Ligi kuu Bara: Simba expected to win home game against KMC

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Competition: Tanzania Ligi kuu Bara
Competition: Wed 16.December
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium (60000 seats)

Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Simba - KMC!

Insights:
  • Simba has the most scored goals (32) in Ligi kuu Bara
  • Simba have scored at least twice as many goals at home as KMC have scored away.

The hosts Simba saw competitive action as recent as three days ago, playing in the Ligi kuu Bara. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Mbeya City.

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Simba form and stats

Simba, who have the most scored goals (32) in Ligi kuu Bara, have been very solid at home in the Ligi kuu Bara so far, with 15 points collected from 6 matches (5-0-1). This has contributed greatly to their 2nd position in the table.

A strong away win for Simba against Mbeya City the last match. Ahead of that match, Simba won a home game hosting Polisi Tanzania (2-0).

Simba are believed to win this game, given a winning chance of about 70% by the bookmakers. We have checked our records for their performance in similar circumstances and found four matches and the win/draw/lost stats: Won four, drew zero and lost zero.

The manager P. Aussems will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Namungo in only two days.

Simba are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium in their league games, having scored an impressive 16 goals in 6 matches. Defensively Simba have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (1 in 6 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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KMC form and stats

2 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of KMC playing as the away team in the Ligi kuu Bara this season.

KMC play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-1 to Mtibwa Sugar (placed 10th). Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Dodoma Jiji.

You'll want to know how KMC managed when outsiders such as today. Our database found two similar matches resulting in zero away wins, one draw and one home win.

The schedule is very tough for KMC now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Ligi kuu Bara game at Ihefu is waiting in only three days.

KMC are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 7 away goals from 6 games (in the league). KMC are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 5 times in 6 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Simba-KMC H2H statistics last four meetings regardless of arena: Simba four wins, KMC zero wins, zero draws. two of these four matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Simba missing players

KMC missing players

Simba KMC
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
13 6 2 Played P 1 6 13
9 5 1 Won W 0 2 6
2 0 0 Drew D 1 2 3
2 1 1 Lost L 0 2 4
32 16 2 Scored S 1 7 16
5 1 1 Conceded C 1 5 9
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 92%
77% 83% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 67% 54%
46% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 33% 38%
31% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 8%
15% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
23% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 50% 38%
62% 83% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 17% 38%
15% 17% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 31%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
0.5 0.2 0.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1 1.1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
7.2 5.3 4.5 Shots (avg) S ( 5 6.8 8.8
3.2 2 1 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 3.5 3.5
79% 133% 100% Goal Efficiency G E 100% 33% 35%
Key stats in Ligi kuu Bara this season:
  • KMC haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Simba has the fewest conceded goals (1) at home 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 (32) 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 (+15) at home in Ligi kuu Bara
  • Simba has the the best goal difference (+27) 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 at least twice as many goals at home as KMC have scored away.
  • 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 Young Africans 15 10 5 0 17 5 8 5 3 0 11 4 7 5 2 0 6 1 12 35
2 Simba 13 9 2 2 32 5 6 5 0 1 16 1 7 4 2 1 16 4 27 29
3 Azam 15 8 4 3 21 9 8 5 2 1 16 6 7 3 2 2 5 3 12 28
4 Ruvu Shooting 15 6 6 3 13 8 7 4 3 0 9 2 8 2 3 3 4 6 5 24
5 KMC 13 6 3 4 16 9 7 4 1 2 9 4 6 2 2 2 7 5 7 21
6 Polisi Tanzania 15 5 6 4 11 9 8 2 5 1 7 4 7 3 1 3 4 5 2 21
7 Tanzania Prisons 15 5 5 5 9 8 8 4 1 3 5 3 7 1 4 2 4 5 1 20
8 Biashara United 15 5 5 5 8 16 7 4 2 1 6 3 8 1 3 4 2 13 -8 20
9 Dodoma Jiji 14 5 4 5 10 10 7 4 2 1 8 2 7 1 2 4 2 8 0 19
10 Mtibwa Sugar 15 5 4 6 7 9 8 4 2 2 5 3 7 1 2 4 2 6 -2 19
11 Kagera Sugar 15 5 3 7 13 15 8 4 1 3 8 5 7 1 2 4 5 10 -2 18
12 Coastal Union 15 4 6 5 9 18 8 3 4 1 6 8 7 1 2 4 3 10 -9 18
13 Namungo 13 4 5 4 10 10 7 3 2 2 6 5 6 1 3 2 4 5 0 17
14 Gwambina 14 4 5 5 12 14 6 2 3 1 4 3 8 2 2 4 8 11 -2 17
15 JKT Tanzania 15 3 5 7 15 19 7 1 1 5 3 11 8 2 4 2 12 8 -4 14
16 Mbeya City 15 2 6 7 6 16 7 0 4 3 2 5 8 2 2 4 4 11 -10 12
17 Mwadui 15 3 2 10 11 28 7 2 2 3 10 14 8 1 0 7 1 14 -17 11
18 Ihefu 15 2 4 9 6 18 7 2 2 3 5 7 8 0 2 6 1 11 -12 10