Premier League match preview: Wakiso Giants versus Jinja SSS

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Competition: Uganda Premier League
Competition: Sat 13.March
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Kabaka Kyabaggu Sports Stadium (1000 seats)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Wakiso Giants are in the 10th position while the guesting Jinja SSS worry at 14th.

Insights:
  • Wakiso Giants have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Jinja SSS have the fewest scored goals (9) in Premier League

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Wakiso and Jinja SSS.

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Wakiso Giants form and stats

Wakiso Giants's struggle is real here at Kabaka Kyabaggu Sports Stadium with only 6 points collected from 6 Premier League games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 0-6-0. Wakiso has six consecutive draws when playing at home, an interesting stat.

In their previous game, led his Wakiso Giants to a defeat in the Premier League match away at Kitara. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Kabaka Kyabaggu Sports Stadium. In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting BUL.

The penalty miss from Manuel Garcia in the defeat against Kitara was a source of irritation for some fans, but these things happen.

The manager will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to UPDF in only three days.

The Wakiso fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 10 goals in 6 league matches. Wakiso have conceded 10 from these games.

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Jinja SSS form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Jinja SSS, who have the fewest scored goals (9) in Premier League, so far with only 2 points returning home. The records show 0-2-4 (win-draw-lose). With two straight losses from their last two away games, Jinja are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

The supporters enjoyed Jinja's previous game versus MYDA (placed 16th), a Premier League 1-0 win played at home. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Express FC wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.

Goals are few and far between in Jinja SSS's away league games. Only 1 goal from 6 travels. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Jinja have conceded 9 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last two meetings between these two teams are: one win for Wakiso, zero draws and one win for Jinja SSS. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: one game.

Wakiso Giants missing players

Jinja SSS missing players

Wakiso Giants Jinja SSS
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
13 6 3 Played P 2 6 13
2 0 0 Won W 0 0 1
9 6 3 Drew D 1 2 5
2 0 0 Lost L 1 4 7
15 10 6 Scored S 1 1 9
17 10 6 Conceded C 4 9 24
85% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 83% 92%
69% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 50% 69%
46% 67% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 33% 38%
38% 67% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 23%
8% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 8%
62% 100% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 17% 46%
31% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 17% 15%
23% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 83% 46%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.4 1.2 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1 1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10.1 12.5 16 Shots (avg) S ( 7 4.3 5.7
2.9 3.3 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.5 2 2.6
37% 50% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 8% 29%
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • All of Wakiso Giants's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Jinja SSS have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Jinja SSS have the fewest scored goals (1) away in Premier League
  • Jinja SSS have the fewest scored goals (9) in Premier League
  • Jinja SSS have the fewest scored goals in the second half (5) in Premier League
  • Jinja SSS have yet to win a game away.
  • Wakiso Giants have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Wakiso Giants have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Wakiso Giants have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Wakiso Giants have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Jinja SSS have scored away.
  • Wakiso Giants have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Wakiso Giants have yet to win a game at home.
  • Wakiso Giants haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 13 9 3 1 31 12 7 7 0 0 19 3 6 2 3 1 12 9 19 30
2 URA 13 9 3 1 19 8 6 3 2 1 5 2 7 6 1 0 14 6 11 30
3 Express FC 13 8 4 1 21 7 6 4 2 0 9 3 7 4 2 1 12 4 14 28
4 KCCA 13 8 2 3 37 10 6 5 0 1 26 3 7 3 2 2 11 7 27 26
5 Police 13 7 3 3 28 14 7 5 1 1 14 5 6 2 2 2 14 9 14 24
6 UPDF 13 7 0 6 16 15 7 5 0 2 9 3 6 2 0 4 7 12 1 21
7 Onduparaka 13 6 3 4 17 22 7 2 3 2 8 8 6 4 0 2 9 14 -5 21
8 SC Villa 13 5 4 4 18 17 6 4 1 1 11 6 7 1 3 3 7 11 1 19
9 BUL 13 5 1 7 15 18 6 2 1 3 8 11 7 3 0 4 7 7 -3 16
10 Wakiso Giants 13 2 9 2 15 17 6 0 6 0 10 10 7 2 3 2 5 7 -2 15
11 Bright Stars 13 3 5 5 20 18 7 3 1 3 14 9 6 0 4 2 6 9 2 14
12 Mbarara City 13 3 4 6 11 18 6 2 3 1 6 4 7 1 1 5 5 14 -7 13
13 Kyetume 13 2 5 6 13 21 7 2 3 2 7 7 6 0 2 4 6 14 -8 11
14 Jinja SSS 13 1 5 7 9 24 7 1 3 3 8 15 6 0 2 4 1 9 -15 8
15 Kitara 13 1 2 10 13 37 7 1 0 6 7 20 6 0 2 4 6 17 -24 5
16 MYDA 13 0 3 10 16 41 6 0 2 4 11 18 7 0 1 6 5 23 -25 3