The kick off for the match between Etincelles and Al Merreikh will take place at 13:00 (UK time) - Wednesday, 12/17 - at the Stade Umuganda. This clash of the 2025/26 National Soccer League looks very promising!

Before placing your bets on this match, check out the full analysis including predictions for Etincelles vs Al Merreikh. We also highlight the most interesting odds and markets with a high chance of winning. Providing today’s best free tip to help you make informed and profitable betting decisions.

APWin predictions for Etincelles vs Al Merreikh

With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:

APWin Prediction

Under 2.5 Goals

After a thorough assessment of the primary betting markets, APWin analysts have identified bets with strong value potential.

👉 Our prediction is: Al Merreikh to win the 1st half

Al Merreikh will head in to face Etincelles with a tough task as the away side. Their recent results and performances have been far from impressive, but in our opinion, they are being a bit too underestimated.

We are tipping Al Merreikh to win the first half because we see decent value in their odds. They still possess enough quality to cause some concern against Etincelles, at least until half-time.

👉 Our prediction is: Al Merreikh to win

Etincelles vs Al Merreikh is a tough match to call, with both teams looking so comparable in our evaluations. But despite the disadvantage of being the away side, we are picking Al Merreikh to win on the 1X2 market.

We find Al Merreikh's odds to win outright to be quite good value as the away side. Their away numbers suggest they have the ability to pull off a surprise at Stade Umuganda.

Etincelles preview

Etincelles has played 11 matches in the National Soccer League so far, with 1 wins, 7 draws, and 3 losses. This results in an average of 0.91 points per match.

In the 2025/26 season, the team has recorded 8 wins, 20 draws, and 13 losses. Etincelles's attack has scored 34 goals, 9 of them in the league, which gives an average of 0.82 goals per league match and 0.83 goals per match across the entire season.

is the team’s top scorer with 0 goals, while leads the team in assists with 0. Defensively, Etincelles has conceded 13 goals in the league (an average of 1.18) and 40 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 0.98 over 41 matches).

Al Merreikh preview

In 7 National Soccer League matches, Al Merreikh has recorded 5 wins, 0 draws, and 2 losses, with an average of 2.14 points per game.

In the 2025/26 season, the team has 6 wins in 13 matches. The team has scored 11 goals, 7 of them in the National Soccer League (an average of 1 goals per match), with being the team's top scorer with 0 goals and providing 0 assists.

Defensively, Al Merreikh has conceded 3 goals in the league and 8 in the 2025/26 season overall, resulting in an average of 0.62 goals conceded per match.

Head to head: Etincelles vs Al Merreikh

Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.

Home Team

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Etincelles

Rwanda - National Soccer League

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall W L L D D

0.91

Home D D D L D

0.8

Away W L L D D

1

Away Team

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Al Merreikh

Rwanda - National Soccer League

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall W W W W L

2.14

Home W W W L

2.25

Away W L W

2

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Published on 17 December 2025, at 02:11 Last updated on 17 December 2025, at 02:11
Author: Amauri Barbosa

Journalist, a football lover and sports betting expert for over 7 years. In addition to being a bet world aficionado, Amauri also practices athletics, and as all good Brazilian, does not refuse a brew.