Al Merreikh vs Gicumbi: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Al Merreikh played against Gicumbi in National Soccer League (Rwanda). The game was played on December 21, 2025. Final score: 1:0.

Recent form

Al Merreikh has 5 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses over its last five games, averaging 3.00 points per game. Gicumbi has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, with 1.40 points per game.

Scoring records

Al Merreikh scores 1.13 goals per game and allows 0.50. Gicumbi scores 1.08 and allows 1.17. Games in this league average 1.85 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 25% of Al Merreikh's games and 58% of Gicumbi's. The Over 2.5 rates are 25% and 42%, compared with league averages of 38% for BTTS and 29% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Al Merreikh has the higher season xG average, 1.27 to 0.97 per game. Al Merreikh takes 7.8 shots per game, while Gicumbi takes 5.3.

First-half and second-half trends

Al Merreikh leads at halftime in 38% of its games and scores 0.50 goals per game after halftime. Gicumbi leads at halftime in 25% and scores 0.42 after halftime.

When the teams score

Al Merreikh's most productive scoring window is minutes 16-30 (2 goals). For Gicumbi, it is minutes 16-30 (4 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

National Soccer League games average 1.85 goals. Both teams score in 38% of games, and 29% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

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

Stats by half

0 : 0
First half
1 : 0
Second half

Game stats

47Possession (%)53
Al MerreikhGicumbi
2Shots2
Al MerreikhGicumbi
1Shots on target1
Al MerreikhGicumbi
0.58xG0.7
Al MerreikhGicumbi
1Corners9
Al MerreikhGicumbi
50Dangerous attacks67
Al MerreikhGicumbi
14Fouls17
Al MerreikhGicumbi
0Cards0
Al MerreikhGicumbi

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

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

Al MerreikhGicumbi
1.13Goals scored / game1.08
Al MerreikhGicumbi
0.5Goals allowed / game1.17
Al MerreikhGicumbi
45%Average possession46%
Al MerreikhGicumbi
2.75Shots on target / game1.75
Al MerreikhGicumbi

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

7.75Shots per game5.25
Al MerreikhGicumbi
2.75Shots on target1.75
Al MerreikhGicumbi
14.5%Shot conversion20.6%
Al MerreikhGicumbi
45%Possession46%
Al MerreikhGicumbi
1.27xG for0.97
Al MerreikhGicumbi
1.07xG against1.15
Al MerreikhGicumbi

Shooting quality

Al Merreikh: Counter-attackingGicumbi: Counter-attacking
Al MerreikhGicumbi
Accuracy (shots on target)35%33%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.160.18
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.410.62

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

Al Merreikh is 114% better for: last-5 form.

3 pts / game - Al Merreikh · 1.4 pts / game - Gicumbi

Al Merreikh
WWWWW
5 wins in a row
Season result split
75% W0% R25% P
Season (W-D-L)
6-0-2
2.25 pts / game · goal difference +5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
5-0-0
3.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-0-1
Last 5 at home
3-0-1
LWWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 0.4xG: 1.31Opponent xG: 1.25BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%
Gicumbi
LDWLW
Season result split
33% W25% R42% P
Season (W-D-L)
4-3-5
1.25 pts / game · goal difference -1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-1-4
Last 5 away
1-1-3
WDLLL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.14Opponent xG: 1.47BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%

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 5% better for: goals scored per game.

1.13 goals / game - Al Merreikh · 1.08 goals / game - Gicumbi

Al Merreikh is 134% better for: goals allowed per game.

0.5 goals / game - Al Merreikh · 1.17 goals / game - Gicumbi

Al Merreikh scoring profile: very strong

Al Merreikh scores in 75% of games (6 of 8 meczów), while Gicumbi keeps a clean sheet in 25% (3 of 12 meczów).

Gicumbi scoring profile: strong

Gicumbi scores in 75% of games (9 of 12 meczów), while Al Merreikh keeps a clean sheet in 50% (4 of 8 meczów).

9Goals scored (season)13
Al MerreikhGicumbi
4Goals conceded (season)14
Al MerreikhGicumbi
1.63Average goals per game2.25
Al MerreikhGicumbi
7Goals scored (last 5)5
Al MerreikhGicumbi
2Goals conceded (last 5)6
Al MerreikhGicumbi

How often they score at least...

75%1 goal75%
Al MerreikhGicumbi
38%2 goals33%
Al MerreikhGicumbi
0%3 goals0%
Al MerreikhGicumbi
0%4 goals0%
Al MerreikhGicumbi

How often they concede at least...

50%1 goal75%
Al MerreikhGicumbi
0%2 goals33%
Al MerreikhGicumbi
0%3 goals8%
Al MerreikhGicumbi
0%4 goals0%
Al MerreikhGicumbi

* 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.

