All the facts and stats for the CAF Champions League clash: Simba - Kaizer Chiefs

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Competition: World CAF Champions League
Competition: Sat 22.May
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium (60000 seats)

Get ready for the return leg of the CAF Champions League Quarter-finals between Simba and Kaizer Chiefs. This should be an interesting match and this preview contains everything you need to know. Read on!

Simba and Kaizer Chiefs should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

It's quite the trip for Kaizer Chiefs when visiting Simba as the cities are 3500 kilometers apart.

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Simba form and stats

Last season their CAF Champions League adventure ended in the preliminary round.

Simba have performed here at Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium this season with 10 wins from 13 Ligi kuu Bara matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 1. On the other hand, in the CAF Champions League, Simba has performed like this (both home and away): 6 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses. Simba haven’t lost a league-game in 18 attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Ruvu Shooting, 208 days ago.

Simba faced defeat in their previous match, away at Kaizer Chiefs (0-4). The goalie A. Manula was named most valuable player of the team in that game, scoring 0.0 out of ten. Manula . As you see from the result above, Simba suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one.

Ahead of that match, Simba won a home game hosting Dodoma Jiji (3-1).

There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Simba, as the Ligi kuu Bara home game vs Mbeya City is only one day away.

Simba are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (35 goals in 13 games). Defensively Simba have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (5 in 13 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Kaizer Chiefs form and stats

As the visiting team in Premier League matches, Kaizer Chiefs have produced an overall stat of 4-5-4 so far. Total CAF Champions League statistics for Kaizer Chiefs: 5 wins, 5 draws and 1 loss.

Kaizer won their last game, 4-0 versus Simba played at home. B. Bvuma (goalkeeper) was the best performer with a rating of 0.0. Bvuma . As you can tell from the results above, Kaizer was very dominant against Simba, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 4-0 (!) with S. Nurkovic (2), E. Mathoho and L. Castro providing the goals.

A draw for Kaizer before that, at their own venue hosting Moroka Swallows (1-1).

Kaizer has another fixture away, a Premier League game, against Black Leopards in just four days. A tough schedule for the visitors!

Kaizer have scored 15 goals on their travels this season, from 13 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Kaizer have seen the ball go into their own net 15 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Kaizer Chiefs - Simba 4-0.

Top Goalscorers

Kaizer ChiefsL. Manyama
L. Manyama
5 goals
Kaizer ChiefsD. Castro Cortés
D. Castro Cortés
5 goals
Kaizer ChiefsH. Mashiane
H. Mashiane
3 goals

Simba missing players

Kaizer Chiefs missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Simba Kaizer Chiefs
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 13   Played P   11 25
18 10   Won W   2 7
4 3   Drew D   6 11
3 0   Lost L   3 7
43 33   Scored S   12 31
12 5   Conceded C   16 28
92% 92%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   82% 88%
52% 77%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   82% 76%
40% 62%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   64% 52%
28% 46%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   27% 20%
8% 15%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   0% 0%
20% 31%   BTTS BTTS   73% 60%
68% 69%   Clean Sheets C S   18% 32%
20% 8%   Failed to Score F T   27% 20%
 
0 0   Corners for (avg) C F   0 0
0 0   Corners against (avg) C A   0 0
1.2 0.5   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.5 1.8
0 0   Red cards R C   2 7
 
7.7 8.1   Shots (avg) S (   8 9.2
3.2 3.8   Shots on Target (avg) S O   2.8 3.2
54% 66%   Goal Efficiency G E   39% 38%

