DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania (Interstat) — Mashujaa FC will host a struggling Tanzania Prisons side Saturday in a Ligi kuu Bara matchup at a venue to be announced, with the home team favored heavily by statistical models.

The teams have met once this season, a scoreless draw Feb. 6. The most recent result for both offers little clarity: Mashujaa drew 1-1 at Dodoma Jiji on Wednesday, while Prisons lost 2-0 at Azam FC on Friday, extending a losing streak that has seen them drop six of their last seven matches.

Tanzania Prisons has managed just one win in its past 10 games — a 1-0 victory over Singida Fountain Gate FC on May 14. In that match, midfielder Othman Ochu provided the game’s only assist before being substituted early. Ochu will be a key player to watch for the visitors as they attempt to reverse their slide. The team has been outscored 21-6 over that stretch.

Mashujaa FC enters the contest with more stability, if not dominant form. The home side has earned draws in five of its last six matches, including a 0-0 result against Namungo and a 1-1 tie with Singida Black Stars. Its last victory came May 4 against TRA United SC.

Forward Clatous Chama will be a focal point for Mashujaa. Despite entering as a substitute in the 90th minute of a 3-0 loss to Simba on May 14, he scored two goals in limited time, demonstrating a finishing touch the team may need against a porous Prisons defense.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a 1-0 victory for Mashujaa, while the ELO system gives the home side a 79.70 percent probability of winning.

The match marks the beginning of a busy stretch for both clubs. Tanzania Prisons travels to Pamba Jiji on Monday, while Mashujaa visits Coastal Union on Sunday.