Murang’a return to SportPesa League action on Sunday with a potentially thrilling match against Mathare United in round 25 at the SportPesa Arena.
Osborne Monday’s side come into the game in fifth place with 37 points after settling for a 1-1 draw against KCB last weekend. Anything other than a win here will see them fall out of the top five.
Champions Police and Tusker FC are both also on 37 points as the battle for a top three finish intensifies.
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They face a Mathare side who are seeking back-to-back SportPesa League wins for the first time this season. The Slum Boys did extremely well to thrash AFC Leopards 4-1 last weekend, lifting them into 12th place with 29 points.
This will be an uphill task for Mathare who have not managed a win against Murang’a since the latter gained promotion to the top flight three seasons ago. Murang’a were 2-0 winners when the sides met in the reverse fixture in January.
Murang’a will put their hopes once more in the league’s top scorer Joseph Waithira, who has scored 15 goals in 24 matches. The midfielder has not scored in his last three games – his longest such run this year.
Will Murang’a make it three games without defeat or can Mathare finally get one over their opponents? We have a look at the key stats and offer our predicted outcome.
What time does Murang’a vs Mathare start?
The game kicks off at 3PM E.A.T at the SportPesa Arena.
Murang’a vs Mathare head-to-head and current form
The hosts have lost twice in their recent run of five league matches – consecutive defeats to Bandari and Tusker. However, with wins against Sofapaka and Posta Rangers they remain in the top five.
Mathare have two wins and two defeats in a similar run of form – the only draw coming in a 1-1 stalemate in the slum derby against Kariobangi Sharks.
Murang’a has beaten their opponents twice with similar 2-0 score lines. The only other match resulted in a 1-1 draw in March 2025.
Murang’a vs Mathare previous games
- Mathare 0-2 Murang’a (January 10, 2026)
- Murang’a 1-1 Mathare (March 2, 2025)
- Mathare 0-2 Murang’a (December 10, 2024)
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Murang’a vs Mathare prediction
The hosts have lost only once in their last five matches at the SportPesa Arena and are hot favorites to maintain their impressive home form here.
With Mathare never beating Murang’a and not registering back-to-back wins at any point this season, they are not expected to get anything out for this match.
Prediction – Murang’a to win