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Mbeya City vs Simba

Tanzania Tanzania

Ligi Kuu Bara 2025/2026 Sokoine Stadium, Mbeya
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Match Events

18'
35'
45' Event
Mpanzu E.

AI Match Summary

The Ligi Kuu Bara 2025/2026 game between Mbeya City and Simba finished 0-1, a result that aligned with the model's pre-match lean toward Simba.

Win Probability Meter

Derived from 10,000 simulations matching home advantage & form profiles

31%
Mbeya City
30%
Draws
39%
Simba
Draw rate projection: 30% Favored: Simba

Model Confidence

Aggregate indicator score

30% / Low Confidence
  • Look at the last few games and Simba come out ahead of Mbeya City on wins alone.
  • Mbeya City are the model's pick here, at 42%.
  • This is a straightforward league game — the season-long numbers should hold up.
  • High conversion rates suggest a high-scoring game (Over 2.5 Probability: 78%).
  • These two have met 5 times recently and Simba have taken 4 of them.

Goal Probability Engine

Model estimations for goals markets based on xG conversion histories

Over 0.5 Goals 92%
Over 1.5 Goals 82%
Over 2.5 Goals 78%
Over 3.5 Goals 70%
Over 4.5 Goals 32%
Both Teams To Score (BTTS) 64.6%
Mbeya City Clean Sheet 20%
Simba Clean Sheet 20%

Recent Team Form Analysis

Averages per match over historical game filters

Metric Mbeya City Simba
Matches Played 29 33
Wins 7 24
Draws 8 8
Losses 14 1
Goals Scored 0.76 1.82
Goals Conceded 1.41 0.36
Expected Goals (xG) 0.56 0.69
Expected Goals Conceded (xGA) 1.10 1.40

H2H

Historical prediction success rates across key markets

Jun 17, 2026 Ligi Kuu Bara
Mbeya City vs Simba
0:1
Dec 4, 2025 Ligi Kuu Bara
Simba vs Mbeya City
3:0
Apr 13, 2025 Federation Cup
Simba vs Mbeya City
3:1
Jan 18, 2023 Ligi Kuu Bara
Simba vs Mbeya City
3:2
Nov 23, 2022 Ligi Kuu Bara
Mbeya City vs Simba
1:1

Key Player Impact Analysis

Key performers and expected goal involvement factors

Mbeya City Compare

Avg xG / game 0.43
Avg xA / game 0.28

Simba Compare

Top Goalscorer Mpanzu E.
1 Goals
Avg xG / game 0.63
Avg xA / game 0.38

SokaPicks Momentum Index

Current performance index incorporating opponent strength & fatigue (0-100)

Mbeya City 42 / 100
Simba 38 / 100
How it's calculated: Weighted formula of recent form points (60%), goal margin trends (20%), home/away adjustments (10%), and squad impact availability ratings (10%).

Attack & Defence Capability Index

ATTACK DEFENCE POSSESSION DISCIPLINE
Mbeya City Simba

AI Prediction Engine Forecast

Simulated score frequencies and primary prediction markets

Primary Pick Draw (X)
Secondary Pick Over 2.5 Goals or BTTS Yes
Correct Score 2:2
BTTS Outcome Yes (GG)
Over/Under Pick Over 2.5

SokaPicks Smart Insights

Historical trends and unique patterns automatically detected by our system

H2H data points to 3.00 goals as a typical output.

Mbeya City went unbeaten in 4 of their last 5 games.

Mbeya City found the back of the net in 52% of recent matches (29 games).

Simba let in goals in 33% of their last 33 matches.

Scoring Trends

Mbeya City VS Simba
0.88 Goals Scored 1.13
0.25 Goals Conceded 0.25
50% Over 1.5 38%
0% Over 2.5 25%
0% Over 3.5 0%

Recent Form & Match History

Mbeya City

(Home)
19 Aug
Mbeya City
2 : 0
Dodoma Jiji
14 Aug
Mbeya City
0 : 1
Geita Gold
08 Jul
Tanzania Prisons
0 : 0
Mbeya City
05 Jul
Mbeya City
2 : 0
Tanzania Prisons
30 Jun
Mbeya City
0 : 0
TRA United
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Simba

(Away)
19 Aug
Pamba
1 : 2
Simba
16 Aug
Kagera Sugar
0 : 2
Simba
12 Aug
Simba
0 : 1
Young Africans
31 Jul
Singida Black Stars
1 : 2
Simba
28 Jul
Jamus
0 : 0
Simba
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League Standings

Pos Team P W D L GD Pts
1 Young Africans 30 23 6 1 71:9 75
2 Simba 30 22 7 1 54:11 73
3 Azam 30 18 10 2 46:12 64
4 Singida Black Stars 30 15 5 10 47:35 50
5 TRA United 30 11 10 9 33:28 43
6 JKT Tanzania 30 10 12 8 30:33 42
7 Pamba 30 9 9 12 32:35 36
8 Coastal Union 30 9 9 12 31:37 36
9 Dodoma Jiji 30 8 11 11 25:36 35
10 Namungo 30 7 13 10 25:32 34
11 Mashujaa 30 7 12 11 15:27 33
12 Fountain Gate 30 9 6 15 25:44 33
13 Tanzania Prisons 30 9 5 16 23:41 32
14 Mbeya City 30 7 9 14 24:41 30
15 Mtibwa Sugar 30 6 9 15 25:48 27
16 Kinondoni MC 30 2 3 25 16:53 9
Promotion - CAF Champions League (Qualification)
Promotion - CAF Confederation Cup (Qualification)
Relegation - Ligi Kuu Bara 2025/2026 (Relegation)