Premier League match prediction and preview for Express FC vs UPDF clash

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Competition: Uganda Premier League
Competition: Sat 15.May
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Mutesa II Wankulukuku Stadium (3000 seats)

3rd position in the Premier League table for Express FC so far, a good performance. The home supporters hope for more joy as 7th-placed UPDF visits Mutesa II Wankulukuku Stadium.

Insights:
  • Express FC have the fewest conceded goals (13) in Premier League
  • UPDF have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Express FC and UPDF.

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Express FC form and stats

Express FC, who have the fewest conceded goals (13) in Premier League, are steadily winning Premier League games and points here at Mutesa II Wankulukuku Stadium. 7 wins, 4 draws and 0 defeats is the summary from 11 games. The team is able to perform also as the away side, as they are nurturing a very healthy winning streak of four straight victories regardless of arena.

Before that, Express had a home game versus Police which ended with a victory 2-0.

There will be little rest for Express FC after this match as they are travelling to Jinja SSS for a Premier League game in only three days.

A decent goal production from Express in their home games so far, with 17 goals from 11 league matches. As for guarding their own goal, Express have only let in 5 goals at home.

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UPDF form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for UPDF so far with only 10 points returning home. The records show 3-1-7 (win-draw-lose).

There were no winners in UPDF's previous match, a Premier League home game that ended 1-1 vs MYDA (placed 15th).

Preceding that game, the 1-5 loss visiting Wakiso Giants's place.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting KCCA in just four days.

UPDF have scored 14 goals on their travels this season, from 11 away games in the league. The UPDF manager has some worries about the defense as 24 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; UPDF - Express 1-0.

Express FC missing players

UPDF missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Express FC UPDF
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
23 11 3 Played P 3 11 23
14 7 3 Won W 0 3 10
7 4 0 Drew D 0 1 3
2 0 0 Lost L 3 7 10
35 17 6 Scored S 1 14 30
13 5 1 Conceded C 10 24 34
91% 91% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 91% 91%
61% 73% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 64% 61%
30% 27% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 64% 52%
17% 9% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 36% 22%
9% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 36% 22%
43% 45% 33% BTTS BTTS 33% 36% 35%
52% 55% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 27% 35%
13% 9% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 45% 39%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.3 1.2 0.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 1.5 1.3
2 1 0 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
9.4 9.7 10 Shots (avg) S ( 10.7 10.9 10.2
2.7 2 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.7 5 4.7
56% 77% 100% Goal Efficiency G E 12% 25% 28%
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Express FC have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Express FC have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Express FC have the fewest conceded goals (13) in Premier League
  • Express FC have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3) in Premier League
  • UPDF have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

  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 23 15 6 2 36 15 11 8 2 1 17 5 12 7 4 1 19 10 21 51
2 Vipers 23 15 5 3 50 17 12 9 2 1 25 5 11 6 3 2 25 12 33 50
3 Express FC 23 14 7 2 35 13 11 7 4 0 17 5 12 7 3 2 18 8 22 49
4 KCCA 23 11 5 7 44 18 11 7 1 3 32 8 12 4 4 4 12 10 26 38
5 Police 23 11 5 7 47 25 12 8 2 2 27 8 11 3 3 5 20 17 22 38
6 Bright Stars 23 10 7 6 38 25 12 6 2 4 23 15 11 4 5 2 15 10 13 37
7 UPDF 23 10 3 10 30 34 12 7 2 3 16 10 11 3 1 7 14 24 -4 33
8 SC Villa 23 8 8 7 25 24 11 5 5 1 13 7 12 3 3 6 12 17 1 32
9 Wakiso Giants 23 5 12 6 31 29 11 3 6 2 21 15 12 2 6 4 10 14 2 27
10 BUL 23 7 6 10 29 36 11 4 3 4 17 19 12 3 3 6 12 17 -7 27
11 Onduparaka 23 8 3 12 23 40 12 4 3 5 13 16 11 4 0 7 10 24 -17 27
12 Mbarara City 23 6 8 9 21 30 11 4 5 2 11 8 12 2 3 7 10 22 -9 26
13 Jinja SSS 23 6 8 9 20 34 12 4 5 3 15 18 11 2 3 6 5 16 -14 26
14 Kyetume 23 4 8 11 26 41 12 4 3 5 13 16 11 0 5 6 13 25 -15 20
15 MYDA 23 2 5 16 26 66 11 0 3 8 14 32 12 2 2 8 12 34 -40 11
16 Kitara 23 2 4 17 28 62 12 2 2 8 16 32 11 0 2 9 12 30 -34 10

Table
  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 23 15 6 2 36 15 11 8 2 1 17 5 12 7 4 1 19 10 21 51
2 Vipers 23 15 5 3 50 17 12 9 2 1 25 5 11 6 3 2 25 12 33 50
3 Express FC 23 14 7 2 35 13 11 7 4 0 17 5 12 7 3 2 18 8 22 49
4 KCCA 23 11 5 7 44 18 11 7 1 3 32 8 12 4 4 4 12 10 26 38
5 Police 23 11 5 7 47 25 12 8 2 2 27 8 11 3 3 5 20 17 22 38
6 Bright Stars 23 10 7 6 38 25 12 6 2 4 23 15 11 4 5 2 15 10 13 37
7 UPDF 23 10 3 10 30 34 12 7 2 3 16 10 11 3 1 7 14 24 -4 33
8 SC Villa 23 8 8 7 25 24 11 5 5 1 13 7 12 3 3 6 12 17 1 32
9 Wakiso Giants 23 5 12 6 31 29 11 3 6 2 21 15 12 2 6 4 10 14 2 27
10 BUL 23 7 6 10 29 36 11 4 3 4 17 19 12 3 3 6 12 17 -7 27
11 Onduparaka 23 8 3 12 23 40 12 4 3 5 13 16 11 4 0 7 10 24 -17 27
12 Mbarara City 23 6 8 9 21 30 11 4 5 2 11 8 12 2 3 7 10 22 -9 26
13 Jinja SSS 23 6 8 9 20 34 12 4 5 3 15 18 11 2 3 6 5 16 -14 26
14 Kyetume 23 4 8 11 26 41 12 4 3 5 13 16 11 0 5 6 13 25 -15 20
15 MYDA 23 2 5 16 26 66 11 0 3 8 14 32 12 2 2 8 12 34 -40 11
16 Kitara 23 2 4 17 28 62 12 2 2 8 16 32 11 0 2 9 12 30 -34 10

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