UnitedGor Mahia
14%Scored in both halves7%
Nairobi UnitedGor Mahia

BTTS and goal count

29%Min. 3 goals and BTTS21%
Nairobi UnitedGor Mahia
7%Min. 3 goals without BTTS7%
Nairobi UnitedGor Mahia
40%BTTS - last 540%
Nairobi UnitedGor Mahia

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

43%Min. 1 goal before half-time36%
Nairobi UnitedGor Mahia
21%Min. 2 goals before half-time14%
Nairobi UnitedGor Mahia
7%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
Nairobi UnitedGor Mahia

2nd half

36%Min. 1 goal after half-time43%
Nairobi UnitedGor Mahia
21%Min. 2 goals after half-time14%
Nairobi UnitedGor Mahia
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time7%
Nairobi UnitedGor Mahia

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Gor Mahia is 22% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.29 pts / match - Nairobi United · 1.57 pts / match - Gor Mahia

Nairobi United - half-time state
21% leading64% draw14% trailing
Gor Mahia - half-time state
29% leading71% draw0% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.29Points per match (1st half)1.57
Nairobi UnitedGor Mahia
0.5Goals scored (1st half)0.43
Nairobi UnitedGor Mahia
0.29Goals conceded (1st half)0.07
Nairobi UnitedGor Mahia
0.79Average goals (1st half)0.5
Nairobi UnitedGor Mahia
71%Clean sheet before half-time93%
Nairobi UnitedGor Mahia
71%No goal before half-time64%
Nairobi UnitedGor Mahia

After half-time (2nd half)

1.14Points per match (2nd half)1.43
Nairobi UnitedGor Mahia
0.29Goals scored (2nd half)0.5
Nairobi UnitedGor Mahia
0.29Goals conceded (2nd half)0.14
Nairobi UnitedGor Mahia
0.57Average goals (2nd half)0.64
Nairobi UnitedGor Mahia
79%Clean sheet after half-time86%
Nairobi UnitedGor Mahia
79%No goal after half-time71%
Nairobi UnitedGor Mahia

Nairobi United - second-half results

14% W71% R14% P
18
Half-time points
7
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
16
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.29
PPG before half-time
Lead holding238%

Leads at half-time in 21% of matches and wins 50%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Gor Mahia - second-half results

29% W57% R14% P
22
Half-time points
6
Half-time goals
+5
Goal difference (1st half)
20
Second-half points
+5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.57
PPG before half-time
Lead holding221%

Leads at half-time in 29% of matches and wins 64%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Nairobi United - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.400.80
Goals scored / match0.20.0
Goals conceded / match0.00.2
Average goals in match0.20.2
1 goal20%20%
2 goals0%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet100%80%
No goal80%100%
Goal difference+1-1
Half-time: 20% leading - 80% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 80% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1
Gor Mahia - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.800.80
Goals scored / match0.40.0
Goals conceded / match0.00.2
Average goals in match0.40.2
1 goal40%20%
2 goals0%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet100%80%
No goal60%100%
Goal difference+2-1
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 80% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Nairobi United
ScoredConceded
10
11
0-15
1
0
16-30
3
1
31-45
3
1
46-60
0
1
61-75
1
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (10 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

Gor Mahia
ScoredConceded
12
8
0-15
1
0
16-30
2
1
31-45
3
1
46-60
2
0
61-75
2
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (12 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.40
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.0 : 1.4
Estimated goal split
home : away
126%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
36%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
55%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
5%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 20 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Nairobi United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.01
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.14
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.30
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.44
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
143%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
114%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.77
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.2
Late goals
6% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 56% come in the first quarter-hour.
6%

Gor Mahia

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.35
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.43
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-4.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.03
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.40
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
157%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
88%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.07
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
9% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 55% come in the first quarter-hour.
9%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Kenyan Premier League).

Teams vs league

Nairobi UnitedLigaGor Mahia
Average goals in match 2.431.90 2.36
Both teams scored 36%39% 36%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 36%30% 29%
Clean sheets 29%39% 50%
Goal before half-time 43%34% 36%
Goal after half-time 36%37% 43%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

1.90
Average goals per match
39%
Both teams scored
30%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
39%
Clean sheets
0.90
Home goals / match
1.00
Away goals / match
+-10%
Home attack advantage
+-11%
Home defence advantage
+-12%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
34%
1 goal
14%
2 goals
3%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
37%
1 goal
19%
2 goals
3%
3 goals
1%
4 goals

FAQ

What was the result of Nairobi United vs Gor Mahia?

The Kenyan Premier League match finished Nairobi United 1:1 Gor Mahia. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Nairobi United vs Gor Mahia?

Nairobi United score 1.29 goals per game on average and Gor Mahia 1.57. The Kenyan Premier League average is 1.90 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 30% of games. Both teams score in 36% of Nairobi United's matches and 36% of Gor Mahia's.

What form are Nairobi United and Gor Mahia in?

Over the last 5 games Nairobi United have a 1-1-3 record (0.80 points per game) and Gor Mahia 3-1-1 (2.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Nairobi United vs Gor Mahia?

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