Only a win will satisfy the Azam supporters in this Chamazi Stadium clash with Mbao, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Ligi kuu Bara table.
Azam's stadium, Chamazi Stadium, has a artifical turf surface. Mbao have grass 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 Mbao when playing on artifical turf; 0 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses from six matches. They have scored 2 goals in these games and conceded 10.
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Mbao, who are travelling more than 1100 kilometers to play this game.
Azam form and stats
Azam are steadily winning Ligi kuu Bara games and points here at Chamazi Stadium. 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats is the summary from 15 games. Two home wins in a row for Azam bring valid hopes of a third.
The Azam supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Ruvu Shooting in Ligi kuu Bara and win 2-1. Before that, Azam had a home game versus Alliance which ended with a victory 1-0.
The Azam fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 23 goals in 15 league matches. From these home matches, Azam have conceded only 13 goals.
Mbao form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Mbao so far with only 10 points returning home. The records show 2-4-10 (win-draw-lose). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Mbao have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone twelve consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Polisi Tanzania game.
The attacking players of Mbao have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 495 minutes.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Tanzania Prisons (placed 8th) in their previous outing. The Ligi kuu Bara match ended in a draw 0-0. A 0-1 defeat away at Mbeya City before that.
Goals are few and far between in Mbao's away league games. Only 5 goals from 16 travels. Mbao have conceded 23 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Mbao - Azam 0-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last seven matches): Azam four wins, two draws and Mbao one victory. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.Azam missing players
Mbao missing players
| Azam | Mbao | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 15 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 16 | 29 |
| 16 | 9 | 3 | Won | W | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 10 | 16 |
| 37 | 23 | 6 | Scored | S | 3 | 5 | 19 |
| 20 | 13 | 1 | Conceded | C | 6 | 23 | 38 |
| 96% | 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 93% |
| 54% | 73% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 62% | 66% |
| 32% | 47% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 25% | 31% |
| 14% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 7% | 7% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 43% | 60% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 19% | 38% |
| 43% | 40% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 19% | 17% |
| 18% | 7% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 75% | 52% |
| 4.9 | 6.3 | 7.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
| 3.5 | 3.1 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1 | 4.9 | 4.6 |
| 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 196 | 134 | 32 | Total Shots | T S | 2 | 58 | 103 |
| 64 | 49 | 10 | Shots on Target | S O | 1 | 8 | 23 |
| 45% | 45% | 60% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 12% | 39% |
- Azam has the most matches under the total-line (16)
- Azam have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Azam have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Mbao have scored away.
- Azam have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Mbao has the fewest scored goals (5) away
- Mbao have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
| 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 | 28 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 63 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 7 | 48 | 71 |
| 2 | Azam | 28 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 54 |
| 3 | Young Africans | 27 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 31 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 51 |
| 4 | Namungo | 28 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 34 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 50 |
| 5 | Coastal Union | 28 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 46 |
| 6 | Polisi Tanzania | 29 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 26 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 3 | 45 |
| 7 | JKT Tanzania | 28 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 42 |
| 8 | Tanzania Prisons | 30 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 27 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 41 |
| 9 | Kagera Sugar | 29 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 36 | 31 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 16 | 5 | 41 |
| 10 | Biashara United | 29 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 15 | -1 | 40 |
| 11 | Ruvu Shooting | 29 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 27 | 33 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 19 | -6 | 39 |
| 12 | KMC | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 29 | 34 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 22 | -5 | 36 |
| 13 | Mwadui | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 32 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 20 | -5 | 34 |
| 14 | Lipuli | 29 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 35 | 39 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 23 | -4 | 33 |
| 15 | Mtibwa Sugar | 29 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 27 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 13 | -5 | 33 |
| 16 | Ndanda | 29 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 21 | 26 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 16 | -5 | 31 |
| 17 | Mbeya City | 29 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 19 | -13 | 30 |
| 18 | Alliance | 29 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 23 | 36 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 16 | -13 | 29 |
| 19 | Mbao | 29 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 19 | 38 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 23 | -19 | 23 |
| 20 | Singida United | 29 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 16 | 49 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 29 | -33 | 15 |