Shabana Seek Record FKF Premier League Finish After 19 Years in Season Finale Clash with Ulinzi Stars

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Shabana Seek Record FKF Premier League Finish After 19 Years in Season Finale Clash with Ulinzi Stars

Festus Chuma 08:45 - 22.06.2025

Fifth-placed Shabana host struggling Ulinzi Stars in the final round of Kenya's Premier League, with the hosts looking to cement their impressive top-five finish while the military side aims to end a disappointing campaign on a high.

Shabana will host Ulinzi Stars in the final round of the 2024/2025 FKF Premier League on Sunday June 22, 2025 at Gusii Stadium,  kick-off at 15h00.

This season-ending fixture sees fifth-placed Shabana looking to finish their campaign on a high note against a struggling Ulinzi Stars side currently sitting 12th in the table.

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With both teams having nothing but pride to play for, this match represents an opportunity to end the season with a positive result.

Shabana enter this fixture after a mixed run of results in their last five matches, recording two wins and three losses while scoring four goals and conceding four. They suffered consecutive defeats in their most recent outings, losing to Kenya Police (1:0 on 15.06.2025) and Mara Sugar (0:1 on 18.05.2025).

Prior to these setbacks, Shabana had secured back-to-back victories against Bidco United (2:1 on 14.05.2025) and KCB (0:1 on 09.05.2025), before which they lost to league giants Gor Mahia (0:1 on 04.05.2025).

Ulinzi Stars, meanwhile, have endured a difficult period with just one win, two draws, and two losses in their last five matches, scoring seven goals but conceding seven. The military side were defeated by Gor Mahia in a thrilling encounter (2:3 on 15.06.2025) and previously lost to Mathare United (1:0 on 17.05.2025).

Ulinzi managed draws against Posta Rangers (1:1 on 14.05.2025) and Mara Sugar (1:1 on 04.05.2025), with their sole victory coming against FC Talanta (4:0 on 27.04.2025).

Currently sitting 5th with 52 points, Shabana have significantly outperformed 12th-placed Ulinzi Stars (37 points), highlighting the contrasting fortunes of these teams this season.

The head-to-head record between these teams favors Ulinzi Stars, who have won two of their four previous encounters, with one draw and one win for Shabana. Their most recent meeting ended in a 2:2 draw in the Kenyan Premier League on September 22, 2024.

Earlier in the 2023/2024 season, Ulinzi Stars secured a narrow 0:1 away victory at Shabana on January 20, 2024, following a dominant 4:0 home win on October 29, 2023.

Their earliest recorded meeting dates back to June 21, 2015, in the FK Cup, where Ulinzi Stars emerged victorious in a five-goal thriller, winning 2:3 with Kelvin Amwayi scoring twice (25' and 45') and Oliver Rutto converting a penalty, while Shabana's goals came from Demonde Selenga (10') and Francis Ochollah (53').