Here is all you need to know about the Ligi kuu Bara fixture Ruvu Shooting - Azam!
- Ruvu Shooting is in the worst form (0-1-5)
- Azam have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
It's no vacation for neither Shooting nor Azam as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Shooting's stadium, Mlandizi Stadium, has a grass surface. Azam have artifical turf on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Azam when playing on grass; 7 wins, 10 draws and 9 losses from 26 matches. They have scored 18 goals in these games and conceded 20.
Ruvu Shooting are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. Azam have already sealed their fate; they will finish in 3rd place no matter what happens.
Ruvu Shooting form and stats
When playing at home in the Ligi kuu Bara, Ruvu Shooting have managed 8 wins, 4 draws and suffered 4 defeats from 16 games.
Ruvu Shooting's last game was hosting Namungo (placed 8th) and winning 2-1.
In the match before that, Shooting hosted Polisi Tanzania and drew the game 1-1.The Shooting fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 24 goals in 16 league matches. Shooting are not conceding a lot of goals here at Mlandizi Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 15 from 16 matches.
Azam form and stats
7 wins, 6 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of Azam playing as the away team in the Ligi kuu Bara this season. In general it has been a productive period now for Azam as they haven't lost any of their last 14 games.
Azam delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Simba (placed 1st) in their previous match; a Ligi kuu Bara game.
Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Namungo that ended 0-0.The attacking power of Azam when travelling is not overwhelming with 15 goals scored from 16 league matches away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (10 so far).
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Azam - Shooting 2-2 earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last nine matches): Ruvu Shooting two wins, four draws and Azam three victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.Ruvu Shooting missing players
Azam missing players
| Ruvu Shooting | Azam | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 33 | 16 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 16 | 33 |
| 11 | 8 | 1 | Won | W | 3 | 7 | 18 |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 14 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 34 | 24 | 4 | Scored | S | 6 | 15 | 49 |
| 37 | 15 | 7 | Conceded | C | 3 | 10 | 22 |
| 88% | 88% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 81% | 88% |
| 64% | 75% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 40% | 38% | 61% |
| 39% | 44% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 25% | 39% |
| 15% | 19% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 12% | 18% |
| 6% | 12% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 36% | 38% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 31% | 39% |
| 36% | 44% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 60% | 56% | 52% |
| 39% | 31% | 40% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 31% | 21% |
| 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.2 | 5.1 | 5.2 |
| 4.6 | 3.8 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.8 |
| 1.2 | 1 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.5 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5.4 | 5.6 | 5.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.2 | 8.3 | 8.8 |
| 2 | 2.6 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.6 | 2.4 | 2.8 |
| 48% | 54% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 38% | 53% |
- Azam have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Ruvu Shooting have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Ruvu Shooting is in the worst form (0-1-5)
| 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 | 33 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 74 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 41 | 7 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 7 | 60 | 80 |
| 2 | Young Africans | 33 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 52 | 21 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 31 | 73 |
| 3 | Azam | 33 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 49 | 22 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 34 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 27 | 65 |
| 4 | Biashara United | 33 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 28 | 28 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 50 |
| 5 | KMC | 33 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 38 | 27 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 11 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 11 | 45 |
| 6 | Tanzania Prisons | 33 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 24 | 24 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 43 |
| 7 | Dodoma Jiji | 33 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 28 | 31 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 20 | -3 | 43 |
| 8 | Namungo | 33 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 24 | 27 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 15 | -3 | 43 |
| 9 | Polisi Tanzania | 33 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 28 | 27 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 42 |
| 10 | Ruvu Shooting | 33 | 11 | 8 | 14 | 34 | 37 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 22 | -3 | 41 |
| 11 | Kagera Sugar | 33 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 33 | 35 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 20 | -2 | 40 |
| 12 | Mbeya City | 33 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 26 | 33 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 25 | -7 | 39 |
| 13 | Mtibwa Sugar | 33 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 20 | 29 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 19 | -9 | 39 |
| 14 | Coastal Union | 33 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 26 | 45 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 30 | -19 | 37 |
| 15 | JKT Tanzania | 33 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 32 | 46 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 30 | -14 | 36 |
| 16 | Ihefu | 33 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 40 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 24 | -18 | 35 |
| 17 | Gwambina | 33 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 28 | 36 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 25 | -8 | 34 |
| 18 | Mwadui | 33 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 24 | 68 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 31 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 37 | -44 | 19 |