The home side, Simba, should be expected winners in this match, but Kagera Sugar have displayed both ability and intrepidity. Learn more about the fixture!
- Simba have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3) in Ligi kuu Bara
- Kagera Sugar have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
This stadium uses artifical turf, unlike Kagera Sugar's home arena. The previous six games by the guests on artifical turf have produced 1 win, 2 draws and 3 losses.
It's quite the trip for Kagera Sugar when visiting Simba as the cities are 1300 kilometers apart.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Simba form and stats
Home games in the Ligi kuu Bara have been a walk in the park for Simba so far, with 29 points won from 11 matches; 9 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses. Ever since the Young Africans game Simba has been unbeatable here at Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium producing six straight wins.
Simba's previous game was also played at home, ending 4-1 versus Ruvu Shooting (placed 15th). The home side are looking to build on that result.
Before that, Simba played out a draw 2-2 when visiting Namungo.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 eleven games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in eleven wins, zero draws and zero defeats. Looking at the victories, eight matches were won by at least two goals.
The Simba fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 17 goals in 11 league matches. It's worth mentioning that 9 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Defensively Simba have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (3 in 11 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Kagera Sugar form and stats
Playing away, Kagera Sugar have won 3 games, drawn 5 and suffered 3 defeats in the Ligi kuu Bara this season.
Two away games in a row for Kagera, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-1 versus Geita Gold.
Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Azam.The attacking power of Kagera Sugar when travelling is not overwhelming with 10 goals scored from 11 league matches away. 12 goals have been conceded by Kagera Sugar in these games.
Head 2 Head
The newest logged scoreline involving both these contenders is the Kagera Sugar - Simba 1-0 played not long ago this season. Head to head statistics (for the previous ten meetings): Simba won five games, zero matches ended with a tie and Kagera Sugar have five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / sevenSimba missing players
Kagera Sugar missing players
| Simba | Kagera Sugar | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 11 | 22 |
| 13 | 9 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 29 | 17 | 4 | Scored | S | 1 | 10 | 17 |
| 10 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 4 | 12 | 20 |
| 73% | 82% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 82% | 82% |
| 41% | 45% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 25% | 55% | 45% |
| 36% | 36% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 36% | 27% |
| 18% | 9% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 9% | 5% |
| 9% | 9% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 9% | 5% |
| 32% | 27% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 45% | 36% |
| 59% | 73% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 36% | 41% |
| 36% | 18% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 75% | 36% | 41% |
| 5.6 | 6.2 | 6.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
| 2.8 | 2.6 | 1.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 4.1 | 3.7 |
| 0.7 | 0.9 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.2 | 1.5 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.8 | 6.6 | 7.2 |
| 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0.8 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| 58% | 94% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 42% | 35% |
| 3.6 | 3.7 | 4 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7.5 | 8.3 | 8 |
| 1 | 1.1 | 0.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1.2 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
- Kagera Sugar have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Simba have created more than twice as many corners as Kagera Sugar.
- Simba have not yet lost a game at home.
- Simba have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Simba have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3) in Ligi kuu Bara
- Simba have the most points (29) at home in Ligi kuu Bara
- Simba have the most scored goals in the second half (17) in Ligi kuu Bara
- Simba have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
| 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 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 35 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 29 | 57 |
| 2 | Simba | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 29 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 46 |
| 3 | Azam | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 4 | 32 |
| 4 | Mbeya City | 23 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 31 |
| 5 | Geita Gold | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 31 |
| 6 | Namungo | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 28 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 30 |
| 7 | Kagera Sugar | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -3 | 29 |
| 8 | Mtibwa Sugar | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -2 | 27 |
| 9 | Dodoma Jiji | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 18 | -7 | 27 |
| 10 | Polisi Tanzania | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -4 | 25 |
| 11 | KMC | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -4 | 24 |
| 12 | Coastal Union | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | -9 | 24 |
| 13 | Biashara United | 22 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 19 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 23 |
| 14 | Tanzania Prisons | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 9 | -11 | 23 |
| 15 | Ruvu Shooting | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 21 | -11 | 22 |
| 16 | Mbeya Kwanza | 22 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -5 | 21 |
