Africa Cup of Nations Clash: Analysing Uganda vs. Tanzania - A Statistical Overview

A detailed analysis of the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations match between Uganda and Tanzania reveals key statistical insights. Tanzania demonstrates a superior offensive efficiency, with a higher attacking finishing conversion rate (25% vs 18%) and xG efficiency (0.32 vs 0.24) compared to Uganda. Tanzania also leads in successful key passes (75% vs 65%) and attacking pass value (4.8 vs 3.6), indicating a more effective offensive organisation. In midfield control, Tanzania shows a clear advantage in pass completion rate (82% vs 75%) and transition attack percentage (38% vs 29%). Furthermore, Tanzania's total team running distance (115km vs 108km) and high-intensity sprint count (168 vs 142) exceed Uganda's. Defensively, Tanzania dominates with more tackles per match (18 vs 12), interceptions (11 vs 8), and a higher clearance success rate (89% vs 76%), effectively limiting Uganda's attacking penetration. Tanzania's offensive efficiency reaches 1.92, surpassing Uganda's 1.57, and their one-on-one conversion rate (67% vs 40%) highlights their finishing capabilities. The expected goals (xG) comparison shows Tanzania with 2.3 expected goals compared to Uganda's 1.8, with 78% of Tanzania's attacking finishes occurring within the penalty area (compared to Uganda's 62%), which proves a higher quality of attack. Prediction: Tanzania +0.25