It's early days in the National Soccer League and the teams are still hoping for a flying start in order to set the tone for the season. Three points can make a big difference at this stage.
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.
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
Rayon Sports form and stats
The hosts won their first National Soccer League game here at Stade Régional de Nyamirambo, lifting spirits. Home statistics for Rayon Sports last season were 13 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses from 15 games.
A good away victory last time out for Rayon Sports, who won 2-1 against Espoir (placed 15th). Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against AS Kigali.
The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for Rayon Sports home games with this odds we find two games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in 2 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats. Looking at the victories, 2 matches were won by at least two goals.
The manager Robertinho will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Sunrise in only four days.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Rayon Sports at home in the league. 2 on target and 0 scored by the opposition; from 1 match.
Bugesera form and stats
One match played away so far in the National Soccer League for Bugesera and it was a tie. Last season the statistics for their away games were 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 losses from 15 games.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to AS Kigali (placed 14th) in their previous outing. The National Soccer League match ended in a draw 2-2. A 0-1 loss hosting APR before that.
We have done a similar check as we did with the hometeam, looking up recent matches where Bugesera played away with similar odds. This revealed one game. The visitors overcame the odds to win 0 times, 0 were draws and the home team won as expected 1 time.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Etincelles in just four days.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Bugesera has managed 2 goals and let in 2 from 1 match.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last eight matches): Rayon Sports 6 wins, 1 draw and Bugesera 1 victory. As for goals, 3 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 5 games had two or less.Rayon Sports missing players
Bugesera missing players
| Rayon Sports | Bugesera | ||||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistics | Stat | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 67% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 67% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 100% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 33% |
| 67% | 100% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 5.7 | 7 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| 2.3 | 2 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 12 | 7 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rayon Sports | Last season | Bugesera | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 30 | 15 | Played | P | 15 | 30 | ||
| 23 | 13 | Won | W | 3 | 8 | ||
| 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 5 | 11 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 7 | 11 | ||
| 53 | 28 | Scored | S | 14 | 30 | ||
| 14 | 4 | Conceded | C | 25 | 42 | ||
| 97% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 97% | ||
| 63% | 53% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 73% | ||
| 50% | 47% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 47% | 40% | ||
| 13% | 13% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 27% | 23% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 7% | 7% | ||
| 33% | 13% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 57% | ||
| 63% | 80% | Clean Sheets | C S | 13% | 20% | ||
| 7% | 7% | Failed to Score | F T | 27% | 27% | ||
| 6 | 6.9 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2.9 | 3 | ||
| 2.2 | 2.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6.1 | 5 | ||
| 1.6 | 1.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.6 | 2 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
- Bugesera have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Bugesera have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Bugesera haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Rayon Sports have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Rayon Sports have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Rayon Sports haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 11-08-19 | | Rayon Sports | 1 - 1 | Al Hilal Omdurman |
| 25-08-19 | | Al Hilal Omdurman | 0 - 0 | Rayon Sports |
| 05-10-19 | | Gasogi United | 0 - 0 | Rayon Sports |
| 08-10-19 | | Rayon Sports | 2 - 0 | AS Kigali |
| 12-10-19 | | Espoir | 1 - 2 | Rayon Sports |
| 22-10-19 | | Rayon Sports | 18:00 | Bugesera |
| 26-10-19 | | Sunrise | 15:00 | Rayon Sports |
| 29-10-19 | | Rayon Sports | 15:00 | Etincelles |
| 03-11-19 | | Musanze | 15:00 | Rayon Sports |
| 06-11-19 | | Rayon Sports | 15:00 | Marines |
| 24-05-19 | | Musanze | 1 - 1 | Bugesera |
| 01-06-19 | | Bugesera | 3 - 2 | Kirehe |
| 05-10-19 | | Bugesera | 2 - 0 | Heroes |
| 08-10-19 | | Bugesera | 0 - 1 | APR |
| 11-10-19 | | AS Kigali | 2 - 2 | Bugesera |
| 22-10-19 | | Rayon Sports | 18:00 | Bugesera |
| 26-10-19 | | Bugesera | 15:00 | Etincelles |
| 29-10-19 | | Marines | 15:00 | Bugesera |
| 02-11-19 | | Bugesera | 15:00 | Muhanga |
| 05-11-19 | | Police Rwanda | 15:30 | Bugesera |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Mukura | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| 2 | APR | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | Rayon Sports | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Police Rwanda | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | Kiyovu Sports | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | Etincelles | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 7 | Gasogi United | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | Muhanga | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 9 | Sunrise | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | Bugesera | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 11 | Marines | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 | Heroes | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 4 |
| 13 | Musanze | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 3 |
| 14 | AS Kigali | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
| 15 | Espoir | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -5 | 1 |
| 16 | Gicumbi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -6 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Rayon Sports | 30 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 53 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 10 | 39 | 72 |
| 2 | APR | 30 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 47 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 10 | 30 | 65 |
| 3 | Mukura | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 38 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 59 |
| 4 | Police Rwanda | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 45 | 33 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 50 |
| 5 | Kiyovu Sports | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 31 | 21 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 43 |
| 6 | Espoir | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 33 | 41 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 29 | -8 | 40 |
| 7 | AS Kigali | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 38 | 30 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 39 |
| 8 | Etincelles | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 25 | 29 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 17 | -4 | 37 |
| 9 | Muhanga | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 41 | 41 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 27 | 0 | 36 |
| 10 | Musanze | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 38 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 26 | -12 | 36 |
| 11 | Marines | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 24 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 16 | -4 | 35 |
| 12 | Bugesera | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 30 | 42 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 25 | -12 | 35 |
| 13 | Sunrise | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 28 | 35 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 19 | -7 | 34 |
| 14 | Gicumbi | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 43 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 30 | -23 | 31 |
| 15 | Kirehe | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 38 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 25 | -21 | 27 |
| 16 | Amagaju | 30 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 46 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 26 | -24 | 21 |