Wazito FC will host Sofapaka at the Utalii Grounds on Saturday afternoon with both teams keen on returning to winning ways in the FKF Premier League.The Fred Ambani-led outfit lost to Ulinzi Stars last week in Nakuru while Sofapaka settled for a one-all draw against Kenya Police FC. Batoto ba Mungu however are winless in the last five matches and the Saturday clash is an opportunity for both teams to return to winning ways.The first leg between the two sides that was staged in Wundanyi ended in a 2-1 win for Sofapaka. Wazito had been the better side for the better part of the match but a clinical Batoto ba Mungu managed to get the job done.Match Day#Wazito4life pic.twitter.com/vA4Iqgmxre— Wazito Football Club (@wazitofc) February 12, 2022 Both teams are on the wrong side of the table, Wazito is 15th on the log with 16 points while Batoto ba Mungu in 12th position have 21 points. They are both keen on avoiding being dragged into the relegation dogfight.Wazito have no injury worries heading into the game, only long-term absentee Kennedy Owino will sit out of the game. For Sofapaka, midfielders Sammy Kiplangat and Wilberforce Lugogo are both sidelined.2.80 Wazito 2.65 Sofapaka 2.90Wazito defender Rooney Onyango has set his eyes on a win against Batoto ba Mungu. “Last week we narrowly lost out to Ulinzi Stars in a match that we had good chances. On Saturday it is a matter of making amends and trying to get a result against Sofapaka. It will definitely be a tough game and we will go all out to get a result,” he stated.Sofapaka coach Ken Odhiambo is keen on getting yet another win over Wazito FC. He says his team will have to take the chances that they create in the game“We have had a decent run against Wazito in our previous meetings and Saturday’s encounter offers another opportunity to keep the record high. Despite their recent predicaments, we equally have to turn around our performance, having gone winless in our last five fixtures. We are going into the match with the sole aim of getting back to winning ways, which I believe we will do by making our chances count,” he told the cub’s website🔛 Matchday in the capital🆚 @wazitofc📺 Watch live on https://t.co/OI5ssS23zB@betikaKe@OyandoRonny#BatotoBaMungu pic.twitter.com/64WQy6mE5N— Sofapaka FC (@FC_Sofapaka) February 12, 2022 “The squad is in good shape despite the recent knocks and injuries. We are pleased to have all the players who had minor knocks after the police match are fully fit for the Wazito match. However, we will miss the services of Wilberforce Lugogo and Sammy Kiplangat, who are out but doing well with rehabilitation, having sustained knee and ankle injuries respectively,” he added.
