All eyes will be focused on the relegation battle as FKF Premier League action returns on Saturday 1 March.All bottom four sides will be involved in what is set to be a pivotal day in the race for survival, this coming a day after Mozzart Sport analysed the situation at the foot of the table.Early relegation permutations: A look at 8 clubs fighting to beat the dropAs per the permutations mostly drawn from previous season tallies, a bunched up table means all clubs from 11th to 18th are at risk of dropping down to the second tier.Mara Sugar, who are 11th on 26 points – four clear of the red zone – would in the projections, need at least nine points to be safe, with Bidco United and Nairobi City Stars, based on current form, looking like the teams that are most likely to go down.Games must be played however, and Saturday could either prove the analysis flawed, or quite bang on.In the day’s early kickoff at Kenyatta Stadium in Machakos, bottom-placed Nairobi City Stars will look to end a devastating run of 10 games without a win when they welcome Ulinzi Stars at 1300 EAT.Salim Babu’s reign at Simba wa Nairobi is yet to provide a let off, and they find themselves in a precarious position with just 12 games left this season.🛑A HUNGRY LION ON THE HUNT FOR ITS NEXT PREY!!🛑📆1ST – MAR – 25⏱️1300HRS🏟️KENYATTA STADIUM , MACHAKOS#simbawanairobi pic.twitter.com/iTzWk0Bdl3— Official Nairobi City Stars Fc (@NrbCityStars) February 27, 2025 And while Ulinzi Stars – placed 10th – have only one win in their last five league matches, City Stars will be more concerned about their joint-worst defense, and the fact that they have failed to pick points against their direct rivals in the relegation dogfight.Much promise was made when they came up against Bidco and Talanta in the last three weekends, but no win was in sight.They will be the first domino to fall, before a monster clash between 17th-placed Bidco United and Talanta follows thereafter at the same venue at 1600 EAT.##NAJAVA_MECA_8748718##City Stars’ wretched run can be supplanted with that of Bidco, who are also on a 10-game winless streak in the league, and only needed an away trip to Division One’s Marafiki FC to finally land a win this year.Top of Anthony Akhulia’s troubles is the number of chances gone begging for his side, even as they come up against a side that has conceded the joint-most league goals this season.Talanta, who for much of their early struggles are now unbeaten in their last two, are only three points from the bottom, and know that a win is paramount.Elsewhere in Murang’a, enter another relegation candidate Posta Rangers, who will visit fourth-placed KCB at 1500 EAT.A mini Posta revival – consisting of two wins in three – has seemed to peter out in the last two weeks, with Sammy Omollo’s side drawing their last two.Posta Rangers forward sets new target after recent formOf any bottom three sides, however, the Mailmen look to have a stronger pulse, and will perhaps take some lessons from Mathare United, who effectively came back to draw with the Bankers last Wednesday.Patrick Odhiambo’s side can however re-enter the title conversation with a win that should lift them into the top three.At Dandora Stadium, the aforementioned Mara Sugar meet Sofapaka FC in the day’s only televised game at 1500 EAT.
