Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium: Young Africans vs Ihefu Ligi kuu Bara preview

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Competition: Tanzania Ligi kuu Bara
Competition: Tue 13.July
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)
Venue: Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium (60000 seats)

There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Young Africans leading Ihefu by 35 points.

Insights:
  • Young Africans have the most points from losing position (11) in Ligi kuu Bara
  • Ihefu have the fewest scored goals in the second half (7) in Ligi kuu Bara

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.

Africans are battling for top spots and have everything to play for. Ihefu are struggling to avoid relegation.

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Young Africans form and stats

Young Africans are steadily winning Ligi kuu Bara games and points here at Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium. 10 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 16 games. The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Africans has won four games in a row. The Namungo match was the last time out without a victory.

A strong away win for Africans against Simba the last match.

Before that, Africans had a home game versus Mwadui which ended with a victory 3-2.

A decent goal production from Africans in their home games so far, with 26 goals from 16 league matches. Africans are not conceding a lot of goals here at Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 13 from 16 matches.

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Ihefu form and stats

Ihefu have only collected 8 points from their away games in the Ligi kuu Bara, after 1-5-9 (15 played).

The attacking players of Ihefu have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 250 minutes.

Ihefu are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 0-0 draw at Kagera Sugar (placed 12th).

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against JKT Tanzania wasn't a success with a 0-2 loss.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from Ihefu's away games in the league this season with only 5 goals from 15 matches. As opposed to that, Ihefu have seen the ball go into their own net 22 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Ihefu - Young Africans 0-3.

Young Africans missing players

Ihefu missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Young Africans Ihefu
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
32 16 5 Played P 4 15 32
20 10 5 Won W 0 1 9
10 5 0 Drew D 1 5 8
2 1 0 Lost L 3 9 15
50 26 11 Scored S 1 5 22
21 13 3 Conceded C 9 22 38
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 87% 91%
59% 62% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 67% 59%
34% 38% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 20% 28%
19% 25% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 7% 6%
12% 12% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 3%
47% 56% 40% BTTS BTTS 25% 20% 28%
50% 38% 60% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 31%
9% 6% 0% Failed to Score F T 75% 73% 50%
 
5.1 6 7.4 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3.1 4.1
3 3 3.4 Corners against (avg) C A 6 6 5.3
0.8 0.7 0.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.3 1.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
6.2 5.3 7.4 Shots (avg) S ( 8.2 8.6 11.2
2 1.7 2.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0.8 1.7 2.4
71% 96% 100% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 19% 29%
Key stats in Ligi kuu Bara this season:
  • Ihefu have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Ihefu have the fewest scored goals (5) away in Ligi kuu Bara
  • Ihefu have the fewest scored goals in the second half (7) in Ligi kuu Bara
  • Ihefu have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • 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 Ihefu.
  • Young Africans have the most points from losing position (11) in Ligi kuu Bara
  • Young Africans haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  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 30 23 4 3 69 13 15 11 2 2 39 7 15 12 2 1 30 6 56 73
2 Young Africans 32 20 10 2 50 21 16 10 5 1 26 13 16 10 5 1 24 8 29 70
3 Azam 32 18 10 4 48 21 16 11 4 1 33 11 16 7 6 3 15 10 27 64
4 Biashara United 32 13 10 9 27 27 17 9 5 3 20 9 15 4 5 6 7 18 0 49
5 Namungo 32 10 13 9 23 25 17 6 7 4 13 12 15 4 6 5 10 13 -2 43
6 KMC 31 11 9 11 33 23 14 9 3 2 23 7 17 2 6 9 10 16 10 42
7 Polisi Tanzania 32 9 15 8 28 26 15 4 6 5 12 11 17 5 9 3 16 15 2 42
8 Tanzania Prisons 32 10 12 10 23 23 15 7 4 4 13 9 17 3 8 6 10 14 0 42
9 Dodoma Jiji 32 11 9 12 28 31 15 7 5 3 18 11 17 4 4 9 10 20 -3 42
10 Ruvu Shooting 32 10 8 14 32 36 15 7 4 4 22 14 17 3 4 10 10 22 -4 38
11 Mtibwa Sugar 32 10 8 14 20 29 17 7 5 5 12 10 15 3 3 9 8 19 -9 38
12 Kagera Sugar 32 9 10 13 32 35 17 7 4 6 19 15 15 2 6 7 13 20 -3 37
13 Mbeya City 32 8 12 12 25 33 15 4 8 3 15 8 17 4 4 9 10 25 -8 36
14 JKT Tanzania 32 10 6 16 30 41 16 7 2 7 15 16 16 3 4 9 15 25 -11 36
15 Ihefu 32 9 8 15 22 38 17 8 3 6 17 16 15 1 5 9 5 22 -16 35
16 Gwambina 32 8 10 14 28 35 17 4 7 6 13 11 15 4 3 8 15 24 -7 34
17 Coastal Union 31 8 10 13 21 43 15 6 6 3 13 15 16 2 4 10 8 28 -22 34
18 Mwadui 32 5 4 23 24 63 17 3 4 10 14 31 15 2 0 13 10 32 -39 19

Table
  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 30 23 4 3 69 13 15 11 2 2 39 7 15 12 2 1 30 6 56 73
2 Young Africans 32 20 10 2 50 21 16 10 5 1 26 13 16 10 5 1 24 8 29 70
3 Azam 32 18 10 4 48 21 16 11 4 1 33 11 16 7 6 3 15 10 27 64
4 Biashara United 32 13 10 9 27 27 17 9 5 3 20 9 15 4 5 6 7 18 0 49
5 Namungo 32 10 13 9 23 25 17 6 7 4 13 12 15 4 6 5 10 13 -2 43
6 KMC 31 11 9 11 33 23 14 9 3 2 23 7 17 2 6 9 10 16 10 42
7 Polisi Tanzania 32 9 15 8 28 26 15 4 6 5 12 11 17 5 9 3 16 15 2 42
8 Tanzania Prisons 32 10 12 10 23 23 15 7 4 4 13 9 17 3 8 6 10 14 0 42
9 Dodoma Jiji 32 11 9 12 28 31 15 7 5 3 18 11 17 4 4 9 10 20 -3 42
10 Ruvu Shooting 32 10 8 14 32 36 15 7 4 4 22 14 17 3 4 10 10 22 -4 38
11 Mtibwa Sugar 32 10 8 14 20 29 17 7 5 5 12 10 15 3 3 9 8 19 -9 38
12 Kagera Sugar 32 9 10 13 32 35 17 7 4 6 19 15 15 2 6 7 13 20 -3 37
13 Mbeya City 32 8 12 12 25 33 15 4 8 3 15 8 17 4 4 9 10 25 -8 36
14 JKT Tanzania 32 10 6 16 30 41 16 7 2 7 15 16 16 3 4 9 15 25 -11 36
15 Ihefu 32 9 8 15 22 38 17 8 3 6 17 16 15 1 5 9 5 22 -16 35
16 Gwambina 32 8 10 14 28 35 17 4 7 6 13 11 15 4 3 8 15 24 -7 34
17 Coastal Union 31 8 10 13 21 43 15 6 6 3 13 15 16 2 4 10 8 28 -22 34
18 Mwadui 32 5 4 23 24 63 17 3 4 10 14 31 15 2 0 13 10 32 -39 19

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