Rwanda - National Soccer LeagueData current as of 17 July 2026

Al Merreikh vs Etincelles: match statistics

Al Merreikh crest
Al Merreikh
4 : 1half-time 1:1
Etincelles crest
Etincelles

Al Merreikh vs Etincelles: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Al Merreikh play Etincelles in National Soccer League (Rwanda). The match date is 6 May 2026 at 15:30. Final score: 4:1.

Current form

Al Merreikh: 0-1-4, 0.20 points/match. Etincelles: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Al Merreikh scores 1.21 and concedes 0.71 goals per match. Etincelles scores 0.94 and concedes 1.18. League average: 2.12 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Al Merreikh 41%, Etincelles 56%. Over 2.5: Al Merreikh 32%, Etincelles 38%. League level: BTTS 46%, Over 2.5 38%.

xG, shots and style

Etincelles has higher xG: 1.24 vs 1.21. Al Merreikh: 6.9 shots per match, Etincelles: 7.9.

Match halves

Al Merreikh: half-time lead 29%, second-half goals 0.79. Etincelles: half-time lead 24%, second-half goals 0.44.

Goals by minute

Al Merreikh: 76-90+ (11 goals). Etincelles: 16-30 (7 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

National Soccer League: 2.12 goals per match, BTTS 46%, Over 2.5 38%.

Head-to-head

1 H2H matches: 1-0-0. Average goals 3.00, BTTS 100%.

Match description

Al Merreikh has a clear home advantage: they win 54% of home matches, average 1.46 goals scored and concede only 0.69 goals per game, and in the last 5 matches scored 9 and conceded 1. Etincelles are weaker on the road: 16th place, win only 8% of away fixtures, average 0.77 goals scored and concede 1.38 away, and in the last 5 matches they scored 3 and conceded 5. The quality gap is also evident in shots and xG — hosts average 4.27 shots on target and 9.82 total shots at home with xG 1.45, while visitors have 2.54 shots on target and xG 1.15; conversion rate is 12% vs 9%. Additionally, Al Merreikh record 46% clean sheets at home and only 15% of matches without conceding a goal, whereas Etincelles fail to score in 38% of away games and have 15% clean sheets, indicating a home advantage both in defense and finishing. Considering Al Merreikh’s 2.0 points per game over the last 5 matches versus Etincelles’ 1.2, this provides a solid basis to forecast a home win.

Half-by-half

1 : 1
1st half
3 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

56Possession (%)44
Al MerreikhEtincelles
16Shots7
Al MerreikhEtincelles
5Shots on target4
Al MerreikhEtincelles
2.25xG1.38
Al MerreikhEtincelles
5Corners5
Al MerreikhEtincelles
120Dangerous attacks86
Al MerreikhEtincelles
12Fouls14
Al MerreikhEtincelles
0Cards0
Al MerreikhEtincelles

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Al MerreikhEtincelles
1.21Goals scored / match0.94
Al MerreikhEtincelles
0.71Goals conceded / match1.18
Al MerreikhEtincelles
45%Average possession44%
Al MerreikhEtincelles
2.59Shots on target / match2.76
Al MerreikhEtincelles

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

6.94Shots per match7.94
Al MerreikhEtincelles
2.59Shots on target2.76
Al MerreikhEtincelles
17.4%Shot conversion11.9%
Al MerreikhEtincelles
45%Possession44%
Al MerreikhEtincelles
1.21xG for1.24
Al MerreikhEtincelles
1.02xG against1.2
Al MerreikhEtincelles

Shooting quality

Al Merreikh: Counter-attackingEtincelles: Balanced
Al MerreikhEtincelles
Accuracy (shots on target)37%35%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.170.16
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.470.34

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 formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Etincelles is 900% better for: last-5 form.

0.2 pts / match - Al Merreikh · 2 pts / match - Etincelles

Al Merreikh
LLDLL
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
47% W32% R21% P
Season (W-D-L)
16-11-7
1.74 pts / match · goal difference +17
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-1-4
0.20 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
8-6-3
Last 5 at home
2-1-2
WWLDL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 0.72Opponent xG: 0.84BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%
Etincelles
LDWWW
Season result split
21% W47% R32% P
Season (W-D-L)
7-16-11
1.09 pts / match · goal difference -8
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
3-8-6
Last 5 away
2-1-2
LLDWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.4Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.45Opponent xG: 1.31BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 100%

Goalshow 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 is 29% better for: goals scored per match.

1.21 goals / match - Al Merreikh · 0.94 goals / match - Etincelles

Al Merreikh is 66% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.71 goals / match - Al Merreikh · 1.18 goals / match - Etincelles

Al Merreikh scoring profile: very strong

Al Merreikh scores in 74% of matches (25 of 34 matches), while Etincelles keeps a clean sheet in 26% (9 of 34 matches).

Etincelles scoring profile: mixed

Etincelles scores in 62% of matches (21 of 34 matches), while Al Merreikh keeps a clean sheet in 44% (15 of 34 matches).

41Goals scored (season)32
Al MerreikhEtincelles
24Goals conceded (season)40
Al MerreikhEtincelles
1.91Average goals in match2.12
Al MerreikhEtincelles
3Goals scored (last 5)12
Al MerreikhEtincelles
8Goals conceded (last 5)9
Al MerreikhEtincelles

How often they score at least...

74%1 goal62%
Al MerreikhEtincelles
29%2 goals21%
Al MerreikhEtincelles
15%3 goals9%
Al MerreikhEtincelles
3%4 goals3%
Al MerreikhEtincelles

How often they concede at least...

