Dodoma Jiji vs Mbeya City match preview: Even contest expected at Vitality Stadium

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Competition: Tanzania Ligi kuu Bara
Competition: Wed 17.August
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Vitality Stadium (11700 seats)

It's the second chance for points this season as Dodoma Jiji and Mbeya City lock horns at Vitality Stadium.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Dodoma and Mbeya City.

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Dodoma Jiji form and stats

Last season, Dodoma Jiji's league statistics were 9 wins, 8 draws and 13 losses, resulting in 11th position in the Ligi kuu Bara. Over these 30 matches they scored 25 goals and conceded 37. Appearing as the home side in the former season Dodoma Jiji generated 6-4-5 (win-draw-lost) with 14 goals and 14 conceded. The home fans saw their team lose the first Ligi kuu Bara game of the season here at Vitality Stadium. Last season these fans witnessed 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses from Dodoma Jiji's 15 home games.

The Dodoma Jiji fans got no joy from their last match, also played here at Vitality Stadium: A 1-3 defeat against Mbeya City (placed 1st).

Before that, Dodoma Jiji had a home game versus KMC which ended with a victory 1-0.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Dodoma have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 16 matches with the results: Won 6, drawn 6 and lost 4.

Dodoma Jiji has scored 1 goal so far and conceded 3 goals from 1 home game. These are numbers from the league only.

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Mbeya City form and stats

Let's have a look at how Mbeya City performed last season in the Ligi kuu Bara: They landed a 9th position in the league table after playing out 8 victories, 13 draws and 9 defeats. In total they scored 25 and conceded 29 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 1 - drew 8 and lost 6 with 8/18 goals scored/conceded. Only one away game in the Ligi kuu Bara so far for Mbeya City and it resulted in three points. Last season the statistics for their away games were 1 victory, 8 draws and 6 losses from 15 travels.

Two trips in a row for Mbeya City, whose manager could celebrate last time after the win against Dodoma Jiji.

A draw for Mbeya City before that, at their own venue hosting Namungo (1-1).

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Mbeya City playing away and similar expectations, we found 10 relevant matches. Results were 1 Mbeya City win, 1 draw and 8 defeats.

3 goals so far away for Mbeya City, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 1. All from 1 league match away.

Head 2 Head

The previous head to head match ended Dodoma - Mbeya City 1-3, earlier this season. Head to head numbers (for the preceeding five meetings): Dodoma Jiji won one game, two matches ended in a draw and Mbeya City got two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / three

Dodoma Jiji missing players

Mbeya City missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Dodoma Jiji Mbeya City
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
1 1 0 Played P 0 1 1
0 0 0 Won W 0 1 1
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
1 1 0 Lost L 0 0 0
1 1 0 Scored S 0 3 3
3 3 0 Conceded C 0 1 1
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 100% 100%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
100% 100% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 100% 100%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
4 4 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 3 3
3 3 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 4 4
2 2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1 1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11 11 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 15 15
3 3 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 9 9
33% 33% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 33% 33%
 
15 15 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 11 11
9 9 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 3 3
Dodoma Jiji Last season Mbeya City
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
30 15   Played P   15 30
9 6   Won W   1 8
8 4   Drew D   8 13
13 5   Lost L   6 9
25 14   Scored S   8 25
37 14   Conceded C   18 29
90% 93%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   67% 80%
73% 67%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   53% 50%
30% 27%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   33% 30%
10% 0%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   13% 17%
3% 0%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   7% 3%
43% 47%   BTTS BTTS   33% 37%
27% 33%   Clean Sheets C S   40% 40%
40% 27%   Failed to Score F T   60% 43%
 
3.1 3.4   Corners for (avg) C F   3.9 5
3.5 3.1   Corners against (avg) C A   4.8 4.5
1.7 1.8   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.8 1.6
2 2   Red cards R C   0 1
 
7.5 8.4   Shots (avg) S (   7.9 7.5
2.4 3.4   Shots on Target (avg) S O   2.3 2.3
36% 29%   Goal Efficiency G E   24% 36%
 
7.2 7.4   Shots against (avg) S A   8.4 6.4
2.8 3   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   2.5 2.1

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Mbeya City 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 3
2 Young Africans 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3
3 Coastal Union 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
4 Ruvu Shooting 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
5 Singida Big Stars 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
6 Mtibwa Sugar 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
7 Namungo 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
8 Azam 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Geita Gold 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Kagera Sugar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Simba 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Polisi Tanzania 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
13 Ihefu 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
14 KMC 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
15 Tanzania Prisons 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
16 Dodoma Jiji 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 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 Young Africans 30 22 8 0 49 8 15 12 3 0 29 3 15 10 5 0 20 5 41 74
2 Simba 30 17 10 3 41 14 15 13 2 0 27 4 15 4 8 3 14 10 27 61
3 Azam 30 14 7 9 41 28 15 9 4 2 22 9 15 5 3 7 19 19 13 49
4 Geita Gold 30 12 10 8 32 26 15 8 6 1 22 10 15 4 4 7 10 16 6 46
5 Namungo 30 10 11 9 42 34 15 5 6 4 25 18 15 5 5 5 17 16 8 41
6 Kagera Sugar 30 9 12 9 20 25 15 4 7 4 8 9 15 5 5 5 12 16 -5 39
7 Coastal Union 30 10 8 12 22 31 15 5 4 6 14 18 15 5 4 6 8 13 -9 38
8 Polisi Tanzania 30 8 13 9 21 23 15 5 7 3 11 6 15 3 6 6 10 17 -2 37
9 Mbeya City 30 8 13 9 25 29 15 7 5 3 17 11 15 1 8 6 8 18 -4 37
10 KMC 30 8 11 11 34 35 15 7 4 4 25 17 15 1 7 7 9 18 -1 35
11 Dodoma Jiji 30 9 8 13 25 37 15 6 4 5 14 14 15 3 4 8 11 23 -12 35
12 Ruvu Shooting 30 8 10 12 28 39 15 4 7 4 13 14 15 4 3 8 15 25 -11 34
13 Mtibwa Sugar 30 7 10 13 25 34 15 4 6 5 13 13 15 3 4 8 12 21 -9 31
14 Tanzania Prisons 30 7 8 15 21 34 15 6 3 6 14 19 15 1 5 9 7 15 -13 29
15 Biashara United 30 5 13 12 23 35 15 4 7 4 14 14 15 1 6 8 9 21 -12 28
16 Mbeya Kwanza 30 5 10 15 22 39 15 3 6 6 11 13 15 2 4 9 11 26 -17 25

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Mbeya City 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 3
2 Young Africans 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3
3 Coastal Union 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
4 Ruvu Shooting 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
5 Singida Big Stars 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
6 Mtibwa Sugar 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
7 Namungo 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
8 Azam 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Geita Gold 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Kagera Sugar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Simba 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Polisi Tanzania 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
13 Ihefu 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
14 KMC 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
15 Tanzania Prisons 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
16 Dodoma Jiji 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0

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