Mtibwa Sugar vs Coastal Union Prediction: Which side picks its first win

This clash between Mtibwa Sugar and Coastal Union will take place in round 2 of the Tanzania Ligi Kuu Bara tournament at Manungu Stadium. Both teams started their seasons in the league with losses to their respective opponents; therefore, coming into this match, a victory will be their primary objective. What do you anticipate the outcome of this match will be?

Mtibwa Sugar - home team will hope for defensive solidity this time

Mtibwa Sugar will come into this battle having suffered a loss at home to Simba by a score of 2-4 in their first league game the previous weekend. During the encounter, Mtibwa Sugar allowed their opponent to take the lead twice within the opening eight minutes of the game. These goals were scored by Jean Baleke Othos and Esomba Onana, respectively. However, Mtibwa Sugar were able to tie the score thanks to some excellent aggressive play in that encounter. Matheo Anthony scored twice for Mtibwa Sugar in the 20th and 22nd minutes of the game, bringing the score even. Despite this, Mtibwa Sugar were still unable to win the first half thanks to a goal scored by Fabrice Luamba Ngoma in the 44th minute. In spite of Mtibwa Sugar's outstanding defensive play in the second half, they were ultimately unable to prevent their opponent from scoring an additional goal in the 80th minute.

Coastal Union - visiting Coastal Union must be strong

The current situation is not going well for Coastal Union, as they come into this battle having dropped three games in a row prior to this one. After suffering defeats at the hands of Azam and Simba in the past, Coastal Union could only find themselves behind Dodoma Jiji during last weekend's game, which resulted in them giving up an early lead in the second half. In spite of the fact that Haji Ugando placed Coastal Union ahead in that match, goals scored by Razin Hafidh and Meshack Abraham dashed any hope that Coastal Union had of achieving three victories. As Coastal Union prepares to compete in this match, they will be hoping that they will be more stable and that they will be able to demonstrate quality while playing their pattern.

Head-Head Statistics

From the year 2021 up until the present, Coastal Union and Mtibwa Sugar have had five separate meetings. Mtibwa Sugar was victorious in four of those matches, whereas Coastal Union was victorious in only one of those matchups. In the meantime, during the month of May in 2022, one of their matches also resulted in a scoreless tie.

Expert Betting Tips

Mtibwa Sugar definitely showed class and the fact that they are ready to play on the big stage after facing a tough test against Simba the previous weekend. Despite not being able to win, they showed that they are ready to compete on the biggest stage. Coastal Union, on the other hand, continued to struggle throughout their game against Dodoma Jiji and ultimately came out on the losing end. This was despite the fact that they scored the game's first goal. In the meantime, even though I anticipate that both teams will perform better here, my hope is that the team playing at home will end up victorious in this match, which should result in goals being scored by both teams.