National Soccer League preview: Can Etincelles edge out victory against AS Kigali?

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Competition: Rwanda National Soccer League
Date: Wed 23.October
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Umuganda (5200 seats)

The National Soccer League league table might not tell the truth so early on, but it's the best truth we have so far. These two teams are placed 6th and 14th respectively.

Etincelles and AS Kigali should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Etincelles form and stats

The hosts won their first National Soccer League game here at Stade Umuganda, lifting spirits. Home statistics for Etincelles last season were 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses from 15 games.

Etincelles lost their last game at APR (placed 2nd) after a 0-3 scoreline. A strong away win before that one, visiting Heroes and winning 3-0.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Etincelles handle that role? We have found three games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The win/draw/lost stats in these games are W3-D0-L0.

There will be little rest for Etincelles after this match as they are travelling to Bugesera for a National Soccer League game in only three days.

Etincelles has scored 2 goals so far and conceded 1 goal from 1 home game. These are numbers from the league only.

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AS Kigali form and stats

The visitors' first away game in the National Soccer League ended in defeat. Last season AS Kigali had these away match statistics: Played 15; won 1, drew 9 and lost 5.

There were no winners in AS Kigali's previous match, a National Soccer League home game that ended 2-2 vs Bugesera (placed 10th). It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Rayon Sports wasn't a success with a 0-2 loss.

We have checked recent matches where AS Kigali have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those two games were W0-D1-L1.

A new game in only three days for AS Kigali, the National Soccer League home match versus Marines. Busy days.

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, AS Kigali has managed 0 goals and let in 2 from 1 match.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last eight matches): Etincelles 2 wins, 1 draw and AS Kigali 5 victories. As for goals, 3 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 5 games had two or less.

Etincelles missing players

AS Kigali missing players

Etincelles AS Kigali
Total Home Home vs low Statistics Stat Away vs mid Away Total
3 1 0 Played P 0 1 3
2 1 0 Won W 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 2
1 0 0 Lost L 0 1 1
5 2 0 Scored S 0 0 3
4 1 0 Conceded C 0 2 5
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 33%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 33%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
33% 100% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 67%
33% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
33% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 100% 33%
 
3.7 3 0 Corners For (avg) C F 0 2 6.7
3.7 5 0 Corners Against (avg) C A 0 7 6.7
1.3 3 0 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0 2 2
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
Etincelles Last season AS Kigali
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
30 15   Played P   15 30
11 8   Won W   1 9
4 2   Drew D   9 12
15 5   Lost L   5 9
25 17   Scored S   10 38
29 12   Conceded C   14 30
93% 93%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   80% 90%
43% 47%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   47% 63%
27% 33%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   20% 40%
10% 13%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   13% 20%
7% 7%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   0% 10%
23% 20%   BTTS BTTS   47% 47%
37% 47%   Clean Sheets C S   27% 30%
47% 40%   Failed to Score F T   47% 33%
 
4.6 5.7   Corners For (avg) C F   4.4 4.7
4 3.5   Corners Against (avg) C A   3.9 3.6
2.4 2.8   Yellow Cards (avg) Y C   1.5 1.6
2 1   Red Cards R C   3 4
Key stats last season:
  • Etincelles have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Etincelles have won significantly more corners at home than away.

Etincelles
24-05-19 NSL Etincelles 0 - 1 Mukura
01-06-19 NSL Sunrise 0 - 0 Etincelles
05-10-19 NSL Etincelles 2 - 1 Kiyovu Sports
09-10-19 NSL Heroes 0 - 3 Etincelles
12-10-19 NSL APR 3 - 0 Etincelles
23-10-19 NSL Etincelles 15:00 AS Kigali
26-10-19 NSL Bugesera 15:00 Etincelles
29-10-19 NSL Rayon Sports 15:00 Etincelles
02-11-19 NSL Etincelles 15:00 Marines
05-11-19 NSL Muhanga 15:00 Etincelles
AS Kigali
14-09-19 CCC AS Kigali 1 - 1 Proline
28-09-19 CCC Proline 2 - 1 AS Kigali
04-10-19 NSL AS Kigali 1 - 1 APR
08-10-19 NSL Rayon Sports 2 - 0 AS Kigali
11-10-19 NSL AS Kigali 2 - 2 Bugesera
23-10-19 NSL Etincelles 15:00 AS Kigali
26-10-19 NSL AS Kigali 15:00 Marines
30-10-19 NSL Muhanga 15:00 AS Kigali
02-11-19 NSL AS Kigali 15:00 Police Rwanda
06-11-19 NSL Mukura 15:00 AS Kigali

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Mukura 4 2 2 0 8 2 2 1 1 0 5 1 2 1 1 0 3 1 6 8
2 APR 3 2 1 0 5 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 2 1 1 0 2 1 4 7
3 Rayon Sports 3 2 1 0 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 1 1 0 2 1 3 7
4 Police Rwanda 3 2 1 0 6 4 2 2 0 0 6 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 7
5 Kiyovu Sports 4 2 1 1 4 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 1 1 3 3 1 7
6 Etincelles 3 2 0 1 5 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 1 0 1 3 3 1 6
7 Gasogi United 3 1 2 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 5
8 Muhanga 4 1 2 1 3 3 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 5
9 Sunrise 4 1 1 2 6 5 2 1 1 0 4 1 2 0 0 2 2 4 1 4
10 Bugesera 3 1 1 1 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 4
11 Marines 3 1 1 1 3 2 2 1 1 0 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 4
12 Heroes 4 1 1 2 3 7 2 1 0 1 2 4 2 0 1 1 1 3 -4 4
13 Musanze 4 0 3 1 2 6 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 1 5 -4 3
14 AS Kigali 3 0 2 1 3 5 2 0 2 0 3 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 2
15 Espoir 4 0 1 3 3 8 2 0 0 2 1 3 2 0 1 1 2 5 -5 1
16 Gicumbi 4 0 0 4 3 9 2 0 0 2 1 4 2 0 0 2 2 5 -6 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