Gor Mahia aim to extend winning streak against City Stars as Murang’a Seal seek to maintain perfect start

FKFPL Gor Mahia aim to extend winning streak against City Stars as Murang’a Seal seek to maintain perfect start

Mark Kinyanjui 08:00 - 17.09.2023

K’ogalo will be seeking to get their second successive win to bring them closer to first place, while Murang’a Seal will hope to maintain their dream start in the top flight.

Gor Mahia will be seeking their second successive win to bring them closer to first place, while Murang’a Seal will hope to maintain their dream start in the top flight.

The record FKF Premier League champions will face Nairobi City Stars for the first time since they drubbed Simba Wa Nairobi 4-1 in the last league match of the FKFPL last season.

K’Ogalo, who drew against Sofapaka before drawing with Ulinzi Stars in their second match of the season, will know that a win over City Stars will give them a good chance of getting closer to first place.

Gor poached one of Stars’ star player, captain Kennedy Vidic Onyango from the Kawangware-based side, which was a huge blow to Muyoti’s charges as they lost a manager on the pitch.

Johnathan McKinstry will be hoping that Onyango will know a thing or two about his former teammates which can give K’ogalo an advantage in their quest to get to the top of the league as soon as possible.

In the last 13 appearances between both sides, City Stars have won just once. Two fixtures have resulted in draws, and Gor Mahia has won the remaining 10 matches.

Therefore, Muyoti’s men will be playing at Kasarani knowing that the odds are against their favor if recent history is anything to go by. However, expect them to give the 20-time league champions a run for their money, especially having drawn each of their first two games.

Vincent Nyaberi’s Murang’a Seal have gotten their debut season in the topflight off to a flier, as they led the table heading into matchweek three of the league.

They will be up against it when they face Ken Kenyatta’s FC Talanta in their third match of the season. Kenyatta’s charges are known for their discipline without the ball in their low banks of four formation, so it should not be easy for Seal to crack that hard nut.

At the Ruaraka Grounds,  Sofapaka will be seeking their first win of the season when they face a Posta Rangers side that are full of confidence after drubbing Kenya Police 3-0 in their second game of the season.

They will however have their work cut out to beat John Kamau’s charges, who look refined with their new playing style of efficiently working the ball into the box and being disciplined by holding shape without the ball.

Francis Harigingo will be boosted by the signing of Humphrey Mieno, whose presence should help control proceedings in the middle of the park and allow them to control games. 

Kariobangi Sharks will play KCB at the Kasarani Annex hoping to get their first win of the season after two successive draws in their opening two fixtures.

The Bankers will be hoping to carry on their momentum from their win against Leopards in the opening match of the season, and coach Bernard Mwalala will be counting on his charges to pick up where they left off.

KCB, who boast having Harambee Stars first choice striker Bryne Omondi in goal, will be hoping to shut out the goals from waves of Shark attacks and help the side get a result.