Sofapaka have found themselves in unfamiliar territory in the Sportpesa Premier League this season, returning to action in the second round of the league in last position with a measly seven points. Three of the seven were won at home on day one against Ushuru. Another win followed ages later away to fellow strugglers Nairobi City Stars and for the only time this season they followed that with a draw against another struggling team - Thika United.
With 12 losses out of fifteen, one wonders whether Batoto Ba Mungu's tenure in the top flight will come to an end this year after excellent performances that started with a premier league championship in their promotion season. Whatever the case, Western Stima will not walk onto the field against them with too many worries.
Having said that, Western Stima's season is not much better considering their standing in Kenya's premier league football. The club from Western Kenya won only four matches out of the 15 played in the first round of the SPL. Maybe as an encouragement to Sofapaka, all these wins came at Western Stima's homegound of Bukhungu Stadium. Drawing matches could be considered another of Western Stima's defining features in the first round of the league. The club drew seven matches out of 15, a record only shared by Poster Rangers.
The two clubs have faced each other nine times, sharing the spoils on all fronts. They have each beaten the other three times and drew on the other three occasions. In this latest installment of encounters, the clubs are likely to play out another stalemate.
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