15 points separate the teams so far this season, Sanga Balende having performed best. Can Dauphins Noirs strike back?
The hosts Dauphins saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Super Ligue. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at RCK.
This stadium uses sand pitch, unlike Sanga Balende's home stadium. The visitors last nine games on sand pitch have ended in 1 win, 3 draws and 5 losses.
Sanga Balende have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1100 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Dauphins Noirs form and stats
5 victories, 3 draws and 5 defeats. That’s what Dauphins Noirs have to build on here at Stade de l'Unité de Virunga in the Super Ligue. Dauphins Noirs are on a three game winning streak in their home games.
Dauphins are returning here after visiting RCK in a Super Ligue game and winning with a 3-1 scoreline.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting TP Mazembe in a game that was won 2-0.Dauphins have scored 11 league goals here from 13 matches, not a lot. From these home matches, Dauphins have conceded only 10 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Sanga Balende form and stats
Playing away, Sanga Balende have won 4 games, drawn 3 and suffered 7 defeats in the Super Ligue this season. A depressing five defeats in a row for Balende in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus JSK.
Balende go into this game after a win, the home game against Blessing that ended 2-1.
A 0-1 defeat away at Lubumbashi Sport before that.A new game in only three days for Balende, the Super Ligue home match versus Simba. Busy days.
The visitors have scored 11 goals from 14 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Balende have seen the ball go into their own net 15 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Sanga Balende - Dauphins Noirs 1-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last seven matches): Dauphins Noirs one win, two draws and Sanga Balende four victories. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.Dauphins Noirs missing players
Sanga Balende missing players
| Dauphins Noirs | Sanga Balende | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 13 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 14 | 26 |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 13 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 15 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | 8 |
| 24 | 11 | 4 | Scored | S | 5 | 11 | 25 |
| 32 | 10 | 3 | Conceded | C | 4 | 15 | 18 |
| 93% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 86% | 85% |
| 54% | 54% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 40% | 57% | 46% |
| 32% | 15% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 20% | 14% | 19% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 14% | 8% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 14% | 8% |
| 36% | 31% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 20% | 21% | 19% |
| 29% | 38% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 40% | 36% | 54% |
| 43% | 38% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 60% | 57% | 42% |
| 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 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14 | 10.5 | 9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 3 | 3.3 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 30% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Vita Club | 27 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 42 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 28 | 64 |
| 2 | TP Mazembe | 28 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 50 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 37 | 63 |
| 3 | Maniema Union | 27 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 38 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 23 | 60 |
| 4 | Saint Eloi Lupopo | 28 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 29 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 17 | 52 |
| 5 | Sanga Balende | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 44 |
| 6 | Motema Pembe | 28 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 43 |
| 7 | Blessing | 29 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 24 | 27 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 13 | -3 | 36 |
| 8 | Don Bosco | 29 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 28 | 30 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 14 | -2 | 33 |
| 9 | Renaissance | 28 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 24 | 34 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 19 | -10 | 31 |
| 10 | AC Rangers | 27 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 22 | 38 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 17 | -16 | 31 |
| 11 | JSK | 29 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 22 | 27 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 12 | -5 | 29 |
| 12 | Dauphins Noirs | 28 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 24 | 32 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 22 | -8 | 29 |
| 13 | Simba | 29 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 45 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 26 | -18 | 28 |
| 14 | RCK | 27 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 39 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 17 | -17 | 24 |
| 15 | Groupe Bazano | 27 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 16 | -13 | 20 |
| 16 | Lubumbashi Sport | 27 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 44 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 23 | -26 | 19 |