Simba vs Young Africans: match statistics
Simba vs Young Africans: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Simba played Young Africans in Ligi kuu Bara (Tanzania). The match was played on 10 October 2026. Venue: Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium. Final score: 2:1.
Current form
Simba: 5-0-0, 3.00 points/match. Young Africans: 5-0-0, 3.00 points/match.
Goal statistics
Simba scores 1.83 and concedes 0.33 goals per match. Young Africans scores 2.67 and concedes 0.33. League average: 2.50 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Simba 33%, Young Africans 33%. Over 2.5: Simba 33%, Young Africans 50%. League level: BTTS 48%, Over 2.5 43%.
xG, shots and style
Young Africans has higher xG: 2.59 vs 1.67. Simba: 8.2 shots per match, Young Africans: 17.2.
Match halves
Simba: half-time lead 50%, second-half goals 1.00. Young Africans: half-time lead 67%, second-half goals 1.33.
Goals by minute
Simba: 61-75 (4 goals). Young Africans: 16-30 (4 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
Ligi kuu Bara: 2.50 goals per match, BTTS 48%, Over 2.5 43%.
Head-to-head
Before this fixture, 2 previous H2H matches were available: 0-2-0. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 50%.
Archived pre-match analysis
This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.
General match analysis
Simba have won all of their last 5 matches, scoring 12 goals and conceding just 1, while Young Africans have recorded 4 wins and a draw, with a goal difference of 8:2. However, the visitors have been more prolific over the course of the season, scoring 16 goals compared with the hosts’ 11, and average 2.5 goals per game away from home, against Simba’s 1.5 at home. The quality of chances also favors Young Africans, whose away xG stands at 2.7 compared with Simba’s 2.35 at home. The hosts offset that advantage with their defensive record: they have yet to concede at home and have kept a clean sheet in every match, while the visitors concede an average of 0.5 goals away from home. Given Simba’s formidable defense and Young Africans’ greater attacking potential, a draw looks the most likely outcome.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - will both teams score?
I’m backing BTTS - No because Simba kept a clean sheet in 75% of their home matches, while Young Africans did so in 50% of their away games. The hosts concede an average of just 0.25 goals and the visitors 0.5, reducing the likelihood of both teams finding the net. BTTS occurred in 20% and 40% of these teams’ respective last five matches, so recent results also support this pick. However, the risk remains significant: both teams scored in every match in the samples considered, and their average attacking xG stands at 2.53 and 2.70. Therefore, the likelihood of at least one team failing to score is only moderately favored, rather than decisively so.
View BTTS statisticsOver/Under - goals analysis
Both teams have potent attacks: Simba score an average of 2.75 goals, while Young Africans average 2.5, yet they concede just 0.25 and 0.5 goals per match, respectively. In their last five matches, Simba conceded 1 goal and Young Africans conceded 2; during this period, each team went Over 2.5 goals in only 20% of matches. Although their attacking xG averages stand at 2.53 for Simba and 2.70 for Young Africans, the opposition defences bring the forecast down to a combined total of 2.35 goals. Under 3.5 goals is the strongest pick, as it reflects both teams’ defensive strength and their recent scoring records, despite half of each team’s matches going Over this line over the course of the season.
View Over/Under statisticsHT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario
The most likely scenario is that Simba lead at the break and maintain their advantage through to the end of the match. The hosts led at half-time in 3 of their 4 home matches, scoring an average of 1.75 goals in the first half, while Young Africans averaged 0.5 goals before the break away from home. Simba’s recent record also supports a home win: they have won all 5 of their last 5 matches and scored an average of 2.4 goals per game, compared with 4 wins and 1.6 goals per game for the visitors. However, this HT/FT pick is not without risk, as Young Africans have yet to concede a first-half goal in an away match, and their xG is 2.70 compared with Simba’s 2.53. Despite the visitors’ strength, the hosts’ early-match advantage and their average of just 0.25 goals conceded at home justify choosing 1/1.
View first-half and second-half statisticsHalf-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?
This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| Simba | Young Africans | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 47% | 50% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.20 | 0.15 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.48 | 0.31 |
xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.
* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.
Team form— who is in better shape?
Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
Goals— how do both teams score and concede?
How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.
Young Africans is 46% better for: goals scored per match.
1.83 goals / match - Simba · 2.67 goals / match - Young Africans
Simba scores in 100% of matches (6 of 6 matches), while Young Africans keeps a clean sheet in 67% (4 of 6 matches).
Young Africans scores in 100% of matches (6 of 6 matches), while Simba keeps a clean sheet in 67% (4 of 6 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?
How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - Simba
Over / Under - Young Africans
1st half
2nd half
Match halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Young Africans is 17% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
2 pts / match - Simba · 2.33 pts / match - Young Africans
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Simba - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 50% of matches and wins 100%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
Young Africans - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 67% of matches and wins 100%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.80 | 2.40 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Average goals in match | 1.0 | 1.2 |
| 1 goal | 60% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 20% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 80% | 80% |
| No goal | 40% | 20% |
| Goal difference | +3 | +4 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 2.60 | 2.60 |
| Goals scored / match | 1.6 | 1.0 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Average goals in match | 1.6 | 1.2 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 60% | 20% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 100% | 80% |
| No goal | 20% | 20% |
| Goal difference | +8 | +4 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (4 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.
Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (4 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Simba
Young Africans
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Ligi kuu Bara).
Teams vs league
| Simba | Liga | Young Africans | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▼ 2.17 | 2.50 | ▲ 3.00 |
| Both teams scored | ▼ 33% | 48% | ▼ 33% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▼ 33% | 43% | ▲ 50% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 67% | 27% | ▲ 67% |
| Goal before half-time | ▼ 67% | 75% | ▼ 67% |
| Goal after half-time | ▲ 100% | 71% | ▲ 83% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Head-to-head
Recent meetings (2): Simba 0 - 2 - 0 Young Africans. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 50% matches.
FAQ
What was the result of Simba vs Young Africans?
The Ligi kuu Bara match finished Simba 2:1 Young Africans. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What is the head-to-head record between Simba and Young Africans?
In the last 2 head-to-head matches Simba won 0, Young Africans won 0 and 2 ended level. These games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.
What do the goal statistics show before Simba vs Young Africans?
Simba score 1.83 goals per game on average and Young Africans 2.67. The Ligi kuu Bara average is 2.50 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 43% of games. Both teams score in 33% of Simba's matches and 33% of Young Africans's.
What form are Simba and Young Africans in?
Over the last 5 games Simba have a 5-0-0 record (3.00 points per game) and Young Africans 5-0-0 (3.00 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Simba vs Young Africans?
Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Simba vs Young Africans: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.