The league table is allowed to rest as Simba and Plateau United battle for CAF Champions League honors in this first Preliminary Round leg of two fixtures.
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!
These teams have little in common geographically as Plateau United have to travel 5100 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Simba form and stats
Last season, Simba's CAF Champions League journey ended in the preliminary round.4 victories, 0 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what Simba have to build on here at Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium in the Ligi kuu Bara. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Simba after consecutive victories at their own ground.
A strong away win before that one, visiting Coastal Union and winning 7-0.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Ligi kuu Bara game versus Polisi Tanzania in only one day. This game is also played here at Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium.
Simba are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (14 goals in 5 games). As for guarding their own goal, Simba have only let in 1 goal at home.
Plateau United form and stats
Plateau was sent out of CAF Champions League in the 1st round last season.The visitors are W3-D5-L4 on the road this term. That's in the Npfl.
Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Kwara United in the Npfl.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Kwara United in just one day.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Plateau as they have only managed to score 7 times from 12 away games in the league. Plateau United are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 9 times in 12 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Simba and Plateau United have met before this season: Plateau United - Simba 0-1.Simba missing players
Plateau United missing players
| Simba | Plateau United | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 10 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 14 | 7 | Won | W | 3 | 13 | ||
| 7 | 1 | Drew | D | 5 | 7 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 4 | 5 | ||
| 56 | 33 | Scored | S | 7 | 33 | ||
| 14 | 6 | Conceded | C | 9 | 15 | ||
| 84% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 76% | ||
| 68% | 90% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 48% | ||
| 48% | 70% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 40% | ||
| 32% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 8% | 16% | ||
| 24% | 40% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | ||
| 32% | 30% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 32% | ||
| 56% | 60% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 52% | ||
| 28% | 10% | Failed to Score | F T | 58% | 40% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0.7 | 0.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.2 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 7.4 | 6.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.6 | 8.4 | ||
| 3.5 | 3.1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.9 | 3.3 | ||
| 69% | 106% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 10% | 41% | ||
| 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 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 31 |
| 2 | Azam | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 26 |
| 3 | Simba | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 24 | 23 |
| 4 | Ruvu Shooting | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 23 |
| 5 | Polisi Tanzania | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 20 |
| 6 | Tanzania Prisons | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 19 |
| 7 | Biashara United | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | -6 | 19 |
| 8 | KMC | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 18 |
| 9 | Dodoma Jiji | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 16 |
| 10 | Gwambina | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -1 | 16 |
| 11 | Coastal Union | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -9 | 16 |
| 12 | Namungo | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 15 |
| 13 | Kagera Sugar | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -2 | 15 |
| 14 | Mtibwa Sugar | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 13 |
| 15 | Mbeya City | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -9 | 11 |
| 16 | JKT Tanzania | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | -6 | 10 |
| 17 | Mwadui | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 13 | -16 | 10 |
| 18 | Ihefu | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 11 | -13 | 6 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Plateau United | 25 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 36 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 49 |
| 2 | Rivers United | 25 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 45 |
| 3 | Lobi Stars | 25 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 43 |
| 4 | Enugu Rangers | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 37 |
| 5 | Enyimba | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 36 |
| 6 | Akwa United | 25 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 35 |
| 7 | Kano Pillars | 24 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 27 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 34 |
| 8 | Akwa Starlets | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 34 |
| 9 | Sunshine Stars | 25 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 29 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 19 | -2 | 34 |
| 10 | Katsina United | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 19 | -7 | 34 |
| 11 | Warri Wolves | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 33 |
| 12 | Ifeanyi Uba | 25 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 25 | 28 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 25 | -3 | 33 |
| 13 | Heartland | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 32 |
| 14 | MFM | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 31 |
| 15 | Wikki Tourist | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 14 | -1 | 31 |
| 16 | Abia Warriors | 25 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 28 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 18 | -5 | 30 |
| 17 | Nasarawa United | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 27 | 27 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 29 |
| 18 | Jigawa Golden Stars | 25 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 25 | 35 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 24 | -10 | 29 |
| 19 | Kwara United | 25 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 33 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 25 | -10 | 28 |
| 20 | Adamawa United | 25 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 47 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 34 | -30 | 20 |