Police vs Sunrise: prediction and stats
National Soccer LeagueRegular Season - 23Kick-off on February 27, 2027 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Kigali Pelé Stadium, Kigali
The Footlab model makes Police the favourite at 44%, against 32% for a draw and 24% for Sunrise. The most likely score is 1-0.
This model is measured at 53.9% 1X2 accuracy on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Aug 27, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Police vs Sunrise?
Police starts as the favourite with a 137-point Elo edge (1,737 vs 1,601).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Police have 3 wins, 9 draws and 3 defeats; Sunrise 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2026 | Gasogi United(away) | 1-0 | National Soccer League |
| May 24, 2026 | Kiyovu Sports(home) | 0-0 | National Soccer League |
| May 16, 2026 | Al Hilal Omdurman(home) | 1-1 | National Soccer League |
| May 9, 2026 | Musanze(away) | 0-0 | National Soccer League |
| May 6, 2026 | Mukura(away) | 0-0 | National Soccer League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2024 | Marines(home) | 3-1 | National Soccer League |
| May 4, 2024 | Amagaju(away) | 0-1 | National Soccer League |
| Apr 28, 2024 | Gorilla(home) | 2-1 | National Soccer League |
| Apr 19, 2024 | Gasogi United(away) | 0-3 | National Soccer League |
| Apr 3, 2024 | Kiyovu Sports(away) | 0-4 | National Soccer League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Police win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Sunrise win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2024 | Sunrise 2-1 Police | National Soccer League |
| Aug 20, 2023 | Police 2-0 Sunrise | National Soccer League |
| Feb 26, 2023 | Police 2-1 Sunrise | National Soccer League |
| Aug 19, 2022 | Sunrise 1-0 Police | National Soccer League |
| Jan 5, 2020 | Sunrise 2-2 Police | National Soccer League |
| Oct 6, 2019 | Police 3-2 Sunrise | National Soccer League |
How many goals should we expect?
Police score 0.7 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Sunrise score 1.0 and concede 1.7. The model gives a 30% probability of over 2.5 goals and 37% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Police | 0.7 | 0.7 | 6 | 7/15 | 2/15 |
| Sunrise | 1.0 | 1.7 | 2 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Police | 34 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 29 | 19 | 52 |
Verdict, probable XI and verified absences
The full match card recomputes this prediction continuously until kick-off: multi-market verdict, player-by-player probable XI and web-verified absences.
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No odds, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.
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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Police vs Sunrise?
- The Footlab model makes Police the favourite at 44%, against 32% for a draw and 24% for Sunrise.
- Where and when is Police vs Sunrise played?
- Police vs Sunrise is played on February 27, 2027 at 01:00 PM (UTC) at Kigali Pelé Stadium, in the National Soccer League.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab model gives a 30% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.