Excitement is building ahead of the October 10 Kariakoo Derby between Simba and Yanga, but their recent head-to-head record shows Yanga have enjoyed the better results against their traditional rivals.
The two teams are expected to meet in a Mainland Premier League match in Dar es Salaam, with Yanga carrying the stronger recent record into the fixture.
Their most recent meeting was the Community Shield on August 12, 2026, when Yanga secured a 1-0 victory over Simba, adding further pressure on their rivals ahead of the upcoming league clash.
That victory extended a run of positive results Yanga have enjoyed against Simba in recent years, particularly in the Mainland Premier League.
Across their last 10 meetings in all competitions, Yanga have recorded the better results against Simba, winning several encounters and scoring more goals than their rivals.
In addition to the 1-0 Community Shield victory on August 12, 2026, Yanga have recorded important results in other meetings, including a 2-0 win over Simba on June 25, 2025, a 1-0 victory on October 19, 2024 and a commanding 5-1 win on November 5, 2023.
In the Mainland Premier League alone, the recent record continues to favour Yanga. In the last five league meetings between the two sides, Yanga have not lost a single match.
During that period, Yanga have won three times and drawn twice. They defeated Simba 2-1 on April 20, 2024, 1-0 on October 19, 2024 and 2-0 on June 25, 2025, before the sides drew 0-0 on March 1, 2026 and 2-2 on May 3, 2026.
Those results give Yanga seven goals to Simba’s two across their last five league meetings.
Making matters more challenging for Simba is the fact that their last Mainland Premier League victory over Yanga came on April 16, 2023, when they won 2-0.
Since then, Simba have been unable to beat Yanga in a Mainland Premier League match, despite the two sides meeting several times in different competitions.
Yanga, meanwhile, have continued to build a strong record against Simba, adding significance to the October 10 encounter for both sides.
For Yanga, the August 12 Community Shield victory provides another confidence boost ahead of their latest meeting with Simba. For Simba, the match presents an opportunity to end a run of results that has favoured their rivals from Jangwani for an extended period.
However, despite those statistics, the Kariakoo Derby has long been known for its unpredictability. History may indicate a trend between the teams, but the 90 minutes on the pitch will ultimately determine who leaves with the points.
