Gadafi vs UPDF betting preview: Even match expected

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Competition: Uganda Premier League
Competition: Tue 29.March
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)

The home followers await three points in this match, as the home advantage should work versus a struggling visitor. Gadafi are in 8th spot while the guesting UPDF fret at 11th.

Insights:
  • 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 Gadafi and UPDF.

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Gadafi form and stats

Gadafi have collected 19 points from their Premier League home games so far after 5-4-2. Gadafi have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.

Stress levels are on the rise for Gadafi's attacking players as they have now played 255 minutes without scoring in a league game. Musamali was their last goal scorer.

Gadafi drew their last game, also a home match. Police (placed 9th) was the opponent, 0-0 the score.

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting SC Villa (0-1).

There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Gadafi, as the Premier League home game vs Soana is only three days away.

Gadafi are not conceding a lot of goals here in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 10 from 11 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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UPDF form and stats

UPDF have only collected 7 points from their away games in the Premier League, after 1-4-6 (11 played). The sun doesn’t shine and the birds do not sing for UPDF, who have now gone 13 games without a victory. The Bright Stars game was their last win and it’s been a dry spell since.

UPDF are looking to quickly end their 225 minutes long goal drought in the Premier League.

UPDF has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Bright Stars for a 0-0 draw.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with UPDF playing away and similar expectations, we found six relevant matches. Results were two UPDF wins, one draw and three defeats.

UPDF have another fixture away from home in just one nights, a Premier League fixture versus Mbarara City. A strenuous fixture list for the visitors!

UPDF are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 13 away goals from 11 games (in the league). UPDF have conceded 25 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The former head to head match ended UPDF - Gadafi 2-2, played this season.

Gadafi missing players

UPDF missing players

Gadafi UPDF
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
22 11 4 Played P 3 11 22
6 5 3 Won W 0 1 5
9 4 0 Drew D 2 4 9
7 2 1 Lost L 1 6 8
21 11 4 Scored S 3 13 24
26 10 3 Conceded C 4 25 34
91% 91% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 82% 86%
59% 55% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 73% 64%
36% 27% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 64% 45%
23% 18% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 45% 27%
5% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 27% 14%
55% 45% 25% BTTS BTTS 67% 73% 64%
32% 45% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 18% 23%
23% 18% 25% Failed to Score F T 33% 27% 27%
 
1.9 1.7 2.2 Corners for (avg) C F 4 3.1 3.3
2.7 2.4 3.2 Corners against (avg) C A 5.5 3.8 3.7
0.9 0.6 0.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.5 1 0.9
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
6.5 7.7 12.5 Shots (avg) S ( 14 11.3 10.1
1.9 2.8 4.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.5 3.2 3.1
51% 35% 21% Goal Efficiency G E 22% 28% 31%
 
6.2 7.2 8.8 Shots against (avg) S A 12 13 11.3
2.2 2.7 3.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.5 5 4
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • 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 Vipers 21 15 4 2 48 17 11 8 2 1 27 9 10 7 2 1 21 8 31 49
2 URA 22 11 9 2 42 18 11 7 4 0 22 8 11 4 5 2 20 10 24 42
3 KCCA 21 11 9 1 31 15 10 8 2 0 17 5 11 3 7 1 14 10 16 42
4 BUL 23 10 8 5 42 27 11 7 2 2 23 7 12 3 6 3 19 20 15 38
5 Arua Hill 22 10 7 5 28 23 11 7 3 1 20 11 11 3 4 4 8 12 5 37
6 Express FC 22 7 12 3 23 15 11 4 6 1 16 10 11 3 6 2 7 5 8 33
7 Wakiso Giants 22 10 3 9 31 35 11 7 0 4 22 19 11 3 3 5 9 16 -4 33
8 Gadafi 22 6 9 7 21 26 11 5 4 2 11 10 11 1 5 5 10 16 -5 27
9 Police 22 5 9 8 25 24 11 3 5 3 18 13 11 2 4 5 7 11 1 24
10 Onduparaka 22 6 8 8 24 27 11 4 6 1 14 10 11 2 2 7 10 17 -3 24
11 UPDF 22 5 9 8 24 34 11 4 5 2 11 9 11 1 4 6 13 25 -10 24
12 SC Villa 22 5 8 9 20 25 11 4 3 4 14 12 11 1 5 5 6 13 -5 22
13 Jinja SSS 22 6 4 12 17 33 11 3 3 5 7 11 11 3 1 7 10 22 -16 22
14 Bright Stars 22 4 8 10 15 27 11 3 5 3 7 7 11 1 3 7 8 20 -12 20
15 Mbarara City 23 4 7 12 14 24 12 4 6 2 13 10 11 0 1 10 1 14 -10 19
16 Soana 22 2 4 16 17 52 11 2 3 6 9 20 11 0 1 10 8 32 -35 10