Inter Star host Top Junior in the Burundi Premier League on Saturday with pressure mounting on Inter Star coach Micheal Tuhabonye after a run of seven games without recording a win for the home team . These two clubs have never met before domestically based on our database at Ow Stats and have no previous head to head stats that we can show.
Godefroid Okoko Lokondo,Top Junior head Coach is also a man under pressure after losing his last three matches in Burundi Premier League and a meet up aganist Inter Stars provides a chance for Top Junior redemption as they seek to climb in to the top ten of Burundi Premier League .
Team News
Lokondo while speaking to media out let Mishe Mishe after Wednesday a Burundi Premier League match aganist Bumamuru Fc had this to say ," We thank God for today ,though not the results we wanted ,but I'm proud of my boys for having hold a league leader for that long .Conceding only one goal aganist a champion is a sign of progress ." Lokondo adds ," the team has no time to rest ,no injuries have been reported during the match ,so tomorrow it's recovery and prepare again aganist Inter Star on Saturday."
On how he views Inter Star ," Tuhabonye is a friend of mine ,I know him well ,he is a great coach but now things are not going his way ,we won't underestimate them ,we are going to prepare well and try to cover our weakness and hit them hard on Saturday,though they had enough time to rest ."
Ow Sports contacted Micheal Tuhabonye for a pre - match preser but our calls and messages to him were not answered .
Trends
Inter Stars are on a run of Seven Burundi Premier League matches without a win ,the last win came aganist Atletico New Oïl Academy back in September .
Top Junior has produced less than 2.5 goals in 6 out of 8 last Burundi Premier League matches as per statistics outlet Ow Stats .
Last five Inter Star matches in Burundi Premier League have ended with both teams scoring
Inter Star has conceded first in eight out of 10 Burundi Premier League matches this season a proof of a leaking defense that Tuhabonye has to fix instantly
Seven out eight last matches for Elaga Top Junior in Burundi Premier League has ended with only one team scoring , therefore no BTTS
Form Guide
Inter Star : D L L D L
Top Junior : W W L L L
Possible Line Ups
Inter Star
HUSSEIN Omar (gk) MOHAMEDCLAUDE NAHIMANA,DESTIN MANIRIHO,RAMADHANI BIGIRIMANA,ABDOUL NDAYISABA,DJUMA NTIBAZONKIZa,RADJABU NTAKARUTIMANA,PATRICK MUTIMANA ,MOHAMED NAMPAKA,MUSSA CHIBWABWA,ABDOU ERVE MOHAMED,BIENVENU IRAKOZE
Top Junior
IGOR ISHIMWE (gk)HASSAN ZIRHUMANA,SAIDI NDAYISHIMIYE ,Didier Labil HARERIMANA,ISAIE NIYUKURI ,FRANCK BARIRENGAKO,KASSIM ABDOUL WAHIDI,CHRISTIAN HAKIZIMANA ,YANNICK HATUNGIMANA,JEAN MARIE NGENDAKUMANA,YVAN GREED MUHIMPUNDU
Prediction
Popular pick : More than 2.5 goals
Admin pick : BTTS @ 66% Chances
Risky Tip : Corner Range Top Junior 5+
Tip : Bookings Inter Star 3+ yellow cards