38%
League average

Goal patterns

25%BTTS at half-time33%
Al MerreikhGicumbi
0%BTTS in both halves8%
Al MerreikhGicumbi
13%Scored in both halves17%
Al MerreikhGicumbi

BTTS and goal count

25%Min. 3 goals and BTTS42%
Al MerreikhGicumbi
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Al MerreikhGicumbi
40%BTTS - last 560%
Al MerreikhGicumbi

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

50%Min. 1 goal before half-time83%
Al MerreikhGicumbi
25%Min. 2 goals before half-time42%
Al MerreikhGicumbi
13%Min. 3 goals before half-time8%
Al MerreikhGicumbi

2nd half

63%Min. 1 goal after half-time67%
Al MerreikhGicumbi
13%Min. 2 goals after half-time25%
Al MerreikhGicumbi
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
Al MerreikhGicumbi

Game 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 50% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.75 pts / game - Al Merreikh · 1.17 pts / game - Gicumbi

Al Merreikh - half-time state
38% leading63% draw0% trailing
Gicumbi - half-time state
25% leading42% draw33% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.75Points per game (1st half)1.17
Al MerreikhGicumbi
0.63Goals scored (1st half)0.67
Al MerreikhGicumbi
0.25Goals conceded (1st half)0.67
Al MerreikhGicumbi
0.88Average goals (1st half)1.33
Al MerreikhGicumbi
75%Clean sheet before half-time42%
Al MerreikhGicumbi
50%No goal before half-time42%
Al MerreikhGicumbi

After half-time (2nd half)

1.5Points per game (2nd half)1
Al MerreikhGicumbi
0.5Goals scored (2nd half)0.42
Al MerreikhGicumbi
0.25Goals conceded (2nd half)0.5
Al MerreikhGicumbi
0.75Average goals (2nd half)0.92
Al MerreikhGicumbi
75%Clean sheet after half-time50%
Al MerreikhGicumbi
63%No goal after half-time67%
Al MerreikhGicumbi

Al Merreikh - second-half results

38% W38% R25% P
14
Half-time points
5
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
12
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.75
PPG before half-time
Lead holding197%

Leads at halftime in 38% of games and wins 75%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Gicumbi - second-half results

17% W50% R33% P
14
Half-time points
8
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
12
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.17
PPG before half-time
Lead holding132%

Leads at halftime in 25% of games and wins 33%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.2

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Al Merreikh - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.201.80
Goals scored / game1.00.4
Goals allowed / game0.40.0
Average goals per game1.40.4
1 goal80%40%
2 goals40%0%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet60%100%
No goal20%60%
Goal difference+3+2
Half-time: 60% leading - 40% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 60% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 5
Gicumbi - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.201.00
Goals scored / game0.60.4
Goals allowed / game0.60.6
Average goals per game1.21.0
1 goal80%80%
2 goals40%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal40%60%
Goal difference0-1
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 3

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

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

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

Al Merreikh
ScoredConceded
1
0
0-15
2
0
16-30
2
2
31-45
1
0
46-60
1
1
61-75
2
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (2 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

Gicumbi
ScoredConceded
2
5
0-15
4
2
16-30
2
1
31-45
1
2
46-60
2
1
61-75
2
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (4 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - 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 from completed games this season.

Game profile

1.94
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.1 : 0.8
Estimated goal split
home : away
105%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
42%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
56%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
6%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 17 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.
+0.20
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.43
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.14
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.57
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
119%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
56%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.75
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
22% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
22%

Gicumbi

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.18
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.
-1.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.11
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.
120%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
123%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.15
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.3
Late goals
15% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 15% come in the first quarter-hour.
15%

* 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 contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

Al MerreikhLigaGicumbi
Average goals per game 1.631.85 2.25
Both teams scored 25%38% 58%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 25%29% 42%
Clean sheets 50%38% 25%
Goal before half-time 50%60% 83%
Goal after half-time 63%65% 67%

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

1.85
Average goals per game
38%
Both teams scored
29%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
38%
Clean sheets
0.95
Home goals / game
0.90
Away goals / game
+6%
Home attack advantage
+5%
Home defensive advantage
+4%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
60%
1 goal
24%
2 goals
7%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
65%
1 goal
24%
2 goals
4%
3 goals
0%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Home team

Other recorded players

Fenohasina Gilles Razafimaro⚽ 1

Away team

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Al MerreikhGoalFenohasina Gilles Razafimaro

FAQ

What was the result of Al Merreikh vs Gicumbi?

The National Soccer League match finished Al Merreikh 1:0 Gicumbi. 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 Gicumbi?

Al Merreikh score 1.13 goals per game on average and Gicumbi 1.08. The National Soccer League average is 1.85 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 29% of games. Both teams score in 25% of Al Merreikh's matches and 58% of Gicumbi's.

What form are Al Merreikh and Gicumbi in?

Over the last 5 games Al Merreikh have a 5-0-0 record (3.00 points per game) and Gicumbi 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).

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

The statistical background for Al Merreikh vs Gicumbi — 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.