Both these sides are capable in this league, Vipers enjoying a 18 point lead on UPDF in the tables. Bring it on!
- Vipers have the most scored goals (40) in Premier League
UPDF's stadium, Bombo Stadium, has a grass surface. Vipers have artifical turf on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Vipers when playing on grass; 14 wins, 10 draws and 7 losses from 31 matches. They have scored 44 goals in these games and conceded 27.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
UPDF form and stats
When playing at home in the Premier League, UPDF have managed 4 wins, 3 draws and suffered 1 defeat from 8 games. The last three games played by UPDF, regardless of arena, have all ended draws.
An away draw last time out for UPDF, facing Police in a game that ended 2-2.
Before that, UPDF drew at home versus SC Villa.The match schedule is unforgiving for UPDF as they have a new game in only three days, a Uganda Cup match thankfully also at home. Impala Hill are visiting.
UPDF has scored 9 league goals at home this season, in 8 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. UPDF are not conceding a lot of goals here at Bombo Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 8 matches.
Vipers form and stats
The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 6 wins, 1 draw and only 1 loss in the Premier League.
Vipers won their last game, 3-1 versus Arua Hill played at home.
Prior to that result Vipers won their away game at BUL. The scoreline was 3-1.The Vipers manager Golola has got the team scoring on the road, with 17 away goals in 8 league matches. Vipers are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 7 times in 8 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
These two sides encountered each other previously this season: Vipers - UPDF 7-2. Head to head numbers (for the preceeding seven meetings): UPDF won zero games, two matches ended with a tie and Vipers got five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / threeUPDF missing players
Vipers missing players
| UPDF | Vipers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 21 | 9 | 2 | Scored | S | 5 | 17 | 40 |
| 26 | 6 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 88% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 65% | 50% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 75% | 76% |
| 53% | 38% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 62% | 59% |
| 29% | 12% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 50% | 47% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 18% |
| 65% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 62% | 53% |
| 24% | 38% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 25% | 35% |
| 24% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 12% | 12% |
| 3.3 | 3.7 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
| 3.5 | 3.3 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.7 |
| 0.8 | 0.7 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 0.9 | 1.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.1 | 8.7 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 9.9 | 8.7 |
| 3.2 | 2.6 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.4 | 3.9 |
| 33% | 44% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 62% | 57% |
| 10.1 | 7.7 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 1.5 | 5.9 | 5 |
| 3.4 | 1.7 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0.5 | 1.4 | 1.9 |
- 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 the fewest matches under the total-line (3) in Premier League
- Vipers have the most points (19) away in Premier League
- Vipers have the most points from losing position (8) in Premier League
- Vipers have the most scored goals (40) in Premier League
- Vipers have the most scored goals in the first half (19) in Premier League
- Vipers have the the best goal difference (+25) in Premier League
- Vipers have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Vipers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 40 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 25 | 39 |
| 2 | KCCA | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 25 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 36 |
| 3 | URA | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 36 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 21 | 34 |
| 4 | BUL | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 30 |
| 5 | Express FC | 17 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 29 |
| 6 | Arua Hill | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 29 |
| 7 | Wakiso Giants | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 28 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -4 | 27 |
| 8 | UPDF | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 20 | -5 | 21 |
| 9 | Gadafi | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 21 |
| 10 | Police | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | -1 | 18 |
| 11 | SC Villa | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -3 | 18 |
| 12 | Onduparaka | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -2 | 17 |
| 13 | Mbarara City | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 9 | -6 | 16 |
| 14 | Bright Stars | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 17 | -13 | 16 |
| 15 | Jinja SSS | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 20 | -16 | 14 |
| 16 | Soana | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 43 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 26 | -28 | 9 |
