Ahead of the Slum Derby pitting Mathare United and Sportpesa Cup Champions Kariobangi Sharks, the two sides have already started taunting each other on Social media.
Heading to the clash set for Kasarani Stadium, Mathare United are buoyed by an unbeaten run which has seen them win seven of the last nine matches in the league. For Sharks they are banking on the recent success that has seen them win first silverware in a span of less than three months.
As they prepare to face off Sharks are fresh from a Sportpesa Cup win there they edged Bandari in the tournament held in Tanzania. The recent record against them Mathare United has them lose just once.
| 12.08.2018 | Mathare United | 2-1 | Kariobangi Sharks | ||
| Kariobangi Sharks | 1-1 | Mathare United | |||
| 25.01.2018 | Kariobangi Sharks | 0-0 | Mathare United | ||
| 13.09.2017 | Kariobangi Sharks | 3-0 | Mathare United | ||
| 09.05.2017 | Mathare United | 1-2 | Kariobangi Sharks |
Mathare United launch missile directed to Sharks saying:
Hello @k_sharksfc Polite reminder! You might have triumphed in the region but back home in the ghetto there is only one King – The Mighty @MathareUtd #TheSlumDerby will confirm this tomorrow.
Thank you @MathareUtd for sending us your congratulatory message after we conquered beyond borders. May you also work hard to be a winning Ghetto ambassador like yours truly. #WeAreSharks#TheSlumDerby
— Kariobangi Sharks FC (@k_sharksfc) January 29, 2019
The match is expected to kick off at 3PM