The visiting Azam side should be favourites in this visit to Mbeya City, as the away team holds a 22 point advantage from their 16 league games this season.
Azam could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Ligi kuu Bara game only three sleeps ago.
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 17 matches resulting in 7 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats with the goal stats 11-9 (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
With 1 Ligi kuu Bara win, 3 draws and 5 defeats from their home games, Mbeya City, who have the most conceded goals (24) in Ligi kuu Bara, are certainly not brimming with confidence.
Ahead of that match, Mbeya City lost 2-3 at home to Namungo.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Mbeya City as they have a new game in only three days, a Ligi kuu Bara match thankfully also at home. KMC are visiting.
Mbeya City have scored 6 league goals here from 9 matches, not a lot. 13 goals have been conceded.
Azam form and stats
Azam's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Azam, who have the most clean sheets (9) in Ligi kuu Bara, collect 18 points from their 9 away matches in the Ligi kuu Bara. 6 victories and 0 draws have created these points (and only 3 defeats). Having won their last three away games Azam has no reason to fear anyone.
Azam delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Mtibwa Sugar (placed 10th) in their previous match; a Ligi kuu Bara game. Preceding that game was the away victory against Mwadui with the score of 1-0.
A quick return to home after this game, as Azam are hosting Tanzania Prisons in the Ligi kuu Bara only three days away.
Azam find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 11 goals from 9 away fixtures in the league. Azam's manager has created a great defensive setup working very nicely in away games with only 4 conceded goals. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Mbeya City-Azam H2H statistics last eight meetings regardless of arena: Mbeya City zero wins, Azam six wins, two draws. 3 of these eight matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Mbeya City missing players
Azam missing players
| Mbeya City | Azam | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 9 | 17 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 4 | 6 | 11 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 11 | 6 | 3 | Scored | S | 9 | 11 | 22 |
| 24 | 13 | 7 | Conceded | C | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 76% | 78% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 88% |
| 59% | 56% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 22% | 41% |
| 35% | 33% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 22% | 29% |
| 24% | 22% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 11% | 12% |
| 12% | 22% | 67% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 11% | 6% |
| 41% | 44% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 11% | 24% |
| 29% | 33% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 75% | 56% | 59% |
| 53% | 44% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 5.9 | 6.8 | 4.3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4 | 3 | 6.2 |
| 4.6 | 5 | 5.3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6 | 4.8 | 3.5 |
| 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.7 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.3 | 1.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 133 | 95 | 38 | Total Shots | T S | 25 | 29 | 104 |
| 18 | 11 | 3 | Shots on Target | S O | 9 | 10 | 29 |
| 39% | 36% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 40% | 48% |
- Azam has the fewest conceded goals (8)
- Azam has the most clean sheets (5) away
- Azam has the most clean sheets (9)
- Azam has the most matches under the total-line (9)
- Azam has the most scored goals in the first half (14)
- Azam have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Azam have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Azam haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Mbeya City has the most conceded goals (24)
- Mbeya City have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
| 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 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 29 | 44 |
| 2 | Azam | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 14 | 35 |
| 3 | Coastal Union | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 30 |
| 4 | Young Africans | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 28 |
| 5 | Namungo | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 28 |
| 6 | Kagera Sugar | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 27 |
| 7 | JKT Tanzania | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 26 |
| 8 | Lipuli | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 25 |
| 9 | Polisi Tanzania | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 24 |
| 10 | Mtibwa Sugar | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -1 | 22 |
| 11 | Tanzania Prisons | 16 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 21 |
| 12 | KMC | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 20 |
| 13 | Ruvu Shooting | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 13 | -7 | 20 |
| 14 | Alliance | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -9 | 20 |
| 15 | Mbao | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -4 | 18 |
| 16 | Biashara United | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 9 | -4 | 18 |
| 17 | Mwadui | 16 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -3 | 17 |
| 18 | Mbeya City | 17 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -13 | 13 |
| 19 | Singida United | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -15 | 10 |
| 20 | Ndanda | 17 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 10 | -11 | 9 |