Azam should be favourites to win this home game against Gwambina, if the league table is anything to judge by. Or are we in for a surprise?
- Azam have the most points (34) at home in Ligi kuu Bara
- Gwambina is in the worst form (0-1-5)
Azam are battling for top spots and have everything to play for. Gwambina are fighting to avoid relegation and will work hard for points.
Azam form and stats
34 points is a decent return from 15 Ligi kuu Bara games here at Chamazi Stadium for Azam. The data says 10 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss. Azam haven’t lost a league-game in eleven attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Coastal Union, 127 days ago.
Azam's previous game was a Ligi kuu Bara match also played at home, ending 2-0 versus Biashara United (placed 4th). The home side are looking to build on that result.
Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against KMC.The manager will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Namungo in only three days.
The Azam fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 29 goals in 15 league matches. Azam are not conceding a lot of goals here at Chamazi Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 10 from 15 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Gwambina form and stats
The visitors are W4-D3-L7 on the road this term. That's in the Ligi kuu Bara. Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Gwambina's last three away games as they have all been lost.
I. Meshack was the last player to score for the away team. Gwambina haven't scored a league goal in the last 303 minutes.
Gwambina are travelling again after losing away to Namungo in their previous match (0-1). Gwambina were so close to getting something from the game against Namungo, but ended up with egg all over their face after conceding the deciding goal four minutes into overtime.
A draw for Gwambina before that, at their own venue hosting Namungo (0-0).Gwambina are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 14 away goals from 14 games (in the league). It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 20 goals have been conceded by Gwambina in these games.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Gwambina - Azam 0-0.Azam missing players
Gwambina missing players
| Azam | Gwambina | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 30 | 15 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 14 | 30 |
| 17 | 10 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 4 | 7 | 13 |
| 44 | 29 | 12 | Scored | S | 2 | 14 | 25 |
| 20 | 10 | 4 | Conceded | C | 11 | 20 | 31 |
| 90% | 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 83% |
| 60% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 71% | 57% |
| 40% | 53% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 60% | 36% | 27% |
| 17% | 20% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 14% | 10% |
| 3% | 7% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 3% |
| 37% | 40% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 43% | 30% |
| 53% | 53% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 33% |
| 20% | 13% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 60% | 43% | 53% |
| 5.5 | 5.8 | 7.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 3.2 | 4 |
| 4 | 3.6 | 3.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.2 | 4 | 3.4 |
| 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | 9.4 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.8 | 7.8 | 6.6 |
| 2.9 | 3.1 | 2.4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.6 | 2.4 |
| 51% | 62% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 41% | 38% |
- Azam have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Azam have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Azam have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Gwambina have scored away.
- Azam have the most points (34) at home in Ligi kuu Bara
- Gwambina have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Gwambina have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Gwambina haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Gwambina is in the worst form (0-1-5)
| 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 | 27 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 64 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 6 | 53 | 67 |
| 2 | Young Africans | 29 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 43 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 26 | 61 |
| 3 | Azam | 30 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 44 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 24 | 60 |
| 4 | Biashara United | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 26 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 18 | -1 | 45 |
| 5 | KMC | 29 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 32 | 21 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 41 |
| 6 | Polisi Tanzania | 30 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 27 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 41 |
| 7 | Tanzania Prisons | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 41 |
| 8 | Namungo | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 24 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 12 | -2 | 41 |
| 9 | Dodoma Jiji | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 27 | 29 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 18 | -2 | 39 |
| 10 | Ruvu Shooting | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 29 | 32 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 22 | -3 | 37 |
| 11 | Mtibwa Sugar | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 27 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 17 | -11 | 34 |
| 12 | Ihefu | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 36 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 20 | -14 | 34 |
| 13 | Kagera Sugar | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 31 | 35 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 20 | -4 | 33 |
| 14 | Mbeya City | 30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 22 | 29 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 21 | -7 | 33 |
| 15 | JKT Tanzania | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 28 | 40 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 24 | -12 | 33 |
| 16 | Coastal Union | 29 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 19 | 39 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 24 | -20 | 33 |
| 17 | Gwambina | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 25 | 31 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 31 |
| 18 | Mwadui | 30 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 57 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 28 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 29 | -36 | 19 |