FKF Premier League: Gor Mahia, AFC Leopards face off in Mashemeji derby

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Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Premier League champions Gor Mahia will host sworn rivals AFC Leopards in the second round fixture of the 2024/25 Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Premier League Mashemeji derby at Raila Odinga Stadium in Homabay County on Monday.

The 97th derby between Kenya’s most successful clubs in the league’s history comes at a time when K’Ogalo are fighting to win a third straight crown. Having won a record 21st title last season, Gor Mahia are currently among the favourites to be champions at the end of the season.

As of last season, Gor Mahia have won the Kenyan Premier League a record 21 times, while Leopards have 12 league titles to their name, and the two clubs have been bitter rivals since they first locked horns on May 5th, 1968.

Gor Mahia vs AFC Leopards head-to-head

Gor Mahia have dominated the derby in recent years, with Ingwe mostly playing catch-up. As per the records, the last six matches have seen Ingwe manage only one win against K’Ogalo.

The first meeting for the current campaign ended in a 0-0 draw at a sold-out Nyayo Stadium. Last season, it was K’Ogalo, who went home smiling after sealing a double over their rivals.

In the first-round meeting, Gor Mahia secured a 2-0 win before registering a 1-0 victory in the second-round meeting on their way to winning a record 21st league title.

In the previous campaign, after a 0-0 outcome from the first meeting, Ingwe finally ended their poor run against Gor Mahia in the return meeting 2-1. Before the victory, Ingwe had gone for 10 matches without beating K’Ogalo.

During the 2021 campaign, Gor Mahia emerged 1-0 winners in the first round meeting before the reverse fixture ended in a 0-0 draw, while in 2019, Gor Mahia proved too strong for Ingwe.

K’Ogalo won the first round 3-1 before they sealed a memorable double after thrashing them 4-1 in the second-round fixture. The season saw Gor Mahia put seven goals past their rivals and concede only two.

Form guide for Gor Mahia and AFC Leopards

Starting off with the reigning champions, they will head into the must-win fixture sitting third on the 18-team league table with 54 points from 31 matches. Gor Mahia are seven points behind table leaders Kenya Police FC, and one point behind second-placed Tusker FC.

K’Ogalo have managed 15 wins, 10 draws and suffered seven defeats. Since drawing 0-0 against AFC Leopards, they have played seven league matches, winning three, losing one and drawing one.

They beat KCB 1-0, drew 1-1 against Sofapaka, suffered a shock 1-0 defeat against FC Talanta, recovered to hammer Mara Sugar 4-0, beat Shabana FC 1-0, suffered a shock 2-1 defeat against Nairobi City Stars before drawing 0-0 away to Murang’a Seal.

For AFC Leopards, they are facing another trophyless campaign as they sit sixth on the log with 46 points accumulated from 11 wins, 13 draws, and seven defeats. Since the draw against K’Ogalo, they have only managed two wins from their last seven league matches, losing two and drawing three.

Ingwe lost 2-1 against Kakamega Homeboyz, 1-0 against Posta Rangers, before picking up a 0-0 draw against Ulinzi Stars, recovered to beat Bidco United 3-1, registered another 0-0 draw against Tusker, recovered to hammer Mathare United 3-1 before the 0-0 away draw against Bandari at Mbaraki Sports Club.

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