The race to the Football Kenya Federation Premier League title challenge will probably go down to the wire, with Tusker and KCB FC going neck to neck, with only one point separating the two teams.Tusker have had the opportunity to pull away from KCB but they faltered when it mattered most, dropping points in the barren draw against Mathare United before losing to Posta Rangers at home in June.KCB, on the other hand, have had the chance to close in on the gap and perhaps leapfrog Tusker into the top spot but they have lost matches that, on paper, they should have won, notably, losing against Nzoia, Sofapaka, and Posta Rangers.With only one point between the two teams and five games left to play, the title challenge is likely to stretch all the way to the final game.⚽️|KCB reduced the gap between them and league leaders Tusker to just one point with an emphatic whipping of Kariobangi Sharks in Thika.Full match report📩#KCB #KariobangiSharks #BKPLhttps://t.co/TrF84YcuiB— Mozzart Sport Kenya (@MozzartSportKe) July 25, 2021 If KCB can manage to replicate the results in their first leg encounters with the five teams, they stand a better chance to elope with the title at the end of the season if Tusker do not better their first leg results in their remaining fixtures.In their remaining five fixtures, the Bankers managed to win four of them, the only loss coming against AFC Leopards who are going through a torrid phase on and off the pitch at the moment whereas Tusker only managed 2 wins, two draws and one loss.In those games, KCB collected 12 points while Tusker bagged only eight points.KCB will play Western Stima, Gor Mahia, Vihiga United, AFC Leopards, and Nairobi City Stars. In those five games in the first leg, the Zedekiah Otieno coached team won all but the Ingwe match.They will play two teams that are battling relegation, Western Stima and Vihiga United, and that could be an uphill task for Zico given the fighting spirit the two teams are currently displaying in the quest for survival.League leaders Tusker FC fight back to hold KCB at Thika Stadium pic.twitter.com/6EzPLQa8sI— Kenn Okaka Kenya (@kennokaka1000) July 11, 2021 From the five games, KCB will play two games outside Nairobi and will be hoping to continue their fine run away from home as they have lost only one game outside Nairobi.Tusker have lost only two away games, and both were staged in Nairobi, meaning that the Brewers are yet to lose an away game out of Nairobi this season.Robert Matano’s charges face Bandari, Sofapaka, Kakamega Homeboyz, Nzoia Sugar, and Bidco United in their league homestretch.In those five games, Tusker managed wins only against Kakamega Homeboyz and Nzoia Sugar, drawing against Bandari and Sofapaka, and losing to Bidco.Kakamega Homeboyz have turned around their performance since meeting with Tusker in January and are having a good run currently.An away game to Sudi awaits Tusker when they travel to face Nzoia Sugar. Ibrahim Shikanda’s charges emerged victorious in the first leg and will want to capitalize on the home advantage and do a double over the CAF CL bound club.Matokeo Ligi Kuu nchini 🇰🇪. Ushindi wa Nairobi City Stars dhidi ya Tusker FC unawaweka nafasi ya 6 na alama 41. ✅Bidco United 1-0 Western Stima✅Nzoia 4-1 Bandari✅Tusker 0-1 Nairobi City Stars✅Vihiga United 1-2 Ulinzi ✅KCB 0-2 Posta Rangers #FKFPremierLeague pic.twitter.com/SkOnP5cjMX— Mozzart Bet Kenya (@mozzartbetkenya) July 30, 2021 To carry the day, Tusker will have to outdo their performance in the first leg in the remaining games and hope that KCB are held. In the same spirit, KCB will want to replicate their first leg results in their five matches and hope that Tusker bottle.You blink, you lose!
