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 16th and 13th respectively.
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.
Gicumbi form and stats
Gicumbi are yet to win a home game, having collected 0 points from their first two National Soccer League games here. Regardless of arena the trend is looking very unhealthy for Gicumbi with their five defeats in a row. Not since the Marines game, 23 days ago, have they avoided a loss. Gicumbi are very eager to stop a potential losing streak, having lost their two previous games here.
The fans are hoping that Gicumbi will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the National Soccer League game against Kiyovu Sports (placed 6th). Preceding that match was a defeat to Mukura (1-3).
The manager will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Sunrise in only four days.
Gicumbi has scored 1 goal so far and conceded 4 goals from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.
Espoir form and stats
Still no away game victory in the National Soccer League for Espoir with 1 draw and 1 loss from their first 2 attempts.
Espoir are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the National Soccer League against Musanze (placed 15th). Preceding that game, the 1-4 loss visiting Sunrise's place.
A quick return to home after this game, as Espoir are hosting Gasogi United in the National Soccer League only four days away.
It's early days yet, but Espoir has scored 2 and conceded 5 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last eight meetings: 2 - 3 - 3 (Gicumbi wins - draws - Espoir wins). As for goals, 3 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 5 had two or less.Gicumbi missing players
Espoir missing players
| Gicumbi | Espoir | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 10 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 60% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 80% |
| 40% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 60% |
| 40% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 20% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 50% | 20% |
| 40% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 80% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 60% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 3 | 3.5 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 3 | 4.6 |
| 5.6 | 4.5 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 6.5 | 8.2 |
| 2.2 | 2 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- All of Espoir's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Espoir have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Espoir have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Espoir have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Espoir have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Espoir have yet to win a game away.
- Espoir haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Gicumbi have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Gicumbi have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Gicumbi have lost all their matches so far.
- Gicumbi haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Gicumbi | Last season | Espoir | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 30 | 15 | Played | P | 15 | 30 | ||
| 8 | 7 | Won | W | 5 | 11 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Drew | D | 2 | 7 | ||
| 15 | 4 | Lost | L | 8 | 12 | ||
| 20 | 15 | Scored | S | 15 | 33 | ||
| 43 | 13 | Conceded | C | 29 | 41 | ||
| 90% | 93% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 87% | 83% | ||
| 47% | 40% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 67% | ||
| 33% | 20% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 73% | 50% | ||
| 20% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 27% | ||
| 13% | 13% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 13% | 13% | ||
| 33% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 53% | 47% | ||
| 30% | 47% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 27% | ||
| 47% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 43% | ||
| 3 | 4.3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2.6 | 2.9 | ||
| 4.1 | 3.1 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 4.7 | ||
| 1.9 | 1.8 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 2 | 3 | ||
- Espoir have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Espoir have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Gicumbi have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Gicumbi have won significantly more corners at home than away.
| 06-10-19 | | Marines | 2 - 0 | Gicumbi |
| 09-10-19 | | Gicumbi | 0 - 1 | Muhanga |
| 13-10-19 | | Police Rwanda | 3 - 2 | Gicumbi |
| 20-10-19 | | Gicumbi | 1 - 3 | Mukura |
| 25-10-19 | | Kiyovu Sports | 1 - 0 | Gicumbi |
| 29-10-19 | | Gicumbi | 14:00 | Espoir |
| 02-11-19 | | Sunrise | 14:00 | Gicumbi |
| 05-11-19 | | Gicumbi | 14:00 | Musanze |
| 22-11-19 | | Gicumbi | 15:00 | Rayon Sports |
| 26-11-19 | | Gasogi United | 15:00 | Gicumbi |
| 05-10-19 | | Mukura | 1 - 1 | Espoir |
| 09-10-19 | | Espoir | 0 - 1 | Kiyovu Sports |
| 12-10-19 | | Espoir | 1 - 2 | Rayon Sports |
| 20-10-19 | | Sunrise | 4 - 1 | Espoir |
| 25-10-19 | | Espoir | 2 - 1 | Musanze |
| 29-10-19 | | Gicumbi | 14:00 | Espoir |
| 02-11-19 | | Espoir | 14:00 | Gasogi United |
| 06-11-19 | | Heroes | 14:00 | Espoir |
| 22-11-19 | | APR | 15:00 | Espoir |
| 28-11-19 | | Espoir | 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 | APR | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 13 |
| 2 | Mukura | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 |
| 3 | Police Rwanda | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
| 4 | Etincelles | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | Rayon Sports | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 6 | Kiyovu Sports | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| 7 | Sunrise | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 8 | Gasogi United | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 9 | AS Kigali | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 6 |
| 10 | Muhanga | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 5 |
| 11 | Marines | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| 12 | Bugesera | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 4 |
| 13 | Espoir | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -4 | 4 |
| 14 | Heroes | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -6 | 4 |
| 15 | Musanze | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 3 |
| 16 | Gicumbi | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -7 | 0 |