KCB must have been following the proceedings between Tusker FC and Mathare United in real earnest, maybe even rooting for a Mathare United win but a draw must have favored the Bankers as well ahead of the clash against Ulinzi Stars.The Tusker draw means Zedekiah Zico Otieno’s charges are just seven points behind Tusker and with two games to play, thus opening up a plethora of possibilities as the season approaches the homestretch.Two of the best sides defensively this season face off in an early kick off at the Thika Stadium from 1 PM. The Bankers have conceded only 17 goals keeping 13 clean sheets while Ulinzi have conceded 22 goals and kept 11 clean sheets in the process.⏭ Next assignment ✅ KCB FC vs Ulinzi Stars FC🏟 Thika Stadium l Thika ⏰ 1300 EAT🗓 Wed 21st July#GBUS #WeSoldierOn pic.twitter.com/6GCKVUJpyI— Ulinzi Stars FC (@UlinziStarsFC) July 19, 2021 While KCB go into this game with trophy hopes after Tusker failed to cement the top spot with a win against relegation-threatened Mathare United, Ulinzi Stars have no pressure at all and pose a great threat if they are to play their hearts off, and just enjoy the game. Well, the urge to move up the log and push for a better finish is up for grabs for the Soldiers but that does not come with the same intensity a trophy challenge brings.Both teams come into this game on the back of different results from their previous outings, a draw against Wazito for KCB and a win against Western Stima for Ulinzi, and will be seeking to build on their respective results.Ulinzi’s Mark Bikokwa will be hoping that he continues his scoring form in the last two matches that has seen him net two goals in the last two games, the only goals he has scored since joining the Soldiers in 2017.The clash will also be a battleground for the golden glove as the top two goalkeepers with the most clean sheets are from the two teams. Ulinzi’s James Saruni leads the log with 11 while Joseph Okoth follows with ten, and both have declared their interests in clinching that award both on the field and in their words.FT: Ulinzi Stars 0-0 KCB. A good effort from the boys but not the result we wanted. #WeSoldierOn— Ulinzi Stars FC (@UlinziStarsFC) January 30, 2021 The first leg between these two teams in Nakuru ended in a barren draw and it tells much of a likely scenario when the two teams meet again. In the previous three meetings, it has been a tight affair as they have all ended level, with goals in this fixture coming last in 2019.Benjamin Nyangweso’s side has been the dominant one in this fixture, winning seven of their 18 encounters in the league while KCB have won five, and there being five draws.KCB’s last win against the soldiers came in a league match back in 2014, a 1-0 win at home as KCB finished the season just one place off the drop zone.KCB are second with 48 points, 7 away from Tusker and a win will see them move to within four points with a game at hand while Ulinzi are 10th with 34 points and a win will see them move to 37 points. (function (el) { window.addEventListener(“message”, (event) => { if (event.origin.startsWith(“https://www.sofascore”)) { if (el.id === event.data.id) { el.style.height = event.data.height + “px”; } } }); })(document.getElementById(“sofa-standings-embed-17654-34876”)); Standings provided by SofaScore LiveScore
