Important fight in the "wrong" end of the National Soccer League, with both Etoile de l'Est and Gicumbi feeling more angst than delight. This fixture is a typical "six-pointer" with the hosting team at 13th and the away team in 15th position.
- Etoile de l'Est have the most conceded goals (27) in National Soccer League
- Gicumbi have the fewest scored goals (7) in National Soccer League
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.
Etoile de l'Est form and stats
The story so far in the National Soccer League for Etoile de l'Est at their home stadium (Ngoma Stadium) is 3 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats. When Etoile de l'Est hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Etoile de l'Est, Etincelles, Espoir, Rutsiro and Gorilla), they have won 1 of 2 matches!
The regulars are hoping that Etoile will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-6 away loss in the game against Police Rwanda (placed 4th).
Previous to that game, a home match hosting AS Kigali in a game that was won 2-0.Etoile de l'Est has scored 11 league goals at home this season, in 8 matches. 10 goals have been conceded.
Gicumbi form and stats
There's been little loot from Gicumbi's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 8 away games in the National Soccer League. Gicumbi only have 1 win to counter their 4 defeats and 3 draws. Gicumbi are desperate to end a eleven-game winless run, as they haven't won a game since the Gorilla fixture.
The attacking players of Gicumbi have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 311 minutes.
Home advantage was not enough for Gicumbi in their previous game as they lost hosting APR, 0-2.
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Bugesera wasn't a success with a 0-2 loss.Gicumbi are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is one win, one draw and two defeats. From a total of four matches.
After this away game Gicumbi return home for a National Soccer League game against Espoir. That game is only three sleeps after this.
Gicumbi are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 3 goals from 8 away games. 11 goals have been conceded by Gicumbi in these games. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
These opponents have met before this season: Gicumbi - Etoile de l'Est 2-0.Etoile de l'Est missing players
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| Etoile de l'Est | Gicumbi | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 4 | 8 | 16 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 15 | 11 | 4 | Scored | S | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 27 | 10 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 11 | 18 |
| 81% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 62% | 69% |
| 62% | 62% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 25% | 50% | 50% |
| 50% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 19% |
| 38% | 38% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 12% |
| 25% | 25% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 6% |
| 31% | 38% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 31% | 38% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 75% | 50% | 44% |
| 56% | 38% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 75% | 62% | 62% |
| 3 | 2.6 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.2 | 3.1 | 4 |
| 6.1 | 6.1 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.5 | 5.9 | 5.5 |
| 1.6 | 2.1 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 6.2 | 6 | 9.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 6.4 | 6.9 |
| 2.2 | 2.4 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| 43% | 58% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 23% | 26% |
| 10.1 | 8.1 | 6.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6.2 | 7.6 | 6.9 |
| 3.7 | 3.1 | 2.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 3.1 | 2.4 |
- Etoile de l'Est have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Etoile de l'Est have scored more than double the goals of Gicumbi.
- Etoile de l'Est have the fewest points from losing position (0) in National Soccer League
- Etoile de l'Est have the most conceded goals (27) in National Soccer League
- Etoile de l'Est have the most conceded goals in the first half (13) in National Soccer League
- Etoile de l'Est have the most conceded goals in the second half (14) in National Soccer League
- Etoile de l'Est have the the worst goal difference (-12) in National Soccer League
- Gicumbi have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Gicumbi have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Gicumbi have the fewest scored goals (3) away in National Soccer League
- Gicumbi have the fewest scored goals (7) in National Soccer League
- Gicumbi have the fewest scored goals in the first half (1) in National Soccer League
- Gicumbi have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Gicumbi is in the worst form (0-3-3)
| 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 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 37 |
| 2 | Kiyovu Sports | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 32 |
| 3 | AS Kigali | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 27 |
| 4 | Police Rwanda | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 26 |
| 5 | Mukura | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 26 |
| 6 | Rayon Sports | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 26 |
| 7 | Musanze | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 24 |
| 8 | Marines | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -5 | 21 |
| 9 | Gasogi United | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 19 |
| 10 | Bugesera | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 0 | 18 |
| 11 | Espoir | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -5 | 18 |
| 12 | Rutsiro | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -5 | 16 |
| 13 | Etoile de l'Est | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 17 | -12 | 16 |
| 14 | Etincelles | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -9 | 14 |
| 15 | Gicumbi | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -11 | 12 |
| 16 | Gorilla | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | -6 | 11 |
