Azam vs Coastal Union Prediction: Azam have my backing in this game

Azam Complex Stadium will host the Community Shield Semi Finals match between Azam and Coastal Union. Coastal Union eyes their first win in this fixture since 2021. Will the host team keep their dominant performance?

Azam will hope to get a better result in this fixture against a familiar opponent. The previous season, Azam finished second with 69 points from 30 matches. In those matches, this team scored 63 goals while conceding just 21 compared to their closest opponent, Simba, scoring 59 and conceding 25 but leveled with them on points.

In their last match, this team played Young Africans in the Federation Cup, but lost on penalties having been held goalless after extra time. In the meantime, that defeat was Azam's lone loss in their last six competitive matches. 

Coastal Union finished the previous season with 43 points, which saw them occupy the fourth spot in the standings. In 30 matches, this team scored just 22 goals but conceded 19. 

In their last matches heading into this fixture, Coastal Union lost just one, coming against JKU. However, their games against Al Wadi, Kinondoni MC, and JKT Tanzania ended in draws, while their lone win was against Dekedda. Heading into this game, the visiting team will look to defeat this team for the first time since 2021. 

In the last meetings between these sides, Azam won four, while one other encounter ended in a 1-1 draw. However, Coastal Union's previous win in this game came in 2021, a 2-1 victory in a home game. 

I expect Azam to be at their best, just like the previous season, while they also come in as the better side. Coastal Union have not been impressive with their recent performances in the CECAFA Clubs Cup and I do not trust them here. Azam are in better shape and are favorites, and with a look at how the previous meetings between these sides have ended, a bet on a 2-0 win for them is realistic.