Rwanda - National Soccer LeagueAl-Merreikh StadiumData current as of October 13, 2026

Al Merreikh vs Etoile de l'Est: match statistics

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Al Merreikh vs Etoile de l'Est: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Al Merreikh plays Etoile de l'Est in National Soccer League (Rwanda). The game is scheduled for October 10, 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. Etoile de l'Est has 0 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, with 0.33 points per game.

Scoring records

Al Merreikh scores 0.00 goals per game and allows 0.00. Etoile de l'Est scores 0.33 and allows 1.33. Games in this league average 1.55 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 0% of Al Merreikh's games and 33% of Etoile de l'Est's. The Over 2.5 rates are 0% and 33%, compared with league averages of 20% for BTTS and 15% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Al Merreikh has the higher season xG average, 1.48 to 1.17 per game. Al Merreikh takes 8.0 shots per game, while Etoile de l'Est takes 6.7.

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. Etoile de l'Est leads at halftime in 0% and scores 0.00 after halftime.

When the teams score

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

League scoring profile

National Soccer League games average 1.55 goals. Both teams score in 20% of games, and 15% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

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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.

Al MerreikhEtoile de l'Est
0Goals scored / game0.33
Al MerreikhEtoile de l'Est
0Goals allowed / game1.33
Al MerreikhEtoile de l'Est
66%Average possession52%
Al MerreikhEtoile de l'Est
6Shots on target / game1.67
Al MerreikhEtoile de l'Est

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

8Shots per game6.67
Al MerreikhEtoile de l'Est
6Shots on target1.67
Al MerreikhEtoile de l'Est
0%Shot conversion5%
Al MerreikhEtoile de l'Est
66%Possession52%
Al MerreikhEtoile de l'Est
1.48xG for1.17
Al MerreikhEtoile de l'Est
0.58xG against1.31
Al MerreikhEtoile de l'Est

Shooting quality

Al Merreikh: BalancedEtoile de l'Est: Balanced
Al MerreikhEtoile de l'Est
Accuracy (shots on target)75%25%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.180.18
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.000.20

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 is 203% better for: last-5 form.

1 pts / game - Al Merreikh · 0.33 pts / game - Etoile de l'Est

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%
Etoile de l'Est
LDL
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
0% W33% D67% L
Season (W-D-L)
0-1-2
0.33 pts / game · goal difference -3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-1-2
0.33 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
0-0-1
Last 5 away
0-0-1
L
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.3Goals conceded: 1.3xG: 1.17Opponent xG: 1.31BTTS: 33%Over 2.5: 33%

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 Etoile de l'Est keeps a clean sheet in 33% (1 of 3 games).

Etoile de l'Est scoring profile: more difficult

Etoile de l'Est scores in 33% of games (1 of 3 games), while Al Merreikh keeps a clean sheet in 100% (1 of 1 games).

0Goals scored (season)1
Al MerreikhEtoile de l'Est
0Goals conceded (season)4
Al MerreikhEtoile de l'Est
0Average goals per game1.67
Al MerreikhEtoile de l'Est
0Goals scored (last 5)1
Al MerreikhEtoile de l'Est
0Goals conceded (last 5)4
Al MerreikhEtoile de l'Est

How often they score at least...

0%1 goal33%
Al MerreikhEtoile de l'Est
0%2 goals0%
Al MerreikhEtoile de l'Est
0%3 goals0%
Al MerreikhEtoile de l'Est
0%4 goals0%
Al MerreikhEtoile de l'Est

How often they concede at least...

0%1 goal67%
Al MerreikhEtoile de l'Est
0%2 goals67%
Al MerreikhEtoile de l'Est
0%3 goals0%
Al MerreikhEtoile de l'Est
0%4 goals0%
Al MerreikhEtoile de l'Est

* 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.

