Get ready for the return leg of the CAF Confederations Cup 2nd Preliminary Round between Azam and Al-Akhdar. This should be an interesting match and this preview contains everything you need to know. Read on!
This has all the signs of an engaging fixture with lots of spark and energy as both participants are well refreshed since they last ran out on the pitch. Get this show on the road!
Azam form and stats
Azam participated in CAF Confederations Cup the last season, where they reached the 2nd preliminary round and lost against Pyramids FC.Azam have collected seven points from their first three Ligi kuu Bara games here at Nizwa Complex Stadium, a promising start.
The fans hope that Azam will strike back in this game, putting things right after the 0-3 away defeat in the CAF Confederations Cup fixture against Al-Akhdar.
Before that, Azam had a Ligi kuu Bara home game versus Singida Big Stars which ended with a victory 1-0.Azam are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 4 goals in 3 games. From these home matches, Azam have conceded only 2 goals.
Al-Akhdar form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated Al Ahli Khartoum in order to reach 2nd preliminary round of CAF Confederations Cup.The supporters enjoyed Al-Akhdar's previous game versus Azam, a CAF Confederations Cup win (3-0) played at home.
Preceding that, 0-0 away against Al Ahli Khartoum in the CAF Confederations Cup.
A quick return to home after this game, as Al-Akhdar are hosting Al Ta'awon in the Premier League only two days away.
Head 2 Head
These two sides played each other earlier this campaign: Al-Akhdar - Azam 3-0.
Azam missing players
Al-Akhdar missing players
| Azam | Al-Akhdar | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 10 | 25 | ||
| 12 | 7 | Won | W | 3 | 14 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Drew | D | 5 | 7 | ||
| 7 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | ||
| 34 | 17 | Scored | S | 14 | 47 | ||
| 24 | 8 | Conceded | C | 12 | 19 | ||
| 96% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 70% | 80% | ||
| 72% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 68% | ||
| 44% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 52% | ||
| 16% | 8% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 30% | 24% | ||
| 4% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 16% | ||
| 48% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 36% | ||
| 32% | 42% | Clean Sheets | C S | 40% | 56% | ||
| 24% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 28% | ||
| 3 | 2.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 4 | 3.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.8 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 7.9 | 10.1 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3.6 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | ||
| 39% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | ||
| 7.4 | 6.6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.6 | 2.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | ||
| 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 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 13 |
| 2 | Young Africans | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 13 |
| 3 | Namungo | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
| 4 | Azam | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| 5 | KMC | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
| 6 | Ruvu Shooting | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 7 | Mbeya City | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
| 8 | Tanzania Prisons | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 9 | Mtibwa Sugar | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -1 | 9 |
| 10 | Singida Big Stars | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 11 | Coastal Union | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 8 |
| 12 | Geita Gold | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 7 |
| 13 | Kagera Sugar | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -3 | 5 |
| 14 | Dodoma Jiji | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 5 |
| 15 | Ihefu | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -5 | 2 |
| 16 | Polisi Tanzania | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -7 | 2 |
