The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Tanzania Prisons are in the 11th position while the guesting Mbeya City worry at 18th.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Tanzania Prisons and Mbeya City.
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
Tanzania Prisons form and stats
Tanzania Prisons have collected 13 points from their Ligi kuu Bara home games so far after 3-4-2.
The home team returns after being equal after 90 minutes with Azam (placed 2nd) on their last time out; the Ligi kuu Bara game ended 1-1. Previous to that game, a home match hosting KMC in a game that was won 1-0.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Tanzania Prisons as they are travelling to their away game against Ruvu Shooting in the Ligi kuu Bara. That match is four days after this one.
Tanzania Prisons aren't scoring a lot here in the league, with only 8 goals from 9 games. Tanzania Prisons have only conceded 7 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Mbeya City form and stats
There's been little loot from Mbeya City's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 8 away games in the Ligi kuu Bara. Mbeya City only have 1 win to counter their 3 defeats and 4 draws.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Ligi kuu Bara home defeat versus KMC with 0-1 on the scoreboard. Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Azam.
The visitors have scored 5 goals from 8 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, Mbeya City 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 Mbeya City - Tanzania Prisons 0-0 entered in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last nine matches): Tanzania Prisons four wins, four draws and Mbeya City one victory. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven games had two or less.Tanzania Prisons missing players
Mbeya City missing players
| Tanzania Prisons | Mbeya City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 19 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 17 | 8 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 15 | 7 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 11 | 26 |
| 79% | 78% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 75% | 79% |
| 47% | 44% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 62% | 58% |
| 21% | 22% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 38% | 32% |
| 16% | 11% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 25% | 21% |
| 5% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 47% | 44% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 38% | 42% |
| 37% | 44% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 25% | 26% |
| 37% | 33% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 62% | 53% |
| 4.3 | 5 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 4.5 | 5.8 |
| 4.2 | 3.3 | 1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4 | 4.5 |
| 1.4 | 1.4 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.8 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 129 | 86 | 19 | Total Shots | T S | 26 | 38 | 152 |
| 31 | 19 | 4 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 7 | 23 |
| 42% | 37% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 43% | 35% |
- Mbeya City have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Mbeya City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Mbeya City have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Tanzania Prisons have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
| 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 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 42 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 32 | 50 |
| 2 | Azam | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 14 | 38 |
| 3 | Kagera Sugar | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 33 |
| 4 | Namungo | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 32 |
| 5 | Young Africans | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 31 |
| 6 | Coastal Union | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 31 |
| 7 | Polisi Tanzania | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 30 |
| 8 | JKT Tanzania | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 27 |
| 9 | Ruvu Shooting | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 13 | -4 | 26 |
| 10 | Lipuli | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 25 |
| 11 | Tanzania Prisons | 19 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 25 |
| 12 | Biashara United | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 24 |
| 13 | KMC | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 23 |
| 14 | Mtibwa Sugar | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 12 | -3 | 23 |
| 15 | Alliance | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -10 | 21 |
| 16 | Mbao | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -7 | 18 |
| 17 | Mwadui | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | -5 | 17 |
| 18 | Mbeya City | 19 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 26 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -14 | 14 |
| 19 | Ndanda | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 10 | -10 | 12 |
| 20 | Singida United | 19 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 17 | -19 | 10 |