This match features two teams living in the basement of the National Soccer League, Espoir holding 11th place and AS Kigali lying 14th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
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!
Espoir form and stats
2-0-2 (win-draw-lost) are the National Soccer League numbers at home for Espoir so far this season. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here.
In their previous game, led his Espoir to a defeat in the National Soccer League match away at APR. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here. In the game before, an away victory match versus Heroes with a 3-2 scoreline.
There will be little rest for Espoir after this match as they are travelling to Bugesera for a National Soccer League game in only three days.
The Espoir fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 6 goals in 4 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 6 goals have been conceded.
AS Kigali form and stats
As the visiting team in National Soccer League matches, AS Kigali have produced an overall stat of 0-2-2 so far.
AS Kigali delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Kiyovu Sports (placed 5th) in their previous match; a National Soccer League game. Prior to that match, the AS Kigali manager faced defeat when travelling to Mukura and losing 1-3.
A quick return to home after this game, as AS Kigali are hosting Sunrise in the National Soccer League only three days away.
AS Kigali are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 1 goal from 4 away games. AS Kigali have conceded 5 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last eight meetings between these two teams are: 1 win for Espoir, 1 draw and 6 wins for AS Kigali. Over 2,5 goals: 2 times; under 2,5 goals: 6 games.Espoir missing players
AS Kigali missing players
| Espoir | AS Kigali | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 18 | 6 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 11 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 50% | 67% |
| 89% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 56% |
| 78% | 75% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 33% |
| 44% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 22% |
| 33% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 89% | 75% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 25% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 44% |
| 11% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 75% | 56% |
| 4.3 | 5 | 5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 5.2 | 6.7 |
| 8.1 | 7.8 | 8 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 3.8 | 4.7 |
| 2.1 | 2.5 | 3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | 32 | 9 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 25 | 57 |
| 35 | 15 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 6 | 15 |
| 37% | 40% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 17% | 33% |
- AS Kigali has the fewest scored goals (1) away
- AS Kigali has the fewest scored goals (5)
- AS Kigali have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- AS Kigali have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- AS Kigali have yet to win a game away.
- Espoir has the fewest matches under the total-line (2)
- Espoir has the most matches over the total-line (7)
- Espoir have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Espoir have scored more than double the goals of AS Kigali.
- Espoir haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 21 |
| 2 | Police Rwanda | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 21 |
| 3 | Rayon Sports | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 18 |
| 4 | Mukura | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | Kiyovu Sports | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 |
| 6 | Sunrise | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 14 |
| 7 | Muhanga | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -1 | 12 |
| 8 | Gasogi United | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 11 |
| 9 | Etincelles | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
| 10 | Bugesera | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -1 | 11 |
| 11 | Espoir | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 10 |
| 12 | Musanze | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 9 |
| 13 | Marines | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 8 |
| 14 | AS Kigali | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -6 | 8 |
| 15 | Heroes | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -12 | 4 |
| 16 | Gicumbi | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -11 | 3 |