Young Africans vs Mashujaa: result and our prediction
Young Africans host Mashujaa in the Ligi kuu Bara (round 10) on Tuesday 27 October 2026. Young Africans are #243 in our world ranking and have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5; Mashujaa are #1,403 and have won 2 and lost 3 of their last 5. On paper that's a big gap - 1,160 places - in Young Africans's favour.
Our prediction
Our model makes Young Africans the favourites at 75%, with a draw at 16% and Mashujaa at 9%.
Rating: 1202
Chance to win: 75%
Last 5: WDWWL
Rating: 895
Chance to win: 9%
Last 5: LLWWL
Who will win Young Africans vs Mashujaa?
Young Africans are #243 and Mashujaa #1403 in our world ranking of every senior club. Based on the two clubs' ratings and home advantage, the most likely result is Young Africans (75%). More from the Ligi kuu Bara.
Head to head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 | Young Africans v Mashujaa | 2-1 |
| 2026-06-13 | Mashujaa v Young Africans | 0-2 |
| 2026-01-19 | Young Africans v Mashujaa | 6-0 |
Young Africans have won the last 3 meetings.
Ligi kuu Bara table
| # | Club | P | Pts | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simba | 9 | 27 | #208 |
| 2 | Young Africans | 9 | 22 | #243 |
| 3 | Azam | 9 | 20 | #383 |
| 4 | JKT Tanzania | 10 | 17 | #1093 |
| 5 | Dodoma Jiji | 9 | 15 | #1222 |
| 6 | Namungo | 10 | 15 | #1339 |
| 7 | Singida Black Stars | 9 | 14 | #936 |
| 8 | Coastal Union | 10 | 13 | #1240 |
| 9 | Polisi Tanzania | 10 | 12 | #1167 |
| 10 | Mashujaa | 9 | 12 | #1403 |
| 11 | Mbeya City | 9 | 10 | #1647 |
| 12 | Geita Gold | 10 | 9 | #2134 |
How this is worked out
Every senior result from every country feeds one Elo rating system, so every club in the world sits on the same scale. Before each match the two ratings, adjusted for home advantage, give the chances of a home win, a draw and an away win. See the full world ranking and every match today.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Simba | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 27 |
| 2 |  Young Africans | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 22 |
| 3 |  Azam | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 20 |
| 4 |  JKT Tanzania | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| 5 |  Dodoma Jiji | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 |
| 6 |  Namungo | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | -2 | 15 |
| 7 |  Singida Black Stars | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 |
| 8 |  Coastal Union | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 13 |
| 9 |  Polisi Tanzania | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 12 |
| 10 |  Mashujaa | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 12 |
| 11 |  Mbeya City | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -5 | 10 |
| 12 |  Geita Gold | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -6 | 9 |
| 13 |  Tabora United | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | -1 | 8 |
| 14 |  Pamba Jiji | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -6 | 6 |
| 15 |  Kagera Sugar | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -9 | 6 |
| 16 |  Fountain Gate | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -9 | 6 |