Struggling Heroes will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Police Rwanda in the upcoming league round. It’s 14th vs 3rd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Heroes form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the National Soccer League this season. Heroes have only managed 2 wins, 1 draw and 7 losses from their games here at Bugesera Stadium.
Happy days for Heroes in their previous game, a National Soccer League match away at Muhanga (placed 10th) that ended with a 1-0 victory. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Marines that ended 0-0.
Heroes have scored 8 league goals here from 10 matches, not a lot. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 17 goals have been conceded.
Police Rwanda form and stats
4-4-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Police Rwanda, who have the most clean sheets (6) away in National Soccer League, in their National Soccer League matches away.
Impressive finishing secured the home win 2-0 against Gasogi United in their previous game. Prior to that result Police Rwanda won their away game at Gicumbi. The scoreline was 1-0.
Police Rwanda find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 10 goals from 9 away fixtures in the league. Police Rwanda are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only 4 away goals have been conceded so far.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Police Rwanda - Heroes 2-0 played earlier this season.Heroes missing players
Police Rwanda missing players
| Heroes | Police Rwanda | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 12 | 7 | 3 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | 8 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 10 | 29 |
| 31 | 17 | 6 | Conceded | C | 0 | 4 | 14 |
| 95% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 67% | 84% |
| 58% | 50% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 33% | 63% |
| 42% | 50% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 42% |
| 26% | 30% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 22% | 26% |
| 21% | 30% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 42% | 40% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 22% | 47% |
| 16% | 10% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 67% | 47% |
| 47% | 60% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 44% | 21% |
| 3.5 | 3.9 | 1.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7.8 | 5.8 | 4.8 |
| 4.7 | 3.9 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.2 | 4.6 | 5.4 |
| 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.1 | 1.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 146 | 85 | 27 | Total Shots | T S | 37 | 93 | 195 |
| 53 | 37 | 10 | Shots on Target | S O | 13 | 35 | 78 |
| 28% | 22% | 10% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 15% | 29% | 37% |
- Heroes have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Heroes have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Police Rwanda has the fewest conceded goals (4) away
- Police Rwanda has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1)
- Police Rwanda has the most clean sheets (6) away
- Police Rwanda has the the best goal difference (+6) away
- Police Rwanda have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
| 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 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 36 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 25 | 45 |
| 2 | Rayon Sports | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 21 | 41 |
| 3 | Police Rwanda | 19 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 29 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 40 |
| 4 | Mukura | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 31 |
| 5 | Kiyovu Sports | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 29 |
| 6 | Bugesera | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 17 | -2 | 24 |
| 7 | Marines | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -5 | 24 |
| 8 | Sunrise | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 23 |
| 9 | AS Kigali | 19 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 23 |
| 10 | Muhanga | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 15 | -4 | 23 |
| 11 | Gasogi United | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 16 | -2 | 22 |
| 12 | Etincelles | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -3 | 22 |
| 13 | Musanze | 19 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 19 | -8 | 19 |
| 14 | Heroes | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -16 | 15 |
| 15 | Espoir | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 36 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 19 | -18 | 15 |
| 16 | Gicumbi | 19 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 32 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -16 | 12 |