There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with APR leading AS Kigali by 20 points.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
APR form and stats
APR, who have the most scored goals (30) in National Soccer League, have been very solid at home in the National Soccer League so far, with 21 points collected from 7 matches (7-0-0). This has contributed greatly to their 1st position in the table. APR has a nice streak going on as they have played 15 consecutive games without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the AS Kigali defeat 91 days ago.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper not having conceded a league goal in 180 minutes.
The APR supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Rayon Sports in National Soccer League and win 2-0. In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting Heroes.
Goals are plentiful in the league this season as APR has scored 19 goals here in 7 home games. Defensively APR have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (3 in 7 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
AS Kigali form and stats
AS Kigali have only collected 7 points from their away games in the National Soccer League, after 1-4-2 (7 played). AS Kigali has drawn their two previous away games.
AS Kigali won their last game, 1-0 versus Heroes played at home. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Gasogi United that ended 1-1.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting AS Kigali as they have only managed to score 4 times from 7 away games in the league. 7 goals have been conceded by AS Kigali in these games.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the AS Kigali - APR 1-1 played earlier this season. As for the last nine games between these two teams, there's 3 APR victories, 3 draws and 3 AS Kigali wins. 5 of these games ended with three goals or more, 4 matches with two goals or less.APR missing players
AS Kigali missing players
| APR | AS Kigali | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 7 | 15 |
| 11 | 7 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 30 | 19 | 8 | Scored | S | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | Conceded | C | 5 | 7 | 17 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 71% | 80% |
| 73% | 86% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 57% | 60% |
| 40% | 57% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 14% | 33% |
| 27% | 43% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 14% | 20% |
| 20% | 29% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 47% | 29% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 43% | 47% |
| 53% | 71% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 43% | 40% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 43% | 33% |
| 6 | 5.9 | 6 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4 | 5.9 | 6.4 |
| 3.3 | 5.1 | 5.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4.7 | 3.9 | 4.3 |
| 1.3 | 1.4 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 130 | 69 | 31 | Total Shots | T S | 13 | 49 | 105 |
| 63 | 38 | 18 | Shots on Target | S O | 2 | 16 | 30 |
| 48% | 50% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 25% | 40% |
- APR has the fewest conceded goals (9)
- APR has the most points (21) at home
- APR has the most scored goals (19) at home
- APR has the most scored goals (30)
- APR has the most scored goals in the first half (15)
- APR has the the best goal difference (+16) at home
- APR has the the best goal difference (+21)
- APR have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- APR have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- APR have scored in all their home matches so far.
- APR have scored more than double the goals of AS Kigali.
- APR have won all their matches at home so far.
- APR haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- APR is in the best form (5-1-0)
- AS Kigali has the fewest scored goals (4) away
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | APR | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 37 |
| 2 | Police Rwanda | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 32 |
| 3 | Rayon Sports | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 31 |
| 4 | Muhanga | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 23 |
| 5 | Mukura | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 22 |
| 6 | Kiyovu Sports | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 22 |
| 7 | Etincelles | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 20 |
| 8 | Bugesera | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 15 | -1 | 20 |
| 9 | Sunrise | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 19 |
| 10 | Gasogi United | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 19 |
| 11 | AS Kigali | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -5 | 17 |
| 12 | Marines | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -5 | 17 |
| 13 | Musanze | 15 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -9 | 12 |
| 14 | Espoir | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -10 | 12 |
| 15 | Gicumbi | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -12 | 9 |
| 16 | Heroes | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | -17 | 8 |