Ligi kuu Bara duel: Close contest expected between Kagera Sugar and Namungo

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Competition: Tanzania Ligi kuu Bara
Competition: Sat 18.February
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Kaitaba Stadium (5000 seats)

Which side will win when Namungo go to play Kagera Sugar? In this preview you'll learn all the relevant information and statistics needed to enjoy the game more.

Insights:
  • Kagera Sugar have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Ligi kuu Bara
  • Namungo have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

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.

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Kagera Sugar form and stats

5 victories, 5 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Kagera Sugar have to build on here at Kaitaba Stadium in the Ligi kuu Bara. So many draws at home for Kagera Sugar, an amazing four in a row now.

Stress levels are on the rise for Kagera's attacking players as they have now played 396 minutes without scoring in a league game. Jabiri was their last goal scorer. Nothing to worry about in defence for Kagera Sugar, as their goalkeeper has completely shut out the opponents for 256 minutes in the Ligi kuu Bara.

Kagera Sugar travelled for their previous game, a trip to Polisi Tanzania that ended 0-0.

In the match before that, Kagera hosted Coastal Union and drew the game 0-0.

This is expected to be a close game, with Kagera Sugar perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Kagera Sugar as a small favourite), we find 17 games. Kagera Sugar has won 8 of these, drawn 6 and lost 3.

Low on goals? Looking at this team's last 10 league matches, 8 have contained less than three goals (under 2.5).

The Kagera Sugar fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 14 in 12 matches. Kagera are not conceding a lot of goals here at Kaitaba Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 12 matches.

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Namungo form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Ligi kuu Bara travels is 4 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats.

There might be some fixture complaints from Namungo as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous game, 0-2 against Young Africans.

Prior to that result Namungo won their away game at KMC. The scoreline was 3-1.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 21 similar matches played by Namungo in our archives, and the results are: 7 wins for Namungo, 9 draws and 5 defeats.

Few goals the story here? 10 of this team's latest 12 league fixtures have had zero, one or two goals.

The attacking power of Namungo when travelling is not overwhelming with 11 goals scored from 13 league matches away. 15 goals have been conceded by Namungo in these games.

Head 2 Head

Namungo have avoided a loss in the last 6 matches (4-2-0) versus Kagera.

It's not the first time these two sides face each other this season, as the results database show this recent game: Namungo - Kagera Sugar 2-1.

Kagera Sugar missing players

Namungo missing players

Kagera Sugar Namungo
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
22 12 2 Played P 3 13 22
6 5 2 Won W 1 4 8
8 5 0 Drew D 1 3 5
8 2 0 Lost L 1 6 9
20 14 3 Scored S 3 11 19
23 9 0 Conceded C 3 15 23
86% 83% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 95%
64% 58% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 62% 59%
32% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 31% 27%
14% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 8% 9%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
41% 42% 0% BTTS BTTS 67% 46% 36%
36% 50% 100% Clean Sheets C S 33% 23% 32%
36% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 31% 36%
 
4.2 3.9 5.5 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3.1 3.6
4 3.9 2.5 Corners against (avg) C A 4 3.6 3.8
0.8 0.7 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 2.1 1.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
7.2 8.2 8.5 Shots (avg) S ( 13.3 8.6 8.3
2.3 2.9 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 2.2 2.3
35% 35% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 38% 38%
 
8.3 8.7 6.5 Shots against (avg) S A 9.3 9.2 8.4
3.1 2.4 1.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 3 2.9
Key stats in Ligi kuu Bara this season:
  • Kagera Sugar have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Kagera Sugar have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Ligi kuu Bara
  • Namungo have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Namungo haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  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 22 19 2 1 41 10 12 10 2 0 24 4 10 9 0 1 17 6 31 59
2 Simba 22 16 5 1 54 13 10 9 1 0 30 6 12 7 4 1 24 7 41 53
3 Singida Big Stars 23 13 5 5 26 19 11 8 2 1 14 5 12 5 3 4 12 14 7 44
4 Azam 22 13 4 5 37 23 11 9 1 1 23 9 11 4 3 4 14 14 14 43
5 Geita Gold 23 8 10 5 28 29 13 5 6 2 16 16 10 3 4 3 12 13 -1 34
6 Namungo 22 8 5 9 19 23 9 4 2 3 8 8 13 4 3 6 11 15 -4 29
7 Mtibwa Sugar 23 7 8 8 26 33 12 6 4 2 19 14 11 1 4 6 7 19 -7 29
8 Ihefu 23 8 3 12 22 25 11 6 2 3 15 9 12 2 1 9 7 16 -3 27
9 Kagera Sugar 22 6 8 8 20 23 12 5 5 2 14 9 10 1 3 6 6 14 -3 26
10 Mbeya City 22 5 9 8 27 34 12 3 6 3 15 14 10 2 3 5 12 20 -7 24
11 Dodoma Jiji 23 7 3 13 17 29 11 4 0 7 9 13 12 3 3 6 8 16 -12 24
12 KMC 22 5 8 9 20 25 11 5 3 3 13 12 11 0 5 6 7 13 -5 23
13 Tanzania Prisons 22 5 7 10 18 30 12 3 3 6 11 14 10 2 4 4 7 16 -12 22
14 Coastal Union 22 4 7 11 18 28 9 2 4 3 4 7 13 2 3 8 14 21 -10 19
15 Ruvu Shooting 23 4 5 14 14 28 12 3 2 7 8 16 11 1 3 7 6 12 -14 17
16 Polisi Tanzania 22 3 7 12 17 32 11 1 5 5 10 15 11 2 2 7 7 17 -15 16