Pre-match info: 36 points separate the contenders ahead of this match, Simba the sharpest side. Can Mbeya Kwanza pull off a surprise?
- Mbeya Kwanza is in the worst form (1-0-5)
- Simba have the most scored goals in the second half (22) in Ligi kuu Bara
Kwanza have had a bad season and will be relegated from Ligi kuu Bara. Simba are staying put at 2nd place whatever happens for the rest of the season.
It's no vacation for neither Kwanza nor Simba as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Mbeya Kwanza form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Ligi kuu Bara this season. Mbeya Kwanza have only managed 3 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses from their games here at Sokoine Stadium. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Mbeya Kwanza to get some points in this home game.
The Kwanza crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-2 to Ruvu Shooting here at Sokoine Stadium.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting KMC (1-4).Some stats: A review of the 13 latest league matches highlights that 10 of them had goals from both teams.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Mbeya Kwanza here at Sokoine Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (11 from 14 games). Mbeya Kwanza are not conceding a lot of goals here at Sokoine Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 13 from 14 matches.
Simba form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Ligi kuu Bara travels is 4 wins, 7 draws and 3 defeats.
Simba play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-1 to Tanzania Prisons (placed 14th). That defeat broke this club's string of league fixtures in a row without losing; 15 games in total!
Before that, Simba secured a home win against Mtibwa Sugar with the score 2-0.They concede less than a goal on average per away game (10 so far).
Head 2 Head
Simba - Mbeya Kwanza 1-0 was the product when this pair of participants formerly met, earlier this season.Mbeya Kwanza missing players
Simba missing players
| Mbeya Kwanza | Simba | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 14 | 29 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 17 |
| 9 | 5 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 15 | 6 | 4 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 22 | 11 | 0 | Scored | S | 4 | 14 | 41 |
| 39 | 13 | 5 | Conceded | C | 2 | 10 | 14 |
| 93% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 60% | 71% | 79% |
| 69% | 57% | 25% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 20% | 43% | 52% |
| 31% | 21% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 20% | 29% | 34% |
| 14% | 7% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 21% | 17% |
| 3% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 7% |
| 41% | 36% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 20% | 43% | 34% |
| 24% | 36% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 60% | 36% | 55% |
| 41% | 43% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 60% | 50% | 31% |
| 3.8 | 4.6 | 3.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.4 | 5.5 | 5.6 |
| 4.1 | 3.3 | 1.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3 |
| 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4.6 | 4 | 3.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 7.3 | 7.3 |
| 1.8 | 1.5 | 1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.4 | 2.6 | 2.2 |
| 42% | 50% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 57% | 38% | 60% |
| 6.7 | 4.8 | 3.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 5 | 4.7 | 4.3 |
| 2.5 | 1.7 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1.2 | 1.7 | 1.3 |
- Mbeya Kwanza have the fewest points (14) at home in Ligi kuu Bara
- Mbeya Kwanza have the fewest scored goals in the first half (5) in Ligi kuu Bara
- Mbeya Kwanza have the most conceded goals in the first half (22) in Ligi kuu Bara
- Mbeya Kwanza have the the worst goal difference (-17) in Ligi kuu Bara
- Mbeya Kwanza have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Mbeya Kwanza is in the worst form (1-0-5)
- Simba have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Simba have the most scored goals in the second half (22) 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 | 29 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 48 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 40 | 71 |
| 2 | Simba | 29 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 41 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 27 | 60 |
| 3 | Azam | 29 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 37 | 27 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 46 |
| 4 | Geita Gold | 29 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 31 | 25 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 45 |
| 5 | Namungo | 29 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 41 | 33 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 40 |
| 6 | Kagera Sugar | 29 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 25 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 16 | -5 | 38 |
| 7 | Coastal Union | 29 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 30 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 13 | -9 | 37 |
| 8 | Polisi Tanzania | 29 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 17 | -2 | 36 |
| 9 | Mbeya City | 29 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 24 | 28 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -4 | 36 |
| 10 | KMC | 29 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 34 | 34 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 35 |
| 11 | Dodoma Jiji | 29 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 37 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 23 | -13 | 32 |
| 12 | Mtibwa Sugar | 29 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 25 | 33 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 20 | -8 | 31 |
| 13 | Ruvu Shooting | 29 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 27 | 39 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 25 | -12 | 31 |
| 14 | Tanzania Prisons | 29 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 33 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 14 | -12 | 29 |
| 15 | Biashara United | 29 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 31 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 17 | -9 | 28 |
| 16 | Mbeya Kwanza | 29 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 39 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 26 | -17 | 24 |
