Head-to-head: Homeboyz (H) vs Nairobi City Stars (A): 2024/25 FKF Premier League season

Nairobi City Stars will be up against Kakamega Homeboyz for a matchday six FKF Premier League tie in Mumias Complex on Wednesday 23 October, 2024 starting at 2 p.m.

Last time out, Simba wa Nairobi’s visit in December 2023 turned historic as the team registered their first ever premier league win over Homeboyz.

A Wycliffe Awiko Omondi goal – his maiden one in the premirship – led to a 1-0 win in Bukhungu.

The Mumias tie will be topflight game number 13 between the two since the year 2013, but the seventh for City Stars as guests to Homeboyz.

From the previous six visits, Simba wa Nairobi has managed a win, three draws and two losses, and has been outscored seven goals to five.

City Stars head coach Nicholas Muyoti will be up against former FC Talanta coach Ken Kenyatta in the game.

Form-wise, Homeboyz head to the game on the back of a 4-1 loss to KCB while City Stars parades a come-from-behind 1-1 draw against Sofapaka. 

Six games into the season, both City Stsrs and Homeboyz find themselves winless, and each is keen to break the duck in Mumias.

On the 18-team log, Homeboyz is rock bottom with two points with City Stars up 15th due to a better goal difference.

Who wins this one?

Summary

City Stars away games vs Homeboyz; Wins (1), Draws (3), Loses (2). Total – 6

20-Jul-13; Homeboyz vs City Stars, 0-0 (D)
9-Apr-16; Homeboyz vs City Stars, 1-0 (L)
6-Feb-21; Homeboyz vs City Stars, 2-0 (L)
20-Jan-22; Homeboyz vs City Stars, 4-4 (D)
18-Feb-23; Homeboyz vs City Stars, 0-0 (D)
22-Dec-23; Homeboyz vs City Stars, 0-1 (W)

23-Jan-24: Homeboyz vs City Stars, ??

James Ssemambo training with Nairobi City Stars at the GEMS Cambridge School, Rongai
James Ssemambo training with Nairobi City Stars at the GEMS Cambridge School, Rongai

Ssemambo, Etemesi back for Homeboyz test

After sitting out the most recent league game against Sofapaka, forwards Kelvin Etemesi and James Ssemambo are back in Nairobi City Stars fold ahead of an away game to Kakamega Homeboyz in Mumias on Wednesday 23 October, 2024 starting at 3 pm. 

The pair plug in for Brian Mzee and Abuyeka Kubasu who for the first time this season made it to the Sofapaka squad, and earned a start.

Save gor the two changes, the squad remains as is.

Squad to face Kakamega Homeboyz 

Goalkeepers: 1. Edwin Mukolwe, 13. Elvis Ochoro

Defenders: 4. Timothy Muganda, 6. Brian Opinde, 8. Calvin Masawa, 12. Edwin Buliba, 15. Wycliffe Omondi, , 30. Rowland Makati

Midfielders: 3. Sven Yidah , 16. Elvis Noor Ojiambo, 18. Clifford Ouma, 19. Vincent Owino, 25. Brian Mzee, 31. Abuyeka Kubasu

Forwards: 5. Robinson Asenwa, 9. Yuto Kusaba, 10. Dennis Oalo, 11. Mohammed Bajaber, 27. Gilbert Abala, 28. Andre Kalama

Out: 7. Pius Omachi, 13. Elvis Ochoro, 17. Brian Mose Nyambane, 20. Kelvin Etemesi, 21. Rogers Wasega, 22. Stephen Bulugu, 26. James Ssemambo, 32. Byron Owino

Coach: Nicholas Muyoti

MD5: Nairobi City Stars 1 Sofapaka 1

A Yuto Kusaba strike in the second half saw Nairobi City Stars come from behind to tie Sofapaka 1-1 during a matchday five tie played in Machakos on Saturday 19 October 2024.

Sofapaka took the lead at the half hour mark through a corner kick.

Yuto’s response came ten minutes into the restart after he turned home a keeper’s spilled ball following a hard shot from Elvis Noor.

From the results, Simba wa Nairobi moves u two places to 14th spot with two points, with Sofapaka right behind with as many points.

