The standings tells us that 30 points split the pair of rivals in this Ligi kuu Bara fixture. Young Africans own both the points- and home advantage.
- Young Africans have the most scored goals (42) in Ligi kuu Bara
- Coastal Union is in the best form (4-1-1) in Ligi kuu Bara
1 - 2 - 3 with 3-9. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Coastal Union when playing on artifical turf like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Coastal Union play their home games on grass so that's why we provide these numbers.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Young Africans form and stats
This stadium, Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium, has been a fortress for Young Africans in the Ligi kuu Bara so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 9-3-0.
The Young Africans coach Nabi and his pawns return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Biashara United (placed 15th).
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Mbeya Kwanza in a game that was won 4-0.Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Polisi Tanzania are coming to town in three days.
Africans have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium with 23 goals in 12 league matches. Defensively Young Africans have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (3 in 12 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Coastal Union form and stats
As the visiting team in Ligi kuu Bara matches, Coastal Union have produced an overall stat of 4-4-5 so far.
It's the second away game in a row for Coastal Union, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus Mbeya City (placed 9th) last time out.
Before that, Coastal Union secured a home win against Dodoma Jiji with the score 2-1.The visitors have scored 7 goals from 13 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (10 so far).
Head 2 Head
Coastal Union - Africans 0-2 was the result in these contenders' latest head to head match, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last nine matches): Young Africans five wins, two draws and Coastal Union two victories. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven games had two or less.Young Africans missing players
Coastal Union missing players
| Young Africans | Coastal Union | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 13 | 26 |
| 19 | 9 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 42 | 23 | 5 | Scored | S | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 10 | 26 |
| 81% | 75% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 33% | 69% | 77% |
| 65% | 67% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 31% | 46% |
| 31% | 50% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 15% | 31% |
| 12% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 8% | 15% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 8% |
| 27% | 25% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 15% | 35% |
| 73% | 75% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 54% | 42% |
| 19% | 25% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 62% | 46% |
| 5.3 | 5.8 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1 | 3.2 | 4.3 |
| 2.6 | 2.8 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8 | 5.2 | 3.8 |
| 1.2 | 1 | 0.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 1.7 | 1.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8.3 | 9.9 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 6.7 | 7 |
| 3 | 3.4 | 4.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| 55% | 56% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 27% | 36% |
| 4.6 | 4.3 | 6.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.5 | 8.2 | 7.4 |
| 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.7 | 2.3 |
- Coastal Union have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Coastal Union is in the best form (4-1-1) in Ligi kuu Bara
- Young Africans have not yet lost a game.
- Young Africans have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Young Africans have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Young Africans have scored more than double the goals of Coastal Union.
- Young Africans have the fewest conceded goals (7) in Ligi kuu Bara
- Young Africans have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (2) in Ligi kuu Bara
- Young Africans have the most clean sheets (19) in Ligi kuu Bara
- Young Africans have the most points from losing position (13) in Ligi kuu Bara
- Young Africans have the most scored goals (42) in Ligi kuu Bara
- Young Africans have the most scored goals in the first half (25) in Ligi kuu Bara
- Young Africans have the the best goal difference (+20) at home in Ligi kuu Bara
- Young Africans have the the best goal difference (+35) in Ligi kuu Bara
- Young Africans have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
| 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 | 26 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 42 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 35 | 64 |
| 2 | Simba | 25 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 33 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 21 | 51 |
| 3 | Namungo | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 36 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 37 |
| 4 | Azam | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 32 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 5 | 37 |
| 5 | Geita Gold | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 26 | 25 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 36 |
| 6 | Coastal Union | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | -6 | 34 |
| 7 | Polisi Tanzania | 26 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 33 |
| 8 | Kagera Sugar | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -6 | 33 |
| 9 | Mbeya City | 26 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 22 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -2 | 32 |
| 10 | KMC | 25 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 31 |
| 11 | Dodoma Jiji | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 32 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 | -9 | 31 |
| 12 | Mtibwa Sugar | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 28 |
| 13 | Ruvu Shooting | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 21 | -10 | 28 |
| 14 | Tanzania Prisons | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 31 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 12 | -12 | 25 |
| 15 | Biashara United | 26 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 21 | 29 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -8 | 24 |
| 16 | Mbeya Kwanza | 26 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 20 | 31 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 20 | -11 | 24 |
