AFC Leopards will be seeking their third win in four matches when they face Nairobi City Stars, who are still chasing their first victory of the FKF Premier League season. The match is set for Sunday at Dandora Stadium, and Leopards are eager to secure back-to-back league wins.
Ingwe have enjoyed a stronger start to the 2024-25 season compared to the previous campaign, where their first victory came only after seven games. This season, they have already recorded two wins and a loss from their first three matches. Coach Tomas Trucha sees this encounter with City Stars as a prime opportunity to add more points early on, positioning the team for a potential title challenge.
Last weekend, Leopards broke their long-standing curse against Bidco United, with new signing Sydney Lokale coming off the bench to score the only goal in a 1-0 win. Now, they face another tricky opponent in City Stars, who were among the teams that caused trouble for Leopards early last season, securing a 3-2 win. However, Leopards got their revenge with a 2-0 victory in the return fixture.
Trucha will be hoping his team can replicate that winning performance, especially given Nairobi City Stars’ shaky start to the season. City Stars have managed just one point from two matches, drawing 1-1 with Bidco United in their opener before suffering a 1-0 loss to newly-promoted Mara Sugar last week.
With City Stars struggling for form, AFC Leopards will feel confident about claiming all three points at Dandora Stadium. They began the season with a commanding 4-0 win over Mathare United, followed by a narrow 1-0 loss to Posta Rangers, before bouncing back with their Bidco triumph.
A victory for Leopards on Sunday would take them to nine points from four games, a solid return that would boost their confidence as they aim for a much stronger season than the last.
