There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Kiyovu Sports leading Espoir by 11 points.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Kiyovu Sports form and stats
4-2-3 (win-draw-lost) are the National Soccer League numbers at home for Kiyovu Sports so far this season.
The points were shared in Kiyovu Sports's previous game, also at home. Visiting Etincelles (placed 8th) travelled back with a point after a 0-0 scoreline. In the preceding match a 4-2 victory visiting Mukura.
Kiyovu Sports are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 11 goals in 9 games. Kiyovu Sports's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 9 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Espoir form and stats
There's been little loot from Espoir's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 8 away games in the National Soccer League. Espoir only have 1 win to counter their 5 defeats and 2 draws.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a National Soccer League home defeat versus Mukura with 1-2 on the scoreboard. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Police Rwanda wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.
Espoir find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 8 goals from 8 away fixtures in the league. Espoir have conceded 16 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Espoir - Kiyovu Sports 0-1 played earlier this season. As for the last nine games between these two teams, there's 5 Kiyovu Sports victories, 2 draws and 2 Espoir wins. 2 of these games ended with three goals or more, 7 matches with two goals or less.Kiyovu Sports missing players
Espoir missing players
| Kiyovu Sports | Espoir | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 19 | 11 | 4 | Scored | S | 3 | 8 | 17 |
| 16 | 9 | 3 | Conceded | C | 6 | 16 | 28 |
| 81% | 78% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 88% |
| 50% | 44% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 75% |
| 38% | 44% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 62% | 62% |
| 19% | 22% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 38% | 31% |
| 12% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 50% | 44% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 75% | 69% |
| 38% | 44% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 12% | 12% |
| 31% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 31% |
| 6.2 | 5.4 | 8 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3.3 | 4 | 4.5 |
| 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 7.3 | 7.8 | 6.8 |
| 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.7 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 1.5 | 1.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 165 | 94 | 44 | Total Shots | T S | 22 | 62 | 141 |
| 54 | 31 | 16 | Shots on Target | S O | 10 | 28 | 57 |
| 35% | 35% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 29% | 30% |
- Espoir has the most matches over the total-line (10)
- Kiyovu Sports have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
| 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 | 5 | 0 | 30 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 38 |
| 2 | Police Rwanda | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 32 |
| 3 | Rayon Sports | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 31 |
| 4 | Mukura | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 25 |
| 5 | Kiyovu Sports | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
| 6 | Muhanga | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 23 |
| 7 | Bugesera | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 23 |
| 8 | Etincelles | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| 9 | Sunrise | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 19 |
| 10 | Gasogi United | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 19 |
| 11 | AS Kigali | 16 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -5 | 18 |
| 12 | Marines | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -5 | 17 |
| 13 | Musanze | 15 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -9 | 12 |
| 14 | Espoir | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -11 | 12 |
| 15 | Gicumbi | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -12 | 9 |
| 16 | Heroes | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | -18 | 8 |