Ruvu Shooting have journeyed here for an entertaining fight against the hosting Young Africans. Read up on the match with this thorough Ligi kuu Bara preview!
- Young Africans have the most scored goals (6) in Ligi kuu Bara
The hosts Africans saw competitive action as recent as three days ago, playing 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, Ruvu Shooting have had more rest.
It should be mentioned that Ruvu Shooting play their home matches on grass, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on artifical turf. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Ruvu Shooting on artifical turf are 1 victory, 3 draws and 4 defeats from eight games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 7-11. You can compare this with overall results below.
Young Africans form and stats
As mentioned below, Young Africans are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 2 Ligi kuu Bara games. With a nice streak brewing from their home games, Young Africans are also looking for their fifth consecutive victory regardless of location.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper not having conceded a league goal in 655 minutes.
Africans's previous game was a Ligi kuu Bara match also played at home, ending 2-0 versus Azam (placed 11th). The home side are looking to build on that result.
In the preceding match a 2-0 victory visiting KMC.At Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium, Young Africans has the goal stats of 3-0 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.
Ruvu Shooting form and stats
Ruvu Shooting are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Ligi kuu Bara, having played 2 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss).
Ruvu Shooting might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Polisi Tanzania proved too strong as Shooting slumped to a 0-1 defeat in front of their own fans at Mlandizi Stadium.
Before that, Shooting secured a home win against Coastal Union with the score 1-0.It's early days yet, but Ruvu Shooting has scored 1 and conceded 1 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two contenders are: eight wins for Young Africans, one draw and one win for Ruvu Shooting. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.Young Africans missing players
Ruvu Shooting missing players
| Young Africans | Ruvu Shooting | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1 | 1.5 | 3.8 |
| 2.2 | 2 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 3.5 | 4.5 |
| 0.2 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6.8 | 4.5 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 7 | 5.5 |
| 2 | 0.5 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 4 | 2.8 |
| 75% | 300% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 12% | 18% |
- Young Africans have the most clean sheets (4) in Ligi kuu Bara
- Young Africans have the most scored goals (6) in Ligi kuu Bara
- Young Africans have the most scored goals in the first half (5) in Ligi kuu Bara
- Young Africans have the the best goal difference (+6) in Ligi kuu Bara
- Young Africans is in the best form (4-0-0)
| Young Africans | Last season | Ruvu Shooting | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 34 | 17 | Played | P | 17 | 34 | ||
| 21 | 11 | Won | W | 3 | 11 | ||
| 11 | 5 | Drew | D | 4 | 8 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 10 | 15 | ||
| 52 | 28 | Scored | S | 10 | 34 | ||
| 21 | 13 | Conceded | C | 22 | 38 | ||
| 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 88% | 88% | ||
| 59% | 65% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 53% | 62% | ||
| 32% | 35% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 35% | 38% | ||
| 18% | 24% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 12% | 15% | ||
| 12% | 12% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 6% | ||
| 44% | 53% | BTTS | BTTS | 35% | 35% | ||
| 53% | 41% | Clean Sheets | C S | 29% | 35% | ||
| 12% | 6% | Failed to Score | F T | 47% | 41% | ||
| 5.1 | 5.9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 4.3 | ||
| 3 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.4 | 4.6 | ||
| 0.8 | 0.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.2 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | ||
| 6.3 | 5.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.2 | 5.4 | ||
| 2 | 1.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 2 | ||
| 72% | 96% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 48% | ||
| 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 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| 2 | Dodoma Jiji | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 3 | Polisi Tanzania | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | Kagera Sugar | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 5 | Simba | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | Mbeya City | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 7 | Mbeya Kwanza | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 8 | Ruvu Shooting | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 9 | Biashara United | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 10 | Namungo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 11 | Azam | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 4 |
| 12 | Coastal Union | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| 13 | Geita Gold | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 2 |
| 14 | Mtibwa Sugar | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 2 |
| 15 | KMC | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 2 |
| 16 | Tanzania Prisons | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 1 |
| Last season | 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 | 34 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 78 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 7 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 7 | 64 | 83 |
| 2 | Young Africans | 34 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 52 | 21 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 13 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 31 | 74 |
| 3 | Azam | 34 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 50 | 22 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 34 | 12 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 28 | 68 |
| 4 | Biashara United | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 28 | 32 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 23 | -4 | 50 |
| 5 | KMC | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 39 | 27 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 11 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 48 |
| 6 | Polisi Tanzania | 34 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 29 | 27 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 45 |
| 7 | Tanzania Prisons | 34 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 25 | 25 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 44 |
| 8 | Dodoma Jiji | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 28 | 31 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 20 | -3 | 44 |
| 9 | Namungo | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 31 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 19 | -7 | 43 |
| 10 | Mbeya City | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 33 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 20 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 25 | -3 | 42 |
| 11 | Ruvu Shooting | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 34 | 38 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 16 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 22 | -4 | 41 |
| 12 | Kagera Sugar | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 34 | 38 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 23 | -4 | 40 |
| 13 | Coastal Union | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 29 | 46 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 30 | -17 | 40 |
| 14 | Mtibwa Sugar | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 31 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 21 | -10 | 39 |
| 15 | JKT Tanzania | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 34 | 47 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 30 | -13 | 39 |
| 16 | Gwambina | 34 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 29 | 37 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 26 | -8 | 35 |
| 17 | Ihefu | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 41 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 25 | -19 | 35 |
| 18 | Mwadui | 34 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 24 | 69 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 31 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 38 | -45 | 19 |