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

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Competition: Africa CAF Champions League
Competition: Sun 12.September
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium (60000 seats)

Young Africans host the first leg in this deciding CAF Champions League 1st Preliminary Round game. Rivers United will try their very best to bring a solid result back to Yakubu Gowon Stadium before the return leg in 12 days.

One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on artifical turf and that the visiting Rivers United have a different surface at their stadium (grass). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on artifical turf is 1-7-11 (win-draw-loss) from 19 matches.

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 5700 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

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Young Africans form and stats

Last season, Africans's CAF Champions League journey ended in the 1st round.

38 points is a decent return from 17 Ligi kuu Bara games here at Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium for Young Africans. The data says 11 wins, 5 draws and 1 loss. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Africans after consecutive victories at their own ground.

Nothing to worry about in defence for Young Africans, as their goalkeeper has completely shut out the opponents for 295 minutes in the Ligi kuu Bara.

The home team returns to Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium after being equal after 90 minutes with Dodoma Jiji on their last time out; the Ligi kuu Bara game ended 0-0.

Previous to that game, a Ligi kuu Bara home match hosting Ihefu in a game that was won 2-0.

A decent goal production from Africans in their home games so far, with 28 goals from 17 league matches. From these home matches, Africans have conceded only 13 goals.

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Rivers United form and stats

Rivers United have only collected 12 points from their away games in the Npfl, after 2-6-11 (19 played).

There might be some fixture complaints from Rivers as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous match, the Npfl match against Sunshine Stars (0-1).

Prior to that match, a home win 3-1 against Lobi Stars in the Npfl.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Rivers United as they have only managed to score 15 times from 19 away games in the league. Rivers struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 30 goals conceded from these games.

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Young Africans missing players

Rivers United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Young Africans Rivers United
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 13   Played P   12 25
14 8   Won W   1 11
9 4   Drew D   5 8
2 1   Lost L   6 6
41 22   Scored S   12 33
19 12   Conceded C   21 26
92% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   92% 92%
68% 69%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   75% 72%
36% 38%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   50% 36%
24% 31%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   33% 24%
16% 15%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   17% 8%
52% 62%   BTTS BTTS   67% 52%
44% 31%   Clean Sheets C S   17% 40%
12% 8%   Failed to Score F T   25% 16%
 
5.1 5.8   Corners for (avg) C F   3.4 4.5
3 3.2   Corners against (avg) C A   5.4 3.7
0.8 0.8   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.2 1.7
0 0   Red cards R C   1 1
 
6.5 5.6   Shots (avg) S (   9.3 11.7
2.1 1.9   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.8 4.3
73% 91%   Goal Efficiency G E   27% 30%

  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
  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

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 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

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