The National Soccer League season is still fresh and sports bettors should be cautious. This meeting between Espoir and Rayon Sports promises to be an interesting one.
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 stadium uses sand pitch, unlike Rayon Sports's home stadium. The visitors last 19 games on sand pitch have ended in 9 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses.
Espoir form and stats
Espoir's first National Soccer League home game here ended in defeat. Last season their home statistics were 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats from 15 matches.
The Espoir crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-1 to Kiyovu Sports here in a National Soccer League match. Preceding that game was the away draw at Mukura that finished 1-1.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Espoir at home in the league. 0 on target and 1 scored by the opposition; from 1 match.
Rayon Sports form and stats
The visitors settled for one point in their first National Soccer League away game of the season. During their previous season 15 away games resulted in 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats. Two points from the last two away games for Rayon Sports, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
Rayon Sports won their last game, 2-0 versus AS Kigali played at home. Before that, Rayon Sports travelled to Gasogi United and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.
It's early days yet, but Rayon Sports has scored 0 and conceded 0 goals from their travels in the league so far (1 game).
Head 2 Head
Last eight meetings between the teams: Espoir won 1, Rayon Sports won 3 and 4 draws. 2 games with over 2,5 goals, 6 matches with two goals or less.Espoir missing players
Rayon Sports missing players
| Espoir | Rayon Sports | ||||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistics | Stat | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 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% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 100% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 3.5 | 7 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 9.5 | 10 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3.5 | 3 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Espoir | Last season | Rayon Sports | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 30 | 15 | Played | P | 15 | 30 | ||
| 11 | 6 | Won | W | 10 | 23 | ||
| 7 | 5 | Drew | D | 3 | 3 | ||
| 12 | 4 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | ||
| 33 | 18 | Scored | S | 25 | 53 | ||
| 41 | 12 | Conceded | C | 10 | 14 | ||
| 83% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 93% | 97% | ||
| 67% | 53% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 73% | 63% | ||
| 50% | 27% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 53% | 50% | ||
| 27% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 13% | 13% | ||
| 13% | 13% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | ||
| 47% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 53% | 33% | ||
| 27% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 47% | 63% | ||
| 43% | 47% | Failed to Score | F T | 7% | 7% | ||
| 2.9 | 3.2 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5 | 6 | ||
| 4.7 | 3.9 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 2 | 2.2 | ||
| 2 | 1.8 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.6 | 1.6 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
- Rayon Sports have created more than twice as many corners as Espoir.
- Rayon Sports have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Rayon Sports have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Rayon Sports have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
| 18-05-19 | | Espoir | 1 - 1 | AS Kigali |
| 25-05-19 | | APR | 1 - 2 | Espoir |
| 01-06-19 | | Espoir | 0 - 0 | Muhanga |
| 05-10-19 | | Mukura | 1 - 1 | Espoir |
| 09-10-19 | | Espoir | 0 - 1 | Kiyovu Sports |
| 12-10-19 | | Espoir | 13:00 | Rayon Sports |
| 20-10-19 | | Sunrise | 13:00 | Espoir |
| 25-10-19 | | Espoir | 13:00 | Musanze |
| 29-10-19 | | Gicumbi | 14:00 | Espoir |
| 02-11-19 | | Espoir | 14:00 | Gasogi United |
| 01-06-19 | | Rayon Sports | 3 - 0 | Marines |
| 11-08-19 | | Rayon Sports | 1 - 1 | Al Hilal Omdurman |
| 25-08-19 | | Al Hilal Omdurman | 0 - 0 | Rayon Sports |
| 05-10-19 | | Gasogi United | 0 - 0 | Rayon Sports |
| 08-10-19 | | Rayon Sports | 2 - 0 | AS Kigali |
| 12-10-19 | | Espoir | 13:00 | Rayon Sports |
| 22-10-19 | | Rayon Sports | 13:00 | Bugesera |
| 26-10-19 | | Sunrise | 13:00 | Rayon Sports |
| 29-10-19 | | Rayon Sports | 14:00 | Etincelles |
| 03-11-19 | | Musanze | 14:00 | Rayon Sports |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Etincelles | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 2 | Rayon Sports | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | Police Rwanda | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | APR | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | Muhanga | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | Gasogi United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Bugesera | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Marines | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Kiyovu Sports | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | Mukura | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | Musanze | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | Sunrise | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 |
| 13 | Espoir | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 14 | AS Kigali | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 15 | Gicumbi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 |
| 16 | Heroes | 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 | 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 |