Nairobi City Stars will host league leaders Tusker FC in a mathcday 30 FKF Premier League tie at Ruaraka grounds – for the first time ever – on Sunday 15 May 2022 starting 3 pm in what will be premier league game no. 26 between the two since October 2004.
From the previous 25 overall top-flight matches played, Tusker overshadows City Stars with 14 wins to six. The other five games have ended in draws.
Tusker has won eight of 13 games hosted by City Stars who have managed two wins. The other three have been drawn.
City Stars’ last home win against Tusker was back on 12 Sep 2009 at Hope Centre, a game that ended 3-2. Arthur Museve’s goal and a second-half brace from Collins Tiego secured the win. Tusker had led 2-1 at halftime through goals by Jockins Atudo and an own goal from City Stars defender George Karanja.
Though a home win has been years back, City Stars heads to the Sunday game with two identical 1-0 (away) Premier League wins over Tusker within the last year.
Into the game, both sides are buoyed by wins; City Stars with a 1-0 win over Wazito and Tusker with a 2-0 triumph over Kakamega Homeboyz.
Tusker head to the game placed second with 55 points, six ahead of fourth-placed Simba wa Nairobi.
Once again, coaches Nicholas Muyoti of City Stars will be coming up against Tusker’s Robert Matano in the Sunday affair.
Summary
KPL home games vs Tusker: 13 – Tusker (8 wins), City Stars (2 wins), Draws (3)
Listed City Stars home games Vs Tusker
26-Feb-05: World Hope vs Tusker, City Stadium, 0-1 (L)
25-Mar-06: World Hope vs Tusker, City Stadium, 1-3 (L)
29-Oct-06: World Hope vs Tusker, Hope Centre, 1-0 (W)
21-Mar-08: World Hope vs Tusker, Hope Centre, 0-0 (D)
12-Sep-09: City Stars vs Tusker, Hope Centre, 3-2 (W)
19-Sep-10: City Stars vs Tusker, City Stadium, 2-2 (D)
14-May-11: City Stars vs Tusker, Hope Centre, 0-1 (L)
10-Nov-12: City Stars vs Tusker, Hope Centre, 0-3 (L)
1-May-13: City Stars vs Tusker, City Stadium, 0-1 (L)
21-May-14: City Stars vs Tusker, City Stadium, 0-1 (L)
29-Mar-15: City Stars vs Tusker, Nyayo Stadium, 1-2 (L)
27-Feb-16: City Stars vs Tusker, Kenyatta Stadium, 1-2 (L)
20-Mar-21: City Stars vs Tusker, Utalii grounds, 2-2 (D)
15-May-22: City Stars vs Tusker, Ruaraka, ??