City Stars vs Gor Mahia Prediction: KPL

French Cup Preview

PSG will be back in action on Friday evening, as they look to regain the French Cup. The Parisians last won this competition in the 2020-21 season, as they landed their 14

honour. However, they will certainly have questions to answer this weekend, as they were beaten for the first time domestically in their previous fixture.

PSG was beaten 3-1 away from home against Lens on New Year’s Day, which saw their unbeaten record in France come to an end. Their lead at the top of the Ligue 1 standings remains a healthy one, but a second straight defeat could lead to questions surrounding the manager. But, the Parisians have been dominant throughout recent history at this stage of the competition.

This will be a big moment in the history of Chateauroux, as they welcome PSG to town for the French Cup tie. They currently sit 14

in National, after winning just four of their 16 games this term. Their form over their previous five games has been sketchy to say the least, as they haven’t won over that period.

However, they came through the previous round in excellent fashion, as they beat Lege-Cap-Ferret 4-1 away from home. Florian Bianchini, Ferris N’Goma, and Celal Bozkurt were among the scorers in that win. Their best-ever showing in the competition came in 2003-04, as they were beaten in the final by PSG.

It will be fourth versus fifth when City Stars face Gor Mahia in the Kenya Premier League (KPL), as K’Ogalo seek to leapfrog City Stars into fourth place on the table on Saturday at Nyayo Stadium at 11:00GMT.

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Match Preview

Can City Stars Maintain Pressure on Third-Placed Bandari in the Run-in?

City Stars are six points behind Bandari on the KPL table and three points ahead of Saturday’s opponents Gor Mahia.

With three matches remaining in the season, City Stars will be looking to maintain pressure on Bandari as they seek to climb the table in the run-in.

At the same time, the match against K’Ogalo provides an opportunity to put some distance between them and ensure that they finish within the top four on the KPL table.

Can Gor Mahia Leapfrog City Stars into Fourth on the Table with a Win?

Gor Mahia will be looking to improve their standing on the table since their title hopes have fizzled out in recent matches due to their poor form.

K’ogalo will know that a win against City Stars on Saturday will see them climb to fourth on the table and leapfrog City Stars in the process.

Gor Mahia will also be aware that a loss will allow Kariobangi Sharks an opportunity to catch them on the table since they are only three points behind with three matches remaining in the KPL season.

Form Guide

City Stars

City Stars’ form has been stop-start in recent matches. They have won once, drawn twice, and lost twice in their last five outings in the KPL.

This means that they have collected five points and dropped 1o in the process. This run of form has seen them fall down the table and their title hopes have fizzled out as league leaders Kakamega Homeboyz have pulled 10 points clear on the table.

City Stars will be looking to revive their form and get back to winning ways when they host Gor Mahia on Saturday.

Gor Mahia

K’Ogalo are unbeaten in four KPL outings. However, they have won just once in the last five matches.

Gor Mahia have won once, drawn three times, and lost once in their last five outings in the KPL. This means they have collected six points and dropped nine in this run.

This run of form has seen K’ogalo’s title hopes fade away with just three matches remaining; they are currently 12 points behind league leaders Kakamega Homeboyz.

Gor will be looking to turn their three consecutive draws in the league into a win when they face City Stars on Saturday.

Possible Starting Lineups

City Stars

Njunge, Okumu, Kennedy Onyango, Abdalla, Omwenga, Yidah, Otieno, Kimani, Okumu, Maloba, Kipkirui

Gor Mahia

Mathews, Otieno, J. Onyango, Ng’ang’a, A. Onyango, Ochieng, Odhiambo, Lwasa, S. Onyango, Omalla.

Players to Watch

Nicholas Kipkirui

The City Stars forward has been pivotal for the team this season. His play, creative approach, and pace have been crucial tools for City Stars’ ability to break down defences, create chances, and penetrate backlines.

Kipkirui will be crucial for City Stars in their clash with Gor Mahia, which is expected to be a tight and cagey affair.

Therefore, Kipkirui will be important in creating chances for his teammates, pressing from the forward areas, and penetrating the K’Ogalo defence.

Joshua Onyango

Onyango has been one of the standout performers for K’Ogalo this season with his goals, pace, work rate, and creative play.

With three matches remaining this season, Gor Mahia will need to maintain pressure at the top half of the table in the run-in. Onyango will be crucial for the team by providing the cutting edge in front of goal.

Onyango will especially be important in K’ogalo’s pivotal clash against City Stars as they bid to leapfrog them to fourth on the KPL table heading into the tail end of this season.

Prediction

City Stars will look to dominate possession and control the tempo of the match through their patient and possession-oriented midfielders.

Gor Mahia will look to implement a vertical play approach to the match as they will look to pass quickly and enhance their chances of creating goal-scoring opportunities and opening up the City Stars’ defence.

A draw is the likely result for this match owing to the current form and defensive solidity of the two teams.

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