4th position in the Premier League table for URA so far, a good performance. The home supporters hope for more joy as 11th-placed Express FC visits Mandela National Stadium.
The hosts URA saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Premier League. Thankfully the previous game, versus BUL, was also a home game here at Mandela National Stadium. The away team is better rested.
URA form and stats
When playing at home, URA, who have the fewest conceded goals (9) in Premier League, have managed 5 wins, 4 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 11 games. The happy trend is alive also outside their own arena as URA has won their last four matches. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Mandela National Stadium.The URA supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host BUL in Premier League and win 1-0. Before that match, a win away at Paidha Black Angels.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for URA here at Mandela National Stadium, with less than one goal per game on average (10 from 11 games). Defensively URA have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game (4 in 11 games).
Express FC form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their travels is 4 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats.Express FC are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the Uganda Cup against BUL (placed 5th). A draw for Express FC before that, at their own venue hosting Mbarara City (0-0).
Express FC are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 12 away goals from 12 games. Express FC have conceded 14 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Express FC - URA 0-0 earlier this season. URA-Express FC H2H statistics last one meeting regardless of arena: URA 0 wins, Express FC 0 wins, 1 draw.URA missing players
Express FC missing players
| URA | Express FC | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 23 | 12 | Played | 11 | 23 |
| 70% | 75% | Over 0.5 | 64% | 83% |
| 48% | 33% | Over 1.5 | 64% | 65% |
| 13% | 8% | Over 2.5 | 18% | 22% |
| 4% | 8% | Over 3.5 | 9% | 17% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 9% | 4% |
| 30% | 17% | Both teams to score | 36% | 39% |
| 61% | 67% | Clean Sheet | 45% | 30% |
| 39% | 42% | Failed To Score | 55% | 48% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | KCCA | 23 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 44 | 19 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 25 | 49 |
| 2 | Vipers | 23 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 32 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 16 | 45 |
| 3 | Mbarara City | 24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 41 |
| 4 | URA | 22 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 38 |
| 5 | BUL | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 26 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 35 |
| 6 | Onduparaka | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 34 |
| 7 | Police | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 27 |
| 7 | Soana | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 21 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 33 |
| 8 | Jinja SSS | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 23 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -5 | 33 |
| 9 | Police | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 35 | 38 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 18 | -3 | 32 |
| 10 | Bright Stars | 24 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 26 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 31 |
| 10 | Veres-Rivne | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 24 |
| 11 | Express FC | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 29 |
| 12 | Maroons | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 25 |
| 13 | SC Villa | 23 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 26 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 16 | -4 | 23 |
| 14 | Ndejje University | 24 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 37 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 21 | -19 | 20 |
| 15 | Nyamityobora | 24 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 38 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 27 | -18 | 16 |
| 16 | Paidha Black Angels | 24 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 41 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 25 | -26 | 12 |
