Azam and Young Africans are both riding high in the Ligi kuu Bara with their 2nd and 1st positions respectively. Expect a great game!
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Azam form and stats
Azam, who have the most points (41) at home in Ligi kuu Bara, have been very solid at home so far, with 41 points collected from 16 matches. This has contributed greatly to their 2nd position in the league table. There’s a good atmosphere here at Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium after three straight home wins.In their previous game, led his Azam to a defeat in the Ligi kuu Bara match away at Ndanda. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium. A strong away win before that one, visiting Mbeya City and winning 1-0.
Goals decide football matches and Azam are scoring many of them at home; 36 on target from 16 matches. Azam are not conceding a lot of goals here at Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 16 matches.
Young Africans form and stats
The away team, who have the most points (37) away in Ligi kuu Bara, have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 11 wins, 4 draws and only 2 losses.Young Africans play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-1 to Mtibwa Sugar. That result followed a home victory 3-2 versus Kagera Sugar.
Young Africans have scored 21 goals on their travels this season, 17 away games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (11 so far).
Head 2 Head
Last six meetings between the teams: Azam won 1, Young Africans won 2 and 3 draws.Top Goalscorers
Azam missing players
Young Africans missing players
| Azam | Young Africans | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 32 | 16 | Played | 17 | 32 |
| 49 | 36 | Scored | 19 | 51 |
| 19 | 9 | Conceded | 11 | 23 |
| 88% | 94% | Over 0.5 | 88% | 94% |
| 59% | 81% | Over 1.5 | 47% | 62% |
| 34% | 56% | Over 2.5 | 35% | 44% |
| 22% | 31% | Over 3.5 | 6% | 16% |
| 3% | 6% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 9% |
| 38% | 44% | Both teams to score | 47% | 47% |
| 53% | 56% | Clean Sheet | 35% | 41% |
| 22% | 6% | Failed To Score | 29% | 19% |
| 2.9 | 3.8 | Corners For (avg) | 0.9 | 1.5 |
| 2.3 | 2.6 | Corners Against (avg) | 0.8 | 1.8 |
| 0.8 | 0.6 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 0.5 | 0.7 |
| 1 | 0 | Red Cards (total) | 0 | 2 |
- Azam is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Young Africans | 32 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 53 | 23 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 12 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 30 | 77 |
| 2 | Azam | 32 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 49 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 30 | 66 |
| 3 | Simba | 23 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 50 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 5 | 42 | 60 |
| 4 | Lipuli | 33 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 30 | 28 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 48 |
| 5 | Mtibwa Sugar | 32 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 33 | 26 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 45 |
| 6 | Ndanda | 32 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 22 | 30 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 22 | -8 | 43 |
| 7 | KMC | 32 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 32 | 23 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 42 |
| 8 | Tanzania Prisons | 32 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 26 | 25 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 42 |
| 9 | Coastal Union | 33 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 29 | 33 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 23 | -4 | 41 |
| 10 | Singida United | 33 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 24 | 32 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 25 | -8 | 40 |
| 11 | Mbao | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 20 | 33 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 21 | -13 | 40 |
| 12 | JKT Tanzania | 32 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 20 | 27 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 19 | -7 | 39 |
| 13 | Stand United | 33 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 30 | 41 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 27 | -11 | 39 |
| 14 | Mbeya City | 31 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 30 | 34 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 23 | -4 | 37 |
| 15 | Mwadui | 33 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 37 | 43 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 28 | -6 | 37 |
| 16 | Alliance | 32 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 24 | 34 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 26 | -10 | 37 |
| 17 | Kagera Sugar | 32 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 26 | 34 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 22 | -8 | 36 |
| 18 | Ruvu Shooting | 33 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 28 | 39 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 27 | -11 | 36 |
| 19 | Biashara United | 31 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 22 | 29 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 23 | -7 | 34 |
| 20 | African Lyon | 33 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 19 | 43 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 24 | -24 | 22 |