AFC Leopards travel to Kakamega where they are set to face Kakamega Homeboyz at Bukhungu stadium. In this piece we will look to breakdown what is sure to be a firecracker of a match between the two teams who enjoy a maverick following in Western Kenya.Probable line up.Kakamega Homeboyz.Farouk Shikalo is expected to retain his place in between the sticks with Collins Odhiambo and Eric Ambunya taking up the full back ranks.##NAJAVA_MECA_7180235##Brian Eshihanda and Portipher Odhiambo combined well at the heart of the defenec and therefore, it is highly predictable that, they will keep their places.Former Leopards skipper Robinson Kamura and the George Odiwuor are also options for the central defence task.The midfield three could consist of Esiye Estone at the base with Moses Mudavadi and Hillary Otieno as the advanced 8s. The front three is set to consist of Enock Agwanda,Felicien Okanda and Sifuna Ambrose.Ingo derby the highlight of week 25 FKF PL actionLeopards on the other hand, have been hit by injuries and thus, reading coach Patrick Aussems mind and how he will field his players may be a hard guess but nonetheless, there is no harm in trying.One thing we can be sure of is the presence of Robert Mudenyu in central defense with Musa Oundo and Brian Wanyama forming the double pivot with Giovanni Lukhumwa also keen on playing in the midfield.The forward line should consist of Jaffar Owiti, Victor Omune, Ojo Olaniyi and Cliff Nyakeya .Harambee Stars legend Musa Otieno predicts bright future for the Belgium-based OkumuHomeboyz have undeniable quality within their ranks given their recent form.The Mozzart Bet powered team has won three games from their last five. But can they, emerge victorious in the Ingo Derby?Homeboyz mix between a 4-3-3 in possession and a 4-4-2 out of possession. They normally look to build up in a 4-2 or a 2-3 structure.Esiye excels in the latter as his technical prowess enables him to help the team build out from the back.From the goal kick, they look to go long into the channels and into the forwards where they can duel for the second balls.This long output however, should not fool you as Homeboyz are a technically efficient and decent team due to the presence of guys like Mudavadi, Okanda and Otieno. When under pressure, the long approach helps them due to the good ball striking range of Shikalo who majorly targets Otieno and Agwanda at the top of their attack with tenacious ball winning around them.If successful in a second ball duel, Homeboyz set up in a 4-3-3 shape with midfielder Mudavadi and Otieno playing high and between the lines in the half spaces as their wingers hug the touchline while the fullbacks stay wide.This structure enables the advanced midfielders to regularly attack the box from deep as the wingers hold width and look to create 1v1 scenarios with lots of potential for combining play with the overlapping fullbacks and the drifting 8s.However, the advancing of fullbacks leaves a lot of spaces in behind that can be exploited with balls into the channels, with Ambunya being caught out majorly.Chapa Dimba na Safaricom set to return in MayOut of possession, Homeboyz will look to get players behind the ball, where they look to defend in a standard block by shifting the opposition wide and creating defensive overloads on the side. This mode however, leaves mostly their ball far fullback free and teams can look to exploit this with quick switches.AFC LeopardsIngwe were held to a draw by FC Talanta, a team they hit for 6 in the first leg. The result, complicated their chances of winning the title, but there is still time to catch up considering that, football is a game of surprises.Leopards set up in a 1-4-2-3-1 structure but have been operating with a very lean squad.The team has technically gifted players in Owiti, Eugene Mukangula, Cliff Nyakeya, Giovanni Lukhumwa, Victor Omune and Saad Musa. Leopards hardly come up against teams who play with top quality high pressing and thus being a heavy possession-based team, they look to play out comfortably from the back.Ugandan keeper Benjamin Ochan seeks out of court settlement with AFC LeopardsThey spent a lot of time looking to break down opposition who stay in a low block in most of the matches due to the disparities in quality. This causes the Leopards team to majorly focus on occupation of key spaces in the final third with emphasis on overloading the opposition last lines of defense. In the progression phase they play in a 2-3-5 structure, the fullbacks stay deeper or invert, this action is done to create possibilities of open passing lane to the very able wingers who excel 1v1.Both wingers stay high and wide before attacking the box when the far side winger receives possession with the midfielders looking to play between the lines and Olaniyi, the big target man present at thetip of the attack.Good day in the office for Kenyan players attached to Zambian clubsAlthough Homeboyz have undeniably decent quality from an individual perspective, they have looked to struggle in most games. So, against a team like Leopards, Homeboyz are huge underdogs, although they do have a chance in the game. This will be a chaotic game as Homeboyz will look to mix things up by doing a little bit of everything. AFC Leopards will however have an edge if they press high and efficiently and have a flawless build up structure.It is set to be an interesting affair; whoever controls the chaos will win the game.