20%
League average

Goal patterns

0%BTTS at half-time33%
Al MerreikhEtoile de l'Est
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Al MerreikhEtoile de l'Est
0%Scored in both halves0%
Al MerreikhEtoile de l'Est

BTTS and goal count

0%Min. 3 goals and BTTS33%
Al MerreikhEtoile de l'Est
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Al MerreikhEtoile de l'Est
0%BTTS - last 533%
Al MerreikhEtoile de l'Est

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-time33%
Al MerreikhEtoile de l'Est
0%Min. 2 goals before half-time33%
Al MerreikhEtoile de l'Est
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
Al MerreikhEtoile de l'Est

2nd half

0%Min. 1 goal after half-time67%
Al MerreikhEtoile de l'Est
0%Min. 2 goals after half-time33%
Al MerreikhEtoile de l'Est
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
Al MerreikhEtoile de l'Est

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
Etoile de l'Est - half-time state
0% leading100% draw0% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1Points per game (1st half)1
Al MerreikhEtoile de l'Est
0Goals scored (1st half)0.33
Al MerreikhEtoile de l'Est
0Goals conceded (1st half)0.33
Al MerreikhEtoile de l'Est
0Average goals (1st half)0.67
Al MerreikhEtoile de l'Est
100%Clean sheet before half-time67%
Al MerreikhEtoile de l'Est
100%No goal before half-time67%
Al MerreikhEtoile de l'Est

After half-time (2nd half)

1Points per game (2nd half)0.33
Al MerreikhEtoile de l'Est
0Goals scored (2nd half)0
Al MerreikhEtoile de l'Est
0Goals conceded (2nd half)1
Al MerreikhEtoile de l'Est
0Average goals (2nd half)1
Al MerreikhEtoile de l'Est
100%Clean sheet after half-time33%
Al MerreikhEtoile de l'Est
100%No goal after half-time100%
Al MerreikhEtoile de l'Est

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.

Etoile de l'Est - second-half results

0% W33% D67% L
3
Half-time points
1
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
1
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Defense after halftime+0.7

Allows 0.7 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

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
Etoile de l'Est - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.000.33
Goals scored / game0.30.0
Goals allowed / game0.31.0
Average goals per game0.71.0
1 goal33%67%
2 goals33%33%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet67%33%
No goal67%100%
Goal difference0-3
Half-time: 0% leading - 100% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 33% draw - 67% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 33% - 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.

Etoile de l'Est
ScoredConceded
0
0
0-15
0
1
16-30
1
0
31-45
0
1
46-60
0
0
61-75
0
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (1 goal). Concedes most in 76-90 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

* 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

0.83
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
0.7 : 0.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
54%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
17%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
0%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
67%
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%

Etoile de l'Est

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.14
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.86
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.84
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.02
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
55%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
140%
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 MerreikhLigaEtoile de l'Est
Average goals per game▼ 0.001.55▲ 1.67
Both teams scored▼ 0%20%▲ 33%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▼ 0%15%▲ 33%
Clean sheets▲ 100%48%▼ 33%
Goal before half-time▼ 0%65%▼ 33%
Goal after half-time▼ 0%45%▲ 67%

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

1.55
Average goals per game
20%
Both teams scored
15%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
48%
Clean sheets
0.95
Home goals / game
0.60
Away goals / game
+58%
Home attack advantage
+37%
Home defensive advantage
+20%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
65%
1 goal
25%
2 goals
5%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
45%
1 goal
10%
2 goals
5%
3 goals
0%
4 goals

FAQ

When do Al Merreikh and Etoile de l'Est play?

Al Merreikh face Etoile de l'Est on October 10, 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 do the goal statistics show before Al Merreikh vs Etoile de l'Est?

Al Merreikh score 0.00 goals per game on average and Etoile de l'Est 0.33. The National Soccer League average is 1.55 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 15% of games. Both teams score in 0% of Al Merreikh's matches and 33% of Etoile de l'Est's.

What form are Al Merreikh and Etoile de l'Est in?

Over the last 5 games Al Merreikh have a 0-1-0 record (1.00 points per game) and Etoile de l'Est 0-1-2 (0.33 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Al Merreikh vs Etoile de l'Est?

The statistical background for Al Merreikh vs Etoile de l'Est — 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.