Dodoma Jiji vs Kinondoni MC Prediction: Dodoma Jiji to secure a crucial win

In the Tanzania Ligi Kuu Bara, Dodoma Jiji will play Kinondoni MC at Jamhuri Stadium. Both teams ended on the losing end the last time out in a league game and will look to respond to their poor outcome. Let’s preview this game and make predictions. 

Dodoma Jiji suffered a defeat against Kagera Sugar the previous time out and will hope to turn the tables this time. In a game that ended 2-1, three first-half goals decided the outcome of the game, with Zidane Sereri’s strike reducing the deficit for Dodoma Jiji, having gone two goals behind before the 23rd minute. However, Dodoma Jiji failed to win their last two matches, while they won one of their last four league games. With 13 points, Dodoma Jiji occupy the 10th spot in the standings, scoring nine goals and conceding ten. 

Kinondoni MC's last encounter was against Simba in the league, and they lost 4-0. In that encounter, Kinondoni MC conceded twice in each half, with Awesu Awesu and Edwin Balua netting for Simba, while Jean Charles Ahoua also scored a brace. However, prior encounters saw this team pull off consecutive league victories over Tanzania Prisons and Namungo. Heading into this game, Kinondoni MC have 14 points from eight games, leaving them seated 8th in the league’s log. 

The two teams have pulled off strong performances in recent games, but their inconsistency is the issue. While I am a big fan of Kinondoni MC, Dodoma Jiji understands what it takes to win in this fixture, and they have consistently shown that in the past meetings. Also, Dodoma Jiji looks like the best version of themselves at home, with the only matches they failed to win coming against the top sides in the league. While Kinondoni MC could look stubborn, I do not see them avoiding a defeat, a game where we should witness a lot of defensive play.