Rukinzo and Olympic Star go head to head in the Burundi Premier League. The last meeting ended with the following result : Rukinzo 1 - 2 Olympic Star.
These 2 teams have met 9 times in the last several seasons based on the data that we have of them.
Out of 9 previous meetings, Rukinzo have won 2 matches while Olympic Star won 4. 3 matches between them have ended in a draw.
Coming into this game, Rukinzo has picked up 6 points from the last 5 games, both home and away. That's 1.2 points per game on average. BTTS has landed in just 0 of those games. Rukinzo has scored 2 times in the last 5 fixtures.
Things have not been going that well in front of goal for Rukinzo recently, with the side failing to score in 3 of the last 5 games. Will the manager change his tactics today, or throw in another forward?
Just 0 of the last 5 games for Rukinzo has ended with both teams scoring. They have won 2 of those 5 games. Overall, BTTS has landed in 9/22 games for Rukinzo this season in Burundi Premier League.
Coming into this game, Olympic Star has picked up 10 points from the last 5 games, both home and away. That's 2 points per game on average. BTTS has landed in an intriguing 3 of those games. Olympic Star has scored 8 times in the last 5 fixtures.
Olympic Star has enjoyed playing away from home recently, with the side currently unbeaten in 2 games.
Momentum is really building for Olympic Star as they have now gone 4 games without losing. They have won 3 of the last 5 games they have played.
It's possible we will see a couple of goals here, with the last 8 games for Olympic Star ending with 2 goals or more being scored.
Olympic Star will be looking to keep up the momentum against Rukinzo, having lost just 1 game from the last 5. They have won 3 and drawn 1
Olympic Star has fired blanks in 11 games this season. That's 50% of games where they have not been able to find the back of the net. Do they need a new forward? In the last 5 games, they have scored an intriguing 8 goals.
In the last 5 matches for Olympic Star, 3 of those games has ended with both teams scoring. This season 7 matches (32% of all matches) involving Olympic Star has seen BTTS landing.
It's likely that Olympic Star will score as they have netted in the last 5 games coming into this one and have scored 8 goals in the last five games.
Possible Line Ups
Rukinzo
YVAN RUGUMANDIYE
24 AMISSI HABIMANA
5 JIMMY IRAKOZE
10 EDISON MUNABA
15 SIMPO DJUMA
17 DERRICK TUYISHIME
19 Alain Icoyitungiye
20 AMISSI NIZIGIYIMANA
22 BLAISE MUGISHA
28 Abdoul Karim Mpawenimana
29 THITY HAKIZIMANA
Olympic Star
RAMADHAN OMAR (gk)
5 PASCAL RAMAZANI
2 NASRI SAMIRI
4 HASSAN NZEYIMANA
6 RASHIDI NIBITANGA
8 DARCY IRAKOZE
12 Emile BALAMA
15 ISSA HAVYARIMANA
19 KEVIN UWIMANA
20 ERIC KWIZERA
23 ISMAIL KABUNTU
Prediction
Admin Pick : More than 2.5 goals - Olympic Star have scored more than 2 goals in each if theast three games , eventually,this match is going to have more goals .
Popular pick : Olympic Star win - After a slow start to the year , Olympic Star have recollected and won 3 of the last five Burundi Premier League games losing 1 and drawing 1.