Premier League match preview: Vipers versus Maroons

Competition: Uganda Premier League
Date: Wed 27.March
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)

It's advantage Vipers so far with their 2nd position in the Premier League table, welcoming Maroons who are placed 12th.

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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Vipers form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here as Vipers has scored 17 goals to get 27 points from 12 games. The overall stats are 8-3-1 (wins-draws-losses). Vipers are on a three game winning streak in their home games.

The fans are hoping that Vipers will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the Uganda Cup game against Proline (placed hometeam_last_opponent_position). A Premier League defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at Ndejje University.

Vipers are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 17 goals in 12 matches. Vipers have showed great defending skills in their home games, allowing the opposition to score only 6 goals.

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Maroons form and stats

The hunting on away grounds hasn’t been very fruitful for Maroons so far with only 11 points returning home. The records show 2-5-5 (win-draw-lose).

Maroons are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the Premier League against Bright Stars (placed 10th). A 1-2 defeat away at Onduparaka before that.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Maroons as they have only managed to score 11 times from 12 away games. 16 goals have been conceded by Maroons in these games.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Maroons - Vipers 1-2 entered in the official records. Last three meetings between the teams: Vipers won 1, Maroons won 0 and 2 draws.

Vipers missing players

Maroons missing players

Vipers Maroons
Total Home Statistic Away Total
23 12 Played 11 23
87% 92% Over 0.5 100% 96%
65% 58% Over 1.5 73% 70%
39% 33% Over 2.5 45% 39%
17% 8% Over 3.5 0% 13%
0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 4%
52% 33% Both teams to score 55% 57%
48% 67% Clean Sheet 18% 17%
13% 8% Failed To Score 27% 30%

  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

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