Nairobi City Stars

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  • Head-to-head: Nairobi City Stars (H) vs Ulinzi Stars (A): 2022/23 FKF Premier League season

    Head-to-head: Nairobi City Stars (H) vs Ulinzi Stars (A): 2022/23 FKF Premier League season

    Nairobi City Stars will face off with Ulinzi Stars in Kasarani Annex, for the first time ever, on Saturday 25 February 2023 during the 17th and final 2022-23 FKF Premier League first leg tie. 

    It will be the 13th time in 14 premier league seasons that City Stars will be hosging Ulinzi.

    From the previous twelve home games, Simba wa Nairobi has managed two wins over Ulinzi Stars. Five other games have ended in losses and another five in draws.

    City Stars last hosted Ulinzi in April 2022 in Ruaraka and went on to win the tie 1-0.

    Coach Nicholas Muyoti was in charge for City Stars then while Benjamin Nyangweso was on the opposite end. He has since been replaced by Bernard Mwalala.

    Form-wise, both side carry draws to the game; a 1-1 draw for Ulinzi against Gor Mahia as City Stars parades a 0-0 draw against Kakamega Homeboyz. 

    Table-wise, and after 16 games played, City Stars sits 15th with 12 points while Ulinzi Stars is seventh with 25 points.

    Which team wins this one?

    Summary

    Home games: 12 (City Stars – 2 wins, Ulinzi Stars – 5 wins, 5 draws)

    Home games vs Ulinzi Stars

    29-Jan-06: World Hope vs Ulinzi Stars, Nyayo Stadium, 1-5 (L)

    12-May-07: World Hope vs Ulinzi Stars, Hope Centre, 2-3 (L)

    20-Apr-08, World Hope vs Ulinzi Stars, Hope Centre, 2-1 (W)

    18-Apr-09: City Stars vs Ulinzi Stars, City Stadium, 0-0 (D)

    18-Jul-10: City Stars vs Ulinzi Stars, City Stadium, 1-1 (D)

    22-May-11: City Stars vs Ulinzi Stars, City Stadium, 1-2 (L)

    15-Apr-12: City Stars vs Ulinzi Stars, Nyayo Stadium, 0-0 (D)

    27-Jul-13: City Stars vs Ulinzi Stars, Hope Centre, 0-1 (L)

    8-Mar-14: City Stars vs Ulinzi Stars, Hope Centre, 0-0 (D)

    12-Jul-15: City Stars vs Ulinzi Stars, Ruaraka, 0-2 (L)

    16-Jul-16: City Stars vs Ulinzi Stars, Nyayo Stadium, 1-1 (D)

    10-Apr-22: City Stars vs Ulinzi Stars, Ruaraka, 1-0 (W)

    25-Feb-23: City Stars vs Ulinzi Stars, Annex, ??

  • Head-to-head: Homeboyz (H) vs Nairobi City Stars (A): 2022/23 FKF Premier League season

    Head-to-head: Homeboyz (H) vs Nairobi City Stars (A): 2022/23 FKF Premier League season

    Nairobi City Stars will be up against Kakamega Homeboyz for a matchday 16 FKF Premier League tie in Bukhungu Stadium on Saturday 18 February 2023 starting 3 pm.

    It will be toplight game number nine between the two since the year 2013, but the fifth for City Stars as guests to Abana Abeingo.

    An eight-goal thriller that ended all square at 4-4 was the outome when City Stars last took on the same side at the same venue in January 2022.

    On two different occasions, Simba wa Nairobi trailed that game by two-goal margins before rallying from 4-2 down in the final quarter to pick a point.

    Simba wa Nairobi is now back and in search of their first win over the home team in Bukhungu.

    Coach Nicholas Muyoti will once again lead City Stars against his former employer who are currently handled by his former assistant coach Patrick Odhiambo.

    Form-wise, both teams head to the game on the back of straight losses.

    Homeboyz have had identical 1-0 losses to Posta Rangers and Bandari as City Stars lost by the same margin to Gor Mahia before going down 2-1 to Kenya Police.

    Table-wise, Homeboyz is eighth with 21 points and a clear ten-point buffer over City Stars who are placed 15th.

    Who wins this one?

    Summary

    City Stars away games vs Homeboyz; Wins (0), Draws (2), Loses (2). Total – 4

    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-20; Homeboyz vs City Stars, 4-4 (D)

    18-Feb-23; Homeboyz vs City Stars, ? ?

  • Head-to-head: Nairobi City Stars (H) vs Police (A): 2022/23 FKF Premier League season

    Head-to-head: Nairobi City Stars (H) vs Police (A): 2022/23 FKF Premier League season

    For only the second time in Kenya’s topflight league, Nairobi City Stars will host Kenya Police, this time in a 15th-round FKF Premier League set for Kasarani Annex on Wednesday 8 February 2023 starting 1 pm.

