This could be a great match, with Young Africans positioned 1st and Mbeya City placed 4th. Here's our match guide!
- Young Africans have the most scored goals (23) in Ligi kuu Bara
- Mbeya City have yet to win a game away.
Mbeya City play their home matches on grass, while this fixture will take part on artifical turf. Relevant results for Mbeya City when playing on artifical turf are 0 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats from nine matches. They have scored 8 goals and conceded 19 times in these games.
Mbeya City have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 800 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Young Africans form and stats
When playing at home in the Ligi kuu Bara, Young Africans have managed 5 wins, 0 draws and suffered 0 defeats from 5 games. Africans has a nice streak going on as they have played 13 consecutive leaguegames without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Kagera Sugar defeat 129 days ago.
Nothing to worry about in defence for Young Africans, as their goalkeeper has completely shut out the opponents for 358 minutes in the Ligi kuu Bara.
A strong away win for Africans against Polisi Tanzania the last match.
In the preceding match a 2-0 victory visiting Coastal Union.With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (12 in 5 games), Young Africans's attacking play is working. Defensively Young Africans have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (2 in 5 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Mbeya City form and stats
Mbeya City have only collected 5 points from their away games in the Ligi kuu Bara, after 0-5-1 (6 played).
270 minutes! That's how long the Mbeya City goalkeeper and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
The club members enjoyed Mbeya City's previous match versus Ruvu Shooting (placed 14th), a 1-0 win played at home.
Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Simba.Many goals are not expected from the visiting Mbeya City as they have only managed to score 5 times from 6 away games in the league.
Head 2 Head
Head to head totals (for the preceeding ten meetings): Young Africans won five games, four matches ended with a draw and Mbeya City have one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / sixYoung Africans missing players
Mbeya City missing players
| Young Africans | Mbeya City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | 12 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 5 | 17 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 50% | 77% |
| 69% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 50% | 54% |
| 31% | 60% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 33% | 38% |
| 15% | 40% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 33% | 38% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 8% |
| 31% | 40% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 46% |
| 69% | 60% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 50% | 54% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 50% | 23% |
| 4.7 | 5 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1.5 | 2.7 | 4.9 |
| 2.3 | 2.4 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 4.5 | 4.7 |
| 0.9 | 0.4 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.8 | 1.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6.5 | 8.4 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 8.3 | 8.7 |
| 2.5 | 3 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 2.7 | 3.1 |
| 72% | 80% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 31% | 42% |
| 3.3 | 2.6 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6.5 | 7.7 | 6 |
| 1.1 | 1.2 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
- Mbeya City have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Mbeya City have yet to win a game away.
- 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 at least twice as many goals at home as Mbeya City have scored away.
- Young Africans have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Young Africans have the fewest conceded goals (4) in Ligi kuu Bara
- Young Africans have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (1) in Ligi kuu Bara
- Young Africans have the most clean sheets (9) in Ligi kuu Bara
- Young Africans have the most points from losing position (10) in Ligi kuu Bara
- Young Africans have the most scored goals (23) in Ligi kuu Bara
- Young Africans have the most scored goals in the first half (13) in Ligi kuu Bara
- Young Africans have the the best goal difference (+10) at home in Ligi kuu Bara
- Young Africans have the the best goal difference (+19) in Ligi kuu Bara
- Young Africans have won all their matches at home so far.
- Young Africans have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Young Africans haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Young Africans is in the best form (5-1-0) 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 | Young Africans | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 19 | 35 |
| 2 | Simba | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 28 |
| 3 | Azam | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 24 |
| 4 | Mbeya City | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 22 |
| 5 | Polisi Tanzania | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 18 |
| 6 | Namungo | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 17 |
| 7 | Coastal Union | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 17 |
| 8 | Dodoma Jiji | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 17 |
| 9 | Kagera Sugar | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | -2 | 16 |
| 10 | KMC | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6 | -3 | 15 |
| 11 | Geita Gold | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -4 | 14 |
| 12 | Mbeya Kwanza | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | -3 | 13 |
| 13 | Mtibwa Sugar | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 12 |
| 14 | Ruvu Shooting | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -9 | 12 |
| 15 | Biashara United | 13 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | -2 | 11 |
| 16 | Tanzania Prisons | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 | -11 | 11 |
