After toppling Nairobi United from the promotion brackets of the National Super League (NSL), Mara Sugar will be out to snatch the league’s top spot when they take on struggling Migori Youth at Migori Stadium from 1 PM this afternoon.The Millers, who beat Darajani Gogo 2-0 last weekend to move three points within the top, are on a five-match winning streak in the league, and a win will bring them closer to their season’s objective. Victory will see Benedict Wanjala’s charges dislodge Mathare United at the summit on goal difference and tighten their grip on the top two automatic promotion slots as the campaign enters the final stretch.However, a tough response is expected from Sammy Okoth’s charges, who are perched 11th on the log with 37 points as they plot a return to winning ways. Migori have gone seven games without victory, which includes three defeats and four stalemates, with the last three points dating back to early February when they won 1-0 against Mully Children Family (MCF) FC. Additionally, Migori has a superior head-to-head record against Mara, having not lost in the previous three meet-ups. Out of the last five outings, they have won two, drawn two, and Mara won a tie. A fierce battle is expected between the Millers strikers and Migori defenders, with the Sugar Men finding the back of the net in each of the previous five league games while Migori have not scored in seven straight games. ##NAJAVA_MECA_8056177##Meanwhile, at Serani Sports Complex, the seventh-placed Mombasa Stars welcome tenth-ranked Darajani Gogo with a top-three finish at the at the top of the agenda. Silibwet Leons coach contemplates future after walkover woes in MombasaGogo approaches the match under pressure to turn around their fortunes, having gone four matches without a win or defeat, which may see the Kibra-based club part ways with the entire technical bench. However, it won’t be a walk in the park, with the well-rested Stars expected to maximise their home advantage and stretch their unbeaten form to three games. Maximum points for Mohammed Madaga’s Mombasa will lift them to sixth, three points behind fifth-placed Kisumu All Stars. National Super League Midweek Fixtures Migori Youth vs Mara Sugar FC at Migori Stadium – 1PM EATMombasa Stars vs. Darajani Gogo, Serani Sports Club – 3PM EAT
