Match Report
The table gap was wide: 35 points between Simba (2nd, 70 pts) and Dodoma Jiji (9th, 35 pts). On recent form Dodoma Jiji sat only 14th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 9th overall.
four consecutive wins preceded this game for Simba, having scored in 7 consecutive games. 5 matches unbeaten backed Dodoma Jiji's arrival.
The head-to-head ledger counts 7 games: 6 Simba wins, 0 for Dodoma Jiji, 1 draw, at 2.14 goals per meeting. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 29% of the meetings went over two goals.
Goal scorers
Simba: Elie Mpanzu (62')
Key stats
Possession: Simba 63% · Dodoma Jiji 37% · Total shots: 16-8 · On target: 6-2 · Corners: 8-4