Rwanda - National Soccer LeagueData current as of 06 September 2026

Rutsiro vs AS Kigali: match statistics

Rutsiro crest
Rutsiro
2 : 1half-time 0:0
AS Kigali crest
AS Kigali

Rutsiro vs AS Kigali: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Rutsiro played AS Kigali in National Soccer League (Rwanda). The match was played on 22 May 2026. Final score: 2:1.

Current form

Rutsiro: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match. AS Kigali: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match.

Goal statistics

Rutsiro scores 0.88 and concedes 1.38 goals per match. AS Kigali scores 0.73 and concedes 1.15. League average: 2.10 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Rutsiro 53%, AS Kigali 39%. Over 2.5: Rutsiro 47%, AS Kigali 30%. League level: BTTS 45%, Over 2.5 37%.

xG, shots and style

AS Kigali has higher xG: 1.24 vs 1.14. Rutsiro: 6.7 shots per match, AS Kigali: 7.4.

Match halves

Rutsiro: half-time lead 9%, second-half goals 0.47. AS Kigali: half-time lead 6%, second-half goals 0.52.

Goals by minute

Rutsiro: 76-90+ (6 goals). AS Kigali: 46-60 (6 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

National Soccer League: 2.10 goals per match, BTTS 45%, Over 2.5 37%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 0-1-0. Average goals 0.00, BTTS 0%.

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 an AS Kigali win. The visitors have 7 wins this season versus Rutsiro’s 5 and a 31% away win rate compared to just 7% home wins for the hosts. In the last 5 matches both teams averaged 0.8 points and one win each. Defensively AS Kigali is better — Rutsiro conceded 44 goals this season, averaging 1.40 goals conceded at home, while AS Kigali conceded 36 goals and 1.31 on the road; the visitors also have 38% clean sheets away versus 27% for the hosts. Offensive stats are similar: Rutsiro at home average 0.93 goals and xG 1.22 with 3.23 shots on target, and AS Kigali away 0.94 goals and xG 1.18 with 2.43 shots on target; conversion rate is 13% for both teams, but the hosts failed to score in 47% of home matches versus 25% of matches with no goals by the visitors. Considering the visitors’ advantage in away win percentage (31% vs 7%), better defence and much lower share of matches without scoring (25% vs 47%), I give the visitors a 52% chance to win, 28% for a draw and 20% for the hosts to win.

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BTTS - will both teams score?

I rate No BTTS (No Goal) as more likely (60% vs 40%) based on seasonal indicators: Rutsiro has BTTS 38%, AS Kigali 44%, while the league average is 45%, so both teams are below/around league level. Both sides kept a clean sheet in 38% of matches, and the league percentage of fixtures with at least one clean sheet is 68%, increasing the likelihood that one side will not score. Offensively they average only 0.56 (Rutsiro) and 0.94 (AS Kigali) goals per match, and in the last 5 games they have 0.6 and 0.8 goals, which limits the probability that both will score. Although xG_for is 1.28 for Rutsiro and 1.18 for AS Kigali with xG_against around 1.3–1.42 (so technical scoring potential exists), the gap between xG and actual goals (0.56 vs 1.28 and 0.94 vs 1.18) and the lower home conversion (7% vs 13% for the visitors) together favor the 'No' (No BTTS) scenario.

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Over/Under - goals analysis

The combined xG for both teams is 1.28 (Rutsiro) + 1.18 (AS Kigali) = 2.46 xG per match, while seasonal goals scored averages are 0.56 for Rutsiro and 0.94 for AS Kigali. Rutsiro average 8.56 shots with a 7% conversion (≈0.60 goals from shots), AS Kigali 7.71 shots with 13% conversion (≈1.00 goal), so actual finishing is below xG. Adjusting the combined xG = 2.46 for low conversion and seasonal averages, I project about 0.90 goals for the home side and 1.25 for the away side, ~2.15 goals total. That translates to estimated probabilities: Over 1.5 ≈ 63%, Over 2.5 ≈ 36%, Over 3.5 ≈ 17% — seasonal Over 1.5 rates are 50% (Rutsiro) and 69% (AS Kigali), and the last 5 matches for both teams show 60% Over 2.5, which further increases the chance of at least two goals. Best play is an Over on the 1.5 line, since combined xG 2.46 and a forecasted 2.15 goals provide a meaningful probability of at least two strikes despite low shot conversion.

