Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Polisi Tanzania - Simba!
- Polisi Tanzania have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Simba have the most scored goals (64) in Ligi kuu Bara
Tanzania are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture.
Polisi Tanzania form and stats
4-6-4 (win-draw-lost) are the Ligi kuu Bara numbers at home for Polisi Tanzania so far this season. The Polisi Tanzania manager might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.
It's back home for Tanzania, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Coastal Union away with the result 1-0.
Preceding that game was the away draw at Ihefu that finished 1-1.Tanzania have scored 12 league goals here from 14 matches, not a lot. From these home matches, Polisi Tanzania have conceded only 10 goals.
Simba form and stats
Simba, who have the most scored goals (64) in Ligi kuu Bara, have been very strong on the road so far with a massive 35 points collected from 14 Ligi kuu Bara games. 11 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat is the record so far. Things are running smoothly for Simba who hasn't tasted defeat in their last 20 matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Ruvu Shooting.
It's the second away game in a row for Simba, but there's smiles all around after the 3-0 victory versus Ruvu Shooting (placed 10th) in the Ligi kuu Bara last time out.
Before that one, a nice away victory 3-1 at Namungo.A new game in only three days for Simba, the Ligi kuu Bara home match versus Mbeya City. Busy days.
The Simba manager D. Gomes Da Rosa has got the team scoring on the road, with 29 away goals in 14 league matches. The Simba defense is a tough nut to crack, having conceded less than half a goal per away game on average (6 goals in 14 games).
Head 2 Head
Tanzania and Simba have met before this season: Simba - Polisi Tanzania 2-0. Head-to-head totals (for the last three meetings): Tanzania won zero games, zero matches ended with a draw and Simba has three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / onePolisi Tanzania missing players
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| Polisi Tanzania | Simba | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 30 | 14 | 4 | Played | P | 2 | 14 | 27 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 11 | 21 |
| 14 | 6 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 27 | 12 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 29 | 64 |
| 24 | 10 | 3 | Conceded | C | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 90% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 53% | 50% | 25% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 64% | 74% |
| 20% | 21% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 43% | 52% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 21% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 11% |
| 47% | 43% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 36% | 30% |
| 33% | 36% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 57% | 63% |
| 30% | 36% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 7% | 7% |
| 3.6 | 4.6 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 4.2 | 4.1 |
| 3.7 | 3.6 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 2.5 | 2.4 |
| 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 1.4 | 0.8 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7.9 | 10.2 | 6.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 9.2 | 8.2 |
| 2.4 | 3.1 | 2.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.9 | 3.7 |
| 35% | 27% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 55% | 65% |
- Polisi Tanzania have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Polisi Tanzania have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Simba have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Simba have scored more than double the goals of Polisi Tanzania.
- Simba have the fewest conceded goals (11) in Ligi kuu Bara
- Simba have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in Ligi kuu Bara
- Simba have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (5) in Ligi kuu Bara
- Simba have the fewest matches under the total-line (3) in Ligi kuu Bara
- Simba have the most clean sheets (17) in Ligi kuu Bara
- Simba have the most points (35) away in Ligi kuu Bara
- Simba have the most scored goals (29) away in Ligi kuu Bara
- Simba have the most scored goals (64) in Ligi kuu Bara
- Simba have the most scored goals in the first half (34) in Ligi kuu Bara
- Simba have the most scored goals in the second half (29) in Ligi kuu Bara
- Simba have the the best goal difference (+23) away in Ligi kuu Bara
- Simba have the the best goal difference (+53) in Ligi kuu Bara
- Simba haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Simba is in the best form (6-0-0)
| 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 | 27 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 64 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 6 | 53 | 67 |
| 2 | Young Africans | 29 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 43 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 26 | 61 |
| 3 | Azam | 30 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 44 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 24 | 60 |
| 4 | Biashara United | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 26 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 18 | -1 | 45 |
| 5 | KMC | 29 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 32 | 21 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 41 |
| 6 | Polisi Tanzania | 30 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 27 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 41 |
| 7 | Tanzania Prisons | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 41 |
| 8 | Namungo | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 24 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 12 | -2 | 41 |
| 9 | Dodoma Jiji | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 27 | 29 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 18 | -2 | 39 |
| 10 | Ruvu Shooting | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 29 | 32 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 22 | -3 | 37 |
| 11 | Mtibwa Sugar | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 27 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 17 | -11 | 34 |
| 12 | Ihefu | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 36 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 20 | -14 | 34 |
| 13 | Kagera Sugar | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 31 | 35 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 20 | -4 | 33 |
| 14 | Mbeya City | 30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 22 | 29 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 21 | -7 | 33 |
| 15 | JKT Tanzania | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 28 | 40 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 24 | -12 | 33 |
| 16 | Coastal Union | 29 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 19 | 39 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 24 | -20 | 33 |
| 17 | Gwambina | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 25 | 31 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 31 |
| 18 | Mwadui | 30 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 57 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 28 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 29 | -36 | 19 |