Category: PRE MATCH ANALYSIS

Match Preview: Sofapaka vs Tusker

FKF Premier League 22/23 season
Sofapaka vs Tusker
Kasarani Annex
Sunday, January 22nd, 2023

Tenth-placed Sofapaka will take on fourth-placed Tusker in the eleventh round of the FKF Premier League 2022–23 season on Sunday.

Ahead of the midweek clash set to be staged at Kasarani Annex, both sides will be seeking to bounce back to winning ways after registering draws in the midweek fixtures against Gor Mahia and Talanta.

Statistics
In the past 29 meetings between the two sides, Sofapaka and Tusker registered 10 and 7 wins, respectively, while the other twelve encounters ended in draws.

Head-to-head (last 5 matches)

Sofapaka 0-2 Tusker
Tusker 0-0 Sofapaka
Sofapaka, 1-2 tuskers
Tusker 1-1 Sofapaka
Tukae 3-1 Sofapaka

Form
Sofapaka (L, D, L, D, D, D, W, W)
Bandari 2-1 Sofapaka
Sofapaka 0-0 Posta Rangers
Nzoia Sugar 1-0 Sofapaka
Sofapaka 1-1 AFC Leopards
Ulinzi Stars 1-1 Sofapaka
Kenya Police 1-1 Sofapaka
Sofapaka 1-0 FC Talanta
Mathare United 0-4 Sofapaka
Sofapaka 1-2 City Stars
Gor Mahia 0-0 Sofapaka
Tusker FC (W, W, W, W, L, D, D)
Homeboyz: 1-2 tuskers
Tusker 4-1 City Stars
Tusker 1-0 Leopards
Bidco 0-1 Tusker
KCB 1-2 Tusker
Tusker 2-1 Vihiga Bullets
Bandari 2-1 Tusker
Tusker 0-0 Nzoia Sugar
Tusker 2-2 Talanta
Team News
There are no fresh injury concerns for coach David Ouma ahead of Sunday’s clash.

Reverse fixture

In the last meeting between the two sides, Robert Matano’s side emerged victorious, registering a 2-0 win over Sofapaka

Ouma anticipates a tough duel on Sunday.

Batoto Ba Mungu will welcome the Brewers in round 11 of the FKF Premier League 22/23 season.

We are coming off a tough match against Gor Mahia on Wednesday. It was a solid test, and I am glad with how the lads responded and did well in the match. Ouma said

I expect an equally tough encounter on Sundays against the Breweries because they are a direct-oriented team and very clinical in front of goal. They have been on a good run over the last two encounters, which will make Sunday’s match a tight battle because they will be coming all out to get back to winning ways and we too will be working towards bouncing back to winning ways too, so I expect a close tie. He added

I am pleased at the way we’ve built up the cohesion in the team, and I want the lads to keep on working on our finishing in order to collect maximum points because we have been consistently creating scoring opportunities. Concluded Ouma

Sofapaka will take place on Sunday at Kasarani Annex.

Match Preview: Gor Mahia vs Sofapaka

FKF Premier League 22/23 season
Gor Mahia vs Sofapaka
Moi Kasarani
Wednesday, January 18th, 2023

Tenth-placed Sofapaka will take on third-placed Gor Mahia in the tenth round of the FKF Premier League 2022–23 season on Wednesday.

Ahead of the midweek clash set to be staged at Moi Kasarani Stadium, Batoto Ba Mungu will be keen to bounce back to winning ways after the city stars’ defeat when they take on Gor Mahia, while the Kogalo side will be hoping to make it three wins in a row. Ahead of the Wednesday fixture, Batoto Ba Mungu suffered a last-minute defeat, going down 2-1 against Nairobi City Stars, while Gor Mahia picked up maximum points in their 1-0 win over Kakamega Homeboyz.

Statistics
In the past 31 meetings between the two sides, Gor Mahia and Sofapaka registered 17 and 4 wins, respectively, while the other ten encounters ended in draws.

