A number of FKF Premier League heavyweights will be in action as this year’s Mozzart Bet Cup enters the Round of 32 on Saturday afternoon.Following a seamless passage past the Round of 64 last month, the top-tier favorites will this time hope to just avoid a shock exit, even as they come up against a cluster of 15 teams from the lower-tier leagues, and some from the National Super League.Mozzart Bet Cup: AFC Leopards to face Mara Sugar as round 16 pairings are revealedRightly headlining the eight ties on Saturday will be an all Premier League contest between ten-time cup winners AFC Leopards and Mara Sugar at Mamboleo Stadium in Kisumu from 1600 EAT.Leopards, who are fifth in the league, would argue that their best chance for a drought-ending title will come in the Mozzart Bet Cup.Over being handed a kind draw to the semifinals – the winner of this tie plays the winner of Compel and RVNP – Ingwe recently emerged top when the two sides met last month, seizing their opportunity in a soggy pitch to emerge 2-1 winners.𝐈𝐓’𝐒 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇𝐃𝐀𝐘 We play FKF-PL side Mara Sugar FC in the FKF Cup round of 32 match at Mamboleo Stadium, Kisumu The match kicks off at 4.00pm.@betikaKe | @AzamTVKenya #𝐎𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 | #𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐖𝐄 pic.twitter.com/p3GCu903xW— AFC Leopards SC (@AFCLeopards) March 8, 2025 Mara Sugar, whose debut season in the Premier League has them 11th, however, held the 2017 cup winners to a 1-1 draw in the first-leg matchup, and will look at this as a chance to maybe pull an upset.Taking the Kisumu pitch before them will be defending cup champions Kenya Police, who will take on NSL side MOFA at lunchtime.Having breezed in their first-round tie, Police are under a rather unfamiliar run atop the Premier League, where they have failed to win they have failed to win or score in their last two matches, but still feel confident of winning a double this year.Speaking to Mozzart Sport, Police skipper David ‘Cheche’ Ochieng believes said his team are eyeing both the league and cup saying: “We have the right quality of players, who are capable of featuring in both competitions without the standards dropping.”‘This is our year’ – Cheche confident of Kenya Police winning all major trophiesMOFA, who are sixth in the NSL, are winless in their last four league ties, and will probably view this as a bridge too far.2023 Cup finalists Tusker will perhaps have the toughest of tests, when they come up against high-flying Nairobi United at Dandora Stadium from 1600 EAT.The open book about Tusker, who are second in the Premier League and just one point off leaders Police, is that the goals have dried up, and so have their wins.Duty calls!🆚 Nairobi United 🏟️ Dandora Stadium🕙 4pm EAT🏆 FKF MozzartBet Cup.#KenyaMilele #GameNiYetu pic.twitter.com/pbi8N373UO— Tusker FC (@tusker_fc) March 8, 2025 The Brewers are winless in the league since late January, and have recorded five consecutive draws, scoring just once in that stretch.Nairobi United, on the other hand, who top the second-tier and look prime to be promoted this season, are on a run of six wins in their last seven matches, and last lost a game in mid-December.If ever there was a chance for a first upset in this competition, look no further.##NAJAVA_MECA_8763452##Another trophy-hopeful side in action on Saturday will be Bandari, whose newly-signed goalkeeper made the headlines this week for linking his move to the coastal side as one to put him closer to winning his club’s first piece of silverware.Bandari hope resigning of Farouk Shikalo will deliver elusive FKFPL, Mozzart Bet Cup doubleThe Dockers come up against Regional side Al Azizia, who visit Mbaraki in a 1500 EAT kickoff.Last year’s losing finalists KCB are also on the card, facing HOHA at Kipchoge Keino Stadium in Kericho from 1500 EAT, as Kariobangi Sharks, the 2018 Cup winners, come up against Zetech Titans in an early-kickoff (1300 EAT) at Dandora Stadium.Last year’s surprise packages – Compel and Denmark – face RVNP and Donholm Seniors at Webuye and Ukunda (1500 EAT) respectively.SATURDAY FIXTURES*Note – Denmark vs Donholm Seniors will be played at Ukunda Showground
