A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The Simba fans are optimistic that the difference between 2nd and Ihefu's 17th place in the table will show on the pitch.
- Simba has the most scored goals (33) in Ligi kuu Bara
- Ihefu has the fewest points (2) away in Ligi kuu Bara
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Simba form and stats
This stadium, Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium, has been a fortress for Simba in the Ligi kuu Bara so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 6-0-1. Two home wins in a row for Simba bring valid hopes of a third.
The fans are hoping that Simba will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the CAF Champions League game against Platinum. Ahead of that match, Simba won a home game hosting KMC (1-0).
Goals decide football matches and Simba are scoring many of them at home; 17 on target from 7 league matches. As for guarding their own goal, Simba have only let in 1 goal at home.
Ihefu form and stats
Ihefu, who have the fewest points (2) away in Ligi kuu Bara, have only collected 2 points from their away games in the Ligi kuu Bara, after 0-2-6 (8 played). With two straight losses from their last two away games, Ihefu are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.
Ihefu failed to get anything from their last game, a Ligi kuu Bara home match vs Young Africans (placed 1st) that ended with defeat 0-3. A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs KMC.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Ihefu's away games in the league this season with only 1 goal from 8 matches. As opposed to that, Ihefu have seen the ball go into their own net 11 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Ihefu - Simba 1-2.Simba missing players
Ihefu missing players
| Simba | Ihefu | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 10 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 33 | 17 | 5 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 11 | 21 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 88% | 88% |
| 71% | 71% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 53% |
| 43% | 43% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 12% | 24% |
| 29% | 29% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 14% | 14% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 21% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 12% | 24% |
| 64% | 86% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 12% | 24% |
| 14% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 88% | 65% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.6 | 0.4 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1 | 1.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7.5 | 6.3 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 8.1 | 11.1 |
| 3.5 | 2.7 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| 70% | 89% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 7% | 23% |
- Ihefu has the fewest points (2) away in Ligi kuu Bara
- Ihefu have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Ihefu have yet to win a game away.
- Simba has the fewest conceded goals (1) at home in Ligi kuu Bara
- Simba has the fewest conceded goals (5) in Ligi kuu Bara
- Simba has the fewest matches under the total-line (3) in Ligi kuu Bara
- Simba has the most matches over the total-line (6) in Ligi kuu Bara
- Simba has the most scored goals (33) in Ligi kuu Bara
- Simba has the most scored goals in the first half (18) in Ligi kuu Bara
- Simba has the the best goal difference (+16) at home in Ligi kuu Bara
- Simba has the the best goal difference (+28) in Ligi kuu Bara
- Simba have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Simba have scored more than double the goals of Ihefu.
- Simba haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Simba is in the best form (6-0-0)
| 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 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 17 | 41 |
| 2 | Simba | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 28 | 32 |
| 3 | Azam | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 29 |
| 4 | Ruvu Shooting | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 25 |
| 5 | Biashara United | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | -5 | 24 |
| 6 | Polisi Tanzania | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 23 |
| 7 | Tanzania Prisons | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 22 |
| 8 | Kagera Sugar | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 22 |
| 9 | Dodoma Jiji | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -1 | 22 |
| 10 | Mtibwa Sugar | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -2 | 22 |
| 11 | KMC | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 21 |
| 12 | Gwambina | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -2 | 19 |
| 13 | Coastal Union | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -11 | 19 |
| 14 | Namungo | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 17 |
| 15 | JKT Tanzania | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 9 | -3 | 17 |
| 16 | Mbeya City | 17 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15 | -13 | 13 |
| 17 | Ihefu | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 11 | -14 | 13 |
| 18 | Mwadui | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 14 | -17 | 13 |