Mathare United vs Gor Mahia: TV channel, live stream, team news and preview

Gor Mahia have a chance to cut Tusker's lead at the top of the FKF Premier League table to four points if they manage to beat Mathare United in an FKF Premier League match on Wednesday.

Tusker missed out on a chance to open the gap at the summit further after they suffered a shock 1-0 defeat against struggling Posta Rangers on Tuesday, and K’Ogalo now have a chance to reduce the deficit if they get a win against the ‘Slum Boys’ at Ruaraka grounds.

On the other hand, second-placed KCB and third-placed AFC Leopards can leapfrog Tusker if they win their respective matches against Bidco United and Sofapaka, also on Wednesday.

KCB and AFC Leopards are tied on 36 points and a win for the two sides will see them reach 39 points, meaning Tusker will drop to third and Gor Mahia will jump to fourth on the log if they also win their fixture.

TV Channel, Live Stream & How To Watch

In Kenya, the game will be LIVE on TV.

Squads & Team News

Mathare United will be without the services of their captain David Ochieng due to suspension after accumulating five yellow cards.

Coach Frank Ouna, who will face his former side, has said he was happy the team got a two-week break to refresh the players and they are now ready to face K’Ogalo.

“The games came in thick and fast when I was appointed. I believe we played three matches in the space of eight days and in such a short time I couldn’t coach the team the way I wanted to, I couldn’t even analyse our opponents extensively,” Ouna told the club’s social media pages.

“The last two weeks however have come in handy because in that time we have been able to look at different schemes and get everyone involved. We were fortunate to play three friendlies that have gone a long way in helping us prepare for tomorrow’s game.”

Probable XI for Mathare United: Job Ochieng (GK), Ongori, Ogutu, Austin Ochieng, Ogolla, Okeyo, Ndonye, Mwangi, Kago, Otieno, and Omulanga.

Position	Gor Mahia squad
Goalkeepers	Boniface Oluoch, Caleb Otieno, and Gad Mathews.
Defenders	Geoffrey Ochieng, Joachim Oluoch, Charles Momanyi, Philemon Otieno, Kevin Wesonga, Fred Nkata, Andrew Juma, Frank Odhiambo, Harun Shakava.
Midfielders	Kenneth Muguna, Ernest Wendo, Alpha Onyango, Sydney Ochieng, Nicholas Omondi, Victor Ayugi.
Forwards	Jules Ulimwengu, Abdul Karim, Clifton Miheso, Benson Omalla, and John Macharia.

Gor Mahia coach Manuel Carlos Vaz Pinto is confident they will get a win against the stubborn ‘Slum Boys’and continue their push to the top.

“We are going for three points and it nothing else, I respect Mathare, they are a good team, they have a coach and players but we are now on a mission to accomplish our targets,” Vaz Pinto told Goal.

Gor will still be without striker Tito Okello, who is yet to return from an assignment with South Sudan during the international break.

In his absence, young striker Benson Omalla, who returned from Swedish Division One side FC Linkoping City last week, could get a chance to start in the game.

Probable XI for Gor Mahia: Mathews, P. Otieno, Ochieng, Shakava, Momanyi, Wendo, Onyango, Muguna, Ulimwengu, Omalla, Miheso.

Match Preview

While Gor Mahia are fourth on the 18-team log with 31 points from 17 matches, Mathare United are languishing at the bottom with eight points from 17 matches and are in danger of facing the axe.

Gor Mahia have won their last four league matches, while Mathare have not picked up a win from their last four, drawing two against Vihiga United and Nzoia Sugar and then losing two against KCB and AFC Leopards.

In their first-round meeting, Gor Mahia beat Mathare 3-1 while in the 2019 season, the teams drew 2-2 in the first round fixture before Mathare United beat Gor Mahia 1-0 in the second round duel.

In the 2018 season, Mathare United snatched two points from K’Ogalo after a 2-2 and 1-1 draw.