Sneaking up on the top sides is the task when these mid-table sides meet. Both will be trying to better their league status, Dauphins Noirs in 9th and Lubumbashi Sport in 10th position.
- Dauphins Noirs have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Lubumbashi Sport have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Super Ligue game only four days ago. That game was also an away game, at Motema Pembe. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
Dauphins Noirs form and stats
4 victories, 1 draw and 2 defeats. That’s what Dauphins Noirs have to build on here at Stade de l'Unité de Virunga in the Super Ligue. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Stade de l'Unité de Virunga.
Dauphins Noirs are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-2 away versus Maniema Union.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Blessing in a game that was won 2-0.There will be little rest for Dauphins Noirs after this match as they are travelling to Saint Eloi Lupopo for a Super Ligue game in only four days.
As for guarding their own goal, Dauphins Noirs have only let in 3 goals at home.
Lubumbashi Sport form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Lubumbashi Sport so far with only 7 points returning home. The records show 2-1-5 (win-draw-lose). The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Lubumbashi have lost on their last two travels.
There might be some fixture complaints from Lubumbashi Sport as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous match, 1-2 against Motema Pembe.
That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Simba.A new game in only four days for Lubumbashi, the Super Ligue home match versus Etoile de Kivu. Busy days.
Lubumbashi Sport are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 7 goals from 8 away games. The visitors have scored 7 goals from 8 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Lubumbashi Sport have conceded 13 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last five matches): Dauphins Noirs four wins, zero draws and Lubumbashi Sport one victory. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.Dauphins Noirs missing players
Lubumbashi Sport missing players
| Dauphins Noirs | Lubumbashi Sport | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 15 |
| 5 | 4 | 3 | Won | W | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | 7 | 4 | Scored | S | 5 | 7 | 14 |
| 11 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 4 | 13 | 20 |
| 92% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 87% |
| 58% | 43% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 80% |
| 33% | 14% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 75% | 60% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 14% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 62% | 53% |
| 42% | 71% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 12% | 27% |
| 33% | 29% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 38% | 33% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Dauphins Noirs have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Lubumbashi Sport have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | TP Mazembe | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 26 | 42 |
| 2 | Vita Club | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 35 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 22 | 37 |
| 3 | Saint Eloi Lupopo | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 34 |
| 4 | Maniema Union | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
| 5 | Motema Pembe | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 24 |
| 6 | AC Rangers | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 24 |
| 7 | Groupe Bazano | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 21 |
| 8 | Don Bosco | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 |
| 9 | Dauphins Noirs | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 16 |
| 10 | Lubumbashi Sport | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 16 |
| 11 | Blessing | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -3 | 14 |
| 12 | Tshinkunku | 15 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -7 | 14 |
| 13 | Kuya Sport | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -8 | 13 |
| 14 | Sanga Balende | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -6 | 12 |
| 15 | Panda B5 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -8 | 12 |
| 16 | Renaissance | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -8 | 11 |
| 17 | Simba | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -14 | 10 |
| 18 | JSK | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 13 | -17 | 10 |
| 19 | Etoile de Kivu | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 9 |
| 20 | RCK | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -11 | 3 |
