Police vs Al Merreikh: result 0-1 and analysis
National Soccer LeagueGroup StageKick-off on March 9, 2026 at 06:30 PM (UTC)Kigali Pelé Stadium, Kigali
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What was the result of Police vs Al Merreikh?
Al Merreikh won 0-1 on March 9, 2026.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Police have 4 wins, 8 draws and 3 defeats; Al Merreikh have 7, 8 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2026 | Muhanga(away) | 1-1 | National Soccer League |
| Feb 25, 2026 | Rutsiro(away) | 0-0 | National Soccer League |
| Feb 20, 2026 | APR(home) | 1-1 | National Soccer League |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Rayon Sports(home) | 0-1 | National Soccer League |
| Feb 8, 2026 | AS Kigali(home) | 0-1 | National Soccer League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2026 | Gasogi United(home) | 1-1 | National Soccer League |
| Feb 22, 2026 | AS Kigali(away) | 1-0 | National Soccer League |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Al Hilal Omdurman(away) | 2-1 | National Soccer League |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Musanze(away) | 1-1 | National Soccer League |
| Feb 8, 2026 | Marines(away) | 1-1 | National Soccer League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Police win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Al Merreikh win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2026 | Al Merreikh 1-1 Police | National Soccer League |
How many goals should we expect?
Police score 0.8 and concede 0.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Police | 0.8 | 0.5 | 7 | 5/15 | 2/15 |
| Al Merreikh | 1.2 | 0.7 | 6 | 9/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Police sit 6th in National Soccer League (52 points from 34 matches) and Al Merreikh sit 3rd (59 points from 34 matches).
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Al Merreikh | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 41 | 24 | 59 |
| 6 | Police | 34 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 29 | 19 | 52 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy