Mbeya City are willing to take no notice of the league table ahead of this fixture vs Mtibwa Sugar. Here's all you need to know pre-match!
- Mbeya City is in the worst form (0-2-4)
- Mtibwa Sugar have the most matches over the total-line (12) in Ligi kuu Bara
Mbeya City have less rest than Mtibwa Sugar in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Ligi kuu Bara game only four days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Simba.
Mbeya City form and stats
The overall Ligi kuu Bara statistics playing at home this season for Mbeya City are 2-6-3 (wins-draws-losses). With seven home Ligi kuu Bara games in a row without a win, the Mbeya City fans could feel they are not getting value for their money.
Mbeya are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 2-3 away versus Simba.
Prior to that, an away loss at Azam.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Mbeya City have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 21 games) they have won 9 times, drawn 7 and lost 5.
Sports gamblers, take note: A review of the 12 most recent league games shows that 10 of them had at least one goal scored by each team.
The Mbeya fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 14 in 11 matches. Mbeya City's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 14 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Mtibwa Sugar form and stats
There's been little loot from Mtibwa Sugar's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 9 away games in the Ligi kuu Bara. Mtibwa Sugar only have 1 win to counter their 5 defeats and 3 draws.
There were no winners in Mtibwa's previous match, the home game that ended 1-1 vs KMC (placed 9th).
A loss against Young Africans was the result prior to that, in a home game.Mtibwa Sugar are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 2 wins, 4 draws and 10 defeats. From a total of 16 matches.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Mtibwa as they have only managed to score 7 times from 9 away games in the league.
Head 2 Head
Mbeya City and Mtibwa Sugar have faced each other previously this season: Mtibwa Sugar - Mbeya City 2-2. Head to head data (for the prior ten meetings): Mbeya City won three games, four matches ended in a draw and Mtibwa Sugar got three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / seven.
Mbeya City missing players
Mtibwa Sugar missing players
| Mbeya City | Mtibwa Sugar | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 20 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 9 | 6 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 26 | 14 | 5 | Scored | S | 1 | 7 | 24 |
| 32 | 14 | 4 | Conceded | C | 0 | 18 | 31 |
| 95% | 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 89% | 90% |
| 85% | 82% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 70% |
| 55% | 55% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 67% | 60% |
| 35% | 27% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 44% | 35% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 10% |
| 80% | 82% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 44% | 60% |
| 10% | 9% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 22% | 20% |
| 15% | 18% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 44% | 30% |
| 4.1 | 5.3 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 2.7 | 3.6 |
| 4.3 | 5.1 | 6.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5.4 | 4.7 |
| 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 7.6 | 6.6 | 5.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4 | 5.9 | 7.8 |
| 2.7 | 2.1 | 2.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 2 | 3 |
| 46% | 57% | 71% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 39% | 40% |
| 6 | 5.1 | 6.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 4 | 9.7 | 8.9 |
| 2.2 | 1.6 | 2.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1 | 4.1 | 3.4 |
- Mbeya City have the fewest clean sheets (2) in Ligi kuu Bara
- Mbeya City have the most points from losing position (12) in Ligi kuu Bara
- Mbeya City have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Mbeya City is in the worst form (0-2-4)
- Mtibwa Sugar have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Mtibwa Sugar have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Mtibwa Sugar have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Mtibwa Sugar have the fewest matches under the total-line (8) in Ligi kuu Bara
- Mtibwa Sugar have the most matches over the total-line (12) in Ligi kuu Bara
- Mtibwa Sugar have the the worst goal difference (-11) away in Ligi kuu Bara
- Mtibwa Sugar have won significantly less corners away then 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 | Young Africans | 20 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 28 | 53 |
| 2 | Simba | 20 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 50 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 38 | 47 |
| 3 | Azam | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 43 |
| 4 | Singida Big Stars | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 40 |
| 5 | Geita Gold | 21 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 24 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 13 | -3 | 28 |
| 6 | Namungo | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 26 |
| 7 | Kagera Sugar | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 | -3 | 25 |
| 8 | Mtibwa Sugar | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 18 | -7 | 25 |
| 9 | KMC | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -2 | 23 |
| 10 | Ihefu | 21 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 19 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 16 | -5 | 23 |
| 11 | Mbeya City | 20 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 32 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 21 |
| 12 | Dodoma Jiji | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -11 | 21 |
| 13 | Tanzania Prisons | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 16 | -12 | 21 |
| 14 | Coastal Union | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 20 | -9 | 19 |
| 15 | Polisi Tanzania | 21 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 32 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 17 | -15 | 15 |
| 16 | Ruvu Shooting | 20 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 8 | -13 | 14 |