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

The strongest signal is a draw at half-time: the home side were level at the break in 63% of matches and the visitors in 69%, giving roughly a 66% chance of an HT draw. First halves are low-scoring – home teams average 0.13 goals by half-time, visitors 0.31, so a 0-0 or 1-1 scoreline at the break is most likely. In the second half the visitors dominate – second-half goals average 1.38 for the away side versus 1.00 for the homes, and the visitors win the second half 38% of the time compared to 13% for the hosts, which increases the number of turnarounds after the break. Additionally, the visitors have higher finishing efficiency (shot conversion 13% vs 7%) and a higher share of full-time wins (31% vs 13% for the hosts), so I project a Half-Time/Full-Time outcome of draw at the break and an away win by full-time (X/2).

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Half-by-half

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

Match statistics

56Possession (%)44
RutsiroAS Kigali
12Shots11
RutsiroAS Kigali
5Shots on target3
RutsiroAS Kigali
1.51xG1.43
RutsiroAS Kigali
3Corners5
RutsiroAS Kigali
56Dangerous attacks73
RutsiroAS Kigali
12Fouls13
RutsiroAS Kigali
0Cards0
RutsiroAS Kigali

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.

0.88Goals scored / match0.73
RutsiroAS Kigali
1.38Goals conceded / match1.15
RutsiroAS Kigali
43%Average possession44%
RutsiroAS Kigali
2.47Shots on target / match2.48
RutsiroAS Kigali

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

6.66Shots per match7.42
RutsiroAS Kigali
2.47Shots on target2.48
RutsiroAS Kigali
13.1%Shot conversion9.8%
RutsiroAS Kigali
43%Possession44%
RutsiroAS Kigali
1.14xG for1.24
RutsiroAS Kigali
1.33xG against1.36
RutsiroAS Kigali

Shooting quality

Rutsiro: Counter-attackingAS Kigali: Balanced
RutsiroAS Kigali
Accuracy (shots on target)37%33%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.170.17
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.360.29

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
LWDLL
Season result split
16% W34% R50% P
Season (W-D-L)
5-11-16
0.81 pts / match · goal difference -16
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-6-8
Last 5 at home
0-2-3
LLDDL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.41Opponent xG: 1.32BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%
AS Kigali
DLLLW
Season result split
21% W33% R45% P
Season (W-D-L)
7-11-15
0.97 pts / match · goal difference -14
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
5-2-9
Last 5 away
1-0-4
LLWLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 0.97Opponent xG: 1.44BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%

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 21% better for: goals scored per match.

0.88 goals / match - Rutsiro · 0.73 goals / match - AS Kigali

AS Kigali is 20% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.38 goals / match - Rutsiro · 1.15 goals / match - AS Kigali

Rutsiro scoring profile: mixed

Rutsiro scores in 53% of matches (17 of 32 matches), while AS Kigali keeps a clean sheet in 36% (12 of 33 matches).

AS Kigali scoring profile: strong

AS Kigali scores in 58% of matches (19 of 33 matches), while Rutsiro keeps a clean sheet in 25% (8 of 32 matches).

28Goals scored (season)24
RutsiroAS Kigali
44Goals conceded (season)38
RutsiroAS Kigali
2.25Average goals in match1.88
RutsiroAS Kigali
3Goals scored (last 5)4
RutsiroAS Kigali
8Goals conceded (last 5)7
RutsiroAS Kigali

How often they score at least...

53%1 goal58%
RutsiroAS Kigali
22%2 goals15%
RutsiroAS Kigali
6%3 goals0%
RutsiroAS Kigali
3%4 goals0%
RutsiroAS Kigali

How often they concede at least...

75%1 goal64%
RutsiroAS Kigali
44%2 goals39%
RutsiroAS Kigali
16%3 goals9%
RutsiroAS Kigali
3%4 goals3%
RutsiroAS Kigali

* 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.

