A key match in Ligi kuu Bara as both teams are battling for the top positions. With Azam in 2nd position and Simba placed 1st, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
It's no vacation for neither Azam nor Simba as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Azam form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium as Azam have scored 18 goals to get 25 points from 12 games. The overall stats in the Ligi kuu Bara are 7-4-1 (wins-draws-losses).
Azam enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at JKT Tanzania's place. The match ended 1-0.
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. Alliance are visiting.
Azam have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium with 18 goals in 12 league matches. From these home matches, Azam have conceded only 9 goals.
Simba form and stats
Simba, who have the most scored goals (52) in Ligi kuu Bara, have been very strong on the road so far with a massive 30 points collected from 11 Ligi kuu Bara games. 10 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat is the record so far. Impressively, the visitors are on a five-match winning run which they hope continue versus Azam. Long winning streaks away are a rare occurrence in football, which only makes Simba's record of six away victories in a row even more impressive. They last lost points away in the Mwadui game.
Impressive finishing secured the home win 2-0 against KMC in their previous game. That result followed a home victory 3-1 versus Biashara United.
The schedule is very tough for Simba now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Ligi kuu Bara game at Young Africans is waiting in only four days.
The Simba manager P. Aussems has got the team scoring on the road, with 24 away goals in 11 league matches. Simba are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only 4 away goals have been conceded so far.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Simba - Azam 1-0. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Azam won two games, four matches ended with a draw and Simba has four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / eightAzam missing players
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| Azam | Simba | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 0 | 11 | 25 |
| 14 | 7 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 10 | 21 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 32 | 18 | 5 | Scored | S | 0 | 24 | 52 |
| 16 | 9 | 3 | Conceded | C | 0 | 4 | 12 |
| 96% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 96% |
| 52% | 75% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 73% | 72% |
| 28% | 42% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 55% | 52% |
| 12% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 18% | 28% |
| 4% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 9% | 8% |
| 40% | 58% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 27% | 32% |
| 44% | 42% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 64% | 60% |
| 20% | 8% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 9% | 12% |
| 5.5 | 7.7 | 5.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 6.2 | 5.8 |
| 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 0.8 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 178 | 116 | 29 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 83 | 176 |
| 54 | 39 | 11 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 44 | 81 |
| 44% | 44% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 45% | 49% |
- Azam has the most matches under the total-line (15)
- Azam has the most scored goals in the first half (18)
- Azam have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Azam have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Azam have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Simba has the fewest conceded goals (12)
- Simba has the fewest conceded goals (4) away
- Simba has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (4)
- Simba has the most clean sheets (13)
- Simba has the most matches over the total-line (9)
- Simba has the most points (30) away
- Simba has the most scored goals (24) away
- Simba has the most scored goals (52)
- Simba has the most scored goals in the second half (29)
- Simba has the the best goal difference (+20) away
- Simba has the the best goal difference (+40)
- Simba have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Simba have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Simba have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Simba haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Simba is in the best form (6-0-0)
| 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 | 25 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 52 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 4 | 40 | 65 |
| 2 | Azam | 25 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 16 | 48 |
| 3 | Young Africans | 24 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 29 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 47 |
| 4 | Namungo | 24 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 46 |
| 5 | Polisi Tanzania | 25 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 24 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 3 | 40 |
| 6 | Coastal Union | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 39 |
| 7 | Kagera Sugar | 25 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 38 |
| 8 | JKT Tanzania | 25 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 38 |
| 9 | Biashara United | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 12 | -1 | 35 |
| 10 | Ruvu Shooting | 25 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 27 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 17 | -3 | 35 |
| 11 | Tanzania Prisons | 24 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 31 |
| 12 | Lipuli | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 31 | 33 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 21 | -2 | 29 |
| 13 | Alliance | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 31 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | -9 | 29 |
| 14 | Mtibwa Sugar | 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 13 | -7 | 27 |
| 15 | Ndanda | 25 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 12 | -5 | 26 |
| 16 | Mwadui | 24 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 22 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 19 | -7 | 25 |
| 17 | KMC | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 33 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 22 | -10 | 24 |
| 18 | Mbeya City | 25 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 30 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -13 | 24 |
| 19 | Mbao | 26 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 35 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 20 | -16 | 22 |
| 20 | Singida United | 25 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 13 | 37 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 21 | -24 | 12 |