The Azam & Young Africans managers are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Ligi kuu Bara league table.
It's no vacation for neither Azam nor Young Africans 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
Home games in the Ligi kuu Bara have been a walk in the park for Azam so far, with 16 points won from 6 matches; 5 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses.
Azam faced defeat in their previous match, away at KMC (0-1). Before that game, the 3-0 home victory against Dodoma Jiji.
The manager will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Biashara United in only four days.
The Azam manager has got the team scoring with 14 from 6 home games in the league. As for guarding their own goal, Azam have only let in 3 goals at home.
Young Africans form and stats
4-1-0 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Young Africans, who have the fewest conceded goals (4) in Ligi kuu Bara, in their Ligi kuu Bara matches away. In general it has been a productive period now for Africans as they haven't lost any of their last eleven games.
Africans's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Namungo that finished 1-1.
A quick return to home after this game, as Young Africans are hosting JKT Tanzania in the Ligi kuu Bara only three days away.
Africans have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 5 league away games 5 goals have been scored. Africans are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 1 goal away.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - four - three (Azam wins - draws - Young Africans wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less.Azam missing players
Young Africans missing players
| Azam | Young Africans | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 6 | 0 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 8 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 14 | 0 | Scored | S | 3 | 5 | 13 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 80% | 91% |
| 55% | 83% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 20% | 45% |
| 27% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 20% | 18% |
| 9% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 9% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 18% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 20% | 36% |
| 64% | 67% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 80% | 64% |
| 18% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 9% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.3 | 1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1 | 0.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 119 | 49 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 3 | 32 | 56 |
| 30 | 14 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 2 | 11 | 17 |
| 60% | 100% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 150% | 45% | 71% |
- Azam has the most points (16) at home in Ligi kuu Bara
- Azam has the most scored goals in the second half (14) in Ligi kuu Bara
- Azam have not yet lost a game at home.
- 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 Young Africans have scored away.
- Azam have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Azam haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Young Africans has the fewest conceded goals (1) away in Ligi kuu Bara
- Young Africans has the fewest conceded goals (4) in Ligi kuu Bara
- Young Africans has the most clean sheets (4) away in Ligi kuu Bara
- Young Africans has the most points (13) away in Ligi kuu Bara
- Young Africans has the most points from losing position (5) in Ligi kuu Bara
- Young Africans have not yet lost a game.
- Young Africans have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Young Africans have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Young Africans is in the best form (4-2-0)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Azam | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 25 |
| 2 | Young Africans | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 25 |
| 3 | Simba | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 24 | 23 |
| 4 | Ruvu Shooting | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 19 |
| 5 | KMC | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 18 |
| 6 | Biashara United | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -3 | 18 |
| 7 | Polisi Tanzania | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| 8 | Tanzania Prisons | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 16 |
| 9 | Namungo | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 15 |
| 10 | Gwambina | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -2 | 13 |
| 11 | Dodoma Jiji | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -3 | 13 |
| 12 | Mtibwa Sugar | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 12 |
| 13 | Coastal Union | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -10 | 12 |
| 14 | Kagera Sugar | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 11 |
| 15 | JKT Tanzania | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | -4 | 10 |
| 16 | Mwadui | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 11 | -13 | 10 |
| 17 | Mbeya City | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -10 | 7 |
| 18 | Ihefu | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | -9 | 6 |