At 6:00 p.m. today, all eyes and attention from Simba fans will be on Airtel Stadium in Singida, where hosts Singida Black Stars will welcome Tanzanian football giants Simba SC in a third-round NBC Premier League clash expected to be fiercely contested.
Simba SC head into the match with one clear objective: to secure a third consecutive victory, take their tally to nine points and move to the top of the league table.
The Reds of Msimbazi have made a fast start to the season, collecting six points from their opening matches against Kagera Sugar and Pamba Jiji. Head coach Steve Barker's technical bench is expected to have a specific tactical plan in place as they look to maintain their winning run on the road.
The encounter brings together two sides whose meetings have rarely been straightforward, despite Simba enjoying better results in their previous encounters.
The match could also see striker Jonathan Sowah face his former employers, Simba, for the first time since the dispute that led to the Ghanaian forward parting ways with the club.
Simba have had enough time to prepare for the encounter in Singida, with the squad arriving in the region two days ago and completing their final preparations yesterday.
A victory would be particularly significant for Simba, as it would come in their third consecutive away match and see them collect all nine available points on the road.
