Mbao and Azam have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Ligi kuu Bara.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
This stadium uses grass, unlike Azam's home stadium. The visitors last 16 games on grass have ended in 5 wins, 8 draws and 3 losses.
Azam have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1100 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Mbao form and stats
With 1 Ligi kuu Bara win, 3 draws and 3 defeats from their home games, Mbao are certainly not brimming with confidence.
Mbao are returning here after visiting Polisi Tanzania in a Ligi kuu Bara game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. A strong away win before that one, visiting Coastal Union and winning 2-1.
Mbao have scored 5 league goals here from 7 matches, not a lot. On the other hand, Mbao have conceded 7 goals.
Azam form and stats
Azam are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Ligi kuu Bara, having played 3 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 2 losses). The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Azam have lost on their last two travels.
The supporters enjoyed Azam's previous game versus Biashara United (placed 17th), a Ligi kuu Bara 2-1 win played at home. Ahead of that game was the 0-0 draw at home against Kagera Sugar.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Azam's away games in the league this season with only 1 goal from 3 matches. It's not easy to score on Azam as they have only conceded 2 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
As for the last six games between these two teams, there's 1 Mbao victory, 2 draws and 3 Azam wins. 4 of these games ended with three goals or more, 2 matches with two goals or less.Mbao missing players
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| Mbao | Azam | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 9 | 7 | 2 | Conceded | C | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 91% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 86% |
| 55% | 57% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 43% |
| 18% | 14% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 29% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 55% | 57% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 29% |
| 27% | 14% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 43% |
| 27% | 29% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 67% | 43% |
| 3.3 | 3.3 | 4 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 2 | 7.3 |
| 4.7 | 4.7 | 5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 3 | 2.5 |
| 1.7 | 1.7 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 1.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Azam have created more than twice as many corners as Mbao.
- Azam have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Azam have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Mbao have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Azam have scored away.
- Mbao haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 22 |
| 2 | Kagera Sugar | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 20 |
| 3 | Lipuli | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tanzania Prisons | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 16 |
| 5 | Namungo | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 16 |
| 6 | JKT Tanzania | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 15 |
| 7 | Mtibwa Sugar | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -1 | 15 |
| 8 | Ruvu Shooting | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -1 | 15 |
| 9 | Alliance | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 |
| 10 | Mbao | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 |
| 11 | Azam | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13 |
| 12 | Polisi Tanzania | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -1 | 13 |
| 13 | Coastal Union | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 11 |
| 14 | Mwadui | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | -3 | 11 |
| 15 | Young Africans | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 16 | KMC | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 8 |
| 17 | Biashara United | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | -5 | 8 |
| 18 | Mbeya City | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -9 | 8 |
| 19 | Ndanda | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 7 |
| 20 | Singida United | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -11 | 4 |