Bidco United will seek to march out of the Football Kenya Federation Premier League’s red zone when they play Ulinzi Stars on Friday at Kenyatta Stadium, Machakos.The Anthony Akhulia-coached side has been punching below its weight this season, winning just three matches in the 18 rounds played so far.The poor form, their worst since gaining promotion to the top tier five years ago, has placed them at the rock bottom of the log with 16 points.The competitive nature of the top tier, however, could see them take home three points and scale three places up, relieving at least some pressure off Akhulia’s shoulders.##NAJAVA_MECA_8672805##A win over the four-time league champions will see the Thika-based club jump over Posta Rangers, Nairobi City Stars, and FC Talanta.Similarly, Ulinzi will be seeking to go three places up and return to winning ways in the game.The soldiers fell 1-0 to Tusker in their last game despite putting in a spirited fight at Dandora Stadium.Antony Akhulia on why Bidco are at the bottom of the league tableUlinzi, just like Bidco, had a poor start in the campaign but have since stabilized following a string of impressive results in recent weeks.Three points for Ulinzi will see them rise from 12th to eighth and two points within the reach of the top five bracket.Statistics show that this is a fixture that seldom produces a lot of goals, as six out of the seven meetings have not had more than two goals.EXCLUSIVE: Tusker’s Ryan Ogam set to join Algerian giantsIn total, the two sides have met seven times, from the time Bidco were promoted, with Ulinzi winning two matches.Bidco have claimed maximum points two times as well, with the rest of the matches ending evenly.The first leg between the two sides, held in November last year, ended in a barren draw.
