Madagascar v Tanzania: E. Kari gives hosts attacking edge in 29 September meeting

Madagascar face Tanzania on 29 September, with kick-off scheduled for 13:00 GMT. E. Kari has scored once for Madagascar this season, while Tanzania are yet to see a goal from their listed players.

The match gives Madagascar an opportunity to build early momentum, but Tanzania will be looking to respond after both teams recorded a defeat in their latest listed fixture. With the campaign still at an early stage, the result could provide an important platform for either side.

The key statistics of the players of both teams this season:

• Assists: R. Ponti (Madagascar) — 1 assists, (Tanzania) — 0 assists.
• Goalkeepers saves: W. Caddy (Madagascar) — 0, T. Allarakhia (Tanzania) — 0
• Tackles: H. Abdallah (Madagascar) — 1, F. Salum (Tanzania) — 2.
• Most encounters won: M. Jean-Pierre (Madagascar) — 7, I. Hamad (Tanzania) — 9.

Top 5 scorers this season:

1. N. Dorgeles (2, Mali)
2. L. Mickels (1, Rwanda)
3. I. Maza (1, Algeria)
4. M. Diallo (1, Mauritania)
5. A. Hadj-Moussa (1, Algeria)

Team statistics:

Madagascar will be encouraged by Kari’s contribution. The forward has already found the net once this season and is likely to be one of the main attacking threats in the match. Tanzania will need to limit the space available to him, particularly in and around the penalty area.

The five previous matches played by the teams:

• Madagascar — L
• Tanzania — L

The hosts are expected to focus on making their possession count. Creating chances for Kari and maintaining pressure in the final third could be central to Madagascar’s approach, especially against a Tanzania side seeking a more positive result.

According to home statistics this season, Madagascar scores more goals and concedes more in the following intervals:

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15	100.00%	50.00%
16-30		50.00%
31-45
46-60
61-75
76-90
91-105

Tanzania has the following time frames of scoring and conceding goals:

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15		50.00%
16-30		50.00%
31-45
46-60
61-75
76-90
91-105

Head-to-head stats:

Teams	Games	Win		Draws		Losses
		H	A	H	A	H	A
Madagascar	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tanzania		0	0	0	0	0	0

Probabilities before the match:

Madagascar		Tanzania
43.7%	Winning the game	43.7%
100%	Attack potential	100%
50%	Potential in defense	50%
36%	Strength against each other	36%
45%	Goal Potential	45%

Summary: the probability of Tanzania winning – 30%, draw – 35%, loss – 35%. Thus Madagascar, most likely, win (win or draw)

Goal Forecast:Madagascar, is likely to score -1.5 goals, Tanzania is likely to score no more than None.

The bookmaker odds for this match:

Home win	Draw	Away win
0	0	0

Save the date

The match between the teams Madagascar and Tanzania will take place on September 29 at 13:00 (GMT) at the stadium .