Gor Mahia today faces Kariobangi Sharks in their first
appearance in Kisumu Stadium this season. Gor Mahia will be seeking their 12th
league win of the season and hoping to keep touch with leaders Sofapaka who are
a point ahead but have played 3 more games than K’Ogalo.
Gor Mahia vs Sharks in their last league meeting. Sharks won 1-0
Dominance
While Gor Mahia has dominated Kariobangi Sharks in the
league since their promotion to the top flight in 2017, recent results that
have favoured the Sharks sets this up as an enticing game.
Gor Mahia won their first 4 league meetings, scoring 11
goals in the process while only conceding 3 goals. The 3-0 win in August, courtesy of an own goal and Kevin Omondi and Lawrence Juma goals would however be
the last time K’Ogalo experienced joy over the Sharks.
Sharks would eliminate Gor Mahia from the 2018 FKF Sportpesa
Shield through post-match penalties
after holding them to a barren draw and later win the league curtain raiser Super Cup and first leg tie by
solitary goals.
For a team that is no longer used to losing consecutive games
to a local team, the Green Army feels affronted, and while even a negative
result in this fixture will not cause any significant damage to our title
defence, fans will settle for nothing less than a win – if only to prove to
Sharks that we are still the “Husband of Teams”.
Form Table
Gor Mahia has won 4 of their last 5 games and are coming
into this fixture on the back of a 4-0 away win against Zoo FC in Kericho. Sharks
on the other hand have only won 2 of their last 5 and are coming into this game
on the back of 3-1 loss to Tusker FC last Wednesday.
Last five games form table
|
|
W
|
L
|
D
|
GD
|
PTS
|
|
Gor Mahia
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
7
|
13
|
|
Sofapaka
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
7
|
13
|
|
Ulinzi Stars
|
3
|
0
|
2
|
3
|
11
|
|
Homeboyz
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
8
|
10
|
|
AFC Leopards
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
10
|
|
Sony Sugar
|
3
|
0
|
2
|
6
|
9
|
|
Vihiga
|
2
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
9
|
|
Mathare
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
4
|
8
|
|
KCB
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
8
|
|
Kariobangi Sharks
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
8
|
Shark Slayer
Jacques Tuyisenge is the most prolific scorer for Gor Mahia
in recent years and it is no surprise that Kariobangi Sharks has been one of
the teams to face his wrath.
He scored the 3rd goal in our first meeting with
the Sharks, adding to Harun Shakava and Jean Baptiste-Mugiraneza goals in a 3-1 romp.
In the second leg he was the star of the show with a
hat-trick as Gor ran riot in Kisumu, again winning 3-1. His total of 4 goals is
the most by any player in this fixture.
While Tuyisenge has reserved his goal scoring boots for
continental competitions this season, Nicholas Kipkurui has taken the goal
scoring opportunities, scoring 5 league goals for Gor Mahia this season.
Sidney
Lokale has also stepped up in place of last season’s top scorer for Sharks,
Eric Kapaito, scoring 5 league goals for the Sharks.
Which of the 2 youngsters
will deliver for their team?
