Nairobi City vs Gor Mahia Prediction: League leader Mahia can not afford to lose

Nairobi City and Gor Mahia's Kenyan Premier League matchup in round 33 will take place at Moi International Sports Centre. The home team appears to be secure from relegation already, while the visiting squad will view this game as a must-win one in their pursuit of the championship.

Nairobi City will be unhappy with how their last matchup against Talanta FC turned out. Nairobi City took the lead in the 38th minute when Kelvin Etemesi scored from the penalty spot. Nairobi City led 0-1 at the end of the first half, but in the 64th, Etemesi scored his second goal to make it 0-2 for Nairobi City. However, Nairobi City's shoddy defending cost them two goals in the final 20 minutes of that game, resulting in a 2-2 draw. Nairobi City has 34 points after 33 games and is currently ranked 15th in the Kenyan Premier League.

The visiting team will now view this encounter as the most important one for them, having enjoyed what can be termed a strong season. Gor Mahia's recent results, however, have been erratic, as they only picked up one win in their last five contests. Despite the fact that this team just needs one victory to win the league, regardless of the outcomes of the other games, they will attempt to move past their past. With 67 points from 33 games going into this match, Gor Mahia has a one-point advantage over their closest challenger, Tusker.

In the previous five encounters between these teams, Gor Mahia prevailed in three and Nairobi City in one. Nevertheless, one of the games was a 1-1 tie. Gor Mahia scored six goals in those games, compared to Nairobi City's five.

Despite how challenging this match may be, I am convinced that the visiting Gor Mahia will prevail. Given the significance of these games to their team's chances to win the league, they cannot simply approach them without commitment. Therefore, I anticipate Gor Mahia to play aggressively, leading me to wager on a lot of goals.