Rwanda - National Soccer LeagueData current as of September 06, 2026

Gicumbi vs Mukura: match statistics

Gicumbi crest
Gicumbi
3 : 2half-time 1:2
Mukura crest
Mukura

Gicumbi vs Mukura: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Gicumbi played against Mukura in National Soccer League (Rwanda). The game was played on May 22, 2026. Final score: 3:2.

Recent form

Gicumbi has 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.20 points per game. Mukura has 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses, with 1.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Gicumbi scores 1.09 goals per game and allows 1.56. Mukura scores 1.06 and allows 1.09. Games in this league average 2.10 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 59% of Gicumbi's games and 56% of Mukura's. The Over 2.5 rates are 50% and 38%, compared with league averages of 46% for BTTS and 37% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Gicumbi has the higher season xG average, 1.12 to 1.09 per game. Gicumbi takes 6.9 shots per game, while Mukura takes 5.6.

First-half and second-half trends

Gicumbi leads at halftime in 19% of its games and scores 0.50 goals per game after halftime. Mukura leads at halftime in 22% and scores 0.72 after halftime.

When the teams score

Gicumbi's most productive scoring window is minutes 31-45+ (8 goals). For Mukura, it is minutes 61-75 (11 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

National Soccer League games average 2.10 goals. Both teams score in 46% of games, and 37% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 0 home wins, 0 draws and 1 away win. Those games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Archived pre-match analysis

This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.

General match analysis

I predict a draw (X); average xG are virtually equal: Gicumbi at home has xG 1.10 vs away xG 1.08, indicating balanced chance-creation potential. Hosts have better shooting efficiency at home — conversion 17% with an average of 6.75 shots and 2.44 shots on target per match — and score on average 1.13 goals per game, but also concede 1.5 goals at home. Mukura sit higher in the table (7th vs 13th), have more wins this season (12 vs 9) and a significantly better defensive record over the season (35 conceded vs Gicumbi’s 50), and away they concede 1.25 goals on average while scoring 0.94. In the last 5 matches the hosts have scored 6 goals and collected 1.2 points per game, whereas Mukura have 4 goals and 0.8 points per game; both teams have underperformed defensively (Gicumbi 9 conceded in last 5, Mukura 8), which favors a scoring draw. Considering the equal xG (1.10 vs 1.08), the hosts’ superior efficiency (17% vs 13%) and Mukura’s advantage in the table and number of wins, I estimate the probabilities as: draw 40%, home win 35%, away win 25%.

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BTTS - will both teams score?

Season statistics show asymmetry: Mukura has BTTS in 69% of matches, Gicumbi only 44%, and the league average BTTS is 45%, which is a strong signal for BTTS - Yes. In the last 5 matches both teams recorded BTTS at 60% and during that period Gicumbi conceded an average of 1.8 goals, while Mukura conceded 1.6 goals, indicating that in the short term both sides regularly allowed goals. xG and shots suggest chances are created by both teams: season xG is 1.10 for the home side versus 1.08 for the away, in the last 5 matches the home side’s xG rose to 1.31 against Mukura’s 0.82, and shots on target are 2.46 and 2.58. The counterargument is that Gicumbi has a season clean sheet rate of 44% (versus Mukura’s 19%), meaning the home team more often keeps a clean sheet, but their last 5 matches show clear defensive issues (1.8 goals conceded). Taking into account Mukura’s high BTTS rate (69%), the xG balance and recent form, I estimate the probability of BTTS - Yes at 68% and No at 32%.

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Over/Under - goals analysis

Seasonal stats strongly support the 1.5 line: Gicumbi has 69% of matches with over 1.5 goals, Mukura 75%, yielding an average probability of ≈72% for at least 2 goals. xG and shooting metrics back this conclusion — Gicumbi generates xG_for 1.10 and averages 7.38 shots with an 18% conversion rate, while Mukura concedes xG_against 1.14 and averages 7.17 shots with a 13% conversion. I estimate expected goals of ≈1.17 for Gicumbi and ≈0.97 for Mukura (total ≈2.14), which is clearly above the 1.5 threshold but below 2.5; season-long over 2.5 rates are 44% and 31% respectively, although the last 5 matches for both teams show an 80% over 2.5 rate. As a result, I recommend Over 1.5 as the strongest signal: estimated probabilities are Over 1.5 ≈72%, Over 2.5 ≈42% and Over 3.5 ≈13%.

