AFC Leopards Target Top Five Finish in Final FKF Premier League Battle Against KCB

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AFC Leopards Target Top Five Finish in Final FKF Premier League Battle Against KCB

Festus Chuma 07:45 - 22.06.2025

AFC Leopards aim to finish their season on a high against struggling KCB, who are desperate to end their five-match losing streak in this final round Kenyan Premier League clash.

AFC Leopards  will battle it out with KCB in the final round of the 2024/2025 FKF Premier League on Sunday afternoon at Machakos Stadium.

The match represents the culmination of the season for both teams, with AFC Leopards looking to finish at top five, while KCB aims to end their disappointing campaign on a positive note.

With the league standings nearly finalized, both teams will be playing for pride and a strong finish to carry momentum into next season.

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AFC Leopards enter this fixture in solid form, having gone unbeaten in their last five matches with two wins and three draws. They secured an impressive away victory against FC Talanta (1:3) on June 15, 2025, followed by a respectable draw against title contenders Gor Mahia (1:1) on June 2, 2025.

Ingwe also held Bandari to a goalless draw (0:0) on May 18, 2025, before defeating Mathare United (3:1) on May 14, 2025, and earning another point against Tusker FC (0:0) on May 3, 2025.

Currently sitting in 6th position with 50 points from 33 matches, AFC Leopards have scored 41 goals while conceding 28, demonstrating their solid defensive organization.

In stark contrast, KCB are enduring a dreadful run of form, having lost all of their last five matches. Their recent defeats include a loss to Nairobi City Stars (1:2) on June 15, 2025, preceded by away losses to Bidco United (1:0) on May 19, 2025, and Kariobangi Sharks (1:0) on May 15, 2025.

They also suffered home defeats to Shabana (0:1) on May 9, 2025, and FC Talanta (1:0) on May 2, 2025. KCB currently occupy 9th place with 41 points, having scored 36 goals and conceded 35 in their 33 matches played.

The historical meetings between AFC Leopards and KCB have been closely contested, with AFC Leopards holding a slight edge. In their most recent encounter on January 22, 2025, AFC Leopards secured an emphatic 4:2 victory away at KCB in Round 17 of the Kenyan Premier League.

Prior to that, the teams played out a goalless draw (0:0) at AFC Leopards' home ground on June 19, 2024, in Round 33 of the previous season. The earlier meeting in the 2023/2024 season saw KCB claim a narrow 1:0 win on September 1, 2023.

Looking further back, the teams drew 2:2 at AFC Leopards' home on April 23, 2023, while AFC Leopards secured a 1:0 away victory on February 26, 2023. This pattern of competitive fixtures suggests another closely fought contest could be on the cards.