Alliance are welcoming Lipuli for another important game after their 1-1 result against 16th-placed Mtibwa Sugar.
These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Ligi kuu Bara. This match was also played here. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Lipuli have had more rest.
Relegation threatens Alliance who should definitely be looking for some points here. Lipuli are struggling to avoid relegation.
Alliance form and stats
5 victories, 7 draws and 5 defeats. That’s what Alliance have to build on here in the Ligi kuu Bara.
A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Alliance, who played 1-1 against Mtibwa Sugar. That match was also played at this venue Ahead of that match, Alliance won a home game hosting Coastal Union (1-0).
The Alliance fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 18 in 17 matches. Alliance have conceded 22 in these home matches.
Lipuli form and stats
Lipuli have only collected 15 points from their away games in the Ligi kuu Bara, after 4-3-12 (19 played).
Lipuli play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-2 to Mbao (placed 19th). Ahead of that match was the victory versus Singida United at their stadium, the result 3-2.
The visitors have scored 15 goals from 19 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As for defending, Lipuli rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 33 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Lipuli - Alliance 2-0 entered in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last three matches): Alliance one win, zero draws and Lipuli two victories. As for goals, zero matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.Alliance missing players
Lipuli missing players
| Alliance | Lipuli | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 34 | 17 | 4 | Played | P | 6 | 19 | 34 |
| 10 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| 10 | 7 | 4 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 14 | 5 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 12 | 16 |
| 28 | 18 | 3 | Scored | S | 9 | 15 | 42 |
| 38 | 22 | 3 | Conceded | C | 9 | 33 | 49 |
| 97% | 94% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 56% | 71% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 83% | 79% | 76% |
| 24% | 35% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 42% | 47% |
| 9% | 18% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 21% | 26% |
| 9% | 18% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 11% | 12% |
| 47% | 65% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 47% | 50% |
| 24% | 24% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 17% | 11% | 18% |
| 32% | 18% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 17% | 42% | 32% |
| 5.2 | 6.7 | 8.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
| 3.6 | 3.6 | 1.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.2 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
| 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 185 | 110 | 32 | Total Shots | T S | 27 | 82 | 204 |
| 66 | 42 | 12 | Shots on Target | S O | 10 | 30 | 52 |
| 29% | 36% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 60% | 27% | 38% |
- Alliance have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Alliance have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Lipuli have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Lipuli haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 69 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 40 | 9 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 7 | 53 | 81 |
| 2 | Azam | 34 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 48 | 23 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 10 | 25 | 63 |
| 3 | Young Africans | 33 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 38 | 25 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 61 |
| 4 | Namungo | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 43 | 31 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 22 | 12 | 60 |
| 5 | Coastal Union | 33 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 29 | 24 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 48 |
| 6 | Polisi Tanzania | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 31 | 30 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 21 | 1 | 48 |
| 7 | Kagera Sugar | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 40 | 36 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 18 | 4 | 47 |
| 8 | JKT Tanzania | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 30 | 31 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 20 | -1 | 47 |
| 9 | Biashara United | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 27 | 25 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 46 |
| 10 | Tanzania Prisons | 34 | 9 | 18 | 7 | 29 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 45 |
| 11 | Ruvu Shooting | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 31 | 36 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 23 | -5 | 44 |
| 12 | Mwadui | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 34 | 39 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 26 | -5 | 43 |
| 13 | KMC | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 33 | 42 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 27 | -9 | 41 |
| 14 | Lipuli | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 42 | 49 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 16 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 33 | -7 | 40 |
| 15 | Alliance | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 28 | 38 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 16 | -10 | 40 |
| 16 | Mtibwa Sugar | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 26 | 31 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 17 | -5 | 38 |
| 17 | Ndanda | 33 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 24 | 29 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 19 | -5 | 36 |
| 18 | Mbeya City | 33 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 26 | 38 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 19 | -12 | 36 |
| 19 | Mbao | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 40 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 25 | -16 | 35 |
| 20 | Singida United | 34 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 21 | 67 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 29 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 38 | -46 | 15 |