Rwanda - National Soccer LeagueAl-Merreikh StadiumData current as of October 21, 2026

Al Merreikh vs AS Kigali: match statistics

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Al Merreikh vs AS Kigali: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Al Merreikh plays AS Kigali in National Soccer League (Rwanda). The game is scheduled for October 24, 2026. Venue: Al-Merreikh Stadium.

Recent form

Al Merreikh has 0 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.00 points per game. AS Kigali has 1 win, 1 draw and 2 losses, with 1.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Al Merreikh scores 0.00 goals per game and allows 0.00. AS Kigali scores 0.25 and allows 1.00. Games in this league average 1.68 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 0% of Al Merreikh's games and 0% of AS Kigali's. The Over 2.5 rates are 0% and 0%, compared with league averages of 23% for BTTS and 19% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Al Merreikh has the higher season xG average, 1.48 to 0.74 per game. Al Merreikh takes 8.0 shots per game, while AS Kigali takes 4.5.

First-half and second-half trends

Al Merreikh leads at halftime in 0% of its games and scores 0.00 goals per game after halftime. AS Kigali leads at halftime in 25% and scores 0.00 after halftime.

When the teams score

Al Merreikh's most productive scoring window is minutes 0-15 (0 goals). For AS Kigali, it is minutes 31-45+ (1 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

National Soccer League games average 1.68 goals. Both teams score in 23% of games, and 19% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 2 home wins, 0 draws and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

Before kickoff

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Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

0Goals scored / game0.25
Al MerreikhAS Kigali
0Goals allowed / game1
Al MerreikhAS Kigali
66%Average possession48%
Al MerreikhAS Kigali
6Shots on target / game1
Al MerreikhAS Kigali

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

8Shots per game4.5
Al MerreikhAS Kigali
6Shots on target1
Al MerreikhAS Kigali
0%Shot conversion5.6%
Al MerreikhAS Kigali
66%Possession48%
Al MerreikhAS Kigali
1.48xG for0.74
Al MerreikhAS Kigali
0.58xG against1.4
Al MerreikhAS Kigali

Shooting quality

Al Merreikh: BalancedAS Kigali: Balanced
Al MerreikhAS Kigali
Accuracy (shots on target)75%22%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.180.16
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.000.25

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team form— who is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Al Merreikh
D
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
0% W100% D0% L
Season (W-D-L)
0-1-0
1.00 pts / game · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-1-0
1.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
0-0-0
Last 5 at home
0-0-0
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.0Goals conceded: 0.0xG: 1.48Opponent xG: 0.58BTTS: 0%Over 2.5: 0%
AS Kigali
LDLW
Season result split
25% W25% D50% L
Season (W-D-L)
1-1-2
1.00 pts / game · goal difference -3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-2
1.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
0-1-1
Last 5 away
0-1-1
LD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.3Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 0.74Opponent xG: 1.40BTTS: 0%Over 2.5: 0%

Goals— how do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Al Merreikh scoring profile: more difficult

Al Merreikh scores in 0% of games (0 of 1 games), while AS Kigali keeps a clean sheet in 50% (2 of 4 games).

AS Kigali scoring profile: more difficult

AS Kigali scores in 25% of games (1 of 4 games), while Al Merreikh keeps a clean sheet in 100% (1 of 1 games).

0Goals scored (season)1
Al MerreikhAS Kigali
0Goals conceded (season)4
Al MerreikhAS Kigali
0Average goals per game1.25
Al MerreikhAS Kigali
0Goals scored (last 5)1
Al MerreikhAS Kigali
0Goals conceded (last 5)4
Al MerreikhAS Kigali

How often they score at least...

0%1 goal25%
Al MerreikhAS Kigali
0%2 goals0%
Al MerreikhAS Kigali
0%3 goals0%
Al MerreikhAS Kigali
0%4 goals0%
Al MerreikhAS Kigali

How often they concede at least...

