These are two teams with different objectives; the brewers are chasing their 12th league title as compared to their opponents, who are targeting a top five finish after a poor start to the season.
Tusker coach Robert Matano will be facing his former side, a team he helped to win the FKF Shield Cup two seasons ago.
| Game | Tusker vs AFC Leopards |
| Date | Saturday, March 9 |
| Time | 4:15pm Kenyan Time |
TV Channel, Live Stream & How To Watch
In Kenya, the game will be shown live on KTN and KPL facebook page.
| DSTV channel | Free-to-air channel |
|---|---|
| NONE | KTN Burudani TV |
Squads & Team News
| Position | Missing players |
|---|---|
| Attack | John Kamau |
| None | None |
John Kamau was substituted last weekend in the 1-0 defeat to Nzoia Sugar. It is not yet clear whether he will be involved against Ingwe.
Probable XI for Tusker: Emery, Ambunya, Wandera, Wahome, Tangauzi, Nzuki, Macharia, Muchiri, Juma, Amini and Otieno.
| Position | Missing player |
|---|---|
| Forward | Baker Lukooya |
This match comes too early for Ugandan Baker Lukooya, who is nursing a knee injury. He will be available for selection in the next two weeks.
However, Ingwe Football Operations Manager Tom Juma has assured the rest of the squad that featured in the 1-0 win against Sony Sugar is available.
Probable XI for AFC Leopards: Adira, Sikhayi, Kipyegon, Orochum, Salim, Kamura, Oburu, Isuza, Wayi, Mukangula and Owiti.
Match Preview
AFC Leopards' 1-0 result against Sony Sugar was the team's first win after six games. They are facing the brewers, who have beaten them thirteen times in their last twenty league meetings, drawn five times and lost twice meaning it will not be an easy outing.
However, this Tusker team has not collected even a point from their previous three games. They lost matches against Kakamega Homeboyz, Gor Mahia and Nzoia Sugar by an identical 1-0 score line.
Ingwe's last win against Tusker came in August, 2017 when they won by a solitary goal. Last season, they conceded eight goals in both legs, and scored just two in return.
Looking at the past ten years, the brewers have scored thirty five goals against Ingwe, and conceded just 14. The hosts are currently placed fifth on the log with twenty five points after winning seven games, drawn four and lost as many.
Ingwe are 16th on the log after managing to win only three matches.
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