It's ground zero in Ligi kuu Bara - the first game of the season. Read the full preview and see how Azam and Polisi Tanzania did in their pre-season friendlies!
Azam form and stats
The match schedule is unforgiving for Azam as they have a new game in only three days, a Ligi kuu Bara match thankfully also at home. Coastal Union are visiting.
Last season, Azam's league statistics were 20 wins, 10 draws and 8 losses, resulting in a 3rd position in the Ligi kuu Bara. Over these 38 matches they scored 52 goals and conceded 26. Playing at home last season Azam managed 13-4-2 (win-draw-lost) with 34 goals and 13 conceded.
Polisi Tanzania form and stats
Let's have a look at how Polisi Tanzania performed last season in the Ligi kuu Bara: They landed a 5th position in the league table after playing out 15 victories, 10 draws and 13 defeats. In total they scored 37 and conceded 35 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 6 - drew 3 and lost 10 with 18/23 goals scored/conceded.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last two meetings: two - zero - zero (Azam wins - draws - Polisi Tanzania wins). As for goals, zero matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.Azam missing players
Polisi Tanzania missing players
| Azam | Polisi Tanzania | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Azam | Last season | Polisi Tanzania | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 38 | 19 | Played | P | 19 | 38 | ||
| 20 | 13 | Won | W | 6 | 15 | ||
| 10 | 4 | Drew | D | 3 | 10 | ||
| 8 | 2 | Lost | L | 10 | 13 | ||
| 52 | 34 | Scored | S | 18 | 37 | ||
| 26 | 13 | Conceded | C | 23 | 35 | ||
| 95% | 95% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 95% | 89% | ||
| 53% | 68% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 58% | 53% | ||
| 29% | 42% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 37% | 32% | ||
| 16% | 21% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 11% | 8% | ||
| 8% | 11% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 11% | 5% | ||
| 39% | 47% | BTTS | BTTS | 42% | 45% | ||
| 45% | 53% | Clean Sheets | C S | 26% | 34% | ||
| 21% | 5% | Failed to Score | F T | 37% | 32% | ||
| 4.5 | 5.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.4 | 3.1 | ||
| 3.9 | 3.1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.8 | 4.2 | ||
| 1.3 | 1.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.1 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 268 | 162 | Total Shots | T S | 85 | 163 | ||
| 94 | 60 | Shots on Target | S O | 26 | 48 | ||
| 46% | 55% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 50% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Azam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Biashara United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Coastal Union | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Dodoma Jiji | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Gwambina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Ihefu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | JKT Tanzania | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Kagera Sugar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | KMC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Mbeya City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Mtibwa Sugar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Mwadui | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Namungo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Polisi Tanzania | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Ruvu Shooting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Simba | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Tanzania Prisons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Young Africans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last season | 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 | 38 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 78 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 47 | 13 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 8 | 57 | 88 |
| 2 | Young Africans | 38 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 45 | 28 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 27 | 18 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 17 | 72 |
| 3 | Azam | 38 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 52 | 26 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 34 | 13 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 13 | 26 | 70 |
| 4 | Namungo | 38 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 46 | 37 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 27 | 9 | 64 |
| 5 | Polisi Tanzania | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 37 | 35 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 23 | 2 | 55 |
| 6 | JKT Tanzania | 38 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 34 | 32 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 54 |
| 7 | Coastal Union | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 33 | 30 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 3 | 53 |
| 8 | Kagera Sugar | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 44 | 41 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 21 | 3 | 52 |
| 9 | Biashara United | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 29 | 27 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 2 | 50 |
| 10 | Tanzania Prisons | 38 | 10 | 19 | 9 | 35 | 30 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 49 |
| 11 | Mwadui | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 39 | 45 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 31 | -6 | 47 |
| 12 | Ruvu Shooting | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 34 | 42 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 26 | -8 | 47 |
| 13 | KMC | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 35 | 47 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 28 | -12 | 46 |
| 14 | Mtibwa Sugar | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 30 | 34 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 17 | -4 | 45 |
| 15 | Mbeya City | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 33 | 42 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 21 | -9 | 45 |
| 16 | Mbao | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 33 | 43 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 15 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 28 | -10 | 45 |
| 17 | Alliance | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 36 | 48 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 24 | 26 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 22 | -12 | 45 |
| 18 | Lipuli | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 43 | 51 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 18 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 33 | -8 | 44 |
| 19 | Ndanda | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 28 | 35 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 12 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 23 | -7 | 41 |
| 20 | Singida United | 38 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 23 | 73 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 30 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 43 | -50 | 18 |