Only a win will satisfy the Simba supporters in this Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium clash with Coastal Union, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Ligi kuu Bara table.
- Simba have the most scored goals (71) in Ligi kuu Bara
- Coastal Union have the most conceded goals in the first half (23) in Ligi kuu Bara
The hosts Simba saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Ligi kuu Bara. That game was an away game at KMC, so at least Simba are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Coastal Union play their home games on grass, while this game is played on artifical turf. Recent stats for Coastal Union when playing on artifical turf are 1 win, 1 draw and 6 defeats from eight matches. They have scored 3 goals and conceded 19 times in these games.
Simba are battling for top spots and have everything to play for. Coastal are struggling to avoid relegation.
Simba form and stats
35 points is a decent return from 15 Ligi kuu Bara games here at Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium for Simba. The data says 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses.
It's back home for Simba, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating KMC away with the result 2-0.
Preceding that match was the home game against Young Africans that was lost 0-1.There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Simba as they are travelling to their away game against Azam in the Ligi kuu Bara. That match is two days after this one.
Goals are plentiful at Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium in the league this season as Simba has scored 39 goals here in 15 home games. As for guarding their own goal, Simba have only let in 7 goals at home.
Coastal Union form and stats
There's been little loot from Coastal Union's travels as they have only collected 10 points from 16 away games in the Ligi kuu Bara. Coastal Union only have 2 wins to counter their 10 defeats and 4 draws.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Tanzania Prisons (placed 8th) in their previous outing. The Ligi kuu Bara match ended in a draw 2-2.
A 0-2 defeat away at Mbeya City before that.After this away game Coastal return home for a Ligi kuu Bara game against Mwadui. That game is only two sleeps after this.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Coastal's away games in the league this season with only 8 goals from 16 matches. In the opposite end, Coastal have conceded 28 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Simba and Coastal Union have met before this season: Coastal Union - Simba 0-7. Head-to-head totals (for the last seven meetings): Simba won six games, one match ended with a draw and Coastal Union has zero wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / fourSimba missing players
Coastal Union missing players
| Simba | Coastal Union | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 31 | 15 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 16 | 31 |
| 24 | 11 | 5 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| 71 | 39 | 19 | Scored | S | 1 | 8 | 21 |
| 13 | 7 | 1 | Conceded | C | 6 | 28 | 43 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 88% | 81% |
| 71% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 40% | 69% | 61% |
| 48% | 60% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 20% | 44% | 39% |
| 32% | 47% | 60% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 16% |
| 13% | 20% | 40% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 3% |
| 29% | 27% | 20% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 31% | 32% |
| 61% | 60% | 80% | Clean Sheets | C S | 40% | 25% | 35% |
| 10% | 13% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 80% | 56% | 52% |
| 4 | 4 | 4.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.9 |
| 2.7 | 3 | 3.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 4.5 | 3.9 |
| 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7.9 | 7.2 | 7.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4.4 | 5.9 | 7.7 |
| 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.4 | 1.6 | 2.3 |
| 67% | 78% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 29% | 29% |
- Coastal Union have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Coastal Union have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Coastal Union have the most conceded goals in the first half (23) in Ligi kuu Bara
- 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 more than double the goals of Coastal Union.
- Simba have the fewest conceded goals (13) in Ligi kuu Bara
- Simba have the fewest conceded goals (7) at home in Ligi kuu Bara
- Simba have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6) in Ligi kuu Bara
- Simba have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6) in Ligi kuu Bara
- Simba have the most clean sheets (19) in Ligi kuu Bara
- Simba have the most scored goals (39) at home in Ligi kuu Bara
- Simba have the most scored goals (71) in Ligi kuu Bara
- Simba have the most scored goals in the first half (39) 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 (+32) at home in Ligi kuu Bara
- Simba have the the best goal difference (+58) in Ligi kuu Bara
- Simba haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Simba is in the best form (5-0-1)
| 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 | 31 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 71 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 7 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 6 | 58 | 76 |
| 2 | Young Africans | 32 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 50 | 21 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 29 | 70 |
| 3 | Azam | 32 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 48 | 21 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 27 | 64 |
| 4 | Biashara United | 32 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 27 | 27 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 49 |
| 5 | Namungo | 32 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 23 | 25 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -2 | 43 |
| 6 | KMC | 32 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 33 | 25 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 42 |
| 7 | Polisi Tanzania | 32 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 28 | 26 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 42 |
| 8 | Tanzania Prisons | 32 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 42 |
| 9 | Dodoma Jiji | 32 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 28 | 31 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 20 | -3 | 42 |
| 10 | Ruvu Shooting | 32 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 32 | 36 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 22 | -4 | 38 |
| 11 | Mtibwa Sugar | 32 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 29 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 19 | -9 | 38 |
| 12 | Kagera Sugar | 32 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 32 | 35 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 20 | -3 | 37 |
| 13 | Mbeya City | 32 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 25 | 33 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 25 | -8 | 36 |
| 14 | JKT Tanzania | 32 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 30 | 41 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 25 | -11 | 36 |
| 15 | Ihefu | 32 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 38 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 22 | -16 | 35 |
| 16 | Gwambina | 32 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 28 | 35 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 24 | -7 | 34 |
| 17 | Coastal Union | 31 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 21 | 43 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 28 | -22 | 34 |
| 18 | Mwadui | 32 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 24 | 63 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 31 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 32 | -39 | 19 |