A total of 22 sets of fixtures are done and both Simba and Azam are doing great. Get ready!
- Simba have the most scored goals (54) in Ligi kuu Bara
- Simba have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Azam have scored away.
Not a lot of time to rest for the host team, as they were involved in a CAF Champions League game only three days earlier. Thankfully the previous game, versus Raja Casablanca, was also a home game here at Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium. The away team is better rested.
Simba form and stats
9-1-0 is the performance here at Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium so far in the Ligi kuu Bara, giving Simba a total of 28 from their 10 games here. Outstanding results! days ago.
The Simba fans got no joy from their last fixture, a CAF Champions League duel also played here at Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium: A 0-3 defeat against Raja Casablanca.
Before that match, a loss in the away fixture against Horoya in the CAF Champions League. The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for Simba home games with this odds we find 17 games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in 16 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats. Looking at the victories, 14 matches were won by at least two goals.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Simba as they are travelling to their away game against Vipers in the CAF Champions League. That match is four days after this one.
From these home matches, Simba have conceded only 6 goals. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Azam form and stats
As the visiting team in Ligi kuu Bara matches, Azam have produced an overall stat of 4-3-4 so far. Azam seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
It might be tough going out on the road again for Azam, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-2 versus Dodoma Jiji (placed 11th).
Prior to that match, the Azam manager Lavagne faced defeat when travelling to Singida Big Stars and losing 0-1.A new game in only four days for Azam, the Ligi kuu Bara home match versus KMC. Busy days.
Azam are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 14 away goals from 11 games (in the league). Azam have conceded 14 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The latest head to head meeting ended Azam - Simba 1-0, earlier this season. Stats for the prior ten meetings between these two sides are: five wins for Simba, four draws and one win for Azam. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.
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| Simba | Azam | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 22 |
| 16 | 9 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 13 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 54 | 30 | 6 | Scored | S | 3 | 14 | 37 |
| 13 | 6 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 14 | 23 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 77% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 55% | 59% |
| 55% | 70% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 45% | 50% |
| 41% | 50% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 27% | 27% |
| 18% | 30% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 9% | 18% |
| 45% | 40% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 55% | 55% |
| 50% | 60% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 27% | 36% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 18% | 9% |
| 3.4 | 3.5 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.3 | 4.6 | 4.3 |
| 2.7 | 2.2 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.7 | 5.4 | 3.6 |
| 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 9.5 | 9.5 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4 | 6.6 | 9.2 |
| 4.5 | 5.2 | 6.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.3 | 1.6 | 3.6 |
| 55% | 58% | 46% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 75% | 75% | 47% |
| 5.7 | 4.7 | 5.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.3 | 7.8 | 6.6 |
| 2 | 1.5 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
- Azam haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Simba have not yet lost a game at home.
- Simba have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Simba have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Simba have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Azam have scored away.
- Simba have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Simba have the most scored goals (30) at home in Ligi kuu Bara
- Simba have the most scored goals (54) in Ligi kuu Bara
- Simba have the most scored goals in the first half (23) in Ligi kuu Bara
- Simba have the most scored goals in the second half (31) in Ligi kuu Bara
- Simba have the the best goal difference (+24) at home in Ligi kuu Bara
- Simba have the the best goal difference (+41) in Ligi kuu Bara
- Simba haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 22 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 41 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 31 | 59 |
| 2 | Simba | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 54 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 41 | 53 |
| 3 | Singida Big Stars | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 44 |
| 4 | Azam | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 23 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 43 |
| 5 | Geita Gold | 23 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 28 | 29 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 34 |
| 6 | Kagera Sugar | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 14 | -2 | 29 |
| 7 | Namungo | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 29 |
| 8 | Mtibwa Sugar | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 33 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 19 | -7 | 29 |
| 9 | Ihefu | 23 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 22 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 16 | -3 | 27 |
| 10 | Mbeya City | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 35 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 21 | -8 | 24 |
| 11 | Dodoma Jiji | 23 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -12 | 24 |
| 12 | KMC | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 13 | -5 | 23 |
| 13 | Coastal Union | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 21 | -9 | 22 |
| 14 | Tanzania Prisons | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 17 | -13 | 22 |
| 15 | Polisi Tanzania | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 32 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 17 | -14 | 19 |
| 16 | Ruvu Shooting | 23 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 12 | -14 | 17 |
