Mbeya City receive Azam for another absorbing Ligi kuu Bara game here at Sokoine Stadium.
- Mbeya City have the most conceded goals in the second half (4) in Ligi kuu Bara
- Azam is in the best form (2-2-0) in Ligi kuu Bara
7-4-4 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for Azam when playing away games on grass, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has artifical turf). Their goal statistics from those 15 matches are 13-10 (scored/conceded).
These teams have little in common geographically as Azam have to travel 800 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Mbeya City and Azam.
Mbeya City form and stats
The home fans saw their team lose the first Ligi kuu Bara game of the season here at Sokoine Stadium. Last season these fans witnessed 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses from Mbeya City's 15 home games.
Mbeya's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-1 versus Azam (placed 1st).
1-1 away at Tanzania Prisons before that.Early season league goal statistics from Mbeya City's 1 home game: 0 goals, 1 conceded.
Azam form and stats
Azam are still undefeated on their travels in the Ligi kuu Bara. They have only played two games though, winning one and drawing the other.
Azam play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 1-0 victory visiting Mbeya City (placed 7th).
A 2-2 draw at Young Africans's stadium before that.It's early days yet, but Azam has scored 3 and conceded 2 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).
Head 2 Head
The newest past scoreline between these sides is the Mbeya - Azam 0-1 played not long ago this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's one Mbeya City victory, three draws and six Azam wins. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, seven matches with two goals or less.
Mbeya City missing players
Azam missing players
| Mbeya City | Azam | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 75% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 75% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 75% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 25% | 100% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 3.5 | 5 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 3.5 | 2 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4.5 | 3.5 |
| 1.2 | 2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10.8 | 10 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 7 | 11.5 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 1.5 | 4.8 |
| 31% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 100% | 32% |
| 8.2 | 7 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 9.5 | 6.2 |
| 2.5 | 1 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
- Azam is in the best form (2-2-0) in Ligi kuu Bara
- Mbeya City have the most conceded goals in the second half (4) in Ligi kuu Bara
| Mbeya City | Last season | Azam | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 30 | 15 | Played | P | 15 | 30 | ||
| 8 | 7 | Won | W | 5 | 14 | ||
| 13 | 5 | Drew | D | 3 | 7 | ||
| 9 | 3 | Lost | L | 7 | 9 | ||
| 25 | 17 | Scored | S | 19 | 41 | ||
| 29 | 11 | Conceded | C | 19 | 28 | ||
| 80% | 93% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | ||
| 50% | 47% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 87% | 70% | ||
| 30% | 27% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 53% | 43% | ||
| 17% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 13% | 17% | ||
| 3% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | ||
| 37% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 50% | ||
| 40% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 37% | ||
| 43% | 27% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 20% | ||
| 5 | 6.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.3 | 3.4 | ||
| 4.5 | 4.1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 3.6 | ||
| 1.6 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.4 | 1.7 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 7.5 | 7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.9 | 7.2 | ||
| 2.3 | 2.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.2 | 2.8 | ||
| 36% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 55% | 49% | ||
| 6.4 | 4.1 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7.4 | 7.8 | ||
| 2.1 | 1.6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.9 | 2.5 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Azam | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 2 | Simba | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 3 | Mtibwa Sugar | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Young Africans | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | Namungo | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | Singida Big Stars | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | Mbeya City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | Tanzania Prisons | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | Coastal Union | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| 10 | Ruvu Shooting | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 11 | KMC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 2 |
| 12 | Polisi Tanzania | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| 13 | Geita Gold | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 2 |
| 14 | Dodoma Jiji | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| 15 | Kagera Sugar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 1 |
| 16 | Ihefu | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Young Africans | 30 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 49 | 8 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 41 | 74 |
| 2 | Simba | 30 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 41 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 27 | 61 |
| 3 | Azam | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 41 | 28 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 49 |
| 4 | Geita Gold | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 32 | 26 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 46 |
| 5 | Namungo | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 42 | 34 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 41 |
| 6 | Kagera Sugar | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 20 | 25 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 16 | -5 | 39 |
| 7 | Coastal Union | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 31 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 13 | -9 | 38 |
| 8 | Polisi Tanzania | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 21 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 17 | -2 | 37 |
| 9 | Mbeya City | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 25 | 29 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -4 | 37 |
| 10 | KMC | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 34 | 35 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 18 | -1 | 35 |
| 11 | Dodoma Jiji | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 37 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 23 | -12 | 35 |
| 12 | Ruvu Shooting | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 28 | 39 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 25 | -11 | 34 |
| 13 | Mtibwa Sugar | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 25 | 34 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 21 | -9 | 31 |
| 14 | Tanzania Prisons | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 34 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 15 | -13 | 29 |
| 15 | Biashara United | 30 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 21 | -12 | 28 |
| 16 | Mbeya Kwanza | 30 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 22 | 39 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 26 | -17 | 25 |
