KPL Race: 'Ghost' tips Gor to go all the way, Sofapaka and Shabana find life rough

Former Harambee Stars coach Jacob ‘Ghost’ Mulee has tipped defending champions Gor Mahia to bag a 21st league title having opened up a seven-point gap at the head of the Kenyan Premier League table.

K’Ogalo have amassed 37 points after nailing a 1-0 win over Posta Rangers at the weekend to open up a seven-point gap over second-placed Nairobi City Stars, and ‘Ghost’ has tipped the Green Army to go all the way.

Second-placed City Stars have won six matches on the bounce while Tusker under Coach Robert Matano have won four in a row and are placed fifth on the log after 17 rounds of play.

Mulee who also coached Tusker, is also of the thought that the first five teams including Posta Rangers (third), Bandari (fourth), and Kakamega Homeboyz (fifth) can finish top of the log.

He said: “Gor Mahia have been brilliant so far having lost zero matches and conceded the least goals (7) and their consistency has been a pillar for them but also that doesn’t mean they should sit back and relax.

Another team that has got that momentum keeping them up there is City Stars and also Tusker will be among the teams to have a keen eye on,” the ex-Harambee Stars coach explained, adding that, “No, I want to tell you that all the teams sitting in the first six positions have what it takes to win the league title this season because the gap between them is small and there are still a lot of matches to be played.”

For example, someone like Matano has the experience to climb to the top due to the momentum and what he has experienced so far.

But again, there is another team that should worry Gor Mahia a lot and that is City Stars. They have not lost or dropped a point in their last six matches which is a stellar run and should they keep the momentum then they will cause problems to Gor Mahia and the rest of title hopefuls,” Mulee equipped.

Gor have won 10 matches and drawn seven and they are the only team keeping their unbeaten record still intact so far this season.

Meanwhile, at the tail end of the log, communal club Shabana are finding the going tough after they lost again at the weekend, falling 0-1 to visiting Muhoroni Youth at the Raila Odinga Stadium in Homa Bay, a defeat that saw their fans engage in hooliganism.

From 17 matches they have picked just three wins, five draws and nine defeats to amass 14 points, occupying position 17, one above bottom-placed Nzoia Sugar, who after a fine run last term are clinging onto faint hope as the KPL campaign proves tougher after losing key players, including their coach of last term, Salim Babu.

Sofapaka too, at position 16, have found the going tough, and have tapped former Gor Mahia man, Zedekiah ‘Zizo’ Otieno, in a bid to steady the sinking ship.