On Sunday, Yanga will be at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium to face their rivals Simba in the NBC Premier League game. It is the first game in the league this season
But it will also be the second game between the teams in this season preceded by the Community Shield game which Yanga won 2-1
When it comes to derby matches, Yanga is the king of these matches winning more times than their opponents
It has been almost three years now that Simba have not tasted victory against Yanga in league matches
February 16 2019 was the last time Simba won a Premier League game against Yanga, at that time Yanga was coached by Coach Mwinyi Zahera
Since then, six league matches have been played, Yanga has won two matches and four matches have ended in a draw
In the last five matches in all competitions, Yanga has won three and two matches ended in a draw
It is easy to understand why Simba fans have now turned their focus Internationally and their saying these days is that Yanga always look to this match as their big one
Yanga has a habit of doing well in these matches regardless of the environment they go through or the type of squad they have
This time Yanga will have more needs to win probably than the Community Shield match
After being eliminated from the Champions League and falling to the Confederations Cup, the Yanga players know that victory will bring smiles to the faces of their fans and boost their morale towards the Confederations Cup game against Club Africain
