Never Give Up Academy vs Bumamuru: prediction and stats
Ligue ARegular Season - 15Kick-off on December 13, 2026 at 01:00 PM (UTC)
The Footlab AI model makes Bumamuru the favourite at 38%, against 29% for a draw and 33% for Never Give Up Academy. The most likely score is 1-1. If Bumamuru wins, the most likely score is 0-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 53.6% of the 3,573 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 26, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Never Give Up Academy vs Bumamuru?
Bumamuru starts as the favourite with a 135-point Elo edge (1,558 vs 1,423).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Never Give Up Academy vs Bumamuru
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Never Give Up Academy
Not enough data to predict the Never Give Up Academy lineup.
Bumamuru
4-3-3- 11A. Shabani Valentin
- 10A. Ndikumana
- 7T. Ngabirano
- 8T. Ndikumana
- 14M. Eldhino
- 15S. Ramadhani
- 2I. Hakizimana
- 30F. Ndikumana
- 17F. Ndagijimana
- 21A. Mama
- 1H. Nduwimana
Computed on October 26, 2026 at 06:15 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 8 matches in all competitions, Never Give Up Academy have 2 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Bumamuru have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2026 | Vital'O(home) | 2-1 | Ligue A |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Young Star(away) | 0-2 | Ligue A |
| Oct 14, 2026 | Flambeau du Centre(home) | 2-2 | Ligue A |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Olympic Star(away) | 0-1 | Ligue A |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Musongati(home) | 0-2 | Ligue A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2026 | Kayanza United(home) | 1-1 | Ligue A |
| Oct 18, 2026 | Ngozi City(away) | 0-2 | Ligue A |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Vital'O(home) | 3-1 | Ligue A |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Young Star(away) | 3-0 | Ligue A |
| Oct 4, 2026 | Flambeau du Centre(home) | 0-1 | Ligue A |
How many goals should we expect?
Never Give Up Academy score 0.8 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 8; Bumamuru score 1.1 and concede 1.5. The model gives a 45% probability of over 2.5 goals and 51% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Never Give Up Academy | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1 | 3/8 | 3/8 |
| Bumamuru | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 8 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Never Give Up Academy sit 12th in Ligue A (5 points from 6 matches) and Bumamuru sit 4th (10 points from 7 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Bumamuru | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 10 |
| 12 | Never Give Up Academy | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 |
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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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Never Give Up Academy vs Bumamuru?
- The Footlab AI model makes Bumamuru the favourite at 38%, against 29% for a draw and 33% for Never Give Up Academy.
- Where and when is Never Give Up Academy vs Bumamuru played?
- Never Give Up Academy vs Bumamuru is played on December 13, 2026 at 01:00 PM (UTC), in the Ligue A.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 45% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 53.6% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.