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WHO WILL WIN THE 4TH OF JULY MASHEMEJI DERBY?

 Having tried so hard to avoid playing against each other all season, Gor Mahia and AFC Leopards both booked their places in the FKF Betway Cup Final via post-match penalties against lowly opposition. Should this game go through, it will be the first time these two sides meet this season, after their league game was postponed. Watching their body language, Gor Mahia and AFC Leopards don't seem to want to play each other at all. But they now have to.

Going by the results of the past few seasons where Gor Mahia has not lost to Leopards in seven meetings, this should be an easy game for Gor Mahia. But football doesn't quite work that way, does it? Both teams have changed coaches five times between them since their last meeting. The lineup which Gor Mahia will put out in the fixture will probably feature more than seven players making their debut in the so-called Nairobi Derby. The same can also be said of AFC Leopards too, who seem to have a complete set of squad players every year, literally. All these factors make this game particularly difficult to predict.

But the odds seem to favour AFC Leopards this time. They have been doing well in the League. Their position at the helm of the league standings is no fluke. The Leopards have been the most consistent side in the country since 2019. They have signed very good players and have an experienced coach. They should easily dispatch of Gor Mahia and win their first major trophy since 2015. But if the game goes to the penalties, then you feel Gor Mahia might just edge it. But then again, those are so many "ifs". No one really knows which team will be more motivated. But no matter who the eventual winners will be, this game in itself - should it take place - will be a big win for football.

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