Rutsiro vs Al Merreikh: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Rutsiro played Al Merreikh in National Soccer League (Rwanda). The match was played on 3 December 2025. Final score: 0:1.

Current form

Rutsiro: 1-3-1, 1.20 points/match. Al Merreikh: 1-0-2, 1.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Rutsiro scores 1.00 and concedes 1.67 goals per match. Al Merreikh scores 0.67 and concedes 0.67. League average: 1.79 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Rutsiro 67%, Al Merreikh 0%. Over 2.5: Rutsiro 44%, Al Merreikh 0%. League level: BTTS 39%, Over 2.5 25%.

xG, shots and style

Al Merreikh has higher xG: 1.19 vs 0.87. Rutsiro: 4.4 shots per match, Al Merreikh: 5.0.

Match halves

Rutsiro: half-time lead 11%, second-half goals 0.44. Al Merreikh: half-time lead 0%, second-half goals 0.67.

Goals by minute

Rutsiro: 31-45+ (3 goals). Al Merreikh: 61-75 (1 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

National Soccer League: 1.79 goals per match, BTTS 39%, Over 2.5 25%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Half-by-half

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

Match statistics

54Possession (%)46
RutsiroAl Merreikh
10Shots11
RutsiroAl Merreikh
1Shots on target3
RutsiroAl Merreikh
1.19xG1.31
RutsiroAl Merreikh
8Corners4
RutsiroAl Merreikh
67Dangerous attacks55
RutsiroAl Merreikh
12Fouls8
RutsiroAl Merreikh
0Cards0
RutsiroAl Merreikh

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.

1Goals scored / match0.67
RutsiroAl Merreikh
1.67Goals conceded / match0.67
RutsiroAl Merreikh
47%Average possession39%
RutsiroAl Merreikh
2.33Shots on target / match1.33
RutsiroAl Merreikh

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

4.44Shots per match5
RutsiroAl Merreikh
2.33Shots on target1.33
RutsiroAl Merreikh
22.5%Shot conversion13.3%
RutsiroAl Merreikh
47%Possession39%
RutsiroAl Merreikh
0.87xG for1.19
RutsiroAl Merreikh
1.12xG against0.61
RutsiroAl Merreikh

Shooting quality

Rutsiro: Counter-attackingAl Merreikh: Counter-attacking
RutsiroAl Merreikh
Accuracy (shots on target)52%27%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.200.24
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.430.50

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.

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

1.2 pts / match - Rutsiro · 1 pts / match - Al Merreikh

Rutsiro
DDDWL
Season result split
11% W33% R56% P
Season (W-D-L)
1-3-5
0.67 pts / match · goal difference -6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-3-1
1.20 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
0-1-2
Last 5 at home
0-1-2
LDL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 0.89Opponent xG: 0.91BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 20%
Al Merreikh
WLL
Season result split
33% W0% R67% P
Season (W-D-L)
1-0-2
1.00 pts / match · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-0-2
1.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-0-1
Last 5 away
1-0-1
WL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.7Goals conceded: 0.7xG: 1.19Opponent xG: 0.61BTTS: 0%Over 2.5: 0%

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.

Rutsiro is 49% better for: goals scored per match.

1 goals / match - Rutsiro · 0.67 goals / match - Al Merreikh

Al Merreikh is 149% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.67 goals / match - Rutsiro · 0.67 goals / match - Al Merreikh

Rutsiro scoring profile: strong

Rutsiro scores in 67% of matches (6 of 9 matches), while Al Merreikh keeps a clean sheet in 33% (1 of 3 matches).

Al Merreikh scoring profile: mixed

Al Merreikh scores in 33% of matches (1 of 3 matches), while Rutsiro keeps a clean sheet in 11% (1 of 9 matches).

9Goals scored (season)2
RutsiroAl Merreikh
15Goals conceded (season)2
RutsiroAl Merreikh
2.67Average goals in match1.33
RutsiroAl Merreikh
5Goals scored (last 5)2
RutsiroAl Merreikh
5Goals conceded (last 5)2
RutsiroAl Merreikh

How often they score at least...

67%1 goal33%
RutsiroAl Merreikh
22%2 goals33%
RutsiroAl Merreikh
11%3 goals0%
RutsiroAl Merreikh
0%4 goals0%
RutsiroAl Merreikh

How often they concede at least...

89%1 goal67%
RutsiroAl Merreikh
56%2 goals0%
RutsiroAl Merreikh
22%3 goals0%
RutsiroAl Merreikh
0%4 goals0%
RutsiroAl Merreikh

* 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.

