Ihefu have journeyed here for an absorbing battle versus the home team Mtibwa Sugar. Get smart on the game with this full Ligi kuu Bara preview!
Mtibwa Sugar form and stats
The hosts won their first Ligi kuu Bara game here at Manungu Stadium, lifting spirits. Home statistics for Mtibwa Sugar last season were 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 losses from 15 games.
The Mtibwa Sugar club members enjoyed the previous game, watching their team host Ruvu Shooting and win 2-1. Sweet to taste a league victory after four matches without.
Preceding that game was the away draw at Namungo that finished 2-2.It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Mtibwa Sugar at home in the league. 2 on target and 1 scored by the opposition; from 1 match.
Ihefu form and stats
It's looking increasingly bleak for Ihefu who now has to deal with a four game losing streak. Kagera Sugar was the last time a defeat was avoided.
Simchimba was the last player to score for the away team. Ihefu haven't scored a league goal in the last 610 minutes.
The manager was unhappy after their last game, played at their home venue. Ihefu suffered a 0-1 loss to Namungo (placed 6th).
Preceding that, the 0-1 home loss versus Ruvu Shooting.Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last two matches): Mtibwa Sugar one win, one draw and Ihefu zero victories. As for goals, zero matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.
Mtibwa Sugar missing players
Ihefu missing players
| Mtibwa Sugar | Ihefu | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 3.5 | 4 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 3.5 | 3 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1.5 | 2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 18 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 6.5 | 10 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 31% | 20% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 11.5 | 9 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 0 | 12.5 |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Mtibwa Sugar | Last season | Ihefu | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 30 | 15 | Played | P | 17 | 34 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Won | W | 1 | 9 | ||
| 10 | 6 | Drew | D | 5 | 8 | ||
| 13 | 5 | Lost | L | 11 | 17 | ||
| 25 | 13 | Scored | S | 5 | 22 | ||
| 34 | 13 | Conceded | C | 25 | 41 | ||
| 83% | 73% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 88% | 91% | ||
| 60% | 53% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 65% | 59% | ||
| 27% | 20% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 18% | 26% | ||
| 17% | 13% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 6% | 6% | ||
| 7% | 7% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 3% | ||
| 43% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 18% | 26% | ||
| 30% | 47% | Clean Sheets | C S | 18% | 29% | ||
| 43% | 47% | Failed to Score | F T | 76% | 53% | ||
| 4.6 | 5.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.1 | 4 | ||
| 5 | 4.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.9 | 5.3 | ||
| 1.8 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.2 | 1.1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 6.9 | 8.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.4 | 11 | ||
| 1.9 | 2.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.6 | 2.3 | ||
| 48% | 41% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 19% | 29% | ||
| 7.9 | 6.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.2 | 11.4 | ||
| 2.7 | 2.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 2.9 | ||
| 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 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | Simba | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 3 | Singida Big Stars | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Azam | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Mtibwa Sugar | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | Namungo | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Mbeya City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Ruvu Shooting | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | Tanzania Prisons | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | Coastal Union | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| 11 | Geita Gold | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 2 |
| 12 | Polisi Tanzania | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| 13 | KMC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 |
| 14 | Kagera Sugar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 1 |
| 15 | Ihefu | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| 16 | Dodoma Jiji | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| Last season | 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 | 30 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 49 | 8 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 41 | 74 |
| 2 | Simba | 30 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 41 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 27 | 61 |
| 3 | Azam | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 41 | 28 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 49 |
| 4 | Geita Gold | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 32 | 26 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 46 |
| 5 | Namungo | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 42 | 34 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 41 |
| 6 | Kagera Sugar | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 20 | 25 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 16 | -5 | 39 |
| 7 | Coastal Union | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 31 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 13 | -9 | 38 |
| 8 | Polisi Tanzania | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 21 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 17 | -2 | 37 |
| 9 | Mbeya City | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 25 | 29 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -4 | 37 |
| 10 | KMC | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 34 | 35 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 18 | -1 | 35 |
| 11 | Dodoma Jiji | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 37 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 23 | -12 | 35 |
| 12 | Ruvu Shooting | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 28 | 39 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 25 | -11 | 34 |
| 13 | Mtibwa Sugar | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 25 | 34 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 21 | -9 | 31 |
| 14 | Tanzania Prisons | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 34 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 15 | -13 | 29 |
| 15 | Biashara United | 30 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 21 | -12 | 28 |
| 16 | Mbeya Kwanza | 30 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 22 | 39 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 26 | -17 | 25 |
| Last season | 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 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 78 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 7 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 7 | 64 | 83 |
| 2 | Young Africans | 34 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 52 | 21 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 13 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 31 | 74 |
| 3 | Azam | 34 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 50 | 22 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 34 | 12 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 28 | 68 |
| 4 | Biashara United | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 28 | 32 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 23 | -4 | 50 |
| 5 | KMC | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 39 | 27 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 11 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 48 |
| 6 | Polisi Tanzania | 34 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 29 | 27 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 45 |
| 7 | Tanzania Prisons | 34 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 25 | 25 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 44 |
| 8 | Dodoma Jiji | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 28 | 31 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 20 | -3 | 44 |
| 9 | Namungo | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 31 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 19 | -7 | 43 |
| 10 | Mbeya City | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 33 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 20 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 25 | -3 | 42 |
| 11 | Ruvu Shooting | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 34 | 38 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 16 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 22 | -4 | 41 |
| 12 | Kagera Sugar | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 34 | 38 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 23 | -4 | 40 |
| 13 | Coastal Union | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 29 | 46 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 30 | -17 | 40 |
| 14 | Mtibwa Sugar | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 31 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 21 | -10 | 39 |
| 15 | JKT Tanzania | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 34 | 47 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 30 | -13 | 39 |
| 16 | Gwambina | 34 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 29 | 37 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 26 | -8 | 35 |
| 17 | Ihefu | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 41 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 25 | -19 | 35 |
| 18 | Mwadui | 34 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 24 | 69 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 31 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 38 | -45 | 19 |