Still in search of a very first win in the top flight league, an off colour and bottom of the pile Vihiga Bullets face an even tougher challenge when they welcome smarting record Kenyan champions Gor Mahia in their next league encounter this afternoon at the Bukhungu Stadium in Kakamega. Since gaining promotion from the second tier National Super League, Bullets are yet to win a match seven games into their maiden appearance in the top tier and the task at hand is made harder with K’Ogalo fixated on getting a win to wash off their CAF Confederation Cup exit following the loss against AS Otoho d’Oyo.What is worse, the newly promoted outfit are on a current six game losing streak and have only kept one clean sheet in seven as they are the highest conceeding team having shipped in 19 goals.🟢 | NEXT ASSIGNMENT 🏆 | League Match ⚽ | 🆚 Vihiga Bullets 🗓 | Thursday, Dec 9🏟 | Bukhungu stadium ⏰ | 3pm #Sirkal | #Betsafe pic.twitter.com/fr1GIMoZoL— GOR MAHIA FC (@OfficialGMFC) December 8, 2021 Off the pitch, the club recently acquired immediate former Western Stima head coach Abdallah Juma who lost his first game incharge after going down 1-3 against KCB on Sunday.With the team largely primed to be relegation contenders sooner rather than later, the new head coach is optimistic of delivering the team through the current storm, and the coach reckons there is no better place to start than at the famous green army.”It is easy to play games against Gor because players are always motivated to give their best on such a stage. Being at home, we want to take advantage and turn around the situation. Going for seven matches without a win is concerning but we will do everything possible to redeem ourselves and fight for survival,” the coach said.10.0 Vihiga Bullets 4.70 Gor Mahia 1.30 On the other hand, Gor Mahia head coach Mark Harrison has his eyes on nothing else apart from the three points as he shifts his focus on making Gor reclaim the title after their failed continental quest.“Our aim now is to win the league and we have no choice. We have to brush ourselves and go after points when we face Bullets as we pick ourselves up,” the Englishman said.FT: Gor Mahia 1 – 1 Otoho d’Oyo We exit the continental competition on 2-1 aggregate ( for Otoho) #Sirkal | #Betsafe | #TotalEnergiesCAFCC pic.twitter.com/kXYI8SCK4M— GOR MAHIA FC (@OfficialGMFC) December 5, 2021 With a win, the 19 time Kenyan champions have a chance to go back joint top of the log and will be looking to get the job done.Do Bullets have anything in their armour to offer some resistance?The game kicks off at 1500EAT.
