Pay more attention to their own playing style or focus more on the opposition? Both Rutsiro and Espoir have to try something else than earlier. Read more!
- Rutsiro have the fewest scored goals in the first half (4) in National Soccer League
- Espoir have the fewest scored goals (8) in National Soccer League
Both squads have had ample time to rest since their last effort on the pitch. Let's aim for an in-your-face match!
Rutsiro form and stats
Rutsiro's struggle is real here at Stade Umuganda with only 8 points collected from 12 National Soccer League games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 1-5-6. When Rutsiro hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Bugesera, Marines, Sunrise, Rwamagana City and Rutsiro), they have won 1 of 2 matches! With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Rutsiro to get some points in this home game.
Rutsiro lost their last game at APR (placed 1st) after a 1-6 scoreline. Rutsiro were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one.
Preceding that match was the home game against Rayon Sports that was lost 0-2.The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Rutsiro handle that role? We have found 5 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Rutsiro here at Stade Umuganda in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (8 from 12 games). On the other hand, Rutsiro have conceded 16 goals.
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 1-1-9 (win-draw-lose). Three consecutive losses in away matches means Espoir are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.
The regulars enjoyed Espoir's previous match versus AS Kigali (placed 4th), a 1-0 win played at home. Those three points felt good as this club had gone four league games without victory.
Prior to that match, the Espoir manager faced defeat when travelling to Marines and losing 0-4.Espoir are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 2 wins, 0 draws and 8 defeats. From a total of 10 matches.
A tale of few goals? 13 of this club's last 16 league fixtures have seen two goals or less.
Espoir are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed {4 goals} from 11 away games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. For Espoir, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Espoir have not lost in the last 4 fixtures (1-3-0) facing Rutsiro.Rutsiro and Espoir have faced off earlier this season: Espoir - Rutsiro 0-0.
Rutsiro missing players
Espoir missing players
| Rutsiro | Espoir | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 12 | 2 | Played | P | 4 | 11 | 22 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 | 6 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 9 | 14 |
| 14 | 8 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 32 | 16 | 2 | Conceded | C | 8 | 23 | 32 |
| 82% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 91% |
| 64% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 82% | 59% |
| 36% | 25% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 45% | 23% |
| 14% | 8% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 18% | 9% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 41% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 27% | 23% |
| 27% | 8% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 18% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 75% | 73% | 68% |
| 3.8 | 4 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.8 |
| 3.4 | 2.5 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 5.5 | 4.3 |
| 1.5 | 1.5 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | 3.6 | 3.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.2 | 5.4 | 5.9 |
| 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.8 | 1.1 | 1.5 |
| 54% | 70% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 33% | 24% |
| 7.7 | 5.8 | 4 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.5 | 10.9 | 9 |
| 2.6 | 2 | 1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 4.5 | 3.2 |
- Espoir have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Espoir have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Espoir have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Espoir have the fewest scored goals (8) in National Soccer League
- Espoir have the fewest scored goals in the second half (2) in National Soccer League
- Espoir have the the worst goal difference (-19) away in National Soccer League
- Espoir have the the worst goal difference (-24) in National Soccer League
- Espoir haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Rutsiro have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Rutsiro have the fewest clean sheets (1) at home in National Soccer League
- Rutsiro have the fewest points (8) at home in National Soccer League
- Rutsiro have the fewest scored goals in the first half (4) in National Soccer League
- Rutsiro have the the worst goal difference (-8) at home in National Soccer League
| 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 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 37 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 46 |
| 2 | Rayon Sports | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 45 |
| 3 | Kiyovu Sports | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 44 |
| 4 | AS Kigali | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 38 |
| 5 | Gasogi United | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 36 |
| 6 | Police Rwanda | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 36 |
| 7 | Etincelles | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 29 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 19 | -1 | 34 |
| 8 | Mukura | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 29 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 31 |
| 9 | Gorilla | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 31 |
| 10 | Musanze | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 19 | -7 | 27 |
| 11 | Bugesera | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 11 | -1 | 25 |
| 12 | Sunrise | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 18 | -4 | 24 |
| 13 | Rwamagana City | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 23 | -14 | 22 |
| 14 | Rutsiro | 22 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 32 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | -18 | 18 |
| 15 | Marines | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 25 | 40 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 21 | -15 | 16 |
| 16 | Espoir | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 32 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 23 | -24 | 14 |
