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 12th and the visitors in 14th place.
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 Marines and Espoir.
Marines form and stats
With 1 National Soccer League win, 3 draws and 2 defeats from their home games, Marines are certainly not brimming with confidence.
Happy days for Marines in their previous game, a National Soccer League match away at Kiyovu Sports (placed 5th) that ended with a 2-1 victory. The points were shared before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus Mukura.
Marines aren't scoring a lot here at Stade Umuganda in the league, with only 5 goals from 6 games. Marines have only conceded 5 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Espoir form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Espoir so far with only 4 points returning home. The records show 1-1-4 (win-draw-lose). It's looking increasingly bleak for Espoir who now has to deal with a four game losing streak. Heroes was the last time a defeat was avoided. Espoir has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
The manager was unhappy after their last game, a National Soccer League match played at their home ground Cyangugu Regional Stadium. Espoir suffered a 2-3 loss to Etincelles (placed 8th). Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting Bugesera's place.
Espoir are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 7 away goals from 6 games (in the league). Espoir have conceded 14 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last eight meetings between these two teams are: 3 wins for Marines, 5 draws and 0 wins for Espoir. Over 2,5 goals: 1 time; under 2,5 goals: 7 games.Marines missing players
Espoir missing players
| Marines | Espoir | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 9 | 5 | 3 | Scored | S | 4 | 7 | 15 |
| 15 | 5 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 14 | 24 |
| 92% | 83% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 83% |
| 25% | 17% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 67% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 50% | 42% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 33% | 33% |
| 42% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 83% | 75% |
| 25% | 33% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 42% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 25% |
| 4.5 | 3.7 | 4.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.5 |
| 5 | 4.3 | 2 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 10 | 8.3 | 7.3 |
| 2.2 | 1.5 | 3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 109 | 55 | 14 | Total Shots | T S | 19 | 50 | 107 |
| 40 | 18 | 7 | Shots on Target | S O | 8 | 24 | 45 |
| 22% | 28% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 29% | 33% |
- All of Espoir's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Espoir have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Espoir haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Marines have won significantly less corners at 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 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 28 |
| 2 | Rayon Sports | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 25 |
| 3 | Police Rwanda | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 25 |
| 4 | Mukura | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 21 |
| 5 | Kiyovu Sports | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 |
| 6 | Muhanga | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 18 |
| 7 | Gasogi United | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 17 |
| 8 | Etincelles | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 17 |
| 9 | Sunrise | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 15 |
| 10 | Bugesera | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -2 | 14 |
| 11 | AS Kigali | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -5 | 13 |
| 12 | Marines | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 12 |
| 13 | Musanze | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 16 | -8 | 10 |
| 14 | Espoir | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -9 | 10 |
| 15 | Heroes | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -12 | 8 |
| 16 | Gicumbi | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 9 | -12 | 5 |