Head-to-head (last 5 matches)

Sofapaka 1-1 Gor Mahia
Gor Mahia 1-0 Sofapaka
Gor Mahia 1-0 Sofapaka
Sofapaka 1-2 Gor Mahia
Sofapaka 3-1 Gor Mahia

Form
Sofapaka (L, D, L, D, D, D, W, W)
Bandari 2-1 Sofapaka
Sofapaka 0-0 Posta Rangers
Nzoia Sugar 1-0 Sofapaka
Sofapaka 1-1 AFC Leopards
Ulinzi Stars 1-1 Sofapaka
Kenya Police 1-1 Sofapaka
Sofapaka 1-0 FC Talanta
Mathare United 0-4 Sofapaka
Sofapaka 1-2 City Stars

Gor Mahia (W, W, D, W, L, W, W)
Gor Mahia 1-0 Nzoia Sugar
Bidco United 1-2 Gor Mahia
Kariobangi Sharks 1-1 Gor Mahia
Gor Mahia 1-0 Bandari
KCB 1-0 Gor Mahia
Posta Rangers 0-2 Gor Mahia
K. Homeboyz 0-1 Gor Mahia

Team News
There are no fresh injury concerns for coach David Ouma ahead of Wednesday’s clash.

Reverse fixture

In the last meeting between the two sides, the former KPL champions settled on a one-all draw.

Match preview: Sofapaka vs Nairobi City Stars

FKF Premier League 22/23 season: Sofapaka vs City Stars
Moi Kasarani
Saturday, January 14th, 2023

Sofapaka will face Nairobi City Stars in the round-nine fixture of the FKF Premier League 2022–23 season on Saturday.

Ahead of the clash on Saturday at Kasarani Stadium, Batoto Ba Mungu will be keen to make it three wins in a row when they take on Nairobi City Stars, while the Nicholas Muyoti-coached side will be hoping to register their first win of the season. Ahead of Saturday’s fixture, Batoto Ba Mungu registered their second win of the campaign last weekend after a 4-0 thumping of Mathare United, while City Stars went down 4-2 in the hands of Vihiga Bullets.

Statistics
In the past 21 meetings between the two sides, Sofapaka and Mathare United registered 12 and 5 wins, respectively, while the other four encounters ended in draws.

Head-to-head (last 5 matches)

City Stars 0-2 Sofapaka
Sofapaka 3-1 City Stars
City Stars 0-3 Sofapaka
Sofapaka 1-0 City Stars
Sofapaka 5-0 City Stars
Form
Sofapaka (L, D, L, D, D, D, W, W)
Bandari 2-1 Sofapaka
Sofapaka 0-0 Posta Rangers
Nzoia Sugar 1-0 Sofapaka
Sofapaka 1-1 AFC Leopards
Ulinzi Stars 1-1 Sofapaka
Kenya Police 1-1 Sofapaka
Sofapaka 1-0 FC Talanta
Mathare United 0-4 Sofapaka

Nairobi City Stars (L, L, D, L, D, L, L)
Tusker 4-1 City Stars
City Stars 1-2 Talanta
Posta Rangers 0-0 City Stars
Nzoia Sugar 1-0 City Stars
City Stars 1-1 K. Sharks
City Stars 0-1 AFC Leopards
Vihiga Bullets 4-2 City Stars

Team News
There are only two injury concerns for coach David Ouma ahead of Sunday’s clash. Stephen Okola and Raphael Asudi will be expected to be back in a week’s time.

Reverse fixture

In the last meeting between the two sides, Sofapaka managed a 2-0 win over NRB City Stars.

Match preview :Sofapaka vs FC Talanta

FKF Premier League 22/23 season
Sofapaka vs FC Talanta
Kasarani Annex
Wednesday, January 4th, 2023

Sofapaka will be at home when they take on FC Talanta in the opening match of the new year on Wednesday at Kasarani Annex.

Ahead of the seventh match of the FKF Premier League 2022/23 season, Batoto Ba Mungu will be hoping to kick off the year on a positive footing by registering their first win of the season after going winless since the league started, while Coach Ken Kenyatta’s side will be keen to register their second win of the campaign. In the last fixtures before the festive break, Sofapaka came from a goal down to earn a point against Kenya Police, while Talanta were thrashed 3-0 by Ulinzi Stars.

Statistics
In the past two league meetings between the two sides, Talanta managed to register one win while the other encounter ended in a draw.

Head-to-head (last two matches)

Talanta 0-0 Sofapaka
Sofapaka, 1-2 Talanta

Form
Sofapaka (L, D, L, D, D, D)
Bandari 2-1 Sofapaka
Sofapaka 0-0 Posta Rangers
Nzoia Sugar 1-0 Sofapaka
Sofapaka 1-1 AFC Leopards
Ulinzi Stars 1-1 Sofapaka
Kenya Police 1-1 Sofapaka

Talanta (D, W, L, L)
K. Sharks 2-2 Talanta
NRB City Stars 1-2 Talanta
K. Homeboyz 4-2 Talanta
Talanta 0-3 Ulinzi Stars

Team News
Clean bill of health for coach David Ouma ahead of the early kick mid-week clash.

