Young Africans vs Mbeya City: match statistics
Young Africans vs Mbeya City: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Young Africans play Mbeya City in Ligi kuu Bara (Tanzania). The match date is 16 April 2026 at 17:30. Final score: 6:0.
Current form
Young Africans: 5-0-0, 3.00 points/match. Mbeya City: 2-3-0, 1.80 points/match.
Goal statistics
Young Africans scores 2.41 and concedes 0.31 goals per match. Mbeya City scores 0.78 and concedes 1.28. League average: 2.17 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Young Africans 21%, Mbeya City 31%. Over 2.5: Young Africans 59%, Mbeya City 28%. League level: BTTS 35%, Over 2.5 39%.
xG, shots and style
Young Africans has higher xG: 1.87 vs 0.99. Young Africans: 11.3 shots per match, Mbeya City: 4.7.
Match halves
Young Africans: half-time lead 52%, second-half goals 1.34. Mbeya City: half-time lead 16%, second-half goals 0.28.
Goals by minute
Young Africans: 76-90+ (17 goals). Mbeya City: 16-30 (7 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
Ligi kuu Bara: 2.17 goals per match, BTTS 35%, Over 2.5 39%.
Head-to-head
1 H2H matches: 0-1-0. Average goals 0.00, BTTS 0%.
Match description
Young Africans hold a clear home advantage: at home they have won 89% of matches, remain unbeaten and average 3.11 goals scored versus only 0.22 conceded per game (goal difference +26). Quality of chances favors them — home xG is 1.92 compared to Mbeya City’s away xG of 1.17, with shots 13.83 (6.83 on target) versus 7 (3.17 on target) for the visitors. Mbeya City struggle with efficiency and defense on the road: they score only 0.88 goals away, fail to score in 50% of away matches and concede 1.25 goals per game on average (away goal difference -3). In the last 5 matches Young Africans have 2 wins and 3 draws (1.8 points per game), while Mbeya City have 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses (1.4 points per game), confirming the hosts’ greater consistency. Additionally, 78% clean sheets for Young Africans, shot conversion 23% versus 17% for Mbeya City and possession 65% to 48% all point to an expected victory for the hosts.
Half-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
| Young Africans | Mbeya City | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 46% | 29% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.16 | 0.21 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.46 | 0.58 |
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.
Young Africans is 67% better for: last-5 form.
3 pts / match - Young Africans · 1.8 pts / match - Mbeya City
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 209% better for: goals scored per match.
2.41 goals / match - Young Africans · 0.78 goals / match - Mbeya City
Young Africans is 313% better for: goals conceded per match.
0.31 goals / match - Young Africans · 1.28 goals / match - Mbeya City
Young Africans scores in 86% of matches (25 of 29 matches), while Mbeya City keeps a clean sheet in 34% (11 of 32 matches).
Mbeya City scores in 50% of matches (16 of 32 matches), while Young Africans keeps a clean sheet in 79% (23 of 29 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 — Young Africans
Over / Under — Mbeya City
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 94% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
2 pts / match - Young Africans · 1.03 pts / match - Mbeya City
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Young Africans - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 52% of matches and wins 76%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
Mbeya City - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 16% of matches and wins 25%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 2.60 | 3.00 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.8 | 1.8 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Average goals in match | 0.8 | 1.8 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 0% | 80% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 100% | 100% |
| No goal | 20% | 0% |
| Goal difference | +4 | +9 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.40 | 1.40 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Average goals in match | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| 1 goal | 40% | 20% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 0% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 80% | 100% |
| No goal | 60% | 80% |
| Goal difference | +1 | +1 |
* 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 76-90 (17 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +14 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (7 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): -6 - late phases are a weakness.
* 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
Young Africans
Mbeya City
* 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
| Young Africans | Liga | Mbeya City | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▲ 2.72 | 2.17 | ▼ 2.06 |
| Both teams scored | ▼ 21% | 35% | ▼ 31% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▲ 59% | 39% | ▼ 28% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 79% | 39% | ▼ 34% |
| Goal before half-time | ▲ 66% | 60% | ▲ 66% |
| Goal after half-time | ▲ 83% | 63% | ▼ 56% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Head-to-head
Previous meeting: Young Africans 0 - 1 - 0 Mbeya City. Average goals 0.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.
FAQ
What was the result of Young Africans vs Mbeya City?
The Ligi kuu Bara match finished Young Africans 6:0 Mbeya City. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What do the goal statistics show before Young Africans vs Mbeya City?
Young Africans score 2.41 goals per game on average and Mbeya City 0.78. The Ligi kuu Bara average is 2.17 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 39% of games. Both teams score in 21% of Young Africans's matches and 31% of Mbeya City's.
What form are Young Africans and Mbeya City in?
Over the last 5 games Young Africans have a 5-0-0 record (3.00 points per game) and Mbeya City 2-3-0 (1.80 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Young Africans vs Mbeya City?
This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.