Very important duel in the lower section of the Ligi kuu Bara, with both Polisi Tanzania and Mtibwa Sugar suffering more concern than bliss. This fixture is a typical "six-pointer" with the hosts positioned 13th and the visitors in 11th spot.
- Polisi Tanzania have the fewest scored goals (15) in Ligi kuu Bara
- Mtibwa Sugar have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Ligi kuu Bara game only four days ago.
Polisi Tanzania form and stats
Polisi Tanzania have collected 16 points from their Ligi kuu Bara home games so far after 3-7-2. With eight home Ligi kuu Bara games in a row without a win, the Polisi Tanzania fans could feel they are not getting value for their money. It remains to be seen whether this unfortunate streak, which started after the Tanzania Prisons game long ago, can be stopped today.
Stress levels are on the rise for Tanzania's attacking players as they have now played 416 minutes without scoring in a league game. Haruna was their last goal scorer. Nothing to worry about in defence for Polisi Tanzania, as their goalkeeper has completely shut out the opponents for 249 minutes in the Ligi kuu Bara.
Polisi Tanzania travelled for their previous game, a trip to Mbeya City that ended 0-0.
The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus Dodoma Jiji.Polisi Tanzania aren't scoring a lot here at Ushirika Stadium in the league, with only 7 goals from 12 games. Tanzania have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 5 goals. Polisi Tanzania has at home met teams with this table position (low), three times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 3 of 3 times.
Mtibwa Sugar form and stats
3-4-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Mtibwa Sugar in their Ligi kuu Bara matches away.
Mtibwa Sugar failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Azam (placed 3rd) that ended with defeat 1-2.
Ahead of that game was the 0-0 draw at home against Coastal Union.16 goals have been conceded by Mtibwa in these games.
Head 2 Head
The participants have played each other previously this season, with the result Mtibwa Sugar - Polisi Tanzania 1-1 entered in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last five matches): Polisi Tanzania two wins, two draws and Mtibwa Sugar one victory. As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.Polisi Tanzania missing players
Mtibwa Sugar missing players
| Polisi Tanzania | Mtibwa Sugar | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 25 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 12 | 7 | 2 | Drew | D | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 15 | 7 | 3 | Scored | S | 4 | 12 | 20 |
| 19 | 5 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 16 | 24 |
| 75% | 58% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 92% | 80% |
| 42% | 33% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 67% | 56% |
| 17% | 8% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 42% | 24% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 12% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 4% |
| 33% | 25% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 67% | 44% |
| 42% | 58% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 17% | 36% |
| 50% | 58% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 25% | 40% |
| 3.5 | 3.1 | 5.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.8 | 4 | 4.3 |
| 5 | 4.8 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.2 | 5.7 | 5 |
| 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 5.5 | 5.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4.2 | 5.3 | 6.8 |
| 1.9 | 1.7 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2 |
| 33% | 35% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 60% | 43% |
| 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6 | 9.3 | 8 |
| 2.2 | 1.7 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1 | 3.2 | 2.8 |
- Mtibwa Sugar have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Polisi Tanzania have the fewest scored goals (15) in Ligi kuu Bara
- Polisi Tanzania have the fewest scored goals in the second half (4) 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 | Azam | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 32 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 5 | 37 |
| 4 | Geita Gold | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 24 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 35 |
| 5 | Namungo | 25 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 33 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 34 |
| 6 | Coastal Union | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | -6 | 34 |
| 7 | Kagera Sugar | 25 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 14 | -4 | 33 |
| 8 | Mbeya City | 26 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 22 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -2 | 32 |
| 9 | KMC | 25 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 31 |
| 10 | Dodoma Jiji | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 32 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 | -9 | 31 |
| 11 | Mtibwa Sugar | 25 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 20 | 24 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 28 |
| 12 | Ruvu Shooting | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 21 | -10 | 28 |
| 13 | Polisi Tanzania | 24 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -4 | 27 |
| 14 | Biashara United | 25 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 27 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -6 | 24 |
| 15 | Tanzania Prisons | 25 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 12 | -12 | 24 |
| 16 | Mbeya Kwanza | 24 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 28 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 17 | -10 | 21 |
