Jinja SSS vs Express FC betting preview

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Competition: Uganda Premier League
Competition: Tue 18.May
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: FUFA Technical Centre (1000 seats)

Struggling Jinja SSS will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Express FC in the upcoming league round. It’s 13th vs 3rd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.

Insights:
  • Jinja SSS have the fewest scored goals (20) in Premier League
  • Express FC have the fewest conceded goals (13) in Premier League

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 Jinja and Express FC.

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Jinja SSS form and stats

4-5-3 (win-draw-lost) are the Premier League numbers at home for Jinja SSS, who have the fewest scored goals (20) in Premier League, so far this season. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.

In their previous game, led his Jinja to a defeat in the Premier League match away at MYDA. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at FUFA Technical Centre.

Preceding that game was the home draw versus Wakiso Giants that ended 1-1.

The manager will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to KCCA in only four days.

Jinja are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 15 goals in 12 games. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 18 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Express FC form and stats

The away team, who have the fewest conceded goals (13) in Premier League, have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 7 wins, 3 draws and only 2 losses in the Premier League. Impressively, the visitors are on a five-match winning run which they hope continue versus Jinja SSS.

Express FC had fun at their own home (FUFA Technical Centre) last time out, beating UPDF 1-0.

Before that one, a nice away victory 3-2 at Kyetume.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Kitara in just three days.

The travelling fans enjoy Express FC's attacking play in away games, having scored 18 goals in 12 league matches away. It's not easy to score on Express as they have only conceded 8 goals from these away games. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Express FC - Jinja 1-0. Jinja SSS-Express FC H2H statistics last five meetings regardless of arena: Jinja three wins, Express FC two wins, zero draws. two of these five matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Jinja SSS missing players

Express FC missing players

Jinja SSS Express FC
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
24 12 3 Played P 5 12 24
6 4 0 Won W 4 7 15
8 5 1 Drew D 1 3 7
10 3 2 Lost L 0 2 2
20 15 4 Scored S 13 18 36
37 18 10 Conceded C 4 8 13
92% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 92%
67% 83% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 50% 58%
42% 42% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 33% 29%
21% 25% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 60% 25% 17%
4% 8% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 40% 17% 8%
42% 67% 67% BTTS BTTS 60% 42% 42%
25% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 40% 50% 54%
42% 17% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 17% 12%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.4 1.2 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.6 1.5 1.3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
8 9.7 7 Shots (avg) S ( 10 9.2 9.3
3.3 3.9 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.3 2.6
26% 35% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 65% 45% 57%
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Express FC have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 (8) away in Premier League
  • Express FC have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3) in Premier League
  • Express FC have the most clean sheets (13) in Premier League
  • Express FC is in the best form (5-0-1)
  • Jinja SSS have the fewest scored goals (20) in Premier League
  • Jinja SSS have the fewest scored goals in the second half (11) in Premier League

  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 24 16 6 2 39 16 12 9 2 1 20 6 12 7 4 1 19 10 23 54
2 Vipers 24 16 5 3 53 18 12 9 2 1 25 5 12 7 3 2 28 13 35 53
3 Express FC 24 15 7 2 36 13 12 8 4 0 18 5 12 7 3 2 18 8 23 52
4 Bright Stars 24 11 7 6 39 25 12 6 2 4 23 15 12 5 5 2 16 10 14 40
5 KCCA 23 11 5 7 44 18 11 7 1 3 32 8 12 4 4 4 12 10 26 38
6 Police 24 11 5 8 48 28 12 8 2 2 27 8 12 3 3 6 21 20 20 38
7 UPDF 24 10 3 11 30 35 12 7 2 3 16 10 12 3 1 8 14 25 -5 33
8 SC Villa 24 8 8 8 26 27 12 5 5 2 14 10 12 3 3 6 12 17 -1 32
9 Wakiso Giants 24 6 12 6 38 31 12 4 6 2 28 17 12 2 6 4 10 14 7 30
10 Mbarara City 24 7 8 9 23 31 12 5 5 2 13 9 12 2 3 7 10 22 -8 29
11 BUL 24 7 6 11 29 37 12 4 3 5 17 20 12 3 3 6 12 17 -8 27
12 Onduparaka 24 8 3 13 24 42 12 4 3 5 13 16 12 4 0 8 11 26 -18 27
13 Jinja SSS 24 6 8 10 20 37 12 4 5 3 15 18 12 2 3 7 5 19 -17 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 24 3 5 16 29 66 12 1 3 8 17 32 12 2 2 8 12 34 -37 14
16 Kitara 24 2 4 18 30 69 12 2 2 8 16 32 12 0 2 10 14 37 -39 10