This could be an interesting match as Mbarara City have their presumed home advantage while Vipers are ahead 20 points in the Premier League table.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on grass and that the visiting Vipers have a different surface at their stadium (artificial turf). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on grass is 9-11-5 (win-draw-loss) from 25 matches.
Mbarara City form and stats
Mbarara City are steadily winning Premier League games and points here. 6 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats is the summary from 9 games. Mbarara City has won so many consecutive home games (four in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here. We remember; it was Bright Stars.
Mbarara City lost their last game at Jinja SSS (placed 7th) after a 0-1 scoreline. Ahead of that match, Mbarara City won a home game hosting Wakiso Giants (1-0).
A decent goal production from Mbarara City in their home games so far, with 15 goals from 9 league matches. Mbarara City are not conceding a lot of goals here in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 9 matches.
Vipers form and stats
Vipers, who have the most clean sheets (10) in Premier League, have an excellent away record in the Premier League so far with 6-2-1 from 9 games. Momentum is building for Vipers in their away games, having won their two previous outings.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Premier League home defeat versus SC Villa with 0-1 on the scoreboard. Preceding that game was the away victory against Proline with the score of 4-2.
Vipers has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 16 goals from 9 games. Vipers are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 6 times in 9 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Vipers - Mbarara City 2-2 earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last five meetings: 0 - 3 - 2 (Mbarara City wins - draws - Vipers wins). As for goals, 1 match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 4 had two or less.Mbarara City missing players
Vipers missing players
| Mbarara City | Vipers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 1 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 19 | 15 | 2 | Scored | S | 4 | 16 | 28 |
| 21 | 8 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 83% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 78% | 89% |
| 61% | 78% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 56% | 44% |
| 56% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 56% | 44% |
| 17% | 11% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 22% |
| 6% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 6% |
| 44% | 56% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 44% | 33% |
| 33% | 44% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 44% | 56% |
| 39% | 11% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 33% | 22% |
| 4.5 | 5.1 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5.3 | 5.4 | 6.5 |
| 5.4 | 5.4 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 3.3 | 3.9 | 4 |
| 1.4 | 1.8 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 96 | 63 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 44 | 98 | 192 |
| 34 | 26 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 21 | 46 | 86 |
| 47% | 50% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 19% | 30% | 28% |
- Mbarara City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Vipers has the fewest conceded goals (10)
- Vipers has the fewest conceded goals (6) away
- Vipers has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (3)
- Vipers has the most clean sheets (10)
- Vipers has the most points (20) away
- Vipers has the most points from losing position (13)
- Vipers has the most scored goals (16) away
- Vipers has the the best goal difference (+10) away
- Vipers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Vipers have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Vipers have won significantly less corners away then at 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 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 18 | 42 |
| 2 | KCCA | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 35 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | SC Villa | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 30 |
| 4 | URA | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 29 |
| 5 | BUL | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 29 |
| 6 | Onduparaka | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 27 |
| 7 | Jinja SSS | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 27 |
| 8 | Wakiso Giants | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 11 | -2 | 23 |
| 9 | Maroons | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -5 | 23 |
| 10 | Mbarara City | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 13 | -2 | 22 |
| 11 | Police | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 21 |
| 12 | Express FC | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 17 | -7 | 21 |
| 13 | Kyetume | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 19 | -16 | 17 |
| 14 | Bright Stars | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -7 | 16 |
| 15 | Soana | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 16 | -18 | 15 |
| 16 | Proline | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 31 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | -15 | 12 |