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 3rd and Mtibwa Sugar's 15th place in the table will show on the pitch.
- Simba have the most scored goals (46) in Ligi kuu Bara
- Mtibwa Sugar have the fewest scored goals (9) in Ligi kuu Bara
Simba and Mtibwa Sugar should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on artifical turf and that the visiting Mtibwa Sugar have a different surface at their stadium (grass). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on artifical turf is 3-0-6 (win-draw-loss) from nine matches.
Simba form and stats
Simba, who have the most scored goals (46) in Ligi kuu Bara, are steadily winning Ligi kuu Bara games and points here at Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium. 8 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 11 games. Simba haven’t lost a league-game in 13 attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Ruvu Shooting, 170 days ago.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Simba as they are travelling to their away game against Mwadui in the Ligi kuu Bara. That match is four days after this one.
The Simba manager D. Gomes Da Rosa has got the team scoring with 27 from 11 home games in the league. As for guarding their own goal, Simba have only let in 4 goals at home. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Mtibwa Sugar form and stats
There's been little loot from Mtibwa Sugar's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 10 away games in the Ligi kuu Bara. Mtibwa Sugar, who have the fewest scored goals (9) in Ligi kuu Bara, only have 1 win to counter their 7 defeats and 2 draws. Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Mtibwa Sugar's last three away games as they have all been lost.
Mtibwa Sugar are looking to quickly end their 410 minutes long goal drought in the Ligi kuu Bara.
After this away game Mtibwa return home for a Ligi kuu Bara game against Kagera Sugar. That game is only three sleeps after this.
Goals are few and far between in Mtibwa Sugar's away league games. Only 2 goals from 10 travels. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Mtibwa have seen the ball go into their own net 11 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Mtibwa Sugar - Simba 1-1 entered in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Simba six wins, four draws and Mtibwa Sugar zero victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven games had two or less.Simba missing players
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| Simba | Mtibwa Sugar | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 23 |
| 14 | 8 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 7 | 11 |
| 46 | 27 | 11 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 4 | 11 | 18 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 80% | 83% |
| 75% | 82% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 40% | 30% |
| 50% | 55% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 10% | 4% |
| 30% | 36% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 10% | 9% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 30% | 18% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 10% | 13% |
| 60% | 73% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 30% | 43% |
| 10% | 9% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 80% | 61% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.7 | 0.4 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7.8 | 6.5 | 7.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 2.7 | 7 | 8 |
| 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.2 |
| 62% | 73% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 40% | 32% |
- Mtibwa Sugar have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Mtibwa Sugar have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Mtibwa Sugar have the fewest scored goals (2) away in Ligi kuu Bara
- Mtibwa Sugar have the fewest scored goals (9) in Ligi kuu Bara
- Mtibwa Sugar have the fewest scored goals in the second half (3) 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 Mtibwa Sugar.
- Simba have the fewest conceded goals (4) at home in Ligi kuu Bara
- Simba have the fewest conceded goals (9) in Ligi kuu Bara
- Simba have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3) in Ligi kuu Bara
- Simba have the fewest matches under the total-line (3) in Ligi kuu Bara
- Simba have the most clean sheets (8) at home in Ligi kuu Bara
- Simba have the most matches over the total-line (6) in Ligi kuu Bara
- Simba have the most scored goals (27) at home in Ligi kuu Bara
- Simba have the most scored goals (46) in Ligi kuu Bara
- Simba have the most scored goals in the first half (26) in Ligi kuu Bara
- Simba have the the best goal difference (+23) at home in Ligi kuu Bara
- Simba have the the best goal difference (+37) in Ligi kuu Bara
- Simba haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 24 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 37 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 22 | 51 |
| 2 | Azam | 25 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 36 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 47 |
| 3 | Simba | 20 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 46 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 37 | 46 |
| 4 | Biashara United | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 40 |
| 5 | Dodoma Jiji | 25 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 37 |
| 6 | KMC | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 36 |
| 7 | Ruvu Shooting | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 34 |
| 8 | Polisi Tanzania | 24 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 31 |
| 9 | Tanzania Prisons | 24 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 31 |
| 10 | Gwambina | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 23 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 30 |
| 11 | Namungo | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 28 |
| 12 | JKT Tanzania | 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 18 | -6 | 27 |
| 13 | Coastal Union | 24 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 32 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 21 | -16 | 27 |
| 14 | Kagera Sugar | 25 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 29 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 17 | -6 | 26 |
| 15 | Mtibwa Sugar | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 11 | -9 | 24 |
| 16 | Mbeya City | 24 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 18 | -13 | 21 |
| 17 | Ihefu | 25 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 35 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 20 | -20 | 21 |
| 18 | Mwadui | 25 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 46 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 23 | -28 | 16 |