Azam FC vs Coastal Union FC Prediction & Betting Tips - Tanzanian Premier League

Prediction published on 04/03/2024, 10:00  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 06/03/2024 at 02:00 in Football Predictions

Azam FC have the chance to go top of the Tanzanian Premier League, when they play host to Coastal Union. The hosts go into this game placed second, two places ahead of their visitors. With only the top two sides qualifying for the CAF Champions League, Azam have a reason to fight here. While they are tied with leaders Yanga at 43 points, Azam are at a disadvantage, having played three more games. The team below them, Simba, is also exerting pressure, having four games in hand and just seven points behind. To this game, Azam takes a 12-match unbeaten run. Their last loss came back in October, a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Namungo which followed right on a 3-2 loss to Yanga. Those back-to-back losses are all Azam have in the league this season. They’ve won 13 times in 19 league matches, the most recent a 4-1 win over Dodoma Jiji. At home, Azam have won each of the last five matches.

Coastal Union will come into this game hoping to avoid a fourth straight defeat at the hands of Azam. They haven't won in their last five meetings with Azam and come here as outright underdogs. The visitors didn’t have the perfect warmup for this game, losing 1-0 away to Tabora United. That loss marked the end of their six-game unbeaten run, which had five wins in it. Coastal Union will in this game also target an improved performance away from home. They have just one win in their last four matches on the road. In their last two away matches, they didn’t manage a win, and neither did they score a goal. In the last 21 away matches, Coastal Union have just three wins to show. Here they will be looking to add to their four wins in 21 matches against Azam. The last time they beat Azam was in 2021.