And despite the dominance, the Portuguese tactician, who will be taking charge of his first derby on Kenyan soil, has told the Gor Mahia players to put their feet on the ground as this will count for nothing.
“I am really excited because the derby is always a special game,” Van Pinto told FKF social media pages ahead of the clash.
“I know what it means to the fans and what they feel for this type of game, sometimes the players feel the same way but we try to make them calm and we are trying to push our thoughts to how we play the game.