Pre-Match Report
With each team losing just one game from their recent five matches, the Green City Derby promises to be a cracker and intriguing fixture.
Moyale Barracks are unbeaten at home this season; they are one of the only teams that have collected at least a point in all their home games. They are facing their rivals, Mzuzu City Hammers off the back of a 3-1 win over Super League rookies, Friends of Mulanje Orphans, FOMO Football when they came from behind.
The Lions of Kaning’ina have been searching for the win and their win over FOMO FC ended their four-game winless run and they will be looking to record their first back-to-back wins for the first time since July when they beat Mighty Mukuru Wanderers and Baka City in two succession weeks.
Before their win against FOMO, Moyale Barracks played three back-to-back draws against Mafco FC, Silver Strikers and CRECK Sporting Club before losing 1-0 to Civil Service United.
The Iron Boys have won two games from their last four matches, beating Baka City and Kamuzu Barracks, drawing against FCB Nyasa Big Bullets and Mighty Waka Waka Tigers. They are enjoying a four-game unbeaten run on the bounce since losing back-to-back against Civil Service United and Karonga United.
Saturday’s game is going to be 10th meeting between the two sides since Hammers were promoted to TNM Super League in 2021. Moyale Barracks have won two games and seven games ended in stalemate.
Mzuzu City Hammers are enjoying a good season, collecting 39 points already from 24 games, beating the number of points that they recorded in 2022 (34) and 2023 (36). They have matched up the total points they collected in their maiden season in 2021 (39.)
Moyale Barracks who survived the relegation chop on the last day of the 2023 TNM Super League after walloping Red Lions at Mzuzu Stadium, are going into the derby sitting 9th with 32 points.
