Mashujaa vs Azam Prediction: Azam to respond to Simba’s defeat with a win

In the round six encounter of the Tanzania Ligi Kuu Bara, Mashujaa will play Azam at Lake Tanganyika Stadium. The last time these teams met, they settled for a goalless draw. Will there be a winner in this one?

Mashujaa are coming off an unbeaten run of games, and they will look to keep things going. Last time out in the league, this team played Pamba and could only pick a point. In fact, Mashujaa had to come from a two-goal deficit to secure a draw, thanks to David Richard’s brace. Heading into this game, Mashujaa have not lost their last seven matches, winning five and drawing two. In their first four league games of the season, Mashujaa have 8 points, scored four goals and conceded two. 

Azam's last league game was against Simba, and they lost 0-2. In that game, Azam struggled offensively, but their defensive play was also weak, as they conceded in each half. However, their prior league matches to that defeat saw them pull off an unbeaten run of four games. This season, Azam have accumulated 8 points from a possible 15, leaving them seated 4th in the Ligi Kuu Bara standings. 

Azam should win this game despite their disappointing performance against Simba last time out. However, it is worth noting that Mashujaa are in very good form with an unbeaten run of games, which will give them a good advantage, especially at home. While I believe this game will be a tough one, the better team should still win, and I am backing Azam to take maximum points.