Reverse fixture

In the last meeting between the two sides, the match ended in a barren draw.

Match Preview: Sofapaka vs Kenya Police

FKF Premier League 22/23 season
Sofapaka vs Kenya Police
Kasarani Annex
Wednesday, December 21st, 2022

Sofapaka will be at home to take on Kenya Police in the sixth match of the FKF Premier League 2022/23 season on Saturday at Kasarani Annex.

Ahead of the sixth match of the season, Batoto Ba Mungu and the law enforcers will be seeking to register their first wins of the season after going winless since the league started. The two teams registered barren draws in their last outings.

Statistics
In the past two league meetings between the two sides, Batoto Ba Mungu registered one win while the other encounter ended in a draw.

Head-to-head (last two matches)

Kenya Police 0-0 Sofapaka
Sofapaka 2-0 Kenya Police

Form
Sofapaka (L, D, L, D, D)
Bandari 2-1 Sofapaka
Sofapaka 0-0 Posta Rangers
Nzoia Sugar 1-0 Sofapaka
Sofapaka 1-1 AFC Leopards
Ulinzi Stars 1-1 Sofapaka

Kenya Police (L, L, D)
Kenya Police 0-0 Bandari
Kenya Police 0-1 Kakamega Homeboyz
Kenya Police 0-1 KCB
Team News
Coach David Ouma will have all players available for selection ahead of the mid-week clash.

Reverse fixture

In the last meeting between the two sides, the match ended in a barren draw.

Ouma eyes first win of the season

Sofapaka will be away when they take on Ulinzi Stars in the fifth match of the FKF Premier League 2022–23 season.

Ahead of the Saturday fixture, coach David Ouma has set his sights on registering the first win of the season.

We have been playing well in our past four matches, though we haven’t been lucky enough to register wins. Our main undoing has been finishing, on which we have been working, and I am glad our forward players have started scoring, which I hope they will carry over to the remaining fixtures. He said

The league is a marathon, so I am not worried about the league standings as of now. We face each game at a time with the intention to bag three points. I understand we haven’t won a match yet, but I am confident we will soon get the wins flowing. He added

The Ulinzi match has always been a battle, and I expect a tough encounter on Saturday, but we have prepared well, and I am optimistic we will register our first three points of the season. Concluded Ouma

The two teams will lock horns at Ulinzi Sports Complex.

Match preview : Ulinzi stars vs Sofapaka fc

FKF Premier League 22/23 season
Ulinzi Stars vs Sofapaka
Ulinzi Complex
Saturday, December 17th, 2022

Sofapaka will make a short trip to the capital to face Ulinzi Stars in matchday five of the FKF Premier League 2022/23 season on Saturday at Ulinzi Sports Complex.

Ahead of the fifth match of the season, Batoto Ba Mungu will be keen to register their first wins of the season, while the solidiers will be looking to register their second win of the season. Both teams registered draws in their last two fixtures over

Statistics
In the last 28 league meetings between the two sides, the soldiers and Batoto Ba Mungu have registered 10 and 8 wins, respectively, while ten other matches ended in draws.

Head-to-head (last seven matches)

Sofapaka 0-1 Ulinzi Stars
Sofapaka 0-0 Ulinzi Stars
Ulinzi Stars 2-0 Sofapaka
Sofapaka 0-1 Ulinzi Stars
Ulinzi Stars 0-0 Sofapaka
Sofapaka 0-0 Ulinzi Stars
Ulinzi Stars 2-2 Sofapaka

Form
Sofapaka (L, D, L, D)
Bandari 2-1 Sofapaka
Sofapaka 0-0 Posta Rangers
Nzoia Sugar 1-0 Sofapaka
Sofapaka 1-1 AFC Leopards

Ulinzi Stars (L, L, W, D)
Ulinzi Stars 0-2 AFC Leopards
Kariobangi Sharks 3-2 Ulinzi Stars
Ulinzi Stars 1-0 Posta Rangers
Kakamega Homeboyz 1-1 Ulinzi Stars

Team News
Coach David Ouma will have all players available for selection ahead of the Saturday fixture.

Reverse fixture

In the last meeting between the two sides, Enos Ochieng scored the sole goal as Ulinzi won the tie 1-0.

