Kenya Police, Nairobi United seek redemption in midweek rescheduled fixtures

Defending champions Kenya Police will hope to kick-start their SportPesa Premier League campaign afresh when they face Sofapaka on Wednesday in a rescheduled midweek match at Police Sacco Stadium, set for 3 pm.

 The Law Enforcers are deep in the relegation zone with only one win from their opening matches.

Their slow start comes after a disappointing CAF Champions League campaign in which they were knocked out by Sudan’s Al Hilal Omdurman on a 4-1 aggregate in the final qualification round.

Police’s only win so far came in a narrow 1-0 victory over APS Bomet. They have drawn goalless against Posta Rangers and Ulinzi Stars. The team’s attack has struggled to find rhythm, while defensive lapses have cost them valuable points.

New coach Dusan Stojanovic, who took charge after the continental exit, has a tough job on his hands as he rebuilds confidence in the squad ahead of their rescheduled match against Sofapaka at the Police Sacco Stadium tomorrow.

Police will be hoping to use the home advantage to kickstart their campaign and climb out of the danger zone.

Elsewhere, newly promoted Nairobi United — popularly known as Naibois — are also experiencing a rough patch after their historic qualification to the CAF Confederation Cup group stage.

The Dandora-based side was handed a harsh reality check last weekend when they were beaten 3-0 by Sofapaka.

Naibois will host Bandari on Tuesday at the Dandora Stadium, hoping to rediscover their early-season form and move away from the bottom half of the table.