Defending champions Young Africans SC (Yanga) are all set to take on Coastal Union in their second Tanzanian Premier League match of the new 2026/27 season on Thursday evening.
Yanga clinched the title last season with 75 points, two more than their eternal rivals Simba SC. They began their title defense with a convincing 3-1 away win against Namungo FC last Saturday.
The result leaves them in second place, behind leaders Singido only on goal difference.
They take on a Coastal Union side who lost 1-0 to Mashujaa in their opening fixture at home. The defeat left them in the relegation zone in 13th without a point to their name after one game.
This will prove to be the toughest task for Coastal Union after losing their last 10 straight games played against Yanga in all competitions. Aside from that poor record, they have also failed to score against them in all those matches.
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Yanga are undoubtedly favorites to come out on top here judging by their record against their opponents and the caliber of heavily experienced players in their squad.
Coming off five successive victories, Yanga are looking to bag all three points here to take command of the league standings at this early stage. We have a look at both teams ahead of kick off and offer our predicted outcome for the game.
What time does Yanga vs Coastal Union start?
The match kicks off at 6:30PM E.A.T at the Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium
Yanga vs Coastal Union head-to-head and current form
The hosts are on a five-match winning streak ahead of this encounter, in which they have scored 13 goals and conceded just once.
Meanwhile, their opponents have won just once in their last five games and have conceded nine goals in that run. Coastal Union have three defeats to their name in their recent run of five matches.
Yanga have won all of the last 10 games played against Coastal Union.
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Current form:
Yanga – WWWWW
Coastal Union – LWLDL
Yanga vs Coastal Union previous games
- Yanga 3-0 Coastal Union (May 9, 2026)
- Coastal Union 0-1 Yanga (Dec 7, 2025)
- Yanga 1-0 Coastal Union (April 7, 2025)
- Coastal Union 0-1 Yanga (October 26, 2024)
- Yanga 1-0 Coastal Union (April 27, 2024)
Yanga vs Coastal Union prediction
Despite Yanga’s dominance over their opponents, only one of the last six games between the two teams has produced more than one goal. This was their most recent contest that ended in a 3-0 win.
Five of the six games ended in similar 1-0 score lines, we can expect a low-scoring affair here as well. However, Yanga are the favorites to grind out a victory here.
Prediction – Yanga to win