56%1 goal74%
Al MerreikhEtincelles
12%2 goals29%
Al MerreikhEtincelles
3%3 goals9%
Al MerreikhEtincelles
0%4 goals6%
Al MerreikhEtincelles

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

46%
League average

Goal patterns

12%BTTS at half-time15%
Al MerreikhEtincelles
0%BTTS in both halves3%
Al MerreikhEtincelles
15%Scored in both halves9%
Al MerreikhEtincelles

BTTS and goal count

24%Min. 3 goals and BTTS32%
Al MerreikhEtincelles
9%Min. 3 goals without BTTS6%
Al MerreikhEtincelles
60%BTTS - last 580%
Al MerreikhEtincelles

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

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

53%Min. 1 goal before half-time56%
Al MerreikhEtincelles
18%Min. 2 goals before half-time29%
Al MerreikhEtincelles
3%Min. 3 goals before half-time9%
Al MerreikhEtincelles

2nd half

71%Min. 1 goal after half-time65%
Al MerreikhEtincelles
35%Min. 2 goals after half-time32%
Al MerreikhEtincelles
12%Min. 3 goals after half-time12%
Al MerreikhEtincelles

Match halveswhen 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 is 16% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.44 pts / match - Al Merreikh · 1.24 pts / match - Etincelles

Al Merreikh - half-time state
29% leading56% draw15% trailing
Etincelles - half-time state
24% leading53% draw24% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.44Points per match (1st half)1.24
Al MerreikhEtincelles
0.41Goals scored (1st half)0.5
Al MerreikhEtincelles
0.32Goals conceded (1st half)0.44
Al MerreikhEtincelles
0.74Average goals (1st half)0.94
Al MerreikhEtincelles
74%Clean sheet before half-time65%
Al MerreikhEtincelles
62%No goal before half-time65%
Al MerreikhEtincelles

After half-time (2nd half)

1.53Points per match (2nd half)1.09
Al MerreikhEtincelles
0.79Goals scored (2nd half)0.44
Al MerreikhEtincelles
0.38Goals conceded (2nd half)0.65
Al MerreikhEtincelles
1.18Average goals (2nd half)1.09
Al MerreikhEtincelles
68%Clean sheet after half-time50%
Al MerreikhEtincelles
50%No goal after half-time65%
Al MerreikhEtincelles

Al Merreikh - second-half results

38% W38% R24% P
49
Half-time points
14
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
52
Second-half points
+14
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.44
PPG before half-time
Lead holding162%

Leads at half-time in 29% of matches and wins 47%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Etincelles - second-half results

21% W47% R32% P
42
Half-time points
17
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
37
Second-half points
-7
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.24
PPG before half-time
Lead holding88%

Leads at half-time in 24% of matches and wins 21%. Usually protects the lead until full-time.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Al Merreikh - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.000.40
Goals scored / match0.20.4
Goals conceded / match0.41.2
Average goals in match0.61.6
1 goal60%80%
2 goals0%60%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet60%20%
No goal80%60%
Goal difference-1-4
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 40% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1
Etincelles - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.202.40
Goals scored / match1.01.4
Goals conceded / match0.81.0
Average goals in match1.82.4
1 goal80%100%
2 goals80%80%
3 goals20%60%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal20%20%
Goal difference+1+2
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 80% won - 0% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 60% - Half-time goals total: 5

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Al Merreikh
ScoredConceded
2
3
0-15
5
2
16-30
7
6
31-45
9
2
46-60
7
4
61-75
11
7
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (11 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.

Etincelles
ScoredConceded
5
5
0-15
7
3
16-30
5
10
31-45
6
3
46-60
4
12
61-75
5
7
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (7 goli). Concedes most in 61-75 (12). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

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

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.02
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.2 : 0.8
Estimated goal split
home : away
95%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
49%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+49%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
46%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
10%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 10 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Al Merreikh

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.19
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.31
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-17.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
0.00
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.31
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
108%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
71%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-1.54
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
27% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 5% come in the first quarter-hour.
27%

Etincelles

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.04
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.28
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.30
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.02
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
94%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
105%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.91
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
16% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 16% come in the first quarter-hour.
16%

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

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

Al MerreikhLigaEtincelles
Average goals in match 1.912.12 2.12
Both teams scored 41%46% 56%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 32%38% 38%
Clean sheets 44%34% 26%
Goal before half-time 53%61% 56%
Goal after half-time 71%70% 65%

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

2.12
Average goals per match
46%
Both teams scored
38%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
34%
Clean sheets
1.12
Home goals / match
1.00
Away goals / match
+12%
Home attack advantage
+11%
Home defence advantage
+6%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
61%
1 goal
29%
2 goals
7%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
33%
2 goals
8%
3 goals
1%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Al Merreikh 1 - 0 - 0 Etincelles. Average goals 3.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

FAQ

What was the result of Al Merreikh vs Etincelles?

The National Soccer League match finished Al Merreikh 4:1 Etincelles. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Al Merreikh vs Etincelles?

Al Merreikh score 1.21 goals per game on average and Etincelles 0.94. The National Soccer League average is 2.12 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 38% of games. Both teams score in 41% of Al Merreikh's matches and 56% of Etincelles's.

What form are Al Merreikh and Etincelles in?

Over the last 5 games Al Merreikh have a 0-1-4 record (0.20 points per game) and Etincelles 3-1-1 (2.00 points per game).

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

The statistical background for Al Merreikh vs Etincelles — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.