Match preview Premier League: Express FC - Police at Mutesa II Wankulukuku Stadium

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Competition: Uganda Premier League
Competition: Sat 08.May
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Mutesa II Wankulukuku Stadium (3000 seats)

The Express FC & Police managers are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Premier League league table.

Insights:
  • Express FC have the fewest conceded goals (11) in Premier League
  • Police have the most scored goals in the first half (27) in Premier League

These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Uganda Cup. That game was an away game at URA, so at least Express are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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Express FC form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Mutesa II Wankulukuku Stadium as Express FC, who have the fewest conceded goals (11) in Premier League, have scored 15 goals to get 22 points from 10 games. The overall stats in the Premier League are 6-4-0 (wins-draws-losses).

There will be little rest for Express after this match as they are travelling to Kyetume for a Premier League game in only four days.

The Express fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 15 goals in 10 league matches. As for guarding their own goal, Express FC have only let in 5 goals at home.

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Police form and stats

The visitors are W3-D3-L4 on the road this term. That's in the Premier League. Police has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

A 1-3 defeat away at Wakiso Giants before that.

Police have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 20 goals from 10 away matches. Police's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 15 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Police - Express 0-1 entered in the official records. Last six meetings between the teams: Express FC won three, Police won two and one draw. three games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.

Express FC missing players

Police missing players

Express FC Police
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
21 10 3 Played P 2 10 21
12 6 1 Won W 0 3 11
7 4 2 Drew D 1 3 4
2 0 0 Lost L 1 4 6
30 15 5 Scored S 3 20 47
11 5 3 Conceded C 4 15 23
90% 90% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 95%
57% 70% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 90% 86%
29% 30% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 80% 71%
14% 10% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 60% 52%
5% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 20% 19%
43% 50% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 70% 57%
52% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 29%
14% 10% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 10% 19%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.3 1.3 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1 0.8
2 1 1 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
9.5 10 10.7 Shots (avg) S ( 7 9.9 10.3
2.7 2 2.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 4.7 4.3
53% 75% 62% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 43% 52%
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Express FC have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Express FC have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Express FC have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Express FC have the fewest conceded goals (11) in Premier League
  • Express FC have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2) in Premier League
  • Express FC have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Premier League
  • Police have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Police have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Police have the most scored goals in the first half (27) in Premier League
  • Police haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 URA 21 14 5 2 32 13 10 7 2 1 14 4 11 7 3 1 18 9 19 47
2 Vipers 21 14 4 3 47 15 11 9 1 1 24 4 10 5 3 2 23 11 32 46
3 Express FC 21 12 7 2 30 11 10 6 4 0 15 5 11 6 3 2 15 6 19 43
4 KCCA 21 11 4 6 43 16 10 7 1 2 31 6 11 4 3 4 12 10 27 37
5 Police 21 11 4 6 47 23 11 8 1 2 27 8 10 3 3 4 20 15 24 37
6 Bright Stars 21 9 6 6 35 24 11 5 2 4 20 14 10 4 4 2 15 10 11 33
7 UPDF 21 10 2 9 28 28 11 7 1 3 15 9 10 3 1 6 13 19 0 32
8 SC Villa 21 8 7 6 25 23 10 5 4 1 13 7 11 3 3 5 12 16 2 31
9 BUL 21 7 4 10 26 33 10 4 2 4 16 18 11 3 2 6 10 15 -7 25
10 Mbarara City 21 6 7 8 19 26 11 4 5 2 11 8 10 2 2 6 8 18 -7 25
11 Jinja SSS 21 6 6 9 17 31 11 4 4 3 14 17 10 2 2 6 3 14 -14 24
12 Onduparaka 21 7 3 11 21 37 11 3 3 5 12 16 10 4 0 6 9 21 -16 24
13 Wakiso Giants 21 4 11 6 25 27 10 2 6 2 16 14 11 2 5 4 9 13 -2 23
14 Kyetume 21 4 7 10 22 36 11 4 3 4 11 13 10 0 4 6 11 23 -14 19
15 MYDA 21 2 3 16 23 63 10 0 2 8 12 30 11 2 1 8 11 33 -40 9
16 Kitara 21 2 2 17 24 58 10 2 0 8 12 28 11 0 2 9 12 30 -34 8