After a two week break on Burundi Premier League returns at Ingoma with a classic Burundi Premier League derby pitting two rivals Musongati FC and Flambeau du Centre at Stade Ingoma on Wednesday afternoon .
Flambeau du Centre are back in action after a dispointing Contentinal outings where Flambeau du Centre lost to Zamelek SC and Daring Motima Pemba in CAF champions league and CAF confederation competition respectively. Musongati who only have one win from the last five Burundi Premier League fixtures will be looking to bounce back from a 2-1 defeat at Magara Young Boys before the break and also get a revenge from the May Ingoma derby lose to Flambeau du Centre .
Form Guide and Trends
Musongati FC
Coming into this game, Musongati has picked up 6 points from the last 5 games, both home and away. That's 1.2 points per game on average. BTTS has landed in just 2 of those games. Musongati has scored 4 times in the last 5 fixtures.
Superb stuff from Musongati at home, where they are currently unbeaten in 7 games. Can they go another game without defeat?
Flambeau du Centre's defence will have to be at their best today if they're to stop Musongati from scoring. The home side has scored in the last 3 games in front of their own fans. They have failed to score in 3 home matches this season.
Musongati has kept 3 clean sheets in the last 5 games, conceding 4 goals during this period. Overall this season, their defence has kept a clean sheet on 7 occasions.
Musongati will be looking to keep up the momentum today against Flambeau du Centre, having lost just 1 game from the last 5. They have won 1 and drawn 3
Things have not been going that well in front of goal for Musongati recently, with the side failing to score in 2 of the last 5 games. Will the manager change his tactics today, or throw in another forward?
Musongati has fired blanks in 5 games this season. That's 45% of games where they have not been able to find the back of the net. Do they need a new forward? In the last 5 games, they have scored just 4 goals.
Just 2 of the last 5 games for Musongati has ended with both teams scoring. They have won 1 of those 5 games. Overall, BTTS has landed in 4/11 games for Musongati this season
Flambeau du Centre
Coming into this game, Flambeau du Centre has picked up 13 points from the last 5 games, both home and away. That's 2.6 points per game on average. BTTS has landed in an intriguing 4 of those games. Flambeau du Centre has scored 11 times in the last 5 fixtures.
Flambeau du Centre has enjoyed playing away from home recently, with the side currently unbeaten in 2 games.
Momentum is really building for Flambeau du Centre as they have now gone 6 games without losing. They have won 4 of the last 5 games they have played.
It's possible we will see a couple of goals here, with the last 4 games for Flambeau du Centre ending with 2 goals or more being scored.
Flambeau du Centre is unbeaten in the last 5 games coming into this fixture against Musongati, having won 4 and drawn 1. They have scored 11 goals in those 5 games.
In the last 5 matches for Flambeau du Centre, 4 of those games has ended with both teams scoring. This season 5 matches (71% of all matches) involving Flambeau du Centre has seen BTTS landing.
It's likely that Flambeau du Centre will score today, as they have netted in the last 6 games coming into this one and have scored 11 goals in the last five games.
Fixture Analysis
On 16th November 2022, Musongati and Flambeau du Centre go head to head in the Burundi Premier League. The last meeting ended with the following result : Musongati 4 - 1 Flambeau du Centre.
These 2 teams have met 10 times in the last several seasons based on the data that we have of them.
Out of 10 previous meetings, Musongati have won 3 matches while Flambeau du Centre won 2. 5 matches between them have ended in a draw.
Musongati is in good home form while Flambeau du Centre are performing average at away.
Previous matches between Musongati and Flambeau du Centre have averaged 2.1 goals while BTTS has happened 50% of the time.
So far this season in the Burundi Premier League, Musongati have averaged 1.86 Points Per Game at home matches and Flambeau du Centre 1.33 Points Per Game at away matches
Form Guide
Musongati : D W D D L
Flambeau du Centre : W W W D W
Possible Line Ups
Musongati FC
22 ISMAIL WILONJA
10 SELEMANI HALIDI
2 FRANCK NDUWIMANA
4 IDDY KARIKUMUTIMA
5 JOSUE ALBERTO MUGISHA
6 TRESOR MUBANGO
7 MOSSI NDUWUMWE
11 KESSY JORDAN NIMBONA
13 ISSA HUBERT NSABIMANA
20 ISSA MODELA
28 BARROS TAMBWE
Flambeau du Centre
1 DIEUDONNE NTIBAHEZWA
14 BENI IRAKOZE
4 ISSA HAKIZIMANA
6 LEONARD GAKWAYA
7 GILBERT TUYIHIMBAZE
8 AMISSI ASMANI
11 BENJAMIN RUKUNDO
19 GAKIZA AIME NYANDWI
21 PATRICK KWIZERA
27 GUY KAVUMBAGU NAHIMANA
29 JAPHET NIYERA
Subs
16 SAMUEL JULIEN
14 JOHN MWENEBANTU
2 THIERRY SINDAYIGAYA
3 FAUSTIN EDGAR NDIKUMANA
4 THELENCE RUKUNDO
11 LIONEL NZOYIHIKI
12 DOLIE UWIMANA
17 THEODORE NGABIRANO
23 WILSON HATEGEKIMANA
Predictions
BTTS - In the last four fixtures both teams have struggled with poor defending allowing in more than a goal before half time . BTTS will be the less risk market for a game that is expected to have a high intensity like the previous Ingoma derbies
Risky Market - Musongati FC to Score First
Most popular Pick - Flambeau du Centre to Win
Top Pick - over 1.5 goals