All the facts and stats for the CAF Champions League clash: Rivers United - Young Africans

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Competition: Africa CAF Champions League
Competition: Sun 19.September
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium (25000 seats)

The first leg ended Young Africans-Rivers United 0-1. All is set for the decider in this CAF Champions League 1st Preliminary Round fixture!

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

Rivers United's stadium, Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, has a grass surface. Young Africans have artifical turf on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Young Africans when playing on grass; 15 wins, 7 draws and 5 losses from 27 matches. They have scored 31 goals in these games and conceded 17.

These teams have little in common geographically as Young Africans have to travel 5700 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.

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Rivers United form and stats

16-3-0 is the performance here at Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium so far in the Npfl, giving Rivers United a total of 51 from their 19 games here. Outstanding results! The Rivers United fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium and will expect new points from this game. Rivers United has played 38 games in a row here without a defeat.

It's back home for Rivers United, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Young Africans away with the result 1-0.

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Sunshine Stars (0-1).

The Rivers United fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 33 goals in 19 league matches. Defensively Rivers have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (6 in 19 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Young Africans form and stats

Africans's mission in CAF Champions League last season failed in the 1st round.

Young Africans's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Young Africans collect 36 points from their 17 away matches in the Ligi kuu Bara. 10 victories and 6 draws have created these points (and only 1 defeat).

295 minutes! That's how long the Young Africans goalkeeper and his defense have shut out their league opponents.

Africans might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Rivers United proved too strong as Young Africans slumped to a 0-1 defeat in front of their own fans at Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium.

A 0-0 draw at Dodoma Jiji's stadium before that.

The visiting Africans have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 24 goals from 17 games. The Africans defense is a tough nut to crack, having conceded less than half a goal per away game on average (8 goals in 17 games).

Head 2 Head

The two combatants have met earlier this season: Young Africans - Rivers 0-1.

Rivers United missing players

Young Africans missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Rivers United Young Africans
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 13   Played P   12 25
12 10   Won W   6 14
7 3   Drew D   5 8
6 0   Lost L   1 3
34 21   Scored S   19 40
26 5   Conceded C   7 19
96% 92%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   83% 92%
72% 69%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   67% 64%
36% 23%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   33% 36%
24% 15%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   17% 24%
8% 0%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   17% 16%
52% 38%   BTTS BTTS   42% 48%
40% 62%   Clean Sheets C S   58% 44%
12% 8%   Failed to Score F T   17% 16%
 
4.4 5.6   Corners for (avg) C F   4.5 5.2
3.7 1.9   Corners against (avg) C A   2.7 2.9
1.7 1.2   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   0.7 0.8
1 0   Red cards R C   0 0
 
