The Mozzart Bet Cup kicks off on Saturday, with preliminary round matches set to be played. Two matches will be staged on Saturday, with four more set to follow on Sunday.The cup makes a return after a successful 2023 edition that was won by Kakamega Homeboyz after overpowering Tusker FC in the finals held at Nyayo National Stadium.##NAJAVA_MECA_7829044##A total of 38 clubs have expressed interest in participating in the knockout competition that is powered by leading gambling firm Mozzart Bet, that is: 14 FKF Premier League clubs, 6 FKF National Super League teams, 4 FKF Division One outfit, and 14 regional entities.Kicking off the action on Saturday, Kenya Police will embark on a journey to Naivasha, locking horns with third-tier side Vegpro. Simultaneously, Posta Rangers are set to play with Wisdom Soccer Academy also a regional side, at Ndura Sports Complex in Kitale.Before the match, the two outfits have contrasting forms with the flower growers Vegpro struggling to put a footing in the league despite starting on a high note. The Antony Luhulia-coached side have gone seven league games without a win as compared to the law enforcers who have won their last three matches on a trot.Furthermore, the Longonot-housed Vegpro have had defensive lapses derailing their initial good run in the league, and have overseen three matches without a clean sheet.Their attack will need to be at par to break a Police guard that has not conceded in a similar number of games.This is the first-ever meeting between the two sides in the competition. Vegpro will be hoping to stun a Police side that has been on the rise since the departure of Zdravko Logarusic. Police are sixth in the FKF Premier League with 30 points, while the growers are eighth in the third tier with 20 points.💬 A word from our partner… #MozzartBetCup pic.twitter.com/SfBgtugZdE— Mozzart Bet Cup (@FKFCup) January 25, 2024 Closing the curtain on Saturday’s fixtures third-placed Posta Rangers in the top tier will squire out against nonleague side Wisdom Soccer Academy (WISA) at the Ndura Sports Complex a place in the round of 32 at stake.Sunday will usher in another wave of football fervor with Regional side Al Azizia playing host to Luanda Villa, a National Super League (NSL) side, at Kinoru Stadium.Odhiambo confident in Tusker’s title probabilities despite Gor Mahia’s setbackAt Wundanyi Stadium, FKF regional side Eldoro Sports Club will play against Mombasa Stars. Meanwhile, in Nyeri, Marafiki is poised to meet FC Talanta.The final fixture of the preliminary round unfolds at Sudi Stadium, featuring FKF Division Two outfit Bungoma Stars against FKF Premier League side Bandari.The victors of these preliminary clashes will progress to the next level, where the Round of 32 action is slated to unfold from Saturday, February 24, to Sunday, February 25, 2024.The winner of the Mozzart Bet title gets a chance to represent Kenya in the CAF Confederation Cup and nags KES 2 million in winners’ prizes.Kakamega Homeboyz handed Division Two side Solian in Mozzart Bet Cup drawPreliminary Round FixturesSaturday, January 27, 2024Vegpro vs Kenya Police (Longonot Horticulture grounds, 3 pm)Wisdom Soccer Academy vs Posta Rangers (Ndura Sports Complex, 3 pm)Sunday, January 28, 2024Eldoro Sports Club Villa vs Mombasa Stars (Wundanyi Stadium, 3 pm)Marafiki vs FC Talanta (Kinunga Stadium, 3 pm)Bungoma Stars vs Bandari (Sudi Stadium, 3 pm)Al Azizia vs Luanda Villa (Kinoru Stadium, 3 pm)