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HT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario

The home side appears to have both the Half-Time and Full-Time advantage: they average 1.19 goals per match versus 0.94 for the visitors and have a 50% win rate compared to the visitors’ 25%, increasing the likelihood of a home victory. At the break the home team led in 31% of matches (5 times), while half-time draws occurred in 44% of fixtures (7 times); additionally, in the last 5 matches the home team scored 8 goals by Half-Time versus only 2 for the visitors (average HT 0.8 vs 0.0), which supports a lead at the break for the hosts. The home side also posts higher xG (1.10 vs 1.08) and their defense concedes on average 0.93 xG compared to 1.14 for the away team, along with superior shot conversion (18% vs 13% for the visitors), all of which facilitates maintaining the lead. Furthermore, the hosts keep a clean sheet in 44% of matches and in as many as 75% of cases at Half-Time, whereas the visitors have a 19% seasonal clean-sheet rate; therefore the strongest signal from the data is a home lead at Half-Time and a home win at Full-Time (1/1).

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Stats by half

1 : 2
First half
2 : 0
Second half

Game stats

51Possession (%)49
GicumbiMukura
8Shots8
GicumbiMukura
3Shots on target2
GicumbiMukura
1.27xG1.1
GicumbiMukura
5Corners3
GicumbiMukura
76Dangerous attacks62
GicumbiMukura
13Fouls14
GicumbiMukura
0Cards0
GicumbiMukura

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.

1.09Goals scored / game1.06
GicumbiMukura
1.56Goals allowed / game1.09
GicumbiMukura
49%Average possession39%
GicumbiMukura
2.34Shots on target / game1.75
GicumbiMukura

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

6.94Shots per game5.63
GicumbiMukura
2.34Shots on target1.75
GicumbiMukura
15.8%Shot conversion18.9%
GicumbiMukura
49%Possession39%
GicumbiMukura
1.12xG for1.09
GicumbiMukura
1.2xG against1.04
GicumbiMukura

Shooting quality

Gicumbi: Efficient finishingMukura: Counter-attacking
GicumbiMukura
Accuracy (shots on target)34%31%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.160.19
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.470.61

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.

Gicumbi is 20% better for: last-5 form.

1.2 pts / game - Gicumbi · 1 pts / game - Mukura

Gicumbi
WLLWL
Season result split
28% W25% R47% P
Season (W-D-L)
9-8-15
1.09 pts / game · goal difference -15
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
6-3-7
Last 5 at home
3-0-2
LWWLW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.31Opponent xG: 1.21BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 80%
Mukura
LLDWD
Season result split
38% W31% R31% P
Season (W-D-L)
12-10-10
1.44 pts / game · goal difference -1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
4-6-6
Last 5 away
1-1-3
LWLLD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.21Opponent xG: 0.93BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 80%

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.

Mukura is 43% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.56 goals / game - Gicumbi · 1.09 goals / game - Mukura

Gicumbi scoring profile: strong

Gicumbi scores in 72% of games (23 of 32 meczów), while Mukura keeps a clean sheet in 31% (10 of 32 meczów).

Mukura scoring profile: very strong

Mukura scores in 81% of games (26 of 32 meczów), while Gicumbi keeps a clean sheet in 19% (6 of 32 meczów).

35Goals scored (season)34
GicumbiMukura
50Goals conceded (season)35
GicumbiMukura
2.66Average goals per game2.16
GicumbiMukura
6Goals scored (last 5)5
GicumbiMukura
9Goals conceded (last 5)8
GicumbiMukura

How often they score at least...

72%1 goal81%
GicumbiMukura
28%2 goals22%
GicumbiMukura
6%3 goals3%
GicumbiMukura
3%4 goals0%
GicumbiMukura

How often they concede at least...

81%1 goal69%
GicumbiMukura
44%2 goals31%
GicumbiMukura
22%3 goals9%
GicumbiMukura
6%4 goals0%
GicumbiMukura

* 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

34%BTTS at half-time9%
GicumbiMukura
9%BTTS in both halves0%
GicumbiMukura
16%Scored in both halves13%
GicumbiMukura

BTTS and goal count

41%Min. 3 goals and BTTS34%
GicumbiMukura
9%Min. 3 goals without BTTS3%
GicumbiMukura
60%BTTS - last 560%
GicumbiMukura

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

75%Min. 1 goal before half-time63%
GicumbiMukura
47%Min. 2 goals before half-time19%
GicumbiMukura
13%Min. 3 goals before half-time3%
GicumbiMukura

2nd half

75%Min. 1 goal after half-time75%
GicumbiMukura
44%Min. 2 goals after half-time44%
GicumbiMukura
9%Min. 3 goals after half-time13%
GicumbiMukura

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.

