Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Simba 2nd with 70 points, Mbeya City 14th with 30, 40 apart. The last five rounds placed Mbeya City 7th in the league for form — higher than their 14th in the standings.
Simba had won six straight, having scored in 9 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 4/15 points for Mbeya City, 15/15 for Simba.
The sides have met 7 times in the GioScore results database: 1 win for Mbeya City, 1 draw and 5 for Simba, at 2.86 goals per meeting. Home advantage is real in this fixture: whoever hosted won 71% of the meetings.
The venue was Sokoine Stadium, with room for 20,000 spectators. Simba led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-1.
Goal scorers
Simba: Elie Mpanzu (45')
Key stats
Possession: Mbeya City 42% · Simba 58% · Total shots: 5-3 · On target: 0-1 · Corners: 1-5