With their 8 point advantage in the league table, Ruvu Shooting fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Mbeya City.
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Ligi kuu Bara. That game was also an away game, at Young Africans. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
Ruvu Shooting form and stats
The story so far in the Ligi kuu Bara for Ruvu Shooting at their home stadium is 6 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats.
The Ruvu Shooting fans got no joy from their last match, a Ligi kuu Bara game also here: A 0-1 defeat against Young Africans (placed 3rd). Ahead of that match, Ruvu Shooting won a home game hosting Mtibwa Sugar (1-0).
The manager will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Coastal Union in only four days.
Ruvu Shooting has scored 11 league goals at home this season, in 11 matches. Ruvu Shooting have only conceded 10 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Mbeya City form and stats
2-5-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Mbeya City in their Ligi kuu Bara matches away.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Young Africans (placed 3rd) in their previous outing. The Ligi kuu Bara match ended in a draw 1-1. Preceding that game was the away victory against Tanzania Prisons with the score of 1-0.
A new game in only four days for Mbeya City, the Ligi kuu Bara home match versus Lipuli. Busy days.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Mbeya City as they have only managed to score 7 times from 10 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Mbeya City have seen the ball go into their own net 12 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Mbeya City - Ruvu Shooting 1-1. Head-2-head stats last seven meetings: two - three - two (Ruvu Shooting wins - draws - Mbeya City wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.Ruvu Shooting missing players
Mbeya City missing players
| Ruvu Shooting | Mbeya City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 5 | 10 | 21 |
| 7 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 18 | 11 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 23 | 10 | 3 | Conceded | C | 3 | 12 | 27 |
| 95% | 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 60% | 80% | 81% |
| 57% | 45% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 20% | 60% | 57% |
| 33% | 36% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 20% | 30% | 29% |
| 10% | 18% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 20% | 19% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 48% | 36% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 20% | 40% | 43% |
| 29% | 45% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 60% | 30% | 29% |
| 29% | 27% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 60% | 50% | 48% |
| 3.8 | 4.3 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 4.4 | 5.6 |
| 4.2 | 3.4 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.3 | 3.6 | 4.3 |
| 1.1 | 0.7 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.2 | 1.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 105 | 64 | 10 | Total Shots | T S | 40 | 52 | 166 |
| 37 | 25 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 8 | 24 |
| 32% | 32% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 60% | 50% | 38% |
- Mbeya City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Mbeya City have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Ruvu Shooting have played more matches over 2,5 goals 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 | 21 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 4 | 34 | 53 |
| 2 | Azam | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 44 |
| 3 | Young Africans | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 38 |
| 4 | Namungo | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 36 |
| 5 | Coastal Union | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 35 |
| 6 | Kagera Sugar | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 34 |
| 7 | JKT Tanzania | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 31 |
| 8 | Polisi Tanzania | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 14 | -1 | 30 |
| 9 | Lipuli | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 29 |
| 10 | Biashara United | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 9 | -1 | 28 |
| 11 | Ruvu Shooting | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 13 | -5 | 26 |
| 12 | Tanzania Prisons | 20 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 25 |
| 13 | Alliance | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | -9 | 25 |
| 14 | KMC | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 24 |
| 15 | Mtibwa Sugar | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 12 | -7 | 23 |
| 16 | Ndanda | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 10 | -5 | 19 |
| 17 | Mbao | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14 | -11 | 19 |
| 18 | Mwadui | 20 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -7 | 18 |
| 19 | Mbeya City | 21 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -13 | 18 |
| 20 | Singida United | 21 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 17 | -20 | 11 |