Here's what we know about the Simba - Mbao match:

Competition: Tanzania Ligi kuu Bara
Date: Sun 31.March
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium

Only a win will satisfy Simba supporters in this Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium clash with Mbao, having a healthy lead in the Ligi kuu Bara table.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Simba form and stats

Simba have been very solid at home so far, with 29 points collected from 11 matches. This has contributed greatly to their 3rd position in the league table. In general it's been a long time since Simba tasted defeat here at Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium, as they have taken at least one point from their last 16 home games.

Simba's last game was hosting Ruvu Shooting (placed 16th) and winning 2-0. Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Vita Club.

The Simba manager P. Aussems has got the team scoring with 23 from 11 home games. As for guarding their own goal, Simba have only let in 3 goals at home.

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Mbao form and stats

The hunting on away grounds hasn’t been very fruitful for Mbao so far with only 12 points returning home. The records show 2-6-8 (win-draw-lose). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in 14 away games in a row. It's looking increasingly bleak for Mbao who now has to deal with a four game losing streak. Ruvu Shooting was the last time a defeat was avoided.

Two away games in a row for Mbao, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-2 versus Mbeya City in the Ligi kuu Bara. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Lipuli wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.

Goals are few and far between in Mbao's away games. Only 6 goals from 16 travels. Mbao have conceded 18 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Mbao - Simba 1-0. Numbers for the last five meetings between these two teams are: 3 wins for Simba, 1 draw and 1 win for Mbao.

Simba missing players

Mbao missing players

Simba Mbao
Total Home Statistic Away Total
21 11 Played 14 30
86% 82% Over 0.5 86% 80%
71% 73% Over 1.5 36% 43%
52% 55% Over 2.5 36% 27%
24% 9% Over 3.5 14% 10%
10% 9% Over 4.5 0% 0%
29% 27% Both teams to score 36% 30%
67% 73% Clean Sheet 50% 40%
19% 18% Failed To Score 29% 50%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Young Africans 29 22 4 3 47 20 13 11 1 1 27 10 16 11 3 2 20 10 27 70
2 Azam 28 17 8 3 46 18 15 12 2 1 34 9 13 5 6 2 12 9 28 59
3 Simba 21 17 3 1 45 7 11 9 2 0 23 3 10 8 1 1 22 4 38 54
4 Lipuli 31 11 11 9 26 26 16 8 6 2 16 11 15 3 5 7 10 15 0 44
5 KMC 29 9 14 6 32 20 17 9 6 2 25 9 12 0 8 4 7 11 12 41
6 Mtibwa Sugar 30 12 5 13 31 25 17 11 3 3 25 10 13 1 2 10 6 15 6 41
7 Tanzania Prisons 30 9 11 10 24 25 13 6 5 2 16 10 17 3 6 8 8 15 -1 38
8 Coastal Union 30 8 14 8 27 30 14 4 10 0 13 8 16 4 4 8 14 22 -3 38
9 Mbeya City 29 10 7 12 30 32 14 7 4 3 18 10 15 3 3 9 12 22 -2 37
10 Alliance 30 9 10 11 23 30 15 8 4 3 17 8 15 1 6 8 6 22 -7 37
11 Kagera Sugar 29 8 12 9 23 27 17 7 5 5 15 12 12 1 7 4 8 15 -4 36
12 Mwadui 31 10 6 15 35 39 17 8 5 4 27 15 14 2 1 11 8 24 -4 36
13 JKT Tanzania 31 8 12 11 18 26 16 7 6 3 13 7 15 1 6 8 5 19 -8 36
14 Mbao 30 9 9 12 19 29 14 7 3 4 13 11 16 2 6 8 6 18 -10 36
15 Stand United 31 10 6 15 29 40 16 7 4 5 15 14 15 3 2 10 14 26 -11 36
16 Ruvu Shooting 31 8 11 12 27 37 14 7 4 3 16 11 17 1 7 9 11 26 -10 35
17 Singida United 30 8 9 13 20 31 13 6 4 3 12 6 17 2 5 10 8 25 -11 33
18 Ndanda 28 8 9 11 17 29 13 7 4 2 13 7 15 1 5 9 4 22 -12 33
19 Biashara United 29 7 9 13 21 29 14 6 7 1 11 6 15 1 2 12 10 23 -8 30
20 African Lyon 31 4 10 17 19 39 15 4 5 6 14 19 16 0 5 11 5 20 -20 22

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