National Soccer League: Espoir - Gorilla preview and numbers

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Competition: Rwanda National Soccer League
Competition: Thu 27.January
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Cyangugu Regional Stadium (4000 seats)

Espoir are eager to get the points at home in this upcoming match hosting Gorilla.

Insights:
  • Espoir have the most matches under the total-line (5) in National Soccer League

The visiting Gorilla played their last game only three days ago, a National Soccer League match.

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Espoir form and stats

The story so far in the National Soccer League for Espoir at their home stadium (Cyangugu Regional Stadium) is 2 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats. When Espoir hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Etoile de l'Est, Etincelles, Gicumbi, Bugesera and Espoir), they have won 2 of 4 matches!

The fans are hoping that Espoir will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the match against Kiyovu Sports (placed 1st).

Before that, Espoir drew at home versus Etoile de l'Est.

Espoir aren't scoring a lot here at Cyangugu Regional Stadium in the league, with only 6 goals from 7 games. Espoir have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. Espoir has at home met teams with this table position (low), four times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 3 of 4 times.

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Gorilla form and stats

Gorilla have only collected 5 points from their away games in the National Soccer League, after 1-2-4 (7 played). Gorilla has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

Home advantage was not enough for Gorilla in their previous game as they lost hosting Etoile de l'Est, 2-3.

Prior to that match, the Gorilla manager faced defeat when travelling to APR and losing 0-1.

Goals are few and far between in Gorilla's away league games. Only 3 goals from 7 travels. Gorilla are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 6 times in 7 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

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Espoir missing players

Gorilla missing players

Espoir Gorilla
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
13 7 4 Played P 0 7 14
3 2 2 Won W 0 1 1
6 3 2 Drew D 0 2 5
4 2 0 Lost L 0 4 8
11 6 4 Scored S 0 3 9
11 6 1 Conceded C 0 6 16
69% 71% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 86% 93%
46% 43% 25% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 29% 43%
31% 29% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 14% 21%
23% 29% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 14%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 7%
31% 29% 25% BTTS BTTS 0% 29% 43%
46% 43% 75% Clean Sheets C S 0% 29% 14%
54% 57% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 57% 50%
 
3.1 4.6 4.5 Corners for (avg) C F 0 4 4.7
2.7 2.9 2 Corners against (avg) C A 0 4 4.3
1.4 1.7 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2 1.9
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
6.5 7 6.8 Shots (avg) S ( 0 8.4 8.1
1.8 1.7 2.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 1.9 2.1
46% 50% 44% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 23% 30%
 
8 8.6 7.5 Shots against (avg) S A 0 6.4 7.9
2.5 2.3 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 2.9 3.4
Key stats in National Soccer League this season:
  • Espoir have the most matches under the total-line (5) in National Soccer League
  • Espoir have won significantly more corners at home than 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 Kiyovu Sports 14 8 5 1 15 9 8 5 3 0 9 3 6 3 2 1 6 6 6 29
2 APR 12 8 4 0 17 6 6 6 0 0 11 3 6 2 4 0 6 3 11 28
3 AS Kigali 14 6 6 2 22 14 8 2 4 2 13 10 6 4 2 0 9 4 8 24
4 Police Rwanda 14 6 5 3 18 12 8 3 3 2 9 7 6 3 2 1 9 5 6 23
5 Rayon Sports 14 6 5 3 16 14 7 4 2 1 7 5 7 2 3 2 9 9 2 23
6 Musanze 14 5 5 4 19 15 7 4 2 1 13 6 7 1 3 3 6 9 4 20
7 Marines 13 5 3 5 15 19 6 2 1 3 6 10 7 3 2 2 9 9 -4 18
8 Mukura 13 4 5 4 15 12 6 2 2 2 10 7 7 2 3 2 5 5 3 17
9 Rutsiro 13 3 7 3 12 12 5 1 4 0 6 5 8 2 3 3 6 7 0 16
10 Gasogi United 14 4 4 6 15 17 7 2 2 3 8 9 7 2 2 3 7 8 -2 16
11 Espoir 13 3 6 4 11 11 7 2 3 2 6 6 6 1 3 2 5 5 0 15
12 Bugesera 14 3 5 6 20 22 6 1 3 2 6 6 8 2 2 4 14 16 -2 14
13 Etoile de l'Est 14 3 4 7 13 21 7 2 2 3 9 10 7 1 2 4 4 11 -8 13
14 Gicumbi 14 2 6 6 7 14 7 1 3 3 4 5 7 1 3 3 3 9 -7 12
15 Etincelles 14 2 5 7 10 20 7 1 3 3 3 6 7 1 2 4 7 14 -10 11
16 Gorilla 14 1 5 8 9 16 7 0 3 4 6 10 7 1 2 4 3 6 -7 8