An important duel in the bottom section of the league table, with both teams experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic “six-pointer” with the home team placed 15th and the visitors in 14th place.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Gicumbi play their home games on grass, while this game is played on sand pitch. Recent stats for Gicumbi when playing on sand pitch are 4 wins, 3 draws and 18 defeats from 25 matches. They have scored 19 goals and conceded 58 times in these games.
Kirehe form and stats
3-7-1 (win-draw-lost) are the numbers at home for Kirehe, who have the fewest scored goals (10) in National Soccer League, so far this season. The Kirehe fans aren't used to losing here at Kirehe Stadium and will expect new points from this game. Kirehe has played ten games in a row here without a defeat.Kirehe lost their last game at Musanze after a 1-2 scoreline. Ahead of that match, Kirehe won a home game hosting Amagaju (2-1).
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Marines are coming to town in four days.
Kirehe aren't scoring a lot here at Kirehe Stadium with only 9 goals from 11 games. From these home matches, Kirehe have conceded only 8 goals.
Gicumbi form and stats
Gicumbi, who have the most conceded goals (27) away in National Soccer League, have only collected 4 points from their away games after 1-1-9 (11 played).Gicumbi are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the National Soccer League against Kiyovu Sports. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Musanze at their stadium, the result 2-1.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting AS Kigali in just four days.
Gicumbi are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels and have only managed 4 goals from 11 away games. The Gicumbi manager has some worries about the defense as 27 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Gicumbi - Kirehe 1-0. Numbers for the last five meetings between these two teams are: 0 wins for Kirehe, 3 draws and 2 wins for Gicumbi.Kirehe missing players
Gicumbi missing players
| Kirehe | Gicumbi | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | Played | 11 | 23 |
| 10 | 9 | Scored | 4 | 14 |
| 28 | 8 | Conceded | 27 | 35 |
| 83% | 73% | Over 0.5 | 91% | 91% |
| 48% | 55% | Over 1.5 | 64% | 48% |
| 22% | 18% | Over 2.5 | 64% | 35% |
| 9% | 9% | Over 3.5 | 27% | 17% |
| 4% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 18% | 13% |
| 26% | 45% | Both teams to score | 27% | 30% |
| 26% | 45% | Clean Sheet | 9% | 30% |
| 65% | 36% | Failed To Score | 73% | 48% |
| 2.4 | 2.2 | Corners For (avg) | 1.4 | 2.3 |
| 3.7 | 1.9 | Corners Against (avg) | 4.8 | 3.1 |
| 1.2 | 0.7 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 1.9 | 1.5 |
| 3 | 1 | Red Cards (total) | 1 | 2 |
- Gicumbi is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | APR | 23 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 25 | 54 |
| 2 | Rayon Sports | 23 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 22 | 51 |
| 3 | Mukura | 23 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 48 |
| 4 | Kiyovu Sports | 23 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 38 |
| 5 | Police Rwanda | 23 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 25 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 37 |
| 6 | Espoir | 23 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 26 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 21 | -4 | 31 |
| 7 | AS Kigali | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 29 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 30 |
| 8 | Sunrise | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | -1 | 30 |
| 9 | Muhanga | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 29 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 4 | 29 |
| 10 | Marines | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 12 | -1 | 26 |
| 11 | Musanze | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 18 | -9 | 26 |
| 12 | Bugesera | 23 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 21 | 30 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 18 | -9 | 25 |
| 13 | Etincelles | 23 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 21 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 16 | -6 | 24 |
| 14 | Gicumbi | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 35 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 27 | -21 | 23 |
| 15 | Kirehe | 23 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 20 | -18 | 17 |
| 16 | Amagaju | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 38 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 24 | -21 | 15 |
