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Young Africans vs Mbeya City

Tanzania Tanzania

Ligi Kuu Bara 2025/2026 Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium, Dar es Salaam
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Match Events

6' Event
Dube P.
Assist: Zouzoua P.
9' Event
Zouzoua P.
Assist: Nzengeli M.
16' Event
Nzengeli M.
Assist: Okello A.

AI Match Summary

The Ligi Kuu Bara 2025/2026 game between Young Africans and Mbeya City finished 6-0, a result that aligned with the model's pre-match lean toward Young Africans.

Win Probability Meter

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

51%
Young Africans
15%
Draws
34%
Mbeya City
Draw rate projection: 15% Favored: Young Africans

Model Confidence

Aggregate indicator score

51% / Medium Confidence
  • Look at the last few games and Young Africans come out ahead of Mbeya City on wins alone.
  • Young Africans are the model's pick here, at 90%.
  • 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%).

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 19%
Over 4.5 Goals 9%
Both Teams To Score (BTTS) 24.4%
Young Africans Clean Sheet 68%
Mbeya City Clean Sheet 10%

Recent Team Form Analysis

Averages per match over historical game filters

Metric Young Africans Mbeya City
Matches Played 33 29
Wins 26 8
Draws 5 8
Losses 2 13
Goals Scored 2.24 0.83
Goals Conceded 0.39 1.41
Expected Goals (xG) 1.50 0.76
Expected Goals Conceded (xGA) 1.10 1.40

H2H

Historical prediction success rates across key markets

Apr 16, 2026 Ligi Kuu Bara
Young Africans vs Mbeya City
6:0
Sep 30, 2025 Ligi Kuu Bara
Mbeya City vs Young Africans
0:0
Jun 6, 2023 Ligi Kuu Bara
Mbeya City vs Young Africans
3:3
Nov 26, 2022 Ligi Kuu Bara
Young Africans vs Mbeya City
2:0
Jun 25, 2022 Ligi Kuu Bara
Mbeya City vs Young Africans
1:1

Key Player Impact Analysis

Key performers and expected goal involvement factors

Young Africans Compare

Top Goalscorer Dube P.
2 Goals
Assists Leader Zouzoua P.
2 Ast
Avg xG / game 1.15
Avg xA / game 0.75

Mbeya City Compare

Avg xG / game 0.69
Avg xA / game 0.42

SokaPicks Momentum Index

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

Young Africans 95 / 100
Mbeya City 10 / 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
Young Africans Mbeya City

AI Prediction Engine Forecast

Simulated score frequencies and primary prediction markets

Primary Pick Young Africans Win (1)
Secondary Pick Over 2.5 Goals or BTTS No
Correct Score 3:0
BTTS Outcome No (NG)
Over/Under Pick Over 2.5

SokaPicks Smart Insights

Historical trends and unique patterns automatically detected by our system

Young Africans found the back of the net in 91% of recent matches (33 games).

Games between these two average 3.20 goals.

Young Africans went unbeaten in 5 of their last 5 games.

Mbeya City has conceded goals in 69% of their last 29 outings.

Scoring Trends

Young Africans VS Mbeya City
2.63 Goals Scored 0.88
0.63 Goals Conceded 0.38
88% Over 1.5 50%
75% Over 2.5 0%
38% Over 3.5 0%

Recent Form & Match History

Young Africans

(Home)
24 Aug
Young Africans
4 : 0
JKT Tanzania
20 Aug
Young Africans
4 : 1
Coastal Union
15 Aug
Namungo
1 : 3
Young Africans
12 Aug
Simba
0 : 1
Young Africans
30 Jun
JKT Tanzania
0 : 3
Young Africans
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Mbeya City

(Away)
23 Aug
Mbeya City
2 : 1
Mashujaa
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
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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)