This duo has had some difficulties so far, but three lovely points in this important fixture would certainly be a big help. Let's hear it for Gicumbi - Rutsiro!
- Gicumbi have the fewest scored goals (15) in National Soccer League
For Gicumbi relegation is already certain this season. Only divine intervention and/or time travel can save them and neither look likely. Rutsiro are struggling to avoid relegation.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Gicumbi and Rutsiro.
Gicumbi form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the National Soccer League this season. Gicumbi have only managed 1 win, 7 draws and 5 losses from their games here at Gicumbi Stadium. The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a league-game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in 23 attempts.
Gicumbi are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Mukura.
In the match before that, Gicumbi hosted Gasogi United and drew the game 0-0.There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Gicumbi, as the National Soccer League home game vs Bugesera is only three days away.
Gicumbi aren't scoring a lot here at Gicumbi Stadium in the league, with only 8 goals from 13 games. Gicumbi has at home met teams with this table position (low), three times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 2 of 3 times.
Rutsiro form and stats
Rutsiro have only collected 11 points from their away games in the National Soccer League, after 2-5-6 (13 played).
Rutsiro might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Police Rwanda proved too strong as Rutsiro slumped to a 2-3 defeat in front of their own fans.
Preceding that match was the 0-0 draw at home vs AS Kigali.The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The National Soccer League trip to Musanze.
The visitors have scored 8 goals from 13 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game.
Head 2 Head
These competitors have battled earlier this season: Rutsiro - Gicumbi 0-0.Gicumbi missing players
Rutsiro missing players
| Gicumbi | Rutsiro | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 13 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 13 | 28 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 12 | 7 | 1 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| 14 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| 15 | 8 | 4 | Scored | S | 1 | 8 | 20 |
| 38 | 13 | 4 | Conceded | C | 0 | 13 | 33 |
| 79% | 77% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 25% | 77% | 82% |
| 57% | 62% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 38% | 50% |
| 25% | 15% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 23% | 29% |
| 18% | 8% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 15% | 21% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 7% |
| 39% | 46% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 38% | 39% |
| 29% | 31% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 31% | 29% |
| 54% | 46% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 75% | 54% | 50% |
| 3.7 | 4.6 | 7.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.2 | 3.9 | 4.1 |
| 5 | 5.2 | 3.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.8 | 3.8 | 3.4 |
| 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6.2 | 6.6 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.8 | 7.4 | 8.3 |
| 1.9 | 1.7 | 2.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.2 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| 30% | 36% | 57% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 32% | 46% |
| 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7.5 | 7.1 | 6.9 |
| 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1.8 | 2.5 | 2.3 |
- Gicumbi have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Gicumbi have the fewest scored goals (15) in National Soccer League
- Gicumbi have the fewest scored goals (8) at home in National Soccer League
- Gicumbi have the fewest scored goals in the first half (5) in National Soccer League
- Gicumbi have the most conceded goals in the first half (23) in National Soccer League
- Gicumbi have the the worst goal difference (-23) in National Soccer League
- Gicumbi have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Gicumbi is in the worst form (0-2-4)
| 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 | 28 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 40 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 24 | 63 |
| 2 | Kiyovu Sports | 28 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 38 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 22 | 61 |
| 3 | Rayon Sports | 28 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 30 | 24 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 47 |
| 4 | Mukura | 28 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 30 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 44 |
| 5 | AS Kigali | 28 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 39 | 27 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 43 |
| 6 | Police Rwanda | 28 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 36 | 29 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 40 |
| 7 | Musanze | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 31 | 27 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 37 |
| 8 | Espoir | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 32 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 18 | -5 | 34 |
| 9 | Marines | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 31 | 38 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 20 | -7 | 34 |
| 10 | Gasogi United | 28 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 30 | 33 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 19 | -3 | 33 |
| 11 | Bugesera | 28 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 29 | 33 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 18 | -4 | 31 |
| 12 | Etincelles | 28 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 27 | 36 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 28 | -9 | 31 |
| 13 | Gorilla | 28 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 30 | 33 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 13 | -3 | 29 |
| 14 | Etoile de l'Est | 28 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 25 | 42 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 28 | -17 | 27 |
| 15 | Rutsiro | 28 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 20 | 33 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 13 | -13 | 26 |
| 16 | Gicumbi | 28 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 38 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 25 | -23 | 18 |
