Only the second game in the National Soccer League for these teams and it's all to play for here at Bugesera Stadium as Bugesera welcomes APR. Check out this preview!
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.
Bugesera form and stats
The hosts won their first National Soccer League game here at Bugesera Stadium, lifting spirits. Home statistics for Bugesera last season were 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 losses from 15 games.
The Bugesera supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Heroes in National Soccer League and win 2-0. Before that, Bugesera had a home game versus Kirehe which ended with a victory 3-2.
There will be little rest for Bugesera after this match as they are travelling to AS Kigali for a National Soccer League game in only three days.
Early season league goal statistics from Bugesera's 1 home game: 2 goals, 0 conceded.
Last season, Bugesera's league statistics were 8 wins, 11 draws and 11 losses, resulting in a 12th position in the National Soccer League. Over these 30 matches they scored 30 goals and conceded 42. Playing at home last season Bugesera managed 5-6-4 (win-draw-lost) with 16 goals and 17 conceded.
APR form and stats
One match played away so far in the National Soccer League for APR and it was a tie. Last season the statistics for their away games were 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses from 15 games.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to AS Kigali (placed 4th) in their previous outing. The National Soccer League match ended in a draw 1-1. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Police Rwanda at their stadium, the result 2-0.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Etincelles in just four days.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, APR has managed 1 goal and let in 1 from 1 match.
Let's have a look at how APR performed last season in the National Soccer League: They landed a 2nd position in the league table after playing out 20 victories, 5 draws and 5 defeats. In total they scored 47 and conceded 17 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 9 - drew 3 and lost 3 with 23/10 goals scored/conceded.
Head 2 Head
Last eight meetings between the teams: Bugesera won 1, APR won 5 and 2 draws. 4 games with over 2,5 goals, 4 matches with two goals or less.Bugesera missing players
APR missing players
| Bugesera | APR | ||||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistics | Stat | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bugesera | Last season | APR | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 30 | 15 | Played | P | 15 | 30 | ||
| 8 | 5 | Won | W | 9 | 20 | ||
| 11 | 6 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | ||
| 11 | 4 | Lost | L | 3 | 5 | ||
| 30 | 16 | Scored | S | 23 | 47 | ||
| 42 | 17 | Conceded | C | 10 | 17 | ||
| 97% | 93% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 87% | 90% | ||
| 73% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 73% | 73% | ||
| 40% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 37% | ||
| 23% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 13% | 10% | ||
| 7% | 7% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 7% | 3% | ||
| 57% | 53% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 33% | ||
| 20% | 27% | Clean Sheets | C S | 53% | 60% | ||
| 27% | 27% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 17% | ||
| 3 | 3.2 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5 | 5.5 | ||
| 5 | 4 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 3.7 | 3.9 | ||
| 2 | 2.3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.7 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
- APR have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- APR have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
| 11-05-19 | | Bugesera | 1 - 3 | Police Rwanda |
| 19-05-19 | | Amagaju | 0 - 1 | Bugesera |
| 24-05-19 | | Musanze | 1 - 1 | Bugesera |
| 01-06-19 | | Bugesera | 3 - 2 | Kirehe |
| 05-10-19 | | Bugesera | 2 - 0 | Heroes |
| 08-10-19 | | Bugesera | 13:00 | APR |
| 11-10-19 | | AS Kigali | 13:00 | Bugesera |
| 22-10-19 | | Rayon Sports | 13:00 | Bugesera |
| 26-10-19 | | Bugesera | 13:00 | Etincelles |
| 29-10-19 | | Marines | 14:00 | Bugesera |
| 09-05-19 | | Gicumbi | 1 - 3 | APR |
| 18-05-19 | | Muhanga | 2 - 1 | APR |
| 25-05-19 | | APR | 1 - 2 | Espoir |
| 01-06-19 | | Police Rwanda | 0 - 2 | APR |
| 04-10-19 | | AS Kigali | 1 - 1 | APR |
| 08-10-19 | | Bugesera | 13:00 | APR |
| 12-10-19 | | APR | 13:00 | Etincelles |
| 22-10-19 | | Marines | 13:00 | APR |
| 27-10-19 | | APR | 14:00 | Muhanga |
| 30-10-19 | | Police Rwanda | 17:00 | APR |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Bugesera | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | Etincelles | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | APR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | AS Kigali | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Espoir | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Mukura | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Kiyovu Sports | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 16 | Heroes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Rayon Sports | 30 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 53 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 10 | 39 | 72 |
| 2 | APR | 30 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 47 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 10 | 30 | 65 |
| 3 | Mukura | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 38 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 59 |
| 4 | Police Rwanda | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 45 | 33 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 50 |
| 5 | Kiyovu Sports | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 31 | 21 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 43 |
| 6 | Espoir | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 33 | 41 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 29 | -8 | 40 |
| 7 | AS Kigali | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 38 | 30 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 39 |
| 8 | Etincelles | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 25 | 29 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 17 | -4 | 37 |
| 9 | Muhanga | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 41 | 41 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 27 | 0 | 36 |
| 10 | Musanze | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 38 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 26 | -12 | 36 |
| 11 | Marines | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 24 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 16 | -4 | 35 |
| 12 | Bugesera | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 30 | 42 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 25 | -12 | 35 |
| 13 | Sunrise | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 28 | 35 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 19 | -7 | 34 |
| 14 | Gicumbi | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 43 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 30 | -23 | 31 |
| 15 | Kirehe | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 38 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 25 | -21 | 27 |
| 16 | Amagaju | 30 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 46 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 26 | -24 | 21 |