azam FC 2, Nairobi United FC 1

NAIROBI, Kenya (Interstat) — In a stunning reversal of pregame projections, Tanzania’s azam FC delivered an opening-match upset Sunday, defeating Nairobi United 2-1 in CAF Confederation Cup play at Nyayo National Stadium. The visitors, defying a dominant win probability forecast for the home side, secured a valuable road victory to begin their continental campaign. The result immediately reshuffles the early dynamics in the group stage. The match began in disastrous fashion for Nairobi United, which entered the contest with an 83.4% probability to win according to Interstat’s ELO system. azam FC forward Dancan Odhiambo silenced the home crowd early, finding… Read more...