Ligi kuu Bara: Mtibwa Sugar - Azam match guide and the hard facts

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Competition: Tanzania Ligi kuu Bara
Competition: Thu 19.May
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Jamhuri Stadium (5000 seats)

Here is all you must know about the Ligi kuu Bara match Mtibwa Sugar - Azam!

Insights:
  • Azam have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It should be mentioned that Azam play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Azam on grass are 6 victories, 5 draws and 6 defeats from 17 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 14-14. You can compare this with overall results below.

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 Mtibwa Sugar and Azam.

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Mtibwa Sugar form and stats

Overall Ligi kuu Bara stats playing at home this season for Mtibwa Sugar are 3-6-3 (wins-draws-losses).

A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Mtibwa Sugar, who played 0-0 against Coastal Union. That match was also played at this venue (Jamhuri Stadium).

Heartbreak before that as Mtibwa lost 2-3 at KMC's place.

Mtibwa Sugar aren't scoring a lot here at Jamhuri Stadium in the league, with only 7 goals from 12 games. Mtibwa have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Azam form and stats

Azam have only collected 11 points from their away games in the Ligi kuu Bara, after 3-2-7 (12 played). With two straight losses from their last two away games, Azam are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

Azam's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Simba that finished 1-1.

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Mbeya City wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.

Azam are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 14 away goals from 12 games (in the league). As opposed to that, Azam have seen the ball go into their own net 17 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The contenders have played each other before in this season, with the match result Azam - Mtibwa Sugar 1-0 registered in the official records. Statistics for the last ten meetings involving these two teams are: three wins for Mtibwa, three draws and four wins for Azam. Over 2,5 goals: zero times; under 2,5 goals: ten games.

Mtibwa Sugar missing players

Azam missing players

Mtibwa Sugar Azam
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
24 12 3 Played P 4 12 24
6 3 1 Won W 0 3 9
10 6 1 Drew D 1 2 6
8 3 1 Lost L 3 7 9
19 7 2 Scored S 3 14 29
22 6 2 Conceded C 6 17 25
79% 67% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 92%
54% 42% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 83% 67%
21% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 58% 46%
12% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 17% 17%
4% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 4%
42% 17% 0% BTTS BTTS 75% 58% 50%
38% 58% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 17% 33%
42% 58% 67% Failed to Score F T 25% 25% 25%
 
4.1 4.2 3 Corners for (avg) C F 4 2.9 3.3
5 4.2 6 Corners against (avg) C A 3.2 3.7 3.4
1.8 1.7 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.2 1.5 1.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
6.3 7.5 6.7 Shots (avg) S ( 5.5 5.8 7.2
2 2.3 2.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0.8 2 2.6
44% 30% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 100% 58% 47%
 
8 6.4 7 Shots against (avg) S A 7.8 6.7 7.7
2.7 2.1 1.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.2 2.9 2.7
Key stats in Ligi kuu Bara this season:
  • Azam have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Azam haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  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 24 18 6 0 37 6 11 8 3 0 19 3 13 10 3 0 18 3 31 60
2 Simba 24 14 8 2 32 11 12 10 2 0 19 3 12 4 6 2 13 8 21 50
3 Geita Gold 24 9 7 8 24 23 12 6 5 1 17 9 12 3 2 7 7 14 1 34
4 Namungo 23 8 9 6 30 24 11 4 5 2 18 12 12 4 4 4 12 12 6 33
5 Azam 24 9 6 9 29 25 12 6 4 2 15 8 12 3 2 7 14 17 4 33
6 Mbeya City 24 7 11 6 22 20 12 7 3 2 15 8 12 0 8 4 7 12 2 32
7 Kagera Sugar 24 8 8 8 18 22 11 4 3 4 7 8 13 4 5 4 11 14 -4 32
8 KMC 24 6 10 8 25 28 12 5 3 4 17 15 12 1 7 4 8 13 -3 28
9 Mtibwa Sugar 24 6 10 8 19 22 12 3 6 3 7 6 12 3 4 5 12 16 -3 28
10 Coastal Union 24 7 7 10 17 25 12 4 3 5 11 15 12 3 4 5 6 10 -8 28
11 Dodoma Jiji 24 7 7 10 21 30 12 4 4 4 12 12 12 3 3 6 9 18 -9 28
12 Polisi Tanzania 24 5 12 7 15 19 12 3 7 2 7 5 12 2 5 5 8 14 -4 27
13 Ruvu Shooting 24 6 8 10 23 33 12 3 6 3 11 12 12 3 2 7 12 21 -10 26
14 Biashara United 24 4 11 9 20 26 13 3 6 4 12 13 11 1 5 5 8 13 -6 23
15 Tanzania Prisons 24 6 5 13 15 27 13 5 2 6 12 18 11 1 3 7 3 9 -12 23
16 Mbeya Kwanza 23 4 9 10 18 24 12 2 5 5 8 11 11 2 4 5 10 13 -6 21