The home crowds bank on a victory in this fixture, as the home advantage should work versus a stumbling visitor. Mbeya City are in 10th position while the guesting Tanzania Prisons worry at 11th.
- Mbeya City have the most points from losing position (11) in Ligi kuu Bara
- Tanzania Prisons have the fewest matches over the total-line (3) in Ligi kuu Bara
This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.
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 and Tanzania Prisons.
Mbeya City form and stats
The story so far in the Ligi kuu Bara for Mbeya City at their home stadium (Sokoine Stadium) is 2 wins, 6 draws and 2 defeats.
Mbeya City drew their last game, also a home match. Singida Big Stars (placed 4th) was the opponent, 1-1 the score.
Ahead of that match, Mbeya City lost 1-2 at home to Dodoma Jiji.This is expected to be a close game, with Mbeya City perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Mbeya City as a small favourite), we find 11 games. Mbeya has won 3 of these, drawn 8 and lost 0.
Sports bettors, take note: A review of the 13 most recent league matches highlights that 10 of them had at least one goal from each side.
Mbeya City has scored 13 league goals at home this season, in 10 matches. Mbeya City have conceded 12 in these home matches.
Tanzania Prisons form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Tanzania Prisons so far with only 7 points returning home. The records show 1-4-2 (win-draw-lose).
Impressive finishing secured the home win 2-0 against Dodoma Jiji in their previous game. Eureka; their first three points in the league after eight rounds not winning.
The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-2 defeat against Singida Big Stars.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Tanzania playing away and similar expectations, we found 14 relevant matches. Results were 3 Tanzania Prisons wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats.
A tale of few goals? 13 of this club's most recent 15 league fixtures have had two or less goals.
The visitors have scored 4 goals from 7 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Tanzania Prisons are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 5 times in 7 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Mbeya have won at least one point in the last 7 fixtures (2-5-0) facing Tanzania Prisons.The two sides encountered each other earlier on this match year: Tanzania Prisons - Mbeya City 1-1.
Mbeya City missing players
Tanzania Prisons missing players
| Mbeya City | Tanzania Prisons | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 10 | 4 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 17 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | 6 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 22 | 13 | 7 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 14 |
| 21 | 12 | 6 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 17 |
| 94% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 71% | 88% |
| 82% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 43% | 59% |
| 47% | 50% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 14% | 18% |
| 29% | 30% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 76% | 80% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 43% | 41% |
| 12% | 10% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 29% | 29% |
| 18% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 57% | 41% |
| 4.1 | 4.6 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7 | 3 | 3.2 |
| 5.1 | 5.6 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 7.8 | 5.8 |
| 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.2 | 1.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8.8 | 7 | 7.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14 | 6.7 | 6.4 |
| 3.2 | 2.2 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 9 | 3.2 | 2.2 |
| 39% | 55% | 56% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 21% | 40% |
| 6.8 | 5.1 | 4.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6 | 10.2 | 8.1 |
| 2.4 | 1.6 | 2.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.3 | 2.5 |
- Mbeya City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Mbeya City have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Tanzania Prisons have scored away.
- Mbeya City have the most points from losing position (11) in Ligi kuu Bara
- Tanzania Prisons have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Tanzania Prisons have the fewest matches over the total-line (3) in Ligi kuu Bara
- Tanzania Prisons have the most matches under the total-line (14) in Ligi kuu Bara
| 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 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 25 | 44 |
| 2 | Simba | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 37 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 29 | 38 |
| 3 | Azam | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 37 |
| 4 | Singida Big Stars | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 31 |
| 5 | Mtibwa Sugar | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | -4 | 24 |
| 6 | Kagera Sugar | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 23 |
| 7 | Geita Gold | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | -4 | 23 |
| 8 | KMC | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 22 |
| 9 | Namungo | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -3 | 22 |
| 10 | Mbeya City | 17 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 22 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| 11 | Tanzania Prisons | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -3 | 18 |
| 12 | Dodoma Jiji | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -10 | 18 |
| 13 | Coastal Union | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 17 | -9 | 15 |
| 14 | Ihefu | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 14 | -8 | 14 |
| 15 | Ruvu Shooting | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | -12 | 12 |
| 16 | Polisi Tanzania | 17 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 16 | -17 | 9 |
