It has been exactly 2520 days since AFC Leopards last got one better of their sworn enemies Gor Mahia who will be looking to extend their impressive record against Ingwe when the two teams renew their rivalries on Sunday 29 January at the Nyayo Stadium.This will be the 92nd meeting between two of the biggest sides in Kenya with Gor Mahia exerting their dominance in the Mashemeji Derby with 31 victories as Ingwe have emerged winners on 27 occasions with 33 draws being registered.Everything you need to know ahead of the 92nd Mashemeji DerbyIt has however been one-way traffic since Lamine Diallo scored the lone goal in AFC Leopards’ 1-0 win over Gor Mahia in 2016 as K’Ogalo have won nine and drawn on three occasions a run which has seen them pip Ingwe in their head-to-head record.##NAJAVA_MECA_6983999##Gor Mahia head coach Johnathan McKinstry admitted that Ingwe have successfully managed to turn around their poor start to the season and noted that the Derby will boil down to who handles the intimidating atmosphere better.”I’m expecting a ferocious game and our opponents to come at as, they have picked up three wins, we have had a pretty solid season whereas AFC had a slow start but in the last few weeks we have seen them pick up.We know their quality is there even if it was a slow start, we are expecting them to come in on a level footing to us but they want as much as we want and it will be down to the atmosphere more and who will be able to remain calm and show their quality,” said McKinstry.MATCHDAY A special dayIt is the #MashemejiDerby daySee you all at Nyayo National Stadium #TujazeNyayo#Betika #OursForever #INGWE pic.twitter.com/lE06m1DRSR— AFC Leopards (@AFCLeopards) January 29, 2023 His counterpart Patrick Aussems intimated that the Mashemeji Derby is a game like any other but rallied both sets of fans to turn out in huge numbers to support their team.”Even if we beat Gor Mahia it’s only three points so it’s a team just like the others, I know for the fans it’s something a bit special and I hope there will be a big crowd and both teams deserve a big crowd,” said Aussems.Who wins the Mashemeji Derby? Pamzo, Ambani and Kimanzi have their sayGor Mahia will head into the clash with an in-form forward in the name of Benson Omala who has netted 10 goals thus far this season and has already scored in the Mashemeji Derby back in May 2022.Ingwe on the other hand head into the clash on the back of three successive victories with the last two being hard-fought after getting past Kenya Police and Bandari.
