Another adrenaline-fuelled fixture as Mtibwa Sugar host Young Africans

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Competition: Tanzania Ligi kuu Bara
Competition: Sat 31.December
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Manungu Stadium (5000 seats)

Ligi kuu Bara: Two teams in good shape get together for this fixture. Young Africans hold a wee edge with their 1st place in the league table?

Insights:
  • Mtibwa Sugar have the most conceded goals (29) in Ligi kuu Bara
  • Young Africans is in the best form (5-0-1) in Ligi kuu Bara

This football stadium has grass, which is not Young Africans's normal surface at their own football field. When playing on grass Young Africans have performed like this: Played 18 matches earning 12 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats with the goal production 23-8 (scored/conceded).

This could be an action-packed game with lots of spark and energy as both contenders are well revitalized since they last played a game. Bring it on!

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Mtibwa Sugar form and stats

Mtibwa Sugar have performed here at Manungu Stadium this season with 5 wins from 9 Ligi kuu Bara matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 1.

Mtibwa Sugar lost their last game at Ihefu (placed 13th) after a 1-3 scoreline. The first setback in the shape of a defeat after going undefeated in three league matches.

0-0 away at Ruvu Shooting before that.

A decent goal production from Mtibwa in their home games so far, with 16 goals from 9 league matches. Mtibwa Sugar's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 11 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Young Africans form and stats

The away performances of Young Africans have been very solid so far with 8 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat in the Ligi kuu Bara. The question is whether this happy travelling can continue. Impressively, the visitors are on a five-match winning run which they hope continue versus Mtibwa Sugar.

It's the second away game in a row for Young Africans, but there's smiles all around after the 3-2 victory versus Azam (placed 3rd) last time out.

Prior to that match, a home win 3-0 against Coastal Union.

Highlight this: 9 of the last 12 league matches featuring this team have had only one (or no) team scoring (Both Teams to Score NO in sports betting terms).

Africans has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 16 goals from 9 games. Young Africans are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 6 times in 9 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Young Africans have been victorious in every one of the 5 latest matches versus this team. Will the streak continue?

The squads have faced each other previously this season, with the result Young Africans - Mtibwa 3-0 written in the official records.

Mtibwa Sugar missing players

Young Africans missing players

Mtibwa Sugar Young Africans
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
18 9 3 Played P 2 9 18
6 5 1 Won W 2 8 15
6 3 1 Drew D 0 0 2
6 1 1 Lost L 0 1 1
23 16 5 Scored S 2 16 36
29 11 5 Conceded C 0 6 10
89% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
72% 78% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 78% 78%
67% 67% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 44% 50%
39% 33% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 11% 17%
11% 11% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 11%
61% 78% 67% BTTS BTTS 0% 44% 39%
22% 22% 33% Clean Sheets C S 100% 56% 61%
28% 11% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
3.6 4.4 5 Corners for (avg) C F 4.5 4.8 5.8
4.5 3.6 2.3 Corners against (avg) C A 5.5 4.2 3.6
1.6 1.3 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.9 1.6
4 2 1 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8.3 10.7 11 Shots (avg) S ( 10 8.8 8.8
3.3 4.6 2.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 3.1 3.5
39% 39% 62% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 56% 57%
 
9.6 9.4 10.3 Shots against (avg) S A 6.5 6.4 5.8
3.6 3.1 3.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1 1.5 1.4
Key stats in Ligi kuu Bara this season:
  • Mtibwa Sugar have the fewest matches under the total-line (6) in Ligi kuu Bara
  • Mtibwa Sugar have the most conceded goals (29) in Ligi kuu Bara
  • Mtibwa Sugar have the most conceded goals in the second half (16) in Ligi kuu Bara
  • Mtibwa Sugar have the most matches over the total-line (12) in Ligi kuu Bara
  • Mtibwa Sugar have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Young Africans have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Young Africans have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Young Africans have the most points (24) away in Ligi kuu Bara
  • Young Africans have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Young Africans haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Young Africans is in the best form (5-0-1) 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 18 15 2 1 36 10 9 7 2 0 20 4 9 8 0 1 16 6 26 47
2 Simba 17 11 5 1 37 8 7 6 1 0 17 2 10 5 4 1 20 6 29 38
3 Azam 18 11 4 3 27 19 9 7 1 1 14 8 9 4 3 2 13 11 8 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 Namungo 18 7 4 7 15 17 8 4 2 2 8 6 10 3 2 5 7 11 -2 25
6 Kagera Sugar 18 6 6 6 20 20 11 5 4 2 14 9 7 1 2 4 6 11 0 24
7 Geita Gold 18 5 9 4 20 24 9 2 5 2 9 13 9 3 4 2 11 11 -4 24
8 Mtibwa Sugar 18 6 6 6 23 29 9 5 3 1 16 11 9 1 3 5 7 18 -6 24
9 KMC 17 5 7 5 16 15 9 5 3 1 11 6 8 0 4 4 5 9 1 22
10 Mbeya City 18 4 9 5 23 23 11 2 6 3 14 14 7 2 3 2 9 9 0 21
11 Tanzania Prisons 18 5 6 7 16 18 10 3 2 5 10 12 8 2 4 2 6 6 -2 21
12 Dodoma Jiji 17 5 3 9 12 22 7 2 0 5 5 10 10 3 3 4 7 12 -10 18
13 Ihefu 18 5 2 11 16 22 8 4 1 3 11 8 10 1 1 8 5 14 -6 17
14 Coastal Union 17 4 3 10 14 23 7 2 2 3 3 6 10 2 1 7 11 17 -9 15
15 Ruvu Shooting 18 3 3 12 10 23 11 2 2 7 6 15 7 1 1 5 4 8 -13 12
16 Polisi Tanzania 17 2 3 12 11 28 8 1 2 5 7 12 9 1 1 7 4 16 -17 9