Kenyan Premier League
Shabana vs Nairobi United prediction: Kenyan Premier League, Sunday 18 October
TipsQuant editorial team · Updated
Shabana
Nairobi United
- Shabana
- 36%Megapari 2.35
- Draw
- 30%Megapari 2.89
- Nairobi United
- 34%Megapari 2.97
No tip: no market clears our thresholds for this match.
xG 1.1–1.2 · likeliest 1-1 (14%)
Shabana host Nairobi United in the Kenyan Premier League on Sunday 18 October, kick-off 15:00 EAT. The match is played at Afraha (Nakuru). Shabana are 5th in the table with 3 points from 1 games; Nairobi United are 7th with 1.
Who will win Shabana vs Nairobi United?
There is little to separate the sides: Shabana 36%, the draw 30%, Nairobi United 34%. At 30% the draw is a real option, more likely than in most matches. Megapari's 2.35 on Shabana is shorter than our fair price of 2.76: the bookmaker rates them a little higher than the model does.
No market clears our thresholds for this match, so it carries no tip in the daily lists; the table below is the model's full view of it.
| Bet | Probability | Fair odds | Megapari |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shabana to win | 36% | 2.76 | 2.35 |
| Draw | 30% | 3.31 | 2.89 |
| Nairobi United to win | 34% | 2.98 | 2.97 |
| Shabana or draw | 66% | 1.51 | 1.29 |
| Draw or Nairobi United | 64% | 1.57 | 1.45 |
| Shabana or Nairobi United | 70% | 1.43 | 1.29 |
| Over 1.5 goals | 71% | 1.41 | 1.49 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 41% | 2.41 | 2.46 |
| Under 2.5 goals | 59% | 1.71 | 1.43 |
| Under 3.5 goals | 76% | 1.32 | 1.12 |
| Both teams to score: yes | 48% | 2.09 | 2.06 |
| Both teams to score: no | 52% | 1.92 | 1.65 |
Odds: Megapari, as of 17 October 2026, 23:46 EAT. Prices move; check the bookmaker before you bet.
Goals in Shabana vs Nairobi United
The numbers point to a tight game: expected goals of 1.1 and 1.2, and under 2.5 goals at 59%. Both teams to score is close to a coin flip at 48%.
Shabana vs Nairobi United correct score prediction
The single most likely score is 1-1 at 14%, ahead of 0-1 (11%) and 1-0 (10%). Even the top score comes up only about once in 7 matches like this one.
| Correct score | Probability | Fair odds |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | 13.7% | 7.29 |
| 0-1 | 11.0% | 9.08 |
| 1-0 | 10.5% | 9.54 |
| 0-0 | 10.2% | 9.84 |
| 1-2 | 7.9% | 12.67 |
Form: Shabana and Nairobi United in their last five
Shabana have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5, with a goal difference of +0. Nairobi United are unbeaten in 5 (1 win, 4 draws), with 5 goals scored and 4 conceded. The results cover every competition in our data.
Shabana: last five matches
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 2026 | Posta Rangers (away)Kenyan Premier League | 1-0 | W |
| 31 May 2026 | KCB (home)Kenyan Premier League | 1-2 | L |
| 24 May 2026 | Sofapaka (away)Kenyan Premier League | 1-1 | D |
| 17 May 2026 | Bidco United (away)Kenyan Premier League | 1-0 | W |
| 13 May 2026 | Mara Sugar (away)Kenyan Premier League | 0-1 | L |
Nairobi United: last five matches
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct 2026 | KCB (home)Kenyan Premier League | 2-2 | D |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Bandari (home)Kenyan Premier League | 0-0 | D |
| 31 May 2026 | Gor Mahia (away)Kenyan Premier League | 1-0 | W |
| 24 May 2026 | Kenya Police (home)Kenyan Premier League | 0-0 | D |
| 16 May 2026 | Posta Rangers (home)Kenyan Premier League | 2-2 | D |
Shabana vs Nairobi United head to head
In their last two meetings in our data, Shabana won none, Nairobi United won 2 and none was drawn. The most recent, on 5 April 2026, finished Nairobi United 3–0 Shabana.
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2026 | Nairobi United – ShabanaKenyan Premier League | 3-0 |
| 4 Jan 2026 | Shabana – Nairobi UnitedKenyan Premier League | 1-3 |
The rest of the Kenyan Premier League is on our FKF Premier League page, every match tomorrow is priced on Tomorrow and all the matches we cover this week are listed on Match predictions.
How these numbers are made: attack and defence ratings fitted on three seasons of results with an adjusted Poisson model, probabilities calibrated on past seasons, and the match result, over/under 2.5 and both-teams-to-score figures blended half and half with Megapari's odds once the margin is removed. The page updates four times a day until kick-off; from then on it stays as it was, and the result is added after the match. Methodology. Track record.
Where to place this bet
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