Gicumbi vs Al Merreikh: prediction and stats
National Soccer LeagueMatchday 5Kick-off on October 18, 2026 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Gicumbi Stadium, Byumba
Match postponed, new date to be confirmed
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Gicumbi have 7 wins, 1 draw and 7 defeats; Al Merreikh have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | AS Kigali(away) | 0-1 | National Soccer League |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Etoile de l'Est(away) | 2-1 | National Soccer League |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Amagaju(home) | 1-0 | National Soccer League |
| Sep 7, 2026 | Police(away) | 2-1 | National Soccer League |
| May 31, 2026 | APR(away) | 0-2 | National Soccer League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | Amagaju(away) | 0-0 | National Soccer League |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Power Dynamos(away) | 1-0 | CAF Champions League |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Power Dynamos(home) | 1-0 | CAF Champions League |
| May 31, 2026 | Gorilla(away) | 1-3 | National Soccer League |
| May 27, 2026 | APR(home) | 1-2 | National Soccer League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Gicumbi wins, 0 draws, 2 Al Merreikh wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | Gicumbi 0-3 Al Merreikh | National Soccer League |
| Dec 21, 2025 | Al Merreikh 1-0 Gicumbi | National Soccer League |
Last archived meeting: Gicumbi vs Al Merreikh on May 2, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Gicumbi score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Al Merreikh score 1.2 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gicumbi | 1.1 | 1.3 | 4 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Al Merreikh | 1.2 | 0.7 | 8 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Gicumbi sit 2nd in National Soccer League (13 points from 7 matches) and Al Merreikh sit 17th (6 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Gicumbi | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 13 |
| 17 | Al Merreikh | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy