Yanga, on the other hand, had already suffered their first defeat of the season, but with four wins and three draws, they were in fourth position, only three points behind the league leaders. 
Yanga, kwa upande mwingine walishaonja machungu ya kufungwa mechi moja msimu huu, lakini kushinda mechi nne na sare tatu, walikuwa nafasi ya nne, pointi tatu nyuma ya vinara wa ligi.