Match preview: Sofapaka vs AFC Leopards

 

 

Match Preview: Sofapaka vs. AFC Leopards

FKF Premier League 22/23 season
Sofapaka vs. AFC Leopards
Nyayo National Stadium
Monday, December 12th, 2022

Sofapaka will be in the capital to host AfC Leopards in the fourth matchday fixture of the FKF Premier League 2022/23 season on Monday at Nyayo National Stadium.

Ahead of the fourth match of the season, Batoto Ba Mungu will be keen to register their first wins of the season, while Ingwe will be looking to bounce back to winning ways after suffering defeats last weekend to Nzoia Sugar and Tusker FC, respectively.

Statistics
In the last 30 league meetings between the two sides, both Batoto Ba Mungu and Ingwe registered 12 wins each and shared points in six other matches that ended in draws.

Head-to-head (last seven matches)

AFC Leopards 1-1 Sofapaka
Sofapaka 1-0 AFC Leopards
Sofapaka 2-2 AFC Leopards
AFC Leopards 3-0 Sofapaka
AFC Leopards 2-1 Sofapaka
Sofapaka 2-1 AFC Leopards
AFC Leopards 0-1 Sofapaka

Form
Sofapaka (L, D, L)
Bandari 2-1 Sofapaka
Sofapaka 0-0 Posta Rangers
Nzoia Sugar 1-0 Sofapaka
Nzoia Sugar (W, L)
Ulinzi Stars 0-2 AFC Leopards
AFC Leopards 0-1 Tusker

Team News
Batoto Ba Mungu have been handed a timely boost as Geoffrey Ojunga and Kevin Omondi are back with the team and will be available for selection.

Reverse fixture

In the last meeting between the two sides, they shared a point apiece after a one-all draw.

 

 

 

 

KF Premier League 22/23 season
Sofapaka vs AFC Leopards
Nyayo National Stadium
Monday ,December 12th, 2022

Sofapaka will be at the capital to host AfC Leopards in the fourth matchday fixture of the FKF Premier League 2022/23 season on Monday at Nyayo National Stadium.

Ahead of the fourth match of the season, Batoto Ba Mungu will be keen to register their first wins of the season while Ingwe will be looking to bounce back to winning ways after suffering defeats last weekend to Nzoia Sugar and Tusker FC respectively.

Statistics
In the last 30 league meetings between the two sides, both Batoto Ba Mungu and Ingwe registered 12 wins each and shared points in other six matches that ended in draws.

Head-to-head (last seven matches)

Afc Leopards 1-1 Sofapaka
Sofapaka 1-0 Afc Leopards
Sofapaka 2-2 Afc Leopards
Afc Leopards 3-0 Sofapaka
Afc Leopards 2-1Sofapaka
Sofapaka 2-1 Afc Leopards
Afc Leopards 0-1 Sofapaka

Form
Sofapaka (L,D, L)
Bandari 2-1 Sofapaka
Sofapaka 0-0 Posta Rangers
Nzoia Sugar 1-0 Sofapaka
Nzoia Sugar (W, L)
Ulinzi Stars 0-2 Afc Leopards
Afc Leopards 0-1 Tusker

Team News
Batoto Ba Mungu have been handed a timely boost as Geoffrey Ojunga and Kevin Omondi are back with the team and will be available for selection.

Reverse fixture

In the last meeting between the two sides shared a point apiece after a one all draw.

Ouma keen to end Batoto Ba Mungu ‘s false start ahead of Ingwe’s tie

Ouma is keen to turn around a false start ahead of the Leopards’ clash.

Sofapaka will entertain the AFC Leopards in round four of the FKF Premier League fixture.

Ahead of the CATS Derby that will be staged at Nyayo National Stadium, Sofapaka head coach David Ouma has expressed a strong belief in turning around the poor results witnessed in the opening three league fixtures.

In terms of play, we have generally had a good display in the past three encounters, though we have been unlucky not to get the desired results. Nonetheless, we have put the outcomes behind us because our focus is on turning around the results beginning Monday. Ouma said

It will be a tight game against the Leopards because both sides are coming off losses and will want to make amends on Monday. Going by results from our past meetings in the last two seasons, I am confident we will have a decent afternoon tomorrow, even though it will be a tough match. He added

My strikers have not found the back of the net, but I am not overly worried because they have been showing glimpses of scoring, and I am certain they will soon hit the ground running. Concluded Ouma

The two sides will lock horns at Nyayo National Stadium.