Gicumbi - half-time state
19% leading50% draw31% trailing
Mukura - half-time state
22% leading44% draw34% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.06Points per game (1st half)1.09
GicumbiMukura
0.59Goals scored (1st half)0.34
GicumbiMukura
0.75Goals conceded (1st half)0.5
GicumbiMukura
1.34Average goals (1st half)0.84
GicumbiMukura
41%Clean sheet before half-time59%
GicumbiMukura
50%No goal before half-time69%
GicumbiMukura

After half-time (2nd half)

0.94Points per game (2nd half)1.5
GicumbiMukura
0.5Goals scored (2nd half)0.72
GicumbiMukura
0.81Goals conceded (2nd half)0.59
GicumbiMukura
1.31Average goals (2nd half)1.31
GicumbiMukura
38%Clean sheet after half-time56%
GicumbiMukura
63%No goal after half-time38%
GicumbiMukura

Gicumbi - second-half results

16% W47% R38% P
34
Half-time points
19
Half-time goals
-5
Goal difference (1st half)
30
Second-half points
-10
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.06
PPG before half-time
Lead holding147%

Leads at halftime in 19% of games and wins 28%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Mukura - second-half results

34% W47% R19% P
35
Half-time points
11
Half-time goals
-5
Goal difference (1st half)
48
Second-half points
+4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.09
PPG before half-time
Lead holding173%

Leads at halftime in 22% of games and wins 38%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Gicumbi - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.001.00
Goals scored / game0.80.4
Goals allowed / game0.81.0
Average goals per game1.61.4
1 goal80%80%
2 goals60%40%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal40%60%
Goal difference0-3
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 4
Mukura - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.601.40
Goals scored / game0.01.0
Goals allowed / game0.41.2
Average goals per game0.42.2
1 goal40%80%
2 goals0%80%
3 goals0%60%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal100%40%
Goal difference-2-1
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0

* 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.

Gicumbi
ScoredConceded
5
10
0-15
6
6
16-30
8
8
31-45
2
6
46-60
6
8
61-75
8
12
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (8 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (12). Late-goal balance (76-90): -4 - late phases are a weakness.

Mukura
ScoredConceded
2
8
0-15
5
4
16-30
4
4
31-45
6
4
46-60
11
7
61-75
6
8
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (11 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (8). 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 from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.40
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.1 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
114%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
58%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-17%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
58%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
5%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 20 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Gicumbi

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.08
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.39
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+3.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.03
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.36
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
98%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
158%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.11
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
23% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
23%

Mukura

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.05
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.08
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.03
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.05
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
107%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
98%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.44
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
18% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 6% come in the first quarter-hour.
18%

* 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

GicumbiLigaMukura
Average goals per game 2.662.10 2.16
Both teams scored 59%46% 56%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 50%37% 38%
Clean sheets 19%34% 31%
Goal before half-time 75%61% 63%
Goal after half-time 75%70% 75%

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

2.10
Average goals per game
46%
Both teams scored
37%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
34%
Clean sheets
1.11
Home goals / game
0.99
Away goals / game
+12%
Home attack advantage
+11%
Home defensive advantage
+5%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
61%
1 goal
29%
2 goals
8%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
32%
2 goals
7%
3 goals
1%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Gicumbi's perspective: 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss against Mukura. Games average 2.00 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.

FAQ

What was the result of Gicumbi vs Mukura?

The National Soccer League match finished Gicumbi 3:2 Mukura. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Gicumbi vs Mukura?

Gicumbi score 1.09 goals per game on average and Mukura 1.06. The National Soccer League average is 2.10 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 37% of games. Both teams score in 59% of Gicumbi's matches and 56% of Mukura's.

What form are Gicumbi and Mukura in?

Over the last 5 games Gicumbi have a 2-0-3 record (1.20 points per game) and Mukura 1-2-2 (1.00 points per game).

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

The statistical background for Gicumbi vs Mukura — 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.