The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Ruvu Shooting are in the 12th position while the guesting KMC worry at 17th.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Ruvu Shooting form and stats
Ruvu Shooting are steadily winning Ligi kuu Bara games and points here. 4 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 7 games.
In their previous game, led his Ruvu Shooting to a defeat in the Ligi kuu Bara match away at Singida United. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here. Preceding that game was the away draw at Mwadui that finished 1-1.
Ruvu Shooting have scored 6 league goals here from 7 matches, not a lot. Ruvu Shooting are not conceding a lot of goals here in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 7 matches.
KMC form and stats
KMC have only collected 6 points from their away games in the Ligi kuu Bara, after 1-3-5 (9 played).
KMC are travelling after their nice 2-0 home win in the Ligi kuu Bara against Mtibwa Sugar (placed 10th). Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Lipuli.
The attacking power of KMC when travelling is not overwhelming with 6 goals scored from 9 league matches away. 11 goals have been conceded by KMC in these games.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Ruvu Shooting - KMC 1-0 entered in the official records. Last three meetings between the teams: Ruvu Shooting won 1, KMC won 1 and 1 draw. 0 games with over 2,5 goals, 3 matches with two goals or less.Ruvu Shooting missing players
KMC missing players
| Ruvu Shooting | KMC | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 17 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 13 | 6 | 0 | Scored | S | 3 | 6 | 14 |
| 18 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 5 | 11 | 19 |
| 94% | 86% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 94% |
| 59% | 43% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 78% | 76% |
| 29% | 29% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 22% | 24% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 47% | 29% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 44% | 47% |
| 29% | 57% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 22% | 24% |
| 29% | 29% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 44% | 35% |
| 3.9 | 4.8 | 8 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| 4.1 | 3 | 2 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 3.6 | 4.2 |
| 1.1 | 0.6 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 81 | 40 | 16 | Total Shots | T S | 6 | 36 | 64 |
| 28 | 16 | 8 | Shots on Target | S O | 2 | 12 | 16 |
| 29% | 25% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 33% | 50% |
- Ruvu Shooting has the fewest scored goals in the second half (1)
- Ruvu Shooting have won significantly more corners at home than away.
| 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 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 25 | 38 |
| 2 | Azam | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 32 |
| 3 | Coastal Union | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 30 |
| 4 | Namungo | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 28 |
| 5 | Kagera Sugar | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 27 |
| 6 | JKT Tanzania | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 26 |
| 7 | Lipuli | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 25 |
| 8 | Young Africans | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 25 |
| 9 | Polisi Tanzania | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 24 |
| 10 | Mtibwa Sugar | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -1 | 22 |
| 11 | Tanzania Prisons | 16 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 21 |
| 12 | Ruvu Shooting | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 13 | -5 | 20 |
| 13 | Alliance | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -6 | 20 |
| 14 | Mbao | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -4 | 18 |
| 15 | Biashara United | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 9 | -4 | 18 |
| 16 | Mwadui | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -2 | 17 |
| 17 | KMC | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 17 |
| 18 | Mbeya City | 17 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -13 | 13 |
| 19 | Singida United | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -13 | 10 |
| 20 | Ndanda | 17 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 10 | -11 | 9 |