Simba head coach Juma Mgunda has rubbished a suggestion indicating that their bitter rivals Yanga enjoy a slight advantage heading to the Kariokor Derby set for Sunday at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Dar es Salaam.The two Tanzanian giants are set to revive their football rivalry on Sunday in a game that Kenyan international Joash Onyango is expected to feature at the heart of Simba’s defence.##NAJAVA_MECA_6745594##Ahead of the derby that ordinarily attracts thousands of fans, Mgunda says the past records will count for nothing and neither will any of the two teams go into the match as a favorite.Statistics from the past rounds lean on Yanga’s side as the club has not bowed to its rival in the last seven meetings with the last defeat to Wekundu wa Msimbazi coming back in 2019.Red hot Shikangwa nets in Kariakoo Derby as Simba beat YangaMgunda who will be debuting in the derby having been appointed in September said he was fully aware of the of the bragging rights at stake, the thrill around it and what victory will mean for Simba.”This will be my first Kariokor Derby as a coach and I am looking forward to it. It will be tough as both teams have the determination to win. The past results can not influence how the match will be and who will win,” he told Azam Media.The former Coastal Union gaffer disclosed that he will miss the services of Tanzanian international Shomari Kapombe and Jymson Mwanuke who are injured.Gent trialist Paul Odhiambo reveals what European scouts look forDespite their absence, he expressed confidence in guiding his charges to secure three points and end Yanga’s unbeaten run. The two teams are yet to taste defeat this season.Yanga won the title last season unbeaten and will be looking to make up for their early CAF Champions League exit by humbling Simba and return to the summit of the log.