Next up for City Stars is an away game in Mumias vs Kakamega Homeboyz on Wednesday 23 October, 2024 starring at 3 pm

Gilbert Abala celebrating his maiden premier league goal against Sofapaka in Dandora on 15 Jun 2024. His equalizing goal settled the game at 1-1
Gilbert Abala celebrating his maiden premier league goal against Sofapaka in Dandora on 15 Jun 2024. His equalizing goal settled the game at 1-1

Head-to-head: Nairobi City Stars (H) vs Sofapaka (A): 2024/25 FKF Premier League season

Nairobi City Stars will host Sofapaka during an FKF Matchday 5 tie in Machakos on Saturday 19 October 2024 starting 1 pm.

City Stars has hosted Sofapaka eleven times before in the premier league and registered three wins, four losses, and as many  draws.

In those games, Simba wa Nairobi and Sofapaka are tied on goals scored: nine apiece.

On 19 June 2024, Sofapaka and City Stars shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw in Dandora Stadium during the penultimate game of last season.

A Gilbert Abala goal – his debut strike in the top flight, cancelled out one by Darius Msagha for the game to end in even Stevens.

In the upcoming game, coach Nicholas Muyoti will be up against Sofapaka’s Robert Matano who joined the club at the start of the season.

Both teams come to the game reeling from loses: City Stars carries a 2-1 loss against AFC Leopards, and Sofapaka a 1-0 loss to Bandari.

Table-wise, City Stars is 16th with a single point while Sofapaka is lower at 18th with as many points, but with a lesser goal aggregate.

Who wins this one?

Summary of City Stars home games vs Sofapaka

Total home games: 11. City Stars (3 wins), Sofapaka (4 wins), 4 draws

26-Apr-09, City Stars vs Sofapaka, 1-1 (D)

24-Oct-10, City Stars vs Sofapaka, 2-0 (W)

4-May-11, City Stars vs Sofapaka, 1-0 (W)

18-Aug-12, City Stars vs Sofapaka, 0-0 (D)

20-Apr-13, City Stars vs Sofapaka, 1-3 (L)

12-Sep-14, City Stars vs Sofapaka, 0-1 (L)

2-May-15, City Stars vs Sofapaka, 0-0 (D)

23-Apr-16, City Stars vs Sofapaka, 0-1 (L)

24-May-21, City Stars vs Sofapaka, 3-0 (W)

23-Apr-22, City Stars vs Sofapaka, 0-2 (L)

19 Jun-24 City Stars vs Sofapaka, 1-1 (D)

19 Oct-24 City Stars vs Sofapaka, ??

Abuyeka Kubasu
Abuyeka Kubasu in Machakos after a matchday 22, 2023-24 FKF Premier League game against Gor Mahia on Saturday 17 Feb 2024

Abuyeka, Ochoro in for Sofa clash

For the first time this season, midfielder Abuyeka Kubasu has been drafted to a match day squad as City Stars eyes the first season win, over Sofapaka, during a 2024-5 matchday five premiership tie set for Machakos on Saturday 19 Oct 2024 starting at 1 pm.

Abuyeka missed the first three games of the season but is now in for forward Kelvin Etemsesi who is one of two changes from the squad that took on AFC Leopards in the last game.

The other change is in the goalkeeping department where Elvis Ochoro takes up the place of Byron Owino.

Save for Abuyeka and Ochoro, the other 18 players maintained their places in the squad.

Squad to face Sofapaka

Goalkeepers: 1. Edwin Mukolwe, 13. Elvis Ochoro

Defenders: 4. Timothy Muganda, 6. Brian Opinde, 8. Calvin Masawa, 12. Edwin Buliba, 15. Wycliffe Omondi, , 30. Rowland Makati

Midfielders: 3. Sven Yidah , 16. Elvis Noor Ojiambo, 18. Clifford Ouma, 19. Vincent Owino, 25. Brian Mzee, 31. Abuyeka Kubasu

Forwards: 5. Robinson Asenwa, 9. Yuto Kusaba, 10. Dennis Oalo, 11. Mohammed Bajaber, 27. Gilbert Abala, 28. Andre Kalama

Out: 7. Pius Omachi, 13. Elvis Ochoro, 17. Brian Mose Nyambane, 20. Kelvin Etemesi, 21. Rogers Wasega, 22. Stephen Bulugu, 26. James Ssemambo, 32. Byron Owino

Coach: Nicholas Muyoti