For the eighth time in the Kenyan Premier League, Nairobi City Stars will host Posta Rangers, this time in a matchday 18 tie, to be held in Ruaraka on Sunday 14 Jan, 2024 starting at 3 p.m.
It will be the first time that Simba wa Nairobi will host the Rangers since Sunday 9 April, 2023 at the Police Sacco Stadium. It ended in a 3-2 defeat.
City Stars head to the game in search of their first home win over Posta Rangers having drawn the first five in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016, and 2021, and lost the next two in 2022, and 2023.
From the previous seven games, Posta Rangers has outscored City Stars nine goals to seven.
During the first leg game played in early December 2023, a Samuel Kapen goal in the first half handed City Stars a 1-0 win.
Touch-line wise, Posta Coach John Kamau will once again face off with Nicholas Muyoti in the upcoming game.
For-wise, City Stars hesd to the game on the back of 3-0 win over FC Talanta while Posta Rangers parades a 1-0 loss to leaders Gor Mahia.
Table wise, City Stars is third with 30-points from the 17 first leg games, with Posta Rangers right behind at fourth with one-point less.
Who wins this one?
Summary
KPL Home games vs Rangers – 6; Wins (0), Draws (5), Loses (1)
28-Mar-10; City Stars vs Posta Rangers, 1-1 (D)
30-Jul-11; City Stars vs Posta Rangers, 1-1 (D)
19-Feb-12; City Stars vs Posta Rangers, 0-0 (D)
22-May-16; City Stars vs Posta Rangers, 0-0 (D)
14-Aug-21; City Stars vs Posta Rangers, 2-2 (D)
09-Mar-22: City Stars vs Posta Rangers, 1-2 (L)
09-Apr-23: City Stars vs Posta Rangers, 2-3 (L)
14-Jan-23: City Stars vs Posta Rangers, ??