AFC Leopards will seek to comeback from their awful loss to Posta Rangers last weekend when they come up against bogey-side Bidco United in one of the highlight Kenya Premier League matches set for Saturday afternoon.Ingwe’s hot start to the season took a turn last Sunday at the Machakos Stadium, and in front of them, perhaps unfortunately for head coach Tomas Trucha, will be a meeting against a team they have found a tough nut to crack since their promotion to the top-tier.As per the head-to-head stats, AFC Leopards’ last victory over Anthony Akhulia’s side was back in December 2020, when Elvis Rupia still used to dorn the blue and white stripes.Men lie, women lie, politicians lie but numbers don’t. Our past four meetings against our next opponents.#wearebidco pic.twitter.com/c0qdJgWfLa— Bidco United F.C (@fCBidco) September 19, 2024 Over the last seven matches, Bidco has won five of them, with both sides sharing the spoils in the other two contests.Bidco are yet to win a game this season, and the door should definitely be open for a Leopards chance at breaking a slightly underrated hoodoo.The game, set for Thika Stadium, kicks off at 1600 EAT, and will follow the day’s early kickoff between two unbeaten sides: Posta Rangers and KCB.After registering draws on opening day, both teams earned their first wins of the season last weekend, and will look to extend their early pace-making duties in the fledgling campaign.The game kicks off at 1300 EAT.𝐈𝐓’𝐒 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇𝐃𝐀𝐘We play Bidco United today at Thika Sub County Stadium. The match kicks off at 4.00pm.Tickets for our match against Bidco United this Saturday will be sold at a flat rate of 200/=.Ticket Points1. Jeevanjee Gardens 2. Outside Thika Stadium pic.twitter.com/aM9CyYLjqF— AFC Leopards SC (@AFCLeopards) September 21, 2024 At the Police Sacco Grounds, newly-promoted Mathare United will be on the hunt to pick their first win this season when they welcome bottom-placed Sofapaka in a 1500 EAT clash.2024 obviously no longer looks like 2008 and 2009, when both sides bumped the rest of the league to unprecedented Premier League titles, and thus a point would essentially come into their aid, as their bigger picture now remains maintaining seats at the top table next season.Having come off a ban, tension would have eased on Robert Matano’s side, but they remain without a goal this season, and with John Kamau’s side buoyed by their impressive effort in an away game against Kakamega Homeboyz last weekend.##NAJAVA_MECA_8354896##”The most important thing now is to build on the point against Homeboyz and achieve desirable results,” Kamau said on Sunday.At the Awendo Green Stadium, league debutants Mara Sugar will play host to Nairobi City Stars, who played their first game of the season last Saturday.Mara, who jumped out of the gates with a big 3-0 win over Kakamega Homeboyz, were welcomed to the league in a 1-0 loss to Bandari.Reality or ‘remontada’: Gor Mahia face uphill task against Al Ahly in CairoNot that head coach George Midenyo is worried.“We’re the underdogs in this league. It’s our first time here, and our goal is simple: to stay in the league. We’re not aiming for anything beyond that,” he said in a bid to ease any pressure on his squad.The game kicks off at 1500 EAT.FKF PREMIER LEAGUE MATCH ODDS1300: (3.35) Posta Rangers (3.05) KCB (2.20)1500: (2.90) Mathare United (3.00) Sofapaka (2.50)1500: (2.80) Mara Sugar (2.90) Nairobi City Stars (2.65)1500: (2.60) Bidco United (2.95) AFC Leopards (2.80)
