National Soccer League match preview: Mukura vs Rayon Sports

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Competition: Rwanda National Soccer League
Competition: Sat 28.January
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Huye (20000 seats)

This has the potential to be an absorbing fixture as Mukura have their supposed home advantage, while Rayon Sports are ahead 8 points in the National Soccer League standings.

Insights:
  • Mukura have the most points from losing position (10) in National Soccer League
  • Rayon Sports have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Rayon Sports could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a National Soccer League game only four sleeps ago.

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Mukura form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the National Soccer League this season. Mukura have only managed 2 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses from their games here at Stade Huye.

Mukura are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus APR.

Before that match, a win away at Rwamagana City.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Mukura here at Stade Huye in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (6 from 7 games). From these home matches, Mukura have conceded only 6 goals.

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Rayon Sports form and stats

Playing away, Rayon Sports have won 3 games, drawn 0 and suffered 3 defeats in the National Soccer League this season.

Rayon Sports go into this game after a win, the home game against Musanze that ended 4-1. Those three points felt sweet as this club had gone three league fixtures without winning.

A loss against Gasogi United was the result prior to that, in a home game.

Rayon Sports find the net regularly in their away games. 8 goals from 6 away fixtures in the league. As for defending, Sports rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 9 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Here's the final score when the squads played each other earlier this campaign; Rayon Sports - Mukura 2-2. Mukura-Rayon Sports H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Mukura two wins, Rayon Sports four wins, four draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Mukura missing players

Rayon Sports missing players

Mukura Rayon Sports
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
16 7 3 Played P 3 6 16
7 2 0 Won W 1 3 10
2 1 1 Drew D 0 0 1
7 4 2 Lost L 2 3 5
24 6 0 Scored S 3 8 24
16 6 2 Conceded C 5 9 15
94% 86% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
56% 29% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 67% 56%
50% 29% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 50% 44%
25% 14% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 33% 25%
19% 14% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 33% 19%
38% 14% 0% BTTS BTTS 33% 50% 38%
31% 43% 33% Clean Sheets C S 33% 33% 44%
38% 57% 100% Failed to Score F T 33% 17% 19%
 
4.1 4.4 4 Corners for (avg) C F 8.7 7.8 5.9
3.5 3.3 4.3 Corners against (avg) C A 4.7 4.2 3.5
2 1.6 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.7 1.5
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
6.3 6.4 5.7 Shots (avg) S ( 5 6.3 6.9
2.5 2.1 2.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.7 2.7 2.7
59% 40% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 60% 50% 56%
 
7.5 7.9 10.7 Shots against (avg) S A 5.7 7.2 5.6
2.1 1.7 2.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.3 2.5 1.8
Key stats in National Soccer League this season:
  • Mukura have the most points from losing position (10) in National Soccer League
  • Mukura have the most scored goals in the second half (15) in National Soccer League
  • Rayon Sports have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Rayon Sports have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Rayon Sports haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 AS Kigali 16 10 3 3 24 7 9 6 3 0 18 2 7 4 0 3 6 5 17 33
2 Rayon Sports 16 10 1 5 24 15 10 7 1 2 16 6 6 3 0 3 8 9 9 31
3 APR 16 8 7 1 20 11 7 5 2 0 12 6 9 3 5 1 8 5 9 31
4 Kiyovu Sports 16 9 4 3 25 18 7 4 1 2 10 7 9 5 3 1 15 11 7 31
5 Gasogi United 16 8 5 3 17 10 8 2 4 2 6 6 8 6 1 1 11 4 7 29
6 Etincelles 16 7 5 4 20 20 7 5 2 0 12 7 9 2 3 4 8 13 0 26
7 Police Rwanda 16 7 3 6 16 15 7 4 0 3 6 6 9 3 3 3 10 9 1 24
8 Mukura 16 7 2 7 24 16 7 2 1 4 6 6 9 5 1 3 18 10 8 23
9 Sunrise 16 6 5 5 22 18 8 5 2 1 13 6 8 1 3 4 9 12 4 23
10 Musanze 16 6 4 6 21 21 9 5 2 2 14 8 7 1 2 4 7 13 0 22
11 Gorilla 16 6 3 7 15 16 5 1 0 4 5 8 11 5 3 3 10 8 -1 21
12 Bugesera 16 5 4 7 15 17 7 4 2 1 12 8 9 1 2 6 3 9 -2 19
13 Rutsiro 16 2 7 7 9 18 10 1 4 5 7 13 6 1 3 2 2 5 -9 13
14 Rwamagana City 16 4 1 11 12 27 9 3 1 5 8 10 7 1 0 6 4 17 -15 13
15 Marines 16 1 4 11 13 30 9 1 3 5 10 17 7 0 1 6 3 13 -17 7
16 Espoir 16 1 4 11 4 22 9 1 3 5 2 8 7 0 1 6 2 14 -18 7