Ligi kuu Bara match preview and statistics: KMC fight Simba

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Competition: Tanzania Ligi kuu Bara
Competition: Wed 07.July
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: CCM Kirumba Stadium (35000 seats)

KMC and Simba are both riding high in the Ligi kuu Bara with their 6th and 1st positions respectively. Expect a great game!

Insights:
  • KMC have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Simba have the most scored goals (69) in Ligi kuu Bara

Simba could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Ligi kuu Bara game only four sleeps ago.

KMC are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. Simba are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.

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KMC form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at CCM Kirumba Stadium as KMC have scored 23 goals to get 30 points from 14 games. The overall stats in the Ligi kuu Bara are 9-3-2 (wins-draws-losses). Two draws in a row at home now for KMC.

A draw after 90 minutes last time out for KMC, who played 1-1 against Mtibwa Sugar. That match was also played at this venue (CCM Kirumba Stadium).

Heartbreak before that as KMC lost 0-1 at Dodoma Jiji's place.

The KMC fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 23 goals in 14 league matches. KMC have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 7 goals.

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Simba form and stats

The strength of Simba on their travels this season is incredible with 38 points collected from 15 Ligi kuu Bara away games. Simba has 12-2-1 on the road, with 30 goals scored and 6 conceded. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Tanzania Prisons game have they lost an away game, meaning Simba has taken points from eleven away matches in a row.

Simba might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Young Africans proved too strong as Simba slumped to a 0-1 defeat in front of their own fans at Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium.

That result followed a home victory 4-1 versus Mbeya City.

A new game in only four days for Simba, the Ligi kuu Bara home match versus Coastal Union. Busy days.

The Simba manager D. Gomes Da Rosa has got the team scoring on the road, with 30 away goals in 15 league matches. Simba are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only 6 away goals have been conceded so far.

Head 2 Head

KMC and Simba have met before this season: Simba - KMC 1-0. Last five meetings between the teams: KMC won zero, Simba won five and zero draws. two games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.

KMC missing players

Simba missing players

Total First Half Second Half
KMC Simba
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
31 14 4 Played P 3 15 30
11 9 2 Won W 2 12 23
9 3 1 Drew D 1 2 4
11 2 1 Lost L 0 1 3
33 23 6 Scored S 5 30 69
23 7 3 Conceded C 2 6 13
87% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
55% 64% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 60% 70%
35% 50% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 40% 50%
3% 7% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 20% 33%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 7% 13%
35% 36% 50% BTTS BTTS 67% 33% 30%
39% 57% 50% Clean Sheets C S 33% 60% 60%
39% 14% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 7% 10%
 