    The two first faced off at the same venue back on 1 May 2022, and Simba wa Nairobi went on to win the duel 2-0 over the promoted side.

    City Stars heads to the game on the back of a 1-0 loss to Gor Mahia at the weekend while Kenya Police walks to the tie fresh from a 1-0 win over Bidco United last Sunday in Nyayo.

    The game will bring Simba wa Nairobi coach Nicholas Muyoti face to face with his opposite number Francis Baraza.

    Police are currently fifth on the log with 24 points, with a 13-point buffer over tenth-paced City Stars.

    The two sides met in the preseason twice during the inaugural Elite Cup. It ended 1-1 in the group stages but Police went on to see off City Stars 2-0 in the final.

    Who wins this one?

    Summary

    City Stars home games vs Kenya Police: 1. City Stars wins (1), Draws (0), Loses (0)

    1-May-22, City Stars vs Kenya Police, 2-0
    8-Feb-23, City Stars vs Kenya Police, ??

  • Head-to-head: Gor Mahia (H) vs Nairobi City Stars (A): 2022/23 FKF Premier League season

    Head-to-head: Gor Mahia (H) vs Nairobi City Stars (A): 2022/23 FKF Premier League season

    Gor Mahia will host Nairobi City Stars in Kasarani on Saturday 4 February 2023 during a 14th round FKF Premier League tie starting at 3 p.m. 

    Gor last hosted City Stars in the league on 30 December 2021 in Nyayo Stadium and went on to lose the tie 2-0 from goals on either side by Ezekiel Odera and Anthony Muki Kimani.

    The upcoming tie will be the 27th overall in the Kenyan topflight between the two.

    Split, it will be the 14th game that Gor Mahia will host by Nairobi City Stars.

    From the previous 13 games, Gor has won seven and City Stars four. The other two games have ended in barren draws.

    Into the upcoming game, Gor sits second on the 18-team log with 24 points, and have a 13-point buffer over 14th placed Simba wa Nairobi.

    The upcoming tie will bring Gor’s Jonathan McKinstry face to face with his coaching counterpart Nicholas Muyoti for only the second time.

    The two met during a pre-season game in November 2022 in Nyayo,in a game City Stars rallied from 1-0 down at half-time win 3-1.

    Who wins this one?

    Summary

    City Stars premier games away to Gor Mahia: 13– Gor (7 wins), City Stars (4 wins), Draws (2)

    4-Dec-05, Gor Mahia vs World Hope, 0-1 (W)

    21-Apr-07, Gor Mahia vs World Hope, 0-0 (D)

    12-Jul-08, Gor Mahia vs World Hope, 1-0 (L)

    10-Apr-09, Gor Mahia vs City Stars, 1-2 (W)

    19-Mar-10, Gor Mahia vs City Stars, 1-0 (L)

    9-Apr-11, Gor Mahia vs City Stars, 0-1 (W)

    28-Apr-12, Gor Mahia vs City Stars, 2-1 (L)

    18-May-13, Gor Mahia vs City Stars, 0-0 (D)

    20-Feb-14, Gor Mahia vs City Stars, 2-0 (L)

    15-Aug-15, Gor Mahia vs City Stars, 3-1 (L)

    24-Jul-16, Gor Mahia vs City Stars, 2-1 (L)

    16-May-21, Gor vs City Stars, 1-0 (L)

    30-Dec-21, Gor vs City Stars, 0-2 (W)

  • Muyoti, Muki speak out after first season win

    Muyoti, Muki speak out after first season win

    Head coach Nicholas Muyoti, and field skipper Anthony Muki Kimani have commented on the first season win over Sofapaka in Kasarani on Saturday 14 January 2023.

    In the game, Sofapaka went up first with a penalty from Rody Manga in the 17th minute before Ezekiel Odera canceled out with a penalty for City Stars four minutes later.

    Substitute Andrew Kisilu then delivered the killer punch in the 78th minute that turned out to be the winner or Simba wa Nairobi to end an eight-game winless streak this season, and 13-game winless run from last season, to grab the first full points of the season.

    “It’s been a long wait, finally we get three points. It was a tough match against Sofapaka who are a very good side. They beat us twice last season,” said Muyoti

    “Team effort carried the day; players, technical staff, management, and fans. Without believing and never giving up, we wouldn’t have done it. I say thank you.” added the coach

    His sentiments were echoed by Muki who said;

    “It was a great win considering that we had gone eight matches without one. It’s a great motivation to the whole team that anything is possible,”

    “Great team effort and character brought us three important points. We need to keep on pushing,”

    Up next for City Stars is a home game against KCB in Kasarani Annex on Wednesday 18th Jan starting 3.15 pm.

    “We need to build on this performance, our confidence is back, it will be tough against Kcb but am sure we will get a positive result,” said Muyoti

    Ahead of the game, City Stars sits 16th in the 18-team log with five points.

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