⚽ Kariakoo Derby Showdown: Yanga vs. Simba – June 25, 2025
🔥 Match Preview
Today’s high-stakes clash at Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Dar es Salaam sees arch-rivals Young Africans (Yanga) and Simba SC lock horns in a title decider. Yanga sits atop the table with 79 points, just one ahead of Simba’s 78 . Victory crowns a champion; a draw gives Yanga the edge, while Simba must win to stop their three-season trophy drought.
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📆 Kick‑off: Wednesday, 25 June 2025, at 5 pm local time (14:00 UTC) .
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🏟️ Venue: Benjamin Mkapa Stadium, Dar es Salaam – capacity 60,000 shared by both teams .
🏆 Historical Stats & Rivalry
This marks the 114th league meeting since 1965. Yanga leads the head-to-head:
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41 wins vs. Simba’s 32, with 40 draws
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Goals: Yanga 121, Simba 105
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Points head-to-head: Yanga 163, Simba 136
📊 Recent Form
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Yanga is riding high—five straight wins, including a 5–0 thrashing of Dodoma Jiji .
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Simba also strong: four wins and one draw — recent results include a 1–0 win over Kagera Sugar and a 1–1 draw with RS Berkane .
🛡️ Team News & Tactics
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Yanga coach Miloud Hamdi is confident: only Prince Dube (injured) is unavailable .
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Simba, last derby win was on 13 August 2023. Coach Fadlu Davids and Chairman Murtaza Mangungu are quietly focused, downplaying the game’s hype .
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Match officials: Egyptian referee Amin Mohamed Omar and team, with Somali assessor and a Tanzanian commissioner .
🌟 Player Spotlight
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Prince Dube (Yanga) — injured, missed last match
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Steven Mukwala (Simba) — 13 goals this season, close behind top scorer .
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Jean Ahoua (Simba) leads the top scorers chart with 16 goals .