  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 25 19 4 2 58 10 13 10 2 1 35 5 12 9 2 1 23 5 48 61
2 Young Africans 28 16 10 2 41 17 15 9 5 1 23 11 13 7 5 1 18 6 24 58
3 Azam 29 16 9 4 42 20 14 9 4 1 27 10 15 7 5 3 15 10 22 57
4 Biashara United 28 12 8 8 24 23 14 8 3 3 17 7 14 4 5 5 7 16 1 44
5 KMC 29 11 8 10 32 21 13 9 2 2 22 6 16 2 6 8 10 15 11 41
6 Polisi Tanzania 29 8 14 7 26 24 14 4 6 4 12 10 15 4 8 3 14 14 2 38
7 Dodoma Jiji 28 10 8 10 26 27 14 6 5 3 17 11 14 4 3 7 9 16 -1 38
8 Ruvu Shooting 28 10 7 11 28 26 12 7 3 2 19 7 16 3 4 9 9 19 2 37
9 Tanzania Prisons 28 9 10 9 19 19 14 7 3 4 11 7 14 2 7 5 8 12 0 37
10 Namungo 26 9 9 8 19 20 13 5 5 3 10 8 13 4 4 5 9 12 -1 36
11 Mbeya City 29 7 12 10 22 27 14 3 8 3 13 8 15 4 4 7 9 19 -5 33
12 JKT Tanzania 29 9 6 14 28 38 14 6 2 6 13 14 15 3 4 8 15 24 -10 33
13 Coastal Union 28 8 9 11 19 38 14 6 6 2 13 14 14 2 3 9 6 24 -19 33
14 Mtibwa Sugar 29 8 7 14 14 27 16 6 5 5 10 10 13 2 2 9 4 17 -13 31
15 Ihefu 29 8 7 14 21 36 16 7 3 6 16 16 13 1 4 8 5 20 -15 31
16 Gwambina 28 7 9 12 25 30 15 3 6 6 11 11 13 4 3 6 14 19 -5 30
17 Kagera Sugar 29 7 9 13 28 34 14 5 3 6 15 14 15 2 6 7 13 20 -6 30
18 Mwadui 29 5 4 20 21 56 15 3 4 8 13 27 14 2 0 12 8 29 -35 19
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Mamelodi Sundowns 26 16 9 1 41 13 13 7 5 1 19 7 13 9 4 0 22 6 28 57
2 AmaZulu 27 14 8 5 37 22 14 7 4 3 18 12 13 7 4 2 19 10 15 50
3 Golden Arrows 27 10 13 4 35 25 13 5 6 2 16 11 14 5 7 2 19 14 10 43
4 Orlando Pirates 26 11 10 5 30 20 13 7 5 1 17 9 13 4 5 4 13 11 10 43
5 Moroka Swallows 26 8 17 1 30 21 12 5 7 0 13 7 14 3 10 1 17 14 9 41
6 SuperSport United 27 10 11 6 33 27 14 6 7 1 16 10 13 4 4 5 17 17 6 41
7 Cape Town City 27 9 10 8 39 36 13 5 4 4 24 21 14 4 6 4 15 15 3 37
8 TS Galaxy 26 8 8 10 25 27 13 5 2 6 11 15 13 3 6 4 14 12 -2 32
9 Baroka 27 7 11 9 26 33 13 3 4 6 12 19 14 4 7 3 14 14 -7 32
10 Kaizer Chiefs 27 6 12 9 29 33 14 2 7 5 14 18 13 4 5 4 15 15 -4 30
11 Bloemfontein Celtic 27 5 13 9 27 31 14 5 8 1 16 11 13 0 5 8 11 20 -4 28
12 Maritzburg United 27 7 7 13 27 34 14 4 5 5 18 18 13 3 2 8 9 16 -7 28
13 Tshakhuma 27 7 7 13 19 35 14 5 3 6 13 19 13 2 4 7 6 16 -16 28
14 Stellenbosch 27 5 11 11 26 32 14 2 6 6 13 16 13 3 5 5 13 16 -6 26
15 Chippa United 27 5 10 12 22 34 13 2 6 5 9 13 14 3 4 7 13 21 -12 25
16 Black Leopards 27 4 7 16 19 42 13 2 3 8 9 21 14 2 4 8 10 21 -23 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 Mamelodi Sundowns 26 16 9 1 41 13 13 7 5 1 19 7 13 9 4 0 22 6 28 57
2 AmaZulu 27 14 8 5 37 22 14 7 4 3 18 12 13 7 4 2 19 10 15 50
3 Golden Arrows 27 10 13 4 35 25 13 5 6 2 16 11 14 5 7 2 19 14 10 43
4 Orlando Pirates 26 11 10 5 30 20 13 7 5 1 17 9 13 4 5 4 13 11 10 43
5 Moroka Swallows 26 8 17 1 30 21 12 5 7 0 13 7 14 3 10 1 17 14 9 41
6 SuperSport United 27 10 11 6 33 27 14 6 7 1 16 10 13 4 4 5 17 17 6 41
7 Cape Town City 27 9 10 8 39 36 13 5 4 4 24 21 14 4 6 4 15 15 3 37
8 TS Galaxy 26 8 8 10 25 27 13 5 2 6 11 15 13 3 6 4 14 12 -2 32
9 Baroka 27 7 11 9 26 33 13 3 4 6 12 19 14 4 7 3 14 14 -7 32
10 Kaizer Chiefs 27 6 12 9 29 33 14 2 7 5 14 18 13 4 5 4 15 15 -4 30
11 Bloemfontein Celtic 27 5 13 9 27 31 14 5 8 1 16 11 13 0 5 8 11 20 -4 28
12 Maritzburg United 27 7 7 13 27 34 14 4 5 5 18 18 13 3 2 8 9 16 -7 28
13 Tshakhuma 27 7 7 13 19 35 14 5 3 6 13 19 13 2 4 7 6 16 -16 28
14 Stellenbosch 27 5 11 11 26 32 14 2 6 6 13 16 13 3 5 5 13 16 -6 26
15 Chippa United 27 5 10 12 22 34 13 2 6 5 9 13 14 3 4 7 13 21 -12 25
16 Black Leopards 27 4 7 16 19 42 13 2 3 8 9 21 14 2 4 8 10 21 -23 19

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