Muranga vs Gor Mahia Prediction: A low-scoring game expected

SportPesa Arena will host this round 28 Kenyan Premier League encounter between Muranga and Gor Mahia. The first leg of this meeting ended in a goalless draw in Nairobi. Will there be a winner in this one?

Muranga are coming off a goalless draw with Muhoroni Youth, last time out in a league game. However, that result has resulted in consecutive games without a win for Muranga, as the prior encounter was a loss to Nairobi City in a 3-0 road game. In the meantime, a look at Muranga’s last five games shows that this side defeated Sofapaka and Nzoia Sugar in consecutive games that ended 1-2 and 4-0. Muranga have accumulated 35 points this season in the league, scoring 23 goals and conceding 24.

Gor Mahia will hopefully win in this second-leg encounter following a goalless encounter in the reverse fixture despite dominating that game. In their last match, Gor Mahia played AFC Leopards in the league, and despite a red card in the 35th minute, Gor Mahia secured a 1-0 win with Austine Odhiambo’s goal, leading them to victory. This season, Gor Mahia have accumulated the most points, 57 from 27 games, at the top of the standings. Also, they scored 34 goals in that span while conceding just 12, as they were seated on top of the standings.

There are good reasons to believe that Muranga will deliver top performances here as they look to end their winless run. Both sides had enough rest following cup encounters last weekend and will come here with fresh energy. In the meantime, Gor Mahia have been the most consistent side and the better team in the league this season. While this could be another low-scoring encounter, it is tough to see anything other than a win for Mahia in this one.