Welcome to National Soccer League and Espoir - Rutsiro. In this article you'll find stats, scores, data, trends and stories!
- Espoir have the fewest matches over the total-line (1) in National Soccer League
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Espoir form and stats
Espoir have played 11 National Soccer League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-4-3 (wins-draws-losses).
Espoir are returning here after visiting Mukura and winning with a 2-1 scoreline.
Ahead of that match, Espoir won a home game hosting Gasogi United (1-0).This is expected to be a close game, with Espoir perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Espoir as a small favourite), we find twelve games. Espoir has won five of these, drawn three and lost four.
Espoir have scored 10 league goals here from 11 matches, not a lot. Espoir have only conceded 9 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Rutsiro form and stats
Rutsiro have only collected 10 points from their away games in the National Soccer League, after 2-4-5 (11 played).
Rutsiro go into this game after a win, the home game against Etoile de l'Est that ended 1-0.
A 0-1 defeat away at APR before that.The visitors have scored 7 goals from 11 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Rutsiro are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 10 times in 11 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The two teams in this fixture also played each other previously this match year: Rutsiro - Espoir 2-2. Head-2-head stats last two meetings: zero - two - zero (Espoir wins - draws - Rutsiro wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), zero had two or less.Espoir missing players
Rutsiro missing players
| Espoir | Rutsiro | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 5 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 23 |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 20 | 10 | 4 | Scored | S | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| 23 | 9 | 3 | Conceded | C | 5 | 10 | 23 |
| 83% | 82% | 60% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 82% | 87% |
| 61% | 55% | 40% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 36% | 48% |
| 26% | 18% | 20% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 18% | 22% |
| 17% | 18% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 9% | 13% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 9% | 4% |
| 35% | 27% | 20% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 36% | 39% |
| 39% | 45% | 60% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 27% | 26% |
| 43% | 45% | 60% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 55% | 48% |
| 3.2 | 4.1 | 4.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.3 | 3.8 | 3.9 |
| 3.2 | 2.6 | 1.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4 | 3.4 |
| 1.6 | 2.1 | 2.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6.7 | 7.8 | 7.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.7 | 7.4 | 8.6 |
| 1.8 | 2 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 1.7 | 1.5 |
| 48% | 45% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 37% | 48% |
| 7.8 | 8.1 | 7.6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.3 | 7.4 | 7 |
| 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 2.5 | 2 |
- Espoir have the fewest matches over the total-line (1) 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 | APR | 23 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 30 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 20 | 51 |
| 2 | Kiyovu Sports | 23 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 50 |
| 3 | Mukura | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 38 |
| 4 | Rayon Sports | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 38 |
| 5 | AS Kigali | 23 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 35 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 37 |
| 6 | Police Rwanda | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 35 |
| 7 | Musanze | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 32 |
| 8 | Espoir | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -3 | 30 |
| 9 | Marines | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 33 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 16 | -7 | 29 |
| 10 | Gasogi United | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 14 | -4 | 26 |
| 11 | Rutsiro | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | -6 | 24 |
| 12 | Bugesera | 23 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 29 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 23 |
| 13 | Etincelles | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 20 | -8 | 22 |
| 14 | Gorilla | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 28 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 11 | -7 | 21 |
| 15 | Etoile de l'Est | 23 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 36 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 24 | -18 | 20 |
| 16 | Gicumbi | 23 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 31 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 21 | -19 | 16 |
