Football Kenya Federation Premier League leaders Kakamega Homeboyz will be looking to establish a seven-point gap between them and defending champions Tusker when the two sides clash at Ruaraka grounds from 3:00 PM EAT.Homeboyz lead the holders by four points and will be looking to upset them at their home turf and widen the rift between them even as the competition meanders to its final rounds.The match bears the potential to make or break Homeboyz’ title bid as victory will restore the comfort they had a month ago at the top as they enjoyed an eleven-point cushion.A fall to the beer makers is likely to spell doom to their ambitions as the gap will be sliced down to a point and given the quality of opponents they will come up against in the subsequent matches, they have no choice other than to beat Tusker.Match Day:Tusker vs Kakamega Homeboyz 3PM Ruaraka #MozzartBet#wearehomeboyz#AbanaBeingo pic.twitter.com/Y8iLRFZiRw— Kakamega Homeboyz FC (@FcHomeboyz) May 8, 2022 Further, should the league managers void Mathare United’s the second leg results, it means that Homeboyz stand to forfeit the three points they picked from the slum boys who have dished three walkovers.Despite Tusker breathing behind their backs, Homeboyz right back Collins Odhiambo says they are not under pressure ahead of the contest but admits that they must win if they are to keep their title hopes alive. “This is a league fixture just like any other. We do not want to approach it with pressure for we will complicate our plan. We can’t afford to lose it as for a team to win the league, it has to beat the best. We also had a long trip from Kakamega to Nairobi and therefore, it make no sense to travel a such a long distance and fail to fight for a win,” he said.Mwalala stakes claim on three points from pursuers TuskerWhile Homeboyz will be gunning to widen the gap, Tusker will be keen to extend their unbeaten run to seventeen matches as well as catch up with the visitors on the standings.Tusker last lost a league match in January when they fell 1-0 to Nairobi City Stars and will be hoping to make good use of home comfort and enhance their chances of retaining the title.Additionally, the 2016 Cup winners will also be aiming to revenge the first leg defeat suffered in the hands of Homeboyz at Bukhungu Stadium at the start of the year where centre back George Odiwuor settled the first leg contest with an easy tap in.
