Cape Verde Islands vs Rwanda: Rwanda aim to build on winning form in September clash

Cape Verde Islands face Rwanda on September 29 at 16:00 GMT, with both sides looking to make an early statement in the fixture.

Rwanda arrive with the stronger recent result after recording a win in their latest listed form, while Cape Verde Islands are looking to respond after a defeat. The contrast gives the visitors added confidence, but home advantage could provide Cape Verde Islands with an important platform as they try to regain momentum.

The key statistics of the players of both teams this season:

• Assists: (Cape Verde Islands) — 0 assists, Gilbert Byiringiro (Rwanda) — 1 assists.
• Goalkeepers saves: C. dos Santos (Cape Verde Islands) — 0, Noam Fritz Emeran (Rwanda) — 0
• Tackles: Nuno da Costa (Cape Verde Islands) — 1, Bonheur Mugisha (Rwanda) — 1.
• Most encounters won: Kevin Pina (Cape Verde Islands) — 9, Gilbert Byiringiro (Rwanda) — 3.

Top 5 scorers this season:

1. N. Dorgeles (2, Mali)
2. L. Mickels (1, Rwanda)
3. I. Maza (1, Algeria)
4. M. Diallo (1, Mauritania)
5. A. Hadj-Moussa (1, Algeria)

Team statistics:

The match also brings a meeting between two players who have already opened their scoring accounts this season. S. Lopes Cabral has scored once for Cape Verde Islands, while Abeddy Biramahire has also found the net once for Rwanda. Their contributions could be significant in a contest where one decisive moment may shape the result.

The five previous matches played by the teams:

• Cape Verde Islands — L
• Rwanda — W

Cape Verde Islands will need to improve their response after losing their latest listed game. Their priority will be to start positively, keep the match under control and give their attacking players enough possession to influence the contest. A strong opening could help settle the team and prevent Rwanda from taking advantage of their recent confidence.

According to home statistics this season, Cape Verde Islands scores more goals and concedes more in the following intervals:

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15	100.00%	33.33%
16-30		33.33%
31-45		33.33%
46-60
61-75
76-90
91-105

Rwanda has the following time frames of scoring and conceding goals:

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15	33.33%	100.00%
16-30	66.67%
31-45
46-60
61-75
76-90
91-105

Head-to-head stats:

Teams	Games	Win		Draws		Losses
		H	A	H	A	H	A
Cape Verde Islands	2	0	0	1	1	0	0
Rwanda		0	0	1	1	0	0

Probabilities before the match:

Cape Verde Islands		Rwanda
33.3%	Winning the game	33.3%
25%	Attack potential	25%
25%	Potential in defense	25%
50%	Strength against each other	50%
0%	Goal Potential	0%

Summary: the probability of Rwanda winning – 45%, draw – 45%, loss – 10%. Thus Cape Verde Islands, most likely, loss (loss or draw)

Goal Forecast:Cape Verde Islands, is likely to score -1.5 goals, Rwanda is likely to score no more than -3.5.

The bookmaker odds for this match:

Home win	Draw	Away win
0	0	0

Save the date

The match between the teams Cape Verde Islands and Rwanda will take place on September 29 at 16:00 (GMT) at the stadium .