5 5.8 5.8 Corners for (avg) C F 3 4.2 4.1
3.8 3.8 4.5 Corners against (avg) C A 1.5 2.4 2.7
1 0.8 0.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 1.4 0.9
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8.8 11.4 13.2 Shots (avg) S ( 11.5 8.9 8
2.9 4.1 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.7 3.5
37% 40% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 67% 56% 67%
Key stats in Ligi kuu Bara this season:
  • KMC have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • KMC have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Simba have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Simba have scored more than double the goals of KMC.
  • Simba have the fewest conceded goals (13) in Ligi kuu Bara
  • Simba have the fewest conceded goals (6) away in Ligi kuu Bara
  • Simba have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6) in Ligi kuu Bara
  • Simba have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6) in Ligi kuu Bara
  • Simba have the fewest matches under the total-line (4) in Ligi kuu Bara
  • Simba have the most clean sheets (18) in Ligi kuu Bara
  • Simba have the most points (38) away in Ligi kuu Bara
  • Simba have the most scored goals (30) away in Ligi kuu Bara
  • Simba have the most scored goals (69) in Ligi kuu Bara
  • Simba have the most scored goals in the first half (37) in Ligi kuu Bara
  • Simba have the most scored goals in the second half (31) in Ligi kuu Bara
  • Simba have the the best goal difference (+24) away in Ligi kuu Bara
  • Simba have the the best goal difference (+56) in Ligi kuu Bara
  • Simba haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Simba is in the best form (5-0-1)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Simba 30 23 4 3 69 13 15 11 2 2 39 7 15 12 2 1 30 6 56 73
2 Young Africans 32 20 10 2 50 21 16 10 5 1 26 13 16 10 5 1 24 8 29 70
3 Azam 32 18 10 4 48 21 16 11 4 1 33 11 16 7 6 3 15 10 27 64
4 Biashara United 32 13 10 9 27 27 17 9 5 3 20 9 15 4 5 6 7 18 0 49
5 Namungo 32 10 13 9 23 25 17 6 7 4 13 12 15 4 6 5 10 13 -2 43
6 KMC 31 11 9 11 33 23 14 9 3 2 23 7 17 2 6 9 10 16 10 42
7 Polisi Tanzania 32 9 15 8 28 26 15 4 6 5 12 11 17 5 9 3 16 15 2 42
8 Tanzania Prisons 32 10 12 10 23 23 15 7 4 4 13 9 17 3 8 6 10 14 0 42
9 Dodoma Jiji 32 11 9 12 28 31 15 7 5 3 18 11 17 4 4 9 10 20 -3 42
10 Ruvu Shooting 32 10 8 14 32 36 15 7 4 4 22 14 17 3 4 10 10 22 -4 38
11 Mtibwa Sugar 32 10 8 14 20 29 17 7 5 5 12 10 15 3 3 9 8 19 -9 38
12 Kagera Sugar 32 9 10 13 32 35 17 7 4 6 19 15 15 2 6 7 13 20 -3 37
13 Mbeya City 32 8 12 12 25 33 15 4 8 3 15 8 17 4 4 9 10 25 -8 36
14 JKT Tanzania 32 10 6 16 30 41 16 7 2 7 15 16 16 3 4 9 15 25 -11 36
15 Ihefu 32 9 8 15 22 38 17 8 3 6 17 16 15 1 5 9 5 22 -16 35
16 Gwambina 32 8 10 14 28 35 17 4 7 6 13 11 15 4 3 8 15 24 -7 34
17 Coastal Union 31 8 10 13 21 43 15 6 6 3 13 15 16 2 4 10 8 28 -22 34
18 Mwadui 32 5 4 23 24 63 17 3 4 10 14 31 15 2 0 13 10 32 -39 19

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 Simba 30 23 4 3 69 13 15 11 2 2 39 7 15 12 2 1 30 6 56 73
2 Young Africans 32 20 10 2 50 21 16 10 5 1 26 13 16 10 5 1 24 8 29 70
3 Azam 32 18 10 4 48 21 16 11 4 1 33 11 16 7 6 3 15 10 27 64
4 Biashara United 32 13 10 9 27 27 17 9 5 3 20 9 15 4 5 6 7 18 0 49
5 Namungo 32 10 13 9 23 25 17 6 7 4 13 12 15 4 6 5 10 13 -2 43
6 KMC 31 11 9 11 33 23 14 9 3 2 23 7 17 2 6 9 10 16 10 42
7 Polisi Tanzania 32 9 15 8 28 26 15 4 6 5 12 11 17 5 9 3 16 15 2 42
8 Tanzania Prisons 32 10 12 10 23 23 15 7 4 4 13 9 17 3 8 6 10 14 0 42
9 Dodoma Jiji 32 11 9 12 28 31 15 7 5 3 18 11 17 4 4 9 10 20 -3 42
10 Ruvu Shooting 32 10 8 14 32 36 15 7 4 4 22 14 17 3 4 10 10 22 -4 38
11 Mtibwa Sugar 32 10 8 14 20 29 17 7 5 5 12 10 15 3 3 9 8 19 -9 38
12 Kagera Sugar 32 9 10 13 32 35 17 7 4 6 19 15 15 2 6 7 13 20 -3 37
13 Mbeya City 32 8 12 12 25 33 15 4 8 3 15 8 17 4 4 9 10 25 -8 36
14 JKT Tanzania 32 10 6 16 30 41 16 7 2 7 15 16 16 3 4 9 15 25 -11 36
15 Ihefu 32 9 8 15 22 38 17 8 3 6 17 16 15 1 5 9 5 22 -16 35
16 Gwambina 32 8 10 14 28 35 17 4 7 6 13 11 15 4 3 8 15 24 -7 34
17 Coastal Union 31 8 10 13 21 43 15 6 6 3 13 15 16 2 4 10 8 28 -22 34
18 Mwadui 32 5 4 23 24 63 17 3 4 10 14 31 15 2 0 13 10 32 -39 19

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