Simba and Young Africans are both riding high in the Ligi kuu Bara with their 1st and 2nd positions respectively. Expect a great game!
- Simba have the most scored goals (58) in Ligi kuu Bara
- Young Africans have the most points from losing position (8) in Ligi kuu Bara
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.
Simba form and stats
32 points is a decent return from 13 Ligi kuu Bara games here at Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium for Simba. The data says 10 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss. Simba haven’t lost a league-game in 18 attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Ruvu Shooting, 194 days ago. 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 ten home games in the league.
A nice win for Simba last time playing, versus Dodoma Jiji. That was also a home game and the match ended 3-1.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Simba as they have a new game in only three days, a Ligi kuu Bara match thankfully also at home. Coastal Union are visiting.
Goals are plentiful at Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium in the league this season as Simba has scored 35 goals here in 13 home games. Defensively Simba have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (5 in 13 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Young Africans form and stats
Young Africans's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Young Africans collect 25 points from their 12 away matches in the Ligi kuu Bara. 7 victories and 4 draws have created these points (and only 1 defeat).
Young Africans's previous game was their home loss versus Azam (0-1).
Young Africans are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 18 times in 12 away games so far. Young Africans are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 6 goals away. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Young Africans - Simba 1-1. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three Simba victories, five draws and two Young Africans wins. Over/under statistics; two of these games ended with three goals or more, eight matches with two goals or less.Simba missing players
Young Africans missing players
| Simba | Young Africans | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 13 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 27 |
| 19 | 10 | 3 | Won | W | 3 | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 58 | 35 | 10 | Scored | S | 4 | 18 | 41 |
| 10 | 5 | 3 | Conceded | C | 1 | 6 | 17 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 96% |
| 72% | 85% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 58% | 59% |
| 48% | 62% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 33% | 33% |
| 32% | 46% | 75% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 8% | 15% |
| 12% | 15% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 7% |
| 28% | 23% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 42% | 48% |
| 64% | 69% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 58% | 48% |
| 8% | 8% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 8% | 7% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7.9 | 7.2 | 7.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.3 | 6.3 | 5.8 |
| 3.7 | 3.5 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
| 64% | 76% | 62% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 52% | 73% |
- 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 the fewest conceded goals (10) in Ligi kuu Bara
- Simba have the fewest conceded goals (5) at home in Ligi kuu Bara
- Simba have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4) in Ligi kuu Bara
- Simba have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (5) in Ligi kuu Bara
- Simba have the fewest matches under the total-line (3) in Ligi kuu Bara
- Simba have the most clean sheets (16) in Ligi kuu Bara
- Simba have the most clean sheets (9) at home in Ligi kuu Bara
- Simba have the most matches over the total-line (7) in Ligi kuu Bara
- Simba have the most scored goals (35) at home in Ligi kuu Bara
- Simba have the most scored goals (58) in Ligi kuu Bara
- Simba have the most scored goals in the first half (33) in Ligi kuu Bara
- Simba have the the best goal difference (+30) at home in Ligi kuu Bara
- Simba have the the best goal difference (+48) in Ligi kuu Bara
- Simba haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Simba is in the best form (5-1-0)
- Young Africans have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Young Africans have the most points from losing position (8) in Ligi kuu Bara
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Simba | 25 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 58 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 5 | 48 | 61 |
| 2 | Young Africans | 27 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 41 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 24 | 57 |
| 3 | Azam | 28 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 40 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 54 |
| 4 | Biashara United | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 44 |
| 5 | KMC | 27 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 31 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 40 |
| 6 | Dodoma Jiji | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 27 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 16 | -1 | 38 |
| 7 | Ruvu Shooting | 27 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 37 |
| 8 | Polisi Tanzania | 28 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 25 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 37 |
| 9 | Tanzania Prisons | 27 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 37 |
| 10 | Coastal Union | 28 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 19 | 38 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 24 | -19 | 33 |
| 11 | Namungo | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -1 | 31 |
| 12 | Gwambina | 27 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 25 | 29 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 19 | -4 | 30 |
| 13 | Mbeya City | 28 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 27 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 19 | -7 | 30 |
| 14 | Ihefu | 28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 35 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 20 | -15 | 30 |
| 15 | Mtibwa Sugar | 27 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 16 | -13 | 28 |
| 16 | Kagera Sugar | 28 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 25 | 34 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 20 | -9 | 27 |
| 17 | JKT Tanzania | 27 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 38 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 24 | -12 | 27 |
| 18 | Mwadui | 28 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 21 | 53 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 29 | -32 | 19 |