This could be an interesting match as AS Kigali have their presumed home advantage while Rayon Sports are ahead in the National Soccer League table with their 16 point advantage.
These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only three days ago in the National Soccer League. That game was an away game at Sunrise, so at least AS Kigali are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
AS Kigali form and stats
6 victories, 1 draw and 4 defeats. That’s what AS Kigali has to build on here at Stade Régional de Nyamirambo.AS Kigali drew their last game, 1-1 away at Sunrise. Preceding that match was the home game against Mukura that was lost 1-2.
The AS Kigali manager has got the team scoring with 22 from 11 home games. AS Kigali have conceded 12 in these home matches.
Last season, AS Kigali's league statistics were 18 wins, 7 draws and 5 losses, resulting in a 2nd position in the National Soccer League. Over these 30 matches they scored 54 goals and conceded 25. Playing at home last season AS Kigali managed 12-2-1 (win-draw-lost) with 33 goals and 11 conceded.
Rayon Sports form and stats
Rayon Sports have been very strong on the road so far with a massive 25 points collected from 10 games. 6 wins, 7 draws and 2 defeats is the record so far. Rayon Sports have an excellent away record so far with 6-7-2 from 10 games.Rayon Sports are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Bugesera. Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Gicumbi.
Rayon Sports find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 14 goals from 10 away fixtures. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (7 so far).
Let's have a look at how Rayon Sports performed last season in the CAF Champions League. They landed a 3rd position in the league table after playing out 14 victories, 10 draws and 6 defeats. In total they scored 46 and conceded 21 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 5 - drew 6 and lost 4 with 13/13 goals scored/conceded.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Rayon Sports - AS Kigali 1-0. As for the last seven games between these two teams, there's 1 AS Kigali victory, 2 draws and 4 Rayon Sports wins.Top Goalscorers
AS Kigali missing players
Rayon Sports missing players
| AS Kigali | Rayon Sports | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 21 | 11 | Played | 10 | 20 |
| 27 | 22 | Scored | 14 | 30 |
| 19 | 12 | Conceded | 7 | 10 |
| 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 90% | 95% |
| 57% | 82% | Over 1.5 | 70% | 60% |
| 38% | 64% | Over 2.5 | 50% | 45% |
| 19% | 27% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 14% | 27% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 36% | Both teams to score | 50% | 30% |
| 38% | 36% | Clean Sheet | 50% | 65% |
| 43% | 27% | Failed To Score | 10% | 10% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | APR | 21 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 24 | 51 |
| 2 | Rayon Sports | 20 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 20 | 44 |
| 3 | Mukura | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 44 |
| 4 | Kiyovu Sports | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 35 |
| 5 | Police Rwanda | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 34 |
| 6 | Espoir | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 21 | -3 | 31 |
| 7 | AS Kigali | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 28 |
| 8 | Muhanga | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 27 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 28 |
| 9 | Sunrise | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 27 |
| 10 | Marines | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 12 | -1 | 26 |
| 11 | Etincelles | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 14 | -4 | 24 |
| 12 | Bugesera | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -7 | 24 |
| 13 | Musanze | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 27 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 18 | -10 | 23 |
| 14 | Gicumbi | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 35 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 27 | -22 | 20 |
| 15 | Kirehe | 22 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 18 | -17 | 17 |
| 16 | Amagaju | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 38 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 24 | -21 | 15 |
