Rollers on the ropes as GU smell derby blood

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We meet again: GU face Rollers in the derby PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

The Gaborone Derby is usually sold as a clash of equals. This weekend, however, it arrives with an uncomfortable question hanging over it: Is this still a fair fight? At 7pm on Saturday, Gaborone United (GU) and Township Rollers renew hostilities at the GU Stadium in the FNB Premiership’s biggest fixture. But recent history suggests the scales have tilted heavily towards the Reds.

The last time the two rivals met was barely six weeks ago, on January 24, when GU ran out convincing 3-1 winners at the Royal Aria Stadium. That result was not an anomaly, but it was part of a pattern.

GU have dominated the last five Gaborone Derby encounters, winning four and drawing one. Rollers’ last victory in the fixture dates back to December 2023, when they edged a 2-1 result.

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