Struggling Ulinzi Stars have an uphill task ahead of them when they host Murang’a Seal at the Ulinzi Complex on Sunday.
Ulinzi have only won one of their last seven games, leaving them two spots above the relegation zone in 14th with 17 points.
They host a Murang’a side who are currently on the best run of any SportPesa League team, winning four of their last five games. The Osborne Monday coached side have lost once in 12 matches.
Victory for seventh-place Murang’a here could see them finish the weekend in the top five, depending on other results.
The hosts are coming off a 1-0 defeat to Mathare United in their last outing, while Murang’a beat Bidco United 2-1 to bounce back from a narrow defeat to league leaders Gor Mahia.
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This fixture has proved to be an evenly-matched affair in recent seasons with Ulinzi winning 1-0 last time they locked horns.
Can Murang’a get their revenge and maintain their steady run of impressive performances here? We have a look at all key details of the match and offer our predicted outcome.
What time does Ulinzi vs Murang’a start?
The game kicks off at 3PM E.A.T
Ulinzi vs Murang’a team news
Paul Okoth has come alive for the hosts in recent weeks, most recently scoring a hat-trick in the 3-0 win against Posta Rangers. The forward will lead the attacking line for the soldiers.
Masita Masuta is fit to start here, alongside Boniface Muchiri in the midfield.
The rest of the side will remain unchanged from their starting XI in last week’s defeat to Mathare United.
For Murang’a, they seem to have found their perfect XI and are unlikely to make any changes ahead of the clash.
Midfield maestro Joe Waithira will be key to their attack from midfield, with Lucas Maina and Victor Haki set to retain their spots as well.
Jackson Imbiakha has scored twice in his last three appearances and will start as well as Paul Osama, who scored the opening goal against Bidco.
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Ulinzi vs Murang’a head-to-head and current form
From the six games these two sides have played against each other, each side has won twice, with the remaining two resulting in a draw.
This shows this encounter has been rather evenly matched in recent seasons and this is expected to be a closely fought test as well.
Current form:
Ulinzi – LDWLL
Murang’a – WLWWW
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Ulinzi vs Murang’a previous games
- Murang’a 0-1 Ulinzi (September 21, 2025)
- Murang’a 3-2 Ulinzi (May 1, 2025)
- Murang’a 1-2 Ulinzi (February 15, 2025)
- Ulinzi 0-1 Murang’a (August 25, 2024)
- Ulinzi 1-1 Murang’a (May 20, 2024
Ulinzi vs Murang’a prediction
The visitors seem the obvious pick to avoid defeat here, judging by their recent impressive run that has seen them lose once in 12 games.
However, this partivular tie has been a closely contested battle in recent seasons, with few goals in all but one fixture. We can expect that trend to continue here.
Prediction – Under 2.5 goals provides a good option for punters.