Vihiga Bullets head coach George Owoko maintains that the team has the tenacity to break Tusker’s unbeaten start in the 2022-2023 Football Kenya Federation Premier League campaign.Bullets are scheduled to visit the thriving beer makers at their Ruaraka backyard on Wednesday in one of the eight league matches lined up in the day.Tusker have won all their five fixtures thus far and are looking to serve the visitors football lessons and extend their stay at the apex of the log.Bullets on the other hand, kicked off the term with a 2-1 loss to Posta Rangers at Thika Stadium and will hope that the stars will align and shock the reigning champions.Why Tusker are yet to taste defeat in the 2022-2023 FKF PL seasonAhead of the game, Owoko, who will be facing his former employer insists that they are no pushover and that are coming for the three points.”Our match day opponents appear to be the pre-match favourite but the winner will be determined on the pitch. We have had time to prepare for the clash and hopefully we will pick maximum points. We have what it takes to beat Tusker in front of their fans,” said the former FC Talanta assistant coach.His Tusker counterpart Robert Matano is also cognizant of the threat the visitors possess and thus, wants his charges to approach the duel with caution and make the scoring chances count.” It doesn’t matter that they have began the campaign late. The good thing for them is they have began. All teams in the league are all equal, the only difference is how we express ourselves on the pitch,” he said.Kasarani Annex is set to host a double header with the clash between the struggling FC Talanta and the 2009 league champions Sofapaka opening the stage at 1:00 pm.The game will later pave the way for Kenya Police who have a date with Wazito.Ulinzi Stars will be looking for the third win of the season when they play Mathare United at the Langa’ta Complex while Kakamega Homeboyz will be hoping to register the second home when they tackle Kariobangi Sharks at Bukhungu Stadium.Bandari will be hoping to start the year positively by bagging the second win of the season when they confront Posta Rangers at Mbaraki Stadium.I have no equal, ‘The Lion’ Matano roarsMeanwhile, record Kenyan champions Gor Mahia will be keen to start 2023 on a high note and answer to the test that awaits them on Wednesday afternoon when they take on KCB at the Nyayo National Stadium.The 19 time Kenyan champions have enjoyed an impressive start to the season as they are yet to taste defeat in the opening four games (W3 D1), a record the team would love to maintain in their bid to reclaim past glory.Nyakeya keen on reclaiming past glory after settling at the denSeparated by only one point on the log, with KCB having played two games more, K’Ogalo have a chance to further create some gap between them and close in on log leading Tusker.With the Bankers known for their defensive discipline and ability to frustrate, head coach Johnathan McKinstry has pinpointed what Gor need to do to come unscathed out of the game.”We have done our homework on them and we know their strengths and weaknesses. If we can ensure they don’t get into our rhythm then it would be great,” he remarked.On the other hand, Zedekiah ‘Zico’ Otieno will be keen to get one over his former employers when he leads his team in their first match this year.The former K’Ogalo assistant coach has seen his side post mixed results in their opening six games (W3 D3) and will be looking to find some consistency.Ahead of the game, KCB midfielder Brian ‘Rio’ Ochieng’ has backed his side to cause an upset by handing Gor their first loss of the season.“We are ready for that challenge (Gor Mahia) because we are going into the match coming from a loss. As a team, we never want to go for two consecutive losses, so we are going into the match seeking a win so that we can get back on track,” the player told Mozzart Sport.In the last three meetings between the two sides, the Bankers have however failed to managed any victory (W2 D1).The match kicks off at 1500EAT.How football talent broke barriers for Wadadia trainer Joy WanjauIn other matches, struggling Nairobi City Stars, who are winless in their opening six games, will be taking on a desperate AFC Leopards with the hope of having turned the tide during the two week festive period.Ingwe are also on a poor run as they have not won any game in their last four league clashes.Bidco United will also face a high flying Nzoia Sugar at Thika Stadium.ODDS2.20 Sofapaka 3.000 Talanta 3.452.85 Nairobi City Stars 2.85 Leopards 2.652.05 Homeboyz 3.00 Kariobangi 3.802.70 Bidco 2.80 Nzoia 2.851.33 Ulinzi 4.50 Mathare 9.502.00 Bandari 3.00 Posta 4.001.73 Police 3.40 Wazito 4.802.25 Gor 2.90 KCB 3.45
