UPDF know they are in for a back-breaking trip to Police and their MTN Omondi Stadium. This match preview has all the info you need before the match.
- Police have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- UPDF have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Premier League.
Police form and stats
2-3-3 (win-draw-lost) are the Premier League numbers at home for Police so far this season.
Times are rough for the home team, having gone 218 minutes without scoring a league goal. Emmanuel was the last player to find the net.
The supporters are hoping that Police will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the game against Arua Hill (placed 5th).
The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus Arua Hill.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Police have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found seven games) they have won two times, drawn four and lost one.
Police has scored 11 league goals at home this season, in 8 matches. It's worth mentioning that 8 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches.
UPDF form and stats
There's been little loot from UPDF's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 8 away games in the Premier League. UPDF only have 1 win to counter their 5 defeats and 2 draws.
UPDF are looking to quickly end their 294 minutes long goal drought in the Premier League. Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. UPDF goalkeeper is eager to challenge this, with his 218 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.
UPDF's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus SC Villa that finished 0-0.
Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to SC Villa.UPDF have scored 10 goals on their travels this season, from 8 away games in the league. The UPDF manager has some worries about the defense as 18 goals have been conceded in these travels. It's worth mentioning that 9 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
UPDF - Police 0-1 was the product when these teams formerly did battle, also in this season. Statistics for the prior three meetings featuring these two sides are: two wins for Police, zero draws and one win for UPDF. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: two games.Police missing players
UPDF missing players
| Police | UPDF | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 17 | 11 | 2 | Scored | S | 5 | 10 | 19 |
| 18 | 8 | 3 | Conceded | C | 3 | 18 | 24 |
| 81% | 75% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 88% |
| 56% | 62% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 62% |
| 44% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 62% | 50% |
| 31% | 38% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 38% | 25% |
| 6% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 25% | 12% |
| 38% | 38% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 75% | 62% |
| 31% | 38% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 12% | 25% |
| 50% | 50% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 3.5 | 4.1 | 2.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 2.7 | 3.2 |
| 3.6 | 3.3 | 0.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| 1.2 | 1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7.9 | 5.3 | 3.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 11.8 | 10.2 |
| 2.4 | 2.9 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3.7 | 3.1 |
| 47% | 55% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 23% | 32% |
| 8.9 | 8.1 | 7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 11.7 | 9.5 |
| 2.9 | 2.6 | 2.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 4.7 | 3.1 |
- Police have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- UPDF have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- UPDF 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 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 37 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 23 | 36 |
| 2 | KCCA | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 35 |
| 3 | URA | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 29 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 28 |
| 4 | Express FC | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 28 |
| 5 | Arua Hill | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 28 |
| 6 | Wakiso Giants | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 27 |
| 7 | BUL | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 26 |
| 8 | Gadafi | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 21 |
| 9 | UPDF | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 18 | -5 | 20 |
| 10 | SC Villa | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -2 | 17 |
| 11 | Police | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | -1 | 16 |
| 12 | Mbarara City | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 9 | -6 | 15 |
| 13 | Onduparaka | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -4 | 14 |
| 14 | Jinja SSS | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -14 | 14 |
| 15 | Bright Stars | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 16 | -14 | 12 |
| 16 | Soana | 16 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 40 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 24 | -28 | 7 |
