Tanzania, April 30 -- Dar es Salaam. The Tanzania Mainland Premier League title race could be decided this weekend when Young Africans (Yanga) face bitter rivals Simba SC in a high stakes Kariakoo derby scheduled for Sunday at the Major General Isamuhyo in Dar es Salaam.

The magnitude of the encounter is clearly reflected in the current standings whereby Yanga lead the table with 47 points from 19 matches, while Simba sit second with 42 points from the same number of games.

The five point gap between the two teams has turned this fixture into a defining moment in the race for the title.

For Yanga, a victory would stretch their lead to eight points, a margin that could prove decisive with only 10 matches remaining after this round.

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