11.5 14.3   Shots (avg) S (   7.5 6.5
4.1 4.8   Shots on Target (avg) S O   2.3 2
32% 32%   Goal Efficiency G E   56% 73%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Akwa United 38 19 14 5 53 24 19 16 3 0 38 8 19 3 11 5 15 16 29 71
2 Enyimba 38 18 12 8 41 33 19 12 7 0 25 13 19 6 5 8 16 20 8 66
3 Kwara United 38 19 8 11 48 28 19 15 4 0 35 5 19 4 4 11 13 23 20 65
4 Nasarawa United 38 20 5 13 55 38 19 17 1 1 43 13 19 3 4 12 12 25 17 65
5 Kano Pillars 38 19 7 12 38 29 19 17 2 0 26 3 19 2 5 12 12 26 9 64
6 Rivers United 38 18 9 11 48 36 19 16 3 0 33 6 19 2 6 11 15 30 12 63
7 Enugu Rangers 38 18 8 12 43 31 19 16 2 1 32 6 19 2 6 11 11 25 12 62
8 Lobi Stars 38 17 7 14 43 39 19 16 3 0 35 11 19 1 4 14 8 28 4 58
9 Plateau United 38 14 9 15 45 35 19 13 5 1 35 8 19 1 4 14 10 27 10 51
10 MFM 38 13 12 13 34 35 19 11 6 2 23 11 19 2 6 11 11 24 -1 51
11 Akwa Starlets 38 15 5 18 37 47 19 12 3 4 30 18 19 3 2 14 7 29 -10 50
12 Katsina United 38 14 7 17 35 42 19 13 5 1 31 10 19 1 2 16 4 32 -7 49
13 Heartland 38 13 9 16 43 50 19 11 6 2 28 14 19 2 3 14 15 36 -7 48
14 Abia Warriors 38 12 11 15 48 42 19 12 3 4 35 16 19 0 8 11 13 26 6 47
15 Wikki Tourist 38 12 9 17 40 47 19 12 4 3 31 17 19 0 5 14 9 30 -7 45
16 Sunshine Stars 38 11 12 15 28 39 19 9 8 2 18 10 19 2 4 13 10 29 -11 45
17 Jigawa Golden Stars 38 11 10 17 29 46 19 10 7 2 19 9 19 1 3 15 10 37 -17 43
18 Warri Wolves 38 11 8 19 30 45 19 11 4 4 20 10 19 0 4 15 10 35 -15 41
19 Ifeanyi Uba 38 9 12 17 33 50 19 9 7 3 21 12 19 0 5 14 12 38 -17 39
20 Adamawa United 38 5 10 23 20 55 19 5 9 5 17 16 19 0 1 18 3 39 -35 25
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Simba 34 26 5 3 78 14 17 13 2 2 45 7 17 13 3 1 33 7 64 83
2 Young Africans 34 21 11 2 52 21 17 11 5 1 28 13 17 10 6 1 24 8 31 74
3 Azam 34 19 11 4 50 22 17 11 5 1 34 12 17 8 6 3 16 10 28 68
4 Biashara United 34 13 11 10 28 32 17 9 5 3 20 9 17 4 6 7 8 23 -4 50
5 KMC 34 13 9 12 39 27 17 11 3 3 29 11 17 2 6 9 10 16 12 48
6 Polisi Tanzania 34 10 15 9 29 27 17 5 6 6 13 12 17 5 9 3 16 15 2 45
7 Tanzania Prisons 34 10 14 10 25 25 17 7 6 4 15 11 17 3 8 6 10 14 0 44
8 Dodoma Jiji 34 11 11 12 28 31 17 7 7 3 18 11 17 4 4 9 10 20 -3 44
9 Namungo 34 10 13 11 24 31 17 6 7 4 13 12 17 4 6 7 11 19 -7 43
10 Mbeya City 34 10 12 12 30 33 17 6 8 3 20 8 17 4 4 9 10 25 -3 42
11 Ruvu Shooting 34 11 8 15 34 38 17 8 4 5 24 16 17 3 4 10 10 22 -4 41
12 Kagera Sugar 34 10 10 14 34 38 17 7 4 6 19 15 17 3 6 8 15 23 -4 40
13 Coastal Union 34 10 10 14 29 46 17 8 6 3 21 16 17 2 4 11 8 30 -17 40
14 Mtibwa Sugar 34 10 9 15 21 31 17 7 5 5 12 10 17 3 4 10 9 21 -10 39
15 JKT Tanzania 34 11 6 17 34 47 17 8 2 7 17 17 17 3 4 10 17 30 -13 39
16 Gwambina 34 8 11 15 29 37 17 4 7 6 13 11 17 4 4 9 16 26 -8 35
17 Ihefu 34 9 8 17 22 41 17 8 3 6 17 16 17 1 5 11 5 25 -19 35
18 Mwadui 34 5 4 25 24 69 17 3 4 10 14 31 17 2 0 15 10 38 -45 19

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Simba 34 26 5 3 78 14 17 13 2 2 45 7 17 13 3 1 33 7 64 83
2 Young Africans 34 21 11 2 52 21 17 11 5 1 28 13 17 10 6 1 24 8 31 74
3 Azam 34 19 11 4 50 22 17 11 5 1 34 12 17 8 6 3 16 10 28 68
4 Biashara United 34 13 11 10 28 32 17 9 5 3 20 9 17 4 6 7 8 23 -4 50
5 KMC 34 13 9 12 39 27 17 11 3 3 29 11 17 2 6 9 10 16 12 48
6 Polisi Tanzania 34 10 15 9 29 27 17 5 6 6 13 12 17 5 9 3 16 15 2 45
7 Tanzania Prisons 34 10 14 10 25 25 17 7 6 4 15 11 17 3 8 6 10 14 0 44
8 Dodoma Jiji 34 11 11 12 28 31 17 7 7 3 18 11 17 4 4 9 10 20 -3 44
9 Namungo 34 10 13 11 24 31 17 6 7 4 13 12 17 4 6 7 11 19 -7 43
10 Mbeya City 34 10 12 12 30 33 17 6 8 3 20 8 17 4 4 9 10 25 -3 42
11 Ruvu Shooting 34 11 8 15 34 38 17 8 4 5 24 16 17 3 4 10 10 22 -4 41
12 Kagera Sugar 34 10 10 14 34 38 17 7 4 6 19 15 17 3 6 8 15 23 -4 40
13 Coastal Union 34 10 10 14 29 46 17 8 6 3 21 16 17 2 4 11 8 30 -17 40
14 Mtibwa Sugar 34 10 9 15 21 31 17 7 5 5 12 10 17 3 4 10 9 21 -10 39
15 JKT Tanzania 34 11 6 17 34 47 17 8 2 7 17 17 17 3 4 10 17 30 -13 39
16 Gwambina 34 8 11 15 29 37 17 4 7 6 13 11 17 4 4 9 16 26 -8 35
17 Ihefu 34 9 8 17 22 41 17 8 3 6 17 16 17 1 5 11 5 25 -19 35
18 Mwadui 34 5 4 25 24 69 17 3 4 10 14 31 17 2 0 15 10 38 -45 19

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