Struggling Mbeya City will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Polisi Tanzania in the upcoming league round. It’s 18th vs 6th and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
Polisi Tanzania could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Ligi kuu Bara game only four sleeps ago. That game was also an away game, at Tanzania Prisons. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
Relegation threatens Mbeya City who should definitely be looking for some points here. Tanzania are fighting to avoid relegation and will work hard for points.
Mbeya City form and stats
The story so far in the Ligi kuu Bara for Mbeya City at their home stadium is 6 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats. Mbeya has recorded two wins in a row here, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
Mbeya are confident in defense, having played 215 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
Mbeya's last game was hosting JKT Tanzania (placed 8th) and winning 2-0. Ahead of that match, Mbeya City won a home game hosting JKT Tanzania (2-0).
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Mbeya here in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (15 from 18 games). On the other hand, Mbeya have conceded 19 goals.
Polisi Tanzania form and stats
There's been little loot from Polisi Tanzania's travels as they have only collected 15 points from 17 away games in the Ligi kuu Bara. Polisi Tanzania only have 4 wins to counter their 10 defeats and 3 draws.
Tanzania are looking to quickly end their 281 minutes long goal drought in the Ligi kuu Bara.
Tanzania are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 0-0 draw at Tanzania Prisons (placed 10th). A 0-1 defeat away at Mbao before that.
The attacking power of Tanzania when travelling is not overwhelming with 14 goals scored from 17 league matches away. 21 goals have been conceded by Tanzania in these games.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Polisi Tanzania - Mbeya 0-0.Mbeya City missing players
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| Mbeya City | Polisi Tanzania | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 33 | 18 | 4 | Played | P | 7 | 17 | 34 |
| 9 | 6 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 13 |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 15 | 8 | 2 | Lost | L | 4 | 10 | 12 |
| 26 | 15 | 3 | Scored | S | 5 | 14 | 31 |
| 38 | 19 | 6 | Conceded | C | 7 | 21 | 30 |
| 88% | 89% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 94% | 88% |
| 55% | 56% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 57% | 53% | 47% |
| 27% | 22% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 14% | 29% | 26% |
| 15% | 11% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 12% | 9% |
| 9% | 11% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 6% |
| 36% | 33% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 29% | 35% | 38% |
| 30% | 39% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 29% | 24% | 35% |
| 45% | 39% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 43% | 47% | 38% |
| 5.5 | 6.5 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.3 | 4.3 | 3.5 |
| 3.8 | 4.1 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.7 | 4.4 | 3.9 |
| 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 249 | 192 | 59 | Total Shots | T S | 26 | 69 | 140 |
| 30 | 22 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 17 | 38 |
| 53% | 50% | 60% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 53% | 50% |
- Polisi Tanzania have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Polisi Tanzania have won significantly more corners away than 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 | 34 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 69 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 40 | 9 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 7 | 53 | 81 |
| 2 | Azam | 34 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 48 | 23 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 10 | 25 | 63 |
| 3 | Young Africans | 33 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 38 | 25 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 61 |
| 4 | Namungo | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 43 | 31 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 22 | 12 | 60 |
| 5 | Coastal Union | 33 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 29 | 24 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 48 |
| 6 | Polisi Tanzania | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 31 | 30 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 21 | 1 | 48 |
| 7 | Kagera Sugar | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 40 | 36 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 18 | 4 | 47 |
| 8 | JKT Tanzania | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 30 | 31 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 20 | -1 | 47 |
| 9 | Biashara United | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 27 | 25 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 46 |
| 10 | Tanzania Prisons | 34 | 9 | 18 | 7 | 29 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 45 |
| 11 | Ruvu Shooting | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 31 | 36 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 23 | -5 | 44 |
| 12 | Mwadui | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 34 | 39 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 26 | -5 | 43 |
| 13 | KMC | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 33 | 42 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 27 | -9 | 41 |
| 14 | Lipuli | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 42 | 49 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 16 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 33 | -7 | 40 |
| 15 | Alliance | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 28 | 38 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 16 | -10 | 40 |
| 16 | Mtibwa Sugar | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 26 | 31 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 17 | -5 | 38 |
| 17 | Ndanda | 33 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 24 | 29 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 19 | -5 | 36 |
| 18 | Mbeya City | 33 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 26 | 38 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 19 | -12 | 36 |
| 19 | Mbao | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 40 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 25 | -16 | 35 |
| 20 | Singida United | 34 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 21 | 67 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 29 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 38 | -46 | 15 |