Can Young Africans beat Kagera Sugar in Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium clash?

Competition: Tanzania Ligi kuu Bara
Date: Thu 11.April
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium

Only a win will satisfy Young Africans supporters in this Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium clash with Kagera Sugar, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Ligi kuu Bara table.

These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only three days ago in the Ligi kuu Bara. This match was also played here at Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Kagera Sugar have had more rest. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at African Lyon.

Kagera Sugar play their home games on grass, while this game is played on artificial turf. Recent stats for Kagera Sugar when playing on artificial turf are 1 win, 1 draw and 0 defeats from two matches. They have scored 1 goal and conceded 0 times in these games. Kagera Sugar have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1300 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

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Young Africans form and stats

Young Africans, who have the most scored goals (50) in Ligi kuu Bara, have been very solid at home so far, with 37 points collected from 14 matches. This has contributed greatly to their 1st position in the league table. Young Africans has recorded two wins in a row here at Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

Young Africans's last game was hosting African Lyon and winning 2-0. Preceding that game was the away draw at Ndanda that finished 1-1.

Goals decide football matches and Young Africans are scoring many of them at home; 29 on target from 14 matches. From these home matches, Young Africans have conceded only 10 goals.

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Kagera Sugar form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Kagera Sugar so far with only 10 points returning home. The records show 1-7-6 (win-draw-lose). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in ten away games in a row.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Kagera Sugar, facing their second straight away game. Especially as that game, in the Ligi kuu Bara, ended a defeat 1-2 versus Singida United. Prior to that match, the Kagera Sugar manager faced defeat in their match when travelling to Azam and losing 0-2.

The attacking power of Kagera Sugar when travelling is not overwhelming with 9 goals scored in 14 matches. Kagera Sugar have conceded 19 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Kagera Sugar - Young Africans 1-2. Young Africans-Kagera Sugar H2H statistics last seven meetings regardless of arena: Young Africans 7 wins, Kagera Sugar 0 wins, 0 draws.

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Kagera Sugar missing players

Young Africans Kagera Sugar
Total Home Statistic Away Total
31 14 Played 14 31
50 29 Scored 9 24
21 10 Conceded 19 31
94% 100% Over 0.5 79% 77%
65% 79% Over 1.5 64% 55%
45% 50% Over 2.5 29% 29%
13% 21% Over 3.5 21% 13%
6% 14% Over 4.5 7% 3%
48% 43% Both teams to score 43% 39%
42% 50% Clean Sheet 29% 35%
16% 7% Failed To Score 50% 48%
Key stats this season:
  • Young Africans hasn't played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Young Africans is involved in more matches over 2.5 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 D P
1 Young Africans 31 23 5 3 50 21 14 12 1 1 29 10 17 11 4 2 21 11 29 74
2 Azam 30 18 9 3 48 18 16 13 2 1 36 9 14 5 7 2 12 9 30 63
3 Simba 22 18 3 1 48 7 12 10 2 0 26 3 10 8 1 1 22 4 41 57
4 Lipuli 33 12 12 9 30 28 18 9 7 2 20 13 15 3 5 7 10 15 2 48
5 Mtibwa Sugar 32 13 6 13 33 26 18 12 3 3 26 10 14 1 3 10 7 16 7 45
6 Tanzania Prisons 32 10 12 10 26 25 15 7 6 2 18 10 17 3 6 8 8 15 1 42
7 KMC 31 9 14 8 32 23 17 9 6 2 25 9 14 0 8 6 7 14 9 41
8 Coastal Union 32 9 14 9 28 31 15 5 10 0 14 8 17 4 4 9 14 23 -3 41
9 Ndanda 31 10 10 11 21 30 16 9 5 2 17 8 15 1 5 9 4 22 -9 40
10 Mbao 34 10 10 14 20 33 17 8 4 5 14 12 17 2 6 9 6 21 -13 40
11 JKT Tanzania 32 9 12 11 20 27 17 8 6 3 15 8 15 1 6 8 5 19 -7 39
12 Singida United 32 10 9 13 24 32 15 8 4 3 16 7 17 2 5 10 8 25 -8 39
13 Stand United 33 11 6 16 30 41 17 8 4 5 16 14 16 3 2 11 14 27 -11 39
14 Mbeya City 30 10 7 13 30 33 14 7 4 3 18 10 16 3 3 10 12 23 -3 37
15 Alliance 32 9 10 13 24 34 15 8 4 3 17 8 17 1 6 10 7 26 -10 37
16 Mwadui 33 10 7 16 37 43 17 8 5 4 27 15 16 2 2 12 10 28 -6 37
17 Kagera Sugar 31 8 12 11 24 31 17 7 5 5 15 12 14 1 7 6 9 19 -7 36
18 Ruvu Shooting 33 8 12 13 28 39 15 7 5 3 17 12 18 1 7 10 11 27 -11 36
19 Biashara United 31 8 10 13 22 29 14 6 7 1 11 6 17 2 3 12 11 23 -7 34
20 African Lyon 33 4 10 19 19 43 15 4 5 6 14 19 18 0 5 13 5 24 -24 22

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