Coastal Union vs Dodoma Jiji Prediction: The home team to extend their unbeaten run with a win

Sheikh Amri Abeid Memorial Stadium will be the venue for the round 8 Tanzania Ligi Kuu Bara encounter between Coastal Union and Dodoma Jiji. The home side won the last meeting of this fixture. How will this game unfold?

Coastal Union are coming off a league encounter against Simba, and they picked a point. This team had to come from behind in that game to avoid a defeat, thanks to Hassan Abdallah and Hernest Briyock Malonga's second-half strikes. In the meantime, prior encounters to that encounter saw Coastal Union fail to secure a win in 11 consecutive matches, losing eight and drawing three. Coastal Union have played seven games and accumulated five points this season, leaving them in 13th place. 

Dodoma Jiji's last league game was against Tabora United, and they secured a 2-0 win. In that game, Dodoma Jiji needed two second-half strikes from Paul Peter Kasunda and Junior Waziri to secure maximum points. In the meantime, prior encounters to that win saw this team go winless in three consecutive games, coming against Fountain Gate, Tanzania Prisons, and Simba. In the Tanzania Ligi Kuu Bara this season, Dodoma Jiji have accumulated 9 points from a possible 21, leaving them in 6th place. 

If Coastal Union play at the same level as they did against Simba, they have a chance here. While Dodoma Jiji's performance have improved this season, they will be a threat offensively for Coastal Union. This will be a closely contested game, but the home team should be able to take maximum points while both teams score.