All you need to know about the Kagera Sugar - Simba game:

Kagera Sugar's stadium, Kaitaba Stadium, has a grass surface. Simba have artifical turf on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Simba when playing on grass; 12 wins, 5 draws and 10 losses from 27 matches. They have scored {32 goals} in these games and conceded 22.

It's quite the trip for Simba when visiting Kagera as the cities are 1300 kilometers apart.

The visiting Simba played their last game only three days ago, a Ligi kuu Bara match. That game was also an away game, at Geita Gold. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.

Kagera Sugar form and stats

5 victories, 2 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Kagera Sugar have to build on here at Kaitaba Stadium in the Ligi kuu Bara.

The spoils were shared in Kagera Sugar's previous game, also at home. Visiting Azam (placed 3rd) travelled back with a draw after a 2-2 scoreline. Opportunity lost for Kagera Sugar in the Azam match as a lead 2-0 was lost and what looked like a victory ended in a draw.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Ihefu in a game that was won 2-0.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Kagera Sugar as they have a new game in only four days, a Ligi kuu Bara match thankfully also at home. Geita Gold are visiting.

Kagera has scored 11 league goals at home this season, in 9 matches. Kagera Sugar are not conceding a lot of goals here at Kaitaba Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 9 matches.

Simba form and stats

Simba's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Simba collect 18 points from their 9 away matches in the Ligi kuu Bara. 5 victories and 3 draws have created these points (and only 1 defeat). Simba have won three away matches in a row now and will not be intimidated by being the visitors in this fixture.

Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Simba goalkeeper is eager to challenge this, with his 180 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.

It's the second away game in a row for Simba, but there's smiles all around after the 5-0 victory versus Geita Gold (placed 7th) last time out. As mentioned above, Simba was the only team on the pitch versus Geita Gold in their previous game, winning 5-0. This could be a tougher task.

Ahead of that match was the victory versus Coastal Union at their stadium, the result 3-0.

Simba have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 19 goals from 9 away matches. It's worth mentioning that 11 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (5 so far).

Head 2 Head

Simba - Kagera Sugar 2-0 was the product when these sides last played each other, some time ago this season. Last ten meetings featuring these teams: Kagera won four, Simba triumphed in six and we saw zero draws. two games with over 2,5 goals, eight matches with less than 2,5 goals.

Kagera Sugar missing players

Simba missing players