Mara Sugar vs Kakamega Homeboyz Prediction: An entertaining opener is expected

Mara Sugar and Kakamega Homeboyz will meet in week one of the Kenyan Premier League action at Green Stadium Awendo. This will be the first-ever meeting between the two sides, and they will hope to take maximum points. How will this match unfold? 

Mara Sugar will play in the Kenyan Premier League for the first time and will hope they can make history. Last season in the Kenyan Super League, this team finished top of the standings with 84 points from 38 matches, scoring 77 goals and conceding 32. However, this team headed into the Premier League, Mara Sugar lost just one of their recent matches, which was against Vihiga. In other encounters, they went 13 matches unbeaten, winning 12 and drawing one.

Kakamega Homeboyz will hope for a better season after finishing 8th the previous season. In 34 matches played, Kakamega Homeboyz could only accumulate 48 points, scoring 33 times and conceding 28. In the meantime, their recent performances into this opening game were not too bad. In those encounters, the visiting team lost to Posta Rangers and Tusker. In the meantime, they picked a point against Nairobi City Stars while defeating Nzoia Sugar and Muranga. 

Mara Sugar will be a tough side for the Kakamega Homeboyz in this game, looking at their performance in the Super League. However, while league experience could have a crucial impact on this game, I believe this will still be a very tight one. Looking at the way the two teams perform, this game could rely more on defensive play, with a draw satisfying the two sides.