45%
League average

Goal patterns

28%BTTS at half-time15%
RutsiroAS Kigali
6%BTTS in both halves6%
RutsiroAS Kigali
13%Scored in both halves12%
RutsiroAS Kigali

BTTS and goal count

44%Min. 3 goals and BTTS27%
RutsiroAS Kigali
3%Min. 3 goals without BTTS3%
RutsiroAS Kigali
40%BTTS - last 560%
RutsiroAS Kigali

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-time48%
RutsiroAS Kigali
41%Min. 2 goals before half-time21%
RutsiroAS Kigali
9%Min. 3 goals before half-time3%
RutsiroAS Kigali

2nd half

66%Min. 1 goal after half-time73%
RutsiroAS Kigali
31%Min. 2 goals after half-time36%
RutsiroAS Kigali
13%Min. 3 goals after half-time3%
RutsiroAS Kigali

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.

Rutsiro is 15% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.94 pts / match - Rutsiro · 0.82 pts / match - AS Kigali

Rutsiro - half-time state
9% leading66% draw25% trailing
AS Kigali - half-time state
6% leading64% draw30% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.94Points per match (1st half)0.82
RutsiroAS Kigali
0.41Goals scored (1st half)0.21
RutsiroAS Kigali
0.66Goals conceded (1st half)0.52
RutsiroAS Kigali
1.06Average goals (1st half)0.73
RutsiroAS Kigali
53%Clean sheet before half-time58%
RutsiroAS Kigali
66%No goal before half-time79%
RutsiroAS Kigali

After half-time (2nd half)

0.94Points per match (2nd half)1.21
RutsiroAS Kigali
0.47Goals scored (2nd half)0.52
RutsiroAS Kigali
0.72Goals conceded (2nd half)0.64
RutsiroAS Kigali
1.19Average goals (2nd half)1.15
RutsiroAS Kigali
41%Clean sheet after half-time52%
RutsiroAS Kigali
69%No goal after half-time52%
RutsiroAS Kigali

Rutsiro - second-half results

16% W47% R38% P
30
Half-time points
13
Half-time goals
-8
Goal difference (1st half)
30
Second-half points
-8
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.94
PPG before half-time
Lead holding178%

Leads at half-time in 9% of matches and wins 16%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

AS Kigali - second-half results

24% W48% R27% P
27
Half-time points
7
Half-time goals
-10
Goal difference (1st half)
40
Second-half points
-4
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.82
PPG before half-time
Lead holding350%

Leads at half-time in 6% of matches and wins 21%. 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.

Rutsiro - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.601.00
Goals scored / match0.20.4
Goals conceded / match1.00.6
Average goals in match1.21.0
1 goal60%60%
2 goals60%20%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal80%80%
Goal difference-4-1
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 1
AS Kigali - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.801.20
Goals scored / match0.20.6
Goals conceded / match0.80.6
Average goals in match1.01.2
1 goal80%80%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal80%40%
Goal difference-30
Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1

* 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
3
8
0-15
5
5
16-30
5
8
31-45
5
9
46-60
4
6
61-75
6
8
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (6 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

AS Kigali
ScoredConceded
3
1
0-15
2
6
16-30
2
10
31-45
6
2
46-60
5
9
61-75
6
10
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (6 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): -4 - 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

2.07
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.0 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
99%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
46%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
31%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
20%
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.
-0.19
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.
-1.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.26
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.05
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
79%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
139%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.01
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
21% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
21%

AS Kigali

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.12
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.30
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+3.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.51
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.21
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
74%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
104%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.17
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

* 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

RutsiroLigaAS Kigali
Average goals in match 2.252.10 1.88
Both teams scored 53%45% 39%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 47%37% 30%
Clean sheets 25%34% 36%
Goal before half-time 53%61% 48%
Goal after half-time 66%70% 73%

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

2.10
Average goals per match
45%
Both teams scored
37%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
34%
Clean sheets
1.11
Home goals / match
0.99
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
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

Previous meeting: Rutsiro 0 - 1 - 0 AS Kigali. Average goals 0.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

FAQ

What was the result of Rutsiro vs AS Kigali?

The National Soccer League match finished Rutsiro 2:1 AS Kigali. 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 AS Kigali?

Rutsiro score 0.88 goals per game on average and AS Kigali 0.73. The National Soccer League average is 2.10 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 37% of games. Both teams score in 53% of Rutsiro's matches and 39% of AS Kigali's.

What form are Rutsiro and AS Kigali in?

Over the last 5 games Rutsiro have a 1-1-3 record (0.80 points per game) and AS Kigali 1-1-3 (0.80 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Rutsiro vs AS Kigali?

The statistical background for Rutsiro vs AS Kigali — 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.