National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Police or Vipers that keep their silverware dream alive.
12 - 12 - 7 with 40-26. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Vipers when playing on grass like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Vipers play their home games on artifical turf so that's why we provide these numbers.
Police form and stats
Last season, Police's Uganda Cup journey ended in the 1st round.Police have performed here this season with 8 wins from 14 Premier League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 4 games and lost 2. 4W-0D-2L is the hard facts regardless of venue in the Uganda Cup for Police. Three draws in a row here for Police, who might be willing to risk more at some point in hope of a win.
The home supporters saw a 1-1 draw versus Bright Stars in the Premier League last time out and are looking for a win here.
Preceding that match was a Uganda Cup defeat to Wakiso Giants (0-2).With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (29 in 14 games), Police's attacking play is working. Police are not conceding a lot of goals here in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 10 from 14 matches.
Vipers form and stats
Vipers was sent out of Uganda Cup in the 1st round last season.Vipers have an excellent away record in the Premier League so far with 8-3-2 from 13 games. When we have look at the Uganda Cup statistics, we find 4W-2D-0L. This is both home and away. Long winning streaks away are a rare occurrence in football, which only makes Vipers's record of six away victories in a row even more impressive. They last lost points away in the URA game.
Two travels in a row for Vipers, whose manager E. Golola could celebrate last time after the Uganda Cup win against SC Villa.
Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs SC Villa.Vipers have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 29 goals from 13 away matches. Vipers have conceded 13 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
As for the last four games between these two teams, there's zero Police victories, zero draws and four Vipers wins. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, one match with two goals or less.Police missing players
Vipers missing players
| Police | Vipers | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 10 | 7 | Won | W | 10 | 17 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | ||
| 9 | 3 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | ||
| 49 | 30 | Scored | S | 27 | 49 | ||
| 31 | 12 | Conceded | C | 8 | 17 | ||
| 96% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 84% | 85% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 83% | 76% | ||
| 60% | 54% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 56% | ||
| 48% | 46% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 28% | ||
| 20% | 31% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | ||
| 60% | 54% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 44% | ||
| 16% | 23% | Clean Sheets | C S | 42% | 48% | ||
| 28% | 31% | Failed to Score | F T | 8% | 12% | ||
| 4.5 | 5.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.7 | 4.3 | ||
| 4.5 | 5.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.2 | 3.2 | ||
| 0.8 | 0.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.2 | 1.1 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 9.7 | 10.9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.1 | 12 | ||
| 3 | 2.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.3 | ||
| 59% | 74% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 55% | 46% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Express FC | 26 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 44 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 8 | 31 | 58 |
| 2 | URA | 26 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 41 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 23 | 57 |
| 3 | Vipers | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 56 | 21 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 13 | 35 | 56 |
| 4 | KCCA | 27 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 56 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 37 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 34 | 48 |
| 5 | Bright Stars | 27 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 40 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 42 |
| 6 | Police | 27 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 50 | 31 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 40 |
| 7 | Mbarara City | 27 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 30 | 34 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 25 | -4 | 38 |
| 8 | UPDF | 27 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 34 | 39 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 27 | -5 | 37 |
| 9 | Wakiso Giants | 26 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 42 | 33 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 30 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 36 |
| 10 | SC Villa | 27 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 29 | 30 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 20 | -1 | 36 |
| 11 | BUL | 27 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 39 | 41 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 20 | -2 | 33 |
| 12 | Onduparaka | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 25 | 45 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 29 | -20 | 28 |
| 13 | Jinja SSS | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 44 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 22 | -23 | 26 |
| 14 | Kyetume | 27 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 28 | 47 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 28 | -19 | 23 |
| 15 | MYDA | 27 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 32 | 77 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 40 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 37 | -45 | 14 |
| 16 | Kitara | 27 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 35 | 80 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 39 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 41 | -45 | 13 |