These teams have both struggled so far, but a win and three points in this very important fixture would definitely help. Get set for Mtibwa Sugar - Ruvu Shooting!
- Ruvu Shooting have the most conceded goals (34) in Ligi kuu Bara
Mtibwa Sugar form and stats
Mtibwa Sugar have collected 15 points from their Ligi kuu Bara home games so far after 3-6-4.
Mtibwa Sugar lost their last game at Polisi Tanzania (placed 7th) after a 0-2 scoreline.
Preceding that match was a defeat to Azam (1-2).The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Mtibwa Sugar have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 18 matches with the results: Won 6, drawn 5 and lost 7.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Mtibwa here at Manungu Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (8 from 13 games). Mtibwa Sugar have only conceded 8 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. Mtibwa Sugar has at home met teams with this table position (low), four times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 4 of 4 times.
Ruvu Shooting form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Ruvu Shooting so far with only 12 points returning home. The records show 3-3-7 (win-draw-lose). When Ruvu Shooting is visiting a side on the bottom half, they have won 2 of 3 matches. Ruvu Shooting, Tanzania Prisons, Mbeya Kwanza, Dodoma Jiji and Biashara United is teams we like to compare Mtibwa Sugar with. With three draws in a row for Shooting the feeling in the team is perhaps one of both relief and disappointment.
Ruvu Shooting's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Azam that finished 1-1.
A 0-0 draw at Kagera Sugar's stadium before that.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Ruvu Shooting playing away and similar expectations, we found 11 relevant matches. Results were 2 Ruvu Shooting wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Ruvu Shooting as they have only managed to score 12 times from 13 away games in the league. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Shooting have conceded 21 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The contenders have played each other before in this season, with the final score Ruvu Shooting - Mtibwa Sugar 1-1 registered in the official records. Mtibwa Sugar-Ruvu Shooting H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Mtibwa Sugar two wins, Ruvu Shooting three wins, five draws. three of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Mtibwa Sugar missing players
Ruvu Shooting missing players
| Mtibwa Sugar | Ruvu Shooting | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 13 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 13 | 26 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 10 | 6 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 10 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| 20 | 8 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 12 | 24 |
| 26 | 8 | 2 | Conceded | C | 1 | 21 | 34 |
| 81% | 69% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 88% |
| 58% | 46% | 25% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 62% | 65% |
| 23% | 8% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 46% | 38% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 38% | 23% |
| 4% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 15% | 8% |
| 42% | 23% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 62% | 65% |
| 35% | 54% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 23% | 23% |
| 42% | 54% | 75% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 23% | 23% |
| 4.4 | 4.6 | 2.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.9 |
| 5 | 4.3 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 5.5 | 4.7 |
| 1.7 | 1.6 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 6.9 | 8.5 | 6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.3 | 4.6 | 5 |
| 2 | 2.5 | 1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 1.8 | 1.7 |
| 43% | 30% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 22% | 50% | 55% |
| 8.1 | 6.6 | 2.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 5.3 | 6.9 | 6.7 |
| 2.8 | 2.5 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1.3 | 2.8 | 2.2 |
- Ruvu Shooting have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Ruvu Shooting have the most conceded goals (21) away in Ligi kuu Bara
- Ruvu Shooting have the most conceded goals (34) 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 | 26 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 42 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 35 | 64 |
| 2 | Simba | 25 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 33 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 21 | 51 |
| 3 | Namungo | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 36 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 37 |
| 4 | Azam | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 32 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 5 | 37 |
| 5 | Geita Gold | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 26 | 25 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 36 |
| 6 | Coastal Union | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | -6 | 34 |
| 7 | Polisi Tanzania | 26 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 33 |
| 8 | Kagera Sugar | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -6 | 33 |
| 9 | Mbeya City | 26 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 22 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -2 | 32 |
| 10 | KMC | 25 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 31 |
| 11 | Dodoma Jiji | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 32 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 | -9 | 31 |
| 12 | Mtibwa Sugar | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 28 |
| 13 | Ruvu Shooting | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 21 | -10 | 28 |
| 14 | Tanzania Prisons | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 31 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 12 | -12 | 25 |
| 15 | Biashara United | 26 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 21 | 29 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -8 | 24 |
| 16 | Mbeya Kwanza | 26 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 20 | 31 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 20 | -11 | 24 |