Goal patterns

33%BTTS at half-time0%
RutsiroAl Merreikh
0%BTTS in both halves0%
RutsiroAl Merreikh
0%Scored in both halves0%
RutsiroAl Merreikh

BTTS and goal count

44%Min. 3 goals and BTTS0%
RutsiroAl Merreikh
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
RutsiroAl Merreikh
60%BTTS - last 50%
RutsiroAl Merreikh

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

56%Min. 1 goal before half-time0%
RutsiroAl Merreikh
44%Min. 2 goals before half-time0%
RutsiroAl Merreikh
22%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
RutsiroAl Merreikh

2nd half

78%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
RutsiroAl Merreikh
44%Min. 2 goals after half-time33%
RutsiroAl Merreikh
11%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
RutsiroAl Merreikh

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 12% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.89 pts / match - Rutsiro · 1 pts / match - Al Merreikh

Rutsiro - half-time state
11% leading56% draw33% trailing
Al Merreikh - half-time state
0% leading100% draw0% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.89Points per match (1st half)1
RutsiroAl Merreikh
0.56Goals scored (1st half)0
RutsiroAl Merreikh
0.78Goals conceded (1st half)0
RutsiroAl Merreikh
1.33Average goals (1st half)0
RutsiroAl Merreikh
44%Clean sheet before half-time100%
RutsiroAl Merreikh
67%No goal before half-time100%
RutsiroAl Merreikh

After half-time (2nd half)

0.78Points per match (2nd half)1
RutsiroAl Merreikh
0.44Goals scored (2nd half)0.67
RutsiroAl Merreikh
0.89Goals conceded (2nd half)0.67
RutsiroAl Merreikh
1.33Average goals (2nd half)1.33
RutsiroAl Merreikh
22%Clean sheet after half-time33%
RutsiroAl Merreikh
67%No goal after half-time67%
RutsiroAl Merreikh

Rutsiro - second-half results

11% W44% R44% P
8
Half-time points
5
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
7
Second-half points
-4
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.89
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 11% of matches and wins 11%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Concedes 0.1 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Al Merreikh - second-half results

33% W0% R67% P
3
Half-time points
0
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
3
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Defence after half-time+0.7

Concedes 0.7 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Rutsiro - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.400.60
Goals scored / match0.80.2
Goals conceded / match0.40.6
Average goals in match1.20.8
1 goal40%60%
2 goals40%20%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal60%80%
Goal difference+2-2
Half-time: 20% leading - 80% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 60% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 4
Al Merreikh - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.001.00
Goals scored / match0.00.7
Goals conceded / match0.00.7
Average goals in match0.01.3
1 goal0%100%
2 goals0%33%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet100%33%
No goal100%67%
Goal difference00
Half-time: 0% leading - 100% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 33% won - 0% draw - 67% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0

* 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.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (3 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (1 goal). Concedes most in 61-75 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

* 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

2.00
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
0.8 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
112%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
34%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
22%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
22%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 5 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Rutsiro

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.25
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.42
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.13
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.55
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
115%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
182%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.53
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, 22% come in the first quarter-hour.
22%

Al Merreikh

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.58
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.58
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.52
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.06
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
73%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
77%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.7
Late goals
50% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
50%

* 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

RutsiroLigaAl Merreikh
Average goals in match 2.671.79 1.33
Both teams scored 67%39% 0%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 44%25% 0%
Clean sheets 11%38% 33%
Goal before half-time 56%53% 0%
Goal after half-time 78%68% 100%

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

1.79
Average goals per match
39%
Both teams scored
25%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
38%
Clean sheets
0.87
Home goals / match
0.92
Away goals / match
+-5%
Home attack advantage
+-6%
Home defence advantage
+2%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
53%
1 goal
21%
2 goals
8%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
68%
1 goal
27%
2 goals
1%
3 goals
0%
4 goals

FAQ

What was the result of Rutsiro vs Al Merreikh?

The National Soccer League match finished Rutsiro 0:1 Al Merreikh. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

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

Rutsiro score 1.00 goals per game on average and Al Merreikh 0.67. The National Soccer League average is 1.79 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 25% of games. Both teams score in 67% of Rutsiro's matches and 0% of Al Merreikh's.

What form are Rutsiro and Al Merreikh in?

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

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

The statistical background for Rutsiro vs Al Merreikh — 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.