All the pre-match info you need for the Dauphins Noirs - Sanga Balende match:

This ground has sand pitch, which is not Sanga Balende's familiar surface at their own football pitch. When playing on sand pitch Sanga Balende have performed like this: Played six matches earning 0 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats with the goal stats 1-7 (scored/conceded).

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1100 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

Sanga Balende could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Super Ligue game only three sleeps ago. That game was also an away game, at Etoile de Kivu. 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

The story so far in the Super Ligue for Dauphins Noirs at their home stadium (Stade de l'Unité de Virunga) is 5 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats.

Dauphins Noirs faced defeat in their previous match, away at Don Bosco (0-4). As you see from the result above, Dauphins suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one.

In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting Simba.

Dauphins Noirs have only conceded 5 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

Sanga Balende form and stats

There's been little loot from Sanga Balende's travels as they have only collected 1 point from 6 away games in the Super Ligue. Sanga Balende only have 0 wins to counter their 5 defeats and 1 draw. A depressing five defeats in a row for Sanga Balende in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Lubumbashi Sport.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Balende, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-2 versus Etoile de Kivu (placed 14th).

Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting AC Rangers's place.

Sanga Balende are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 3 goals from 6 away games. It's worth mentioning that 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last eight matches): Dauphins Noirs one win, two draws and Sanga Balende five victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.

Dauphins Noirs missing players

Sanga Balende missing players