0%1 goal50%
Al MerreikhAS Kigali
0%2 goals50%
Al MerreikhAS Kigali
0%3 goals0%
Al MerreikhAS Kigali
0%4 goals0%
Al MerreikhAS Kigali

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

0%BTTS at half-time0%
Al MerreikhAS Kigali
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Al MerreikhAS Kigali
0%Scored in both halves0%
Al MerreikhAS Kigali

BTTS and goal count

0%Min. 3 goals and BTTS0%
Al MerreikhAS Kigali
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Al MerreikhAS Kigali
0%BTTS - last 50%
Al MerreikhAS Kigali

Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

0%Min. 1 goal before half-time75%
Al MerreikhAS Kigali
0%Min. 2 goals before half-time25%
Al MerreikhAS Kigali
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
Al MerreikhAS Kigali

2nd half

0%Min. 1 goal after half-time25%
Al MerreikhAS Kigali
0%Min. 2 goals after half-time0%
Al MerreikhAS Kigali
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
Al MerreikhAS Kigali

Game halves— when do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Al Merreikh - half-time state
0% leading100% draw0% trailing
AS Kigali - half-time state
25% leading25% draw50% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1Points per game (1st half)1
Al MerreikhAS Kigali
0Goals scored (1st half)0.25
Al MerreikhAS Kigali
0Goals conceded (1st half)0.75
Al MerreikhAS Kigali
0Average goals (1st half)1
Al MerreikhAS Kigali
100%Clean sheet before half-time50%
Al MerreikhAS Kigali
100%No goal before half-time75%
Al MerreikhAS Kigali

After half-time (2nd half)

1Points per game (2nd half)0.75
Al MerreikhAS Kigali
0Goals scored (2nd half)0
Al MerreikhAS Kigali
0Goals conceded (2nd half)0.25
Al MerreikhAS Kigali
0Average goals (2nd half)0.25
Al MerreikhAS Kigali
100%Clean sheet after half-time75%
Al MerreikhAS Kigali
100%No goal after half-time100%
Al MerreikhAS Kigali

Al Merreikh - second-half results

0% W100% D0% L
1
Half-time points
0
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
1
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Defense after halftime0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

AS Kigali - second-half results

0% W75% D25% L
4
Half-time points
1
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
3
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 25% of games and wins 25%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.5

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Al Merreikh - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.001.00
Goals scored / game0.00.0
Goals allowed / game0.00.0
Average goals per game0.00.0
1 goal0%0%
2 goals0%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet100%100%
No goal100%100%
Goal difference00
Half-time: 0% leading - 100% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 100% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0
AS Kigali - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.000.75
Goals scored / game0.30.0
Goals allowed / game0.80.3
Average goals per game1.00.3
1 goal75%25%
2 goals25%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet50%75%
No goal75%100%
Goal difference-2-1
Half-time: 25% leading - 25% draw - 50% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 75% draw - 25% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Al Merreikh
ScoredConceded
0
0
0-15
0
0
16-30
0
0
31-45
0
0
46-60
0
0
61-75
0
0
76-90

Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

AS Kigali
ScoredConceded
0
1
0-15
0
1
16-30
1
1
31-45
0
0
46-60
0
1
61-75
0
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (1 goal). Concedes most in 0-15 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

0.63
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
0.5 : 0.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
37%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
0%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+220%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
0%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
75%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 1 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Al Merreikh

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.90
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.90
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
0.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-1.48
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.58
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
0%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
0%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

AS Kigali

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.66
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.09
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+3.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.49
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.40
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
34%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
106%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.3
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League context— is this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (National Soccer League).

Teams vs league

Al MerreikhLigaAS Kigali
Average goals per game▼ 0.001.68▼ 1.25
Both teams scored▼ 0%23%▼ 0%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▼ 0%19%▼ 0%
Clean sheets▲ 100%47%▲ 50%
Goal before half-time▼ 0%55%▲ 75%
Goal after half-time▼ 0%58%▼ 25%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

1.68
Average goals per game
23%
Both teams scored
19%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
47%
Clean sheets
0.94
Home goals / game
0.74
Away goals / game
+27%
Home attack advantage
+21%
Home defensive advantage
+10%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
55%
1 goal
16%
2 goals
3%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
58%
1 goal
23%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Al Merreikh's perspective: 2 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses against AS Kigali. Games average 2.00 goals, and both teams scored in 50% of them.

FAQ

When do Al Merreikh and AS Kigali play?

Al Merreikh face AS Kigali on October 24, 2026 in National Soccer League at Al-Merreikh Stadium. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Al Merreikh and AS Kigali?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Al Merreikh won 2, AS Kigali won 0 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Al Merreikh vs AS Kigali?

Al Merreikh score 0.00 goals per game on average and AS Kigali 0.25. The National Soccer League average is 1.68 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 19% of games. Both teams score in 0% of Al Merreikh's matches and 0% of AS Kigali's.

What form are Al Merreikh and AS Kigali in?

Over the last 5 games Al Merreikh have a 0-1-0 record (1.00 points per game) and AS Kigali 1-1-2 (1.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Al Merreikh vs AS Kigali?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.