It's early days in the Premier League and the teams are still hoping for a flying start in order to set the tone for the season. Three points can make a big difference at this stage.
Mbarara City could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Premier League game only four sleeps ago. That game was a home fixture for Mbarara City, against Express FC. But now it's all about beating Vipers!
Mbarara City play their home games on grass, while this game is played on artificial turf. Recent stats for Mbarara City when playing on artificial turf are 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats from five matches. They have scored 2 goals and conceded 9 times in these games.
Vipers form and stats
The hosts won their first Premier League game here, lifting spirits. Home statistics for Vipers last season were 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses from 15 games.
Vipers's last game was hosting Soana (placed 14th) and winning 1-0. In the preceding match a 3-1 victory visiting Bright Stars.
Early season league goal statistics from Vipers's 1 home game: 1 goal, 0 conceded.
Mbarara City form and stats
Still no away game victory in the Premier League for Mbarara City with 1 draw and 1 loss from their first 2 attempts.
Mbarara City failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Express FC (placed 11th) that ended with defeat 2-3. Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Police.
It's early days yet, but Mbarara City has scored 1 and conceded 3 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last four meetings): Vipers won 2 games, 2 matches ended with a draw and Mbarara City has 0 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 0 / 4Vipers missing players
Mbarara City missing players
| Vipers | Mbarara City | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Played | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Scored | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | 0% | 50% | 75% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 75% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 75% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 50% | 100% | 0% | Clean Sheets | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed To Score | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 9 | 12 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | 0 | 5 | 4.2 |
| 3 | 5 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | 0 | 5.5 | 7 |
| 1.5 | 3 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 0 | 0.5 | 1.2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vipers | Last season | Mbarara City | ||||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total | ||
| 30 | 15 | Played | 15 | 30 | ||
| 16 | 10 | Won | 2 | 12 | ||
| 11 | 3 | Drew | 6 | 10 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Lost | 7 | 8 | ||
| 40 | 21 | Scored | 11 | 34 | ||
| 20 | 8 | Conceded | 17 | 24 | ||
| 87% | 93% | Over 0.5 | 67% | 73% | ||
| 63% | 60% | Over 1.5 | 60% | 63% | ||
| 37% | 33% | Over 2.5 | 40% | 43% | ||
| 13% | 7% | Over 3.5 | 20% | 13% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% | ||
| 50% | 33% | BTTS | 47% | 43% | ||
| 50% | 67% | Clean Sheets | 47% | 53% | ||
| 13% | 7% | Failed To Score | 40% | 30% | ||
| 5.1 | 5.7 | Corners For (avg) | 4.1 | 4.2 | ||
| 2.9 | 2.6 | Corners Against (avg) | 6.1 | 5 | ||
| 1.3 | 1.4 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 1.5 | 1.6 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red Cards | 3 | 3 | ||
- Vipers have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Vipers have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
| 23-04-19 | | Police | 1 - 2 | Vipers |
| 01-05-19 | | Paidha Black Angels | 0 - 1 | Vipers |
| 04-05-19 | | Vipers | 1 - 0 | BUL |
| 30-08-19 | | Bright Stars | 1 - 3 | Vipers |
| 03-09-19 | | Vipers | 1 - 0 | Soana |
| 11-09-19 | | Onduparaka | 13:30 | Vipers |
| 14-09-19 | | Vipers | 12:00 | Mbarara City |
| 02-10-19 | | SC Villa | 17:00 | Vipers |
| 05-10-19 | | Vipers | 13:00 | Proline |
| 09-10-19 | | Police | 13:30 | Vipers |
| 04-05-19 | | Mbarara City | 2 - 0 | Police |
| 31-08-19 | | Mbarara City | 3 - 0 | Proline |
| 04-09-19 | | SC Villa | 3 - 1 | Mbarara City |
| 07-09-19 | | Police | 0 - 0 | Mbarara City |
| 10-09-19 | | Mbarara City | 2 - 3 | Express FC |
| 14-09-19 | | Vipers | 12:00 | Mbarara City |
| 01-10-19 | | Mbarara City | 13:30 | Jinja SSS |
| 05-10-19 | | Wakiso Giants | 13:00 | Mbarara City |
| 09-10-19 | | Mbarara City | 13:30 | Maroons |
| 12-10-19 | | URA | 13:00 | Mbarara City |
| 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 | Onduparaka | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 2 | Vipers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | BUL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | Wakiso Giants | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | KCCA | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | Maroons | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 7 | SC Villa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | URA | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | Mbarara City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 10 | Kyetume | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 | Express FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 4 |
| 12 | Jinja SSS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 13 | Proline | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 3 |
| 14 | Soana | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| 15 | Police | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 2 |
| 16 | Bright Stars | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 1 |
| Last season | 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 | 30 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 61 | 23 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 40 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 38 | 66 |
| 2 | Vipers | 30 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 40 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 20 | 59 |
| 3 | URA | 30 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 28 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 51 |
| 4 | Soana | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 32 | 23 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 49 |
| 5 | Mbarara City | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 34 | 24 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 46 |
| 6 | Onduparaka | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 23 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 45 |
| 7 | BUL | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 33 | 28 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 43 |
| 7 | Police | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 27 |
| 8 | Bright Stars | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 38 | 30 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 20 | 8 | 41 |
| 9 | Jinja SSS | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 28 | 34 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 18 | -6 | 41 |
| 10 | Veres-Rivne | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 24 |
| 10 | Express FC | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 30 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 0 | 40 |
| 11 | Police | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 41 | 48 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 23 | -7 | 37 |
| 12 | SC Villa | 30 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 38 | 36 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 2 | 34 |
| 13 | Maroons | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 32 | 40 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 24 | -8 | 33 |
| 14 | Ndejje University | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 23 | 41 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 21 | -18 | 27 |
| 15 | Nyamityobora | 30 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 22 | 57 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 36 | -35 | 17 |
| 16 | Paidha Black Angels | 30 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 17 | 55 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 35 | -38 | 13 |
| 17 | Police | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bookmaker | Home | Draw | Away |
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