Mbeya City will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 25 points behind Azam.
Mbeya City and Azam should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
This pitch has grass, which is not Azam's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on grass Azam have performed like this: Played nine matches resulting in 3 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats with the goal stats 7-6 (scored/conceded). Azam have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 800 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Mbeya City form and stats
7 victories, 4 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Mbeya City have to build on here at Sokoine Stadium.Mbeya City's last game was hosting Mbao and winning 2-0. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Mwadui (1-3).
Mbeya City has scored 18 goals at home this season, in 14 matches. Mbeya City are not conceding a lot of goals here at Sokoine Stadium, averaging less than one per game. The total is 10 from 14 matches.
Azam form and stats
Playing away, Azam have won 5 games, drawn 6 and suffered 2 defeats so far this season. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Azam hope to make it five in this match.Azam are travelling after their nice 2-0 home win in the Ligi kuu Bara against Kagera Sugar. Prior to that match, a home win 4-0 against Singida United.
Azam has another fixture away, a Ligi kuu Bara game, against Ndanda in just four days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
The attacking power of Azam when travelling is not overwhelming with 12 goals scored in 13 matches. It's not easy to score on Azam as they have only conceded 9 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Azam - Mbeya City 2-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Mbeya City-Azam H2H statistics last seven meetings regardless of arena: Mbeya City 0 wins, Azam 5 wins, 2 draws.Mbeya City missing players
Azam missing players
| Mbeya City | Azam | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | Played | 13 | 29 |
| 30 | 18 | Scored | 12 | 48 |
| 32 | 10 | Conceded | 9 | 18 |
| 90% | 86% | Over 0.5 | 85% | 90% |
| 66% | 57% | Over 1.5 | 46% | 66% |
| 34% | 21% | Over 2.5 | 15% | 38% |
| 14% | 14% | Over 3.5 | 15% | 24% |
| 7% | 14% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 3% |
| 41% | 36% | Both teams to score | 38% | 41% |
| 34% | 50% | Clean Sheet | 46% | 52% |
| 34% | 29% | Failed To Score | 31% | 17% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Young Africans | 30 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 48 | 21 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 27 | 71 |
| 2 | Azam | 29 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 48 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 30 | 62 |
| 3 | Simba | 22 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 48 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 4 | 41 | 57 |
| 4 | Lipuli | 32 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 28 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 47 |
| 5 | Mtibwa Sugar | 31 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 32 | 26 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 42 |
| 6 | KMC | 31 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 32 | 23 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 41 |
| 7 | Tanzania Prisons | 31 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 26 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 41 |
| 8 | Coastal Union | 31 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 28 | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 22 | -2 | 41 |
| 9 | Mbao | 33 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 20 | 33 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 21 | -13 | 39 |
| 10 | Mbeya City | 29 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 30 | 32 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 22 | -2 | 37 |
| 11 | Alliance | 31 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 33 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 25 | -9 | 37 |
| 12 | Ndanda | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 20 | 30 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 22 | -10 | 37 |
| 13 | Kagera Sugar | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 23 | 29 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -6 | 36 |
| 14 | Mwadui | 32 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 35 | 41 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 26 | -6 | 36 |
| 15 | JKT Tanzania | 31 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 27 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 19 | -8 | 36 |
| 16 | Singida United | 31 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 31 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 25 | -9 | 36 |
| 17 | Ruvu Shooting | 32 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 28 | 38 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 26 | -10 | 36 |
| 18 | Stand United | 32 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 29 | 41 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 27 | -12 | 36 |
| 19 | Biashara United | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 29 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 23 | -7 | 33 |
| 20 | African Lyon | 32 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 19 | 41 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 22 | -22 | 22 |
