This is shaping up to be quite the action-packed battle at Cyangugu Regional Stadium in the National Soccer League. Espoir is in 9th place and welcome Gicumbi in 7th spot. Read all about the match here!
This should be an engrossing match with lots of action and excitement as both teams are well revitalized since they last ran out on the pitch. Let's go!
One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on sand pitch and that the visiting Gicumbi have a different surface at their stadium (grass). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on sand pitch is 4-5-18 (win-draw-loss) from 27 matches.
Espoir form and stats
When playing at home in the National Soccer League, Espoir have managed 0 wins, 0 draws and suffered 1 defeat from 1 games.
Espoir are returning here after visiting Police Rwanda in a National Soccer League game and winning with a 2-0 scoreline.
Preceding that match was a defeat to AS Kigali (0-2).It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Espoir at home in the league. 0 on target and 2 scored by the opposition; from 1 match.
Gicumbi form and stats
Gicumbi have played one away game so far, a loss. Last season their away games stats in the National Soccer League were 3 victories, 2 draws and 7 defeats from 12 fixtures.
The supporters enjoyed Gicumbi's previous game versus Etoile de l'Est (placed 16th), a National Soccer League 2-0 win played at home.
A 1-3 defeat away at APR before that.1 goal so far away for Gicumbi, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 3. All from 1 league match away.
Head 2 Head
Previous ten meetings with these participants: Espoir won three, Gicumbi triumphed in four and we saw three draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with under 2,5 goals.Espoir missing players
Gicumbi missing players
| Espoir | Gicumbi | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 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% | 100% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 50% | 100% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 4 | 5 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 2 | 5.5 |
| 4 | 5 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 1.5 | 1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 3 | 9.5 |
| 2.5 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2 | 3.5 |
| 40% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 50% | 43% |
| 6.5 | 6 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 7 | 9.5 |
| 2.5 | 3 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 4 | 3.5 |
| Espoir | Last season | Gicumbi | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 15 | 7 | Played | P | 12 | 24 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Won | W | 3 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 3 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | ||
| 6 | 1 | Lost | L | 7 | 16 | ||
| 16 | 9 | Scored | S | 10 | 19 | ||
| 18 | 6 | Conceded | C | 18 | 39 | ||
| 93% | 86% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 60% | 57% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 67% | ||
| 47% | 43% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 42% | 50% | ||
| 27% | 29% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 17% | 21% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 4% | ||
| 47% | 57% | BTTS | BTTS | 42% | 50% | ||
| 27% | 29% | Clean Sheets | C S | 17% | 8% | ||
| 33% | 29% | Failed to Score | F T | 42% | 42% | ||
| 2.5 | 1.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.2 | 3.7 | ||
| 5.8 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5.2 | ||
| 1.7 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.1 | 2 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 5 | ||
| 7.7 | 9.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.7 | 7.8 | ||
| 2.8 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.3 | ||
| 44% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 42% | 36% | ||
| 6.5 | 5.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.9 | 12.7 | ||
| 2 | 1.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 4.8 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | AS Kigali | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2 | APR | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | Rayon Sports | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | Gasogi United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | Police Rwanda | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Bugesera | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Gicumbi | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | Musanze | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | Espoir | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | Kiyovu Sports | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -3 | 3 |
| 11 | Rutsiro | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | Gorilla | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 13 | Marines | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 14 | Mukura | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 15 | Etincelles | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
| 16 | Etoile de l'Est | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -5 | 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 | APR | 23 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 44 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 33 | 57 |
| 2 | Rayon Sports | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 38 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 51 |
| 3 | Police Rwanda | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 33 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 43 |
| 4 | Mukura | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 37 | 29 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 41 |
| 5 | Kiyovu Sports | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 35 |
| 6 | AS Kigali | 23 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 33 |
| 7 | Sunrise | 24 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 39 | 35 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 31 |
| 8 | Bugesera | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 32 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 21 | -1 | 30 |
| 9 | Gasogi United | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 17 | -1 | 30 |
| 10 | Marines | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -6 | 28 |
| 11 | Musanze | 24 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 22 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 22 | -6 | 27 |
| 12 | Muhanga | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 27 |
| 13 | Etincelles | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 25 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -6 | 24 |
| 14 | Espoir | 23 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 40 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 21 | -20 | 17 |
| 15 | Heroes | 24 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 43 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 27 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -24 | 17 |
| 16 | Gicumbi | 24 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 39 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 18 | -20 | 16 |