Vipers welcomes UPDF to this second leg of the Uganda Cup 8th Finals. It's time to find a winner and both teams know what is needed.
It's no vacation for neither Vipers nor UPDF as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Vipers's stadium has a artifical turf surface. UPDF have grass on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for UPDF when playing on artifical turf; 0 wins, 0 draws and 6 losses from six matches. They have scored 4 goals in these games and conceded 20.
Vipers form and stats
Vipers participated in Uganda Cup the last season, where they reached the 1st round.9-1-1 is the performance here so far in the Premier League, giving Vipers a total of 28 from their 11 games here. Outstanding results! This match is a Uganda Cup match, and the hometeam has the total statistics 3 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses in this competition.
In the preceding match a 4-0 victory visiting MYDA.
Vipers can score goals in their home matches. After 11 league matches they have found the net 24 times. As for guarding their own goal, Vipers have only let in 4 goals at home.
UPDF form and stats
They also participated in Uganda Cup last season. This ended in the 8th finals.The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for UPDF so far with only 10 points returning home. The records show 3-1-6 (win-draw-lose). When we have look at the Uganda Cup statistics, we find 1W-0D-2L. This is both home and away.
Ahead of that match was the Premier League away draw versus Jinja SSS that ended 0-0.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Premier League trip to Wakiso Giants.
UPDF have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 10 league away games 13 goals have been scored. UPDF struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 19 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
Vipers and UPDF have met before this season: UPDF - Vipers 1-3. H2H stats regardless of arena (last five matches): Vipers four wins, one draw and UPDF zero victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.Vipers missing players
UPDF missing players
| Vipers | UPDF | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 17 | 10 | Won | W | 3 | 11 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 8 | 12 | ||
| 55 | 27 | Scored | S | 15 | 32 | ||
| 18 | 4 | Conceded | C | 23 | 35 | ||
| 96% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 92% | ||
| 72% | 58% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 58% | 56% | ||
| 60% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 58% | 52% | ||
| 32% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 24% | ||
| 12% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 20% | ||
| 40% | 17% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 32% | ||
| 48% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 36% | ||
| 16% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 40% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.3 | 1.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.4 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 11.7 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.7 | 8.6 | ||
| 4 | 4.4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3.6 | ||
| 54% | 52% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 34% | 35% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | URA | 21 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 19 | 47 |
| 2 | Vipers | 21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 47 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 32 | 46 |
| 3 | Express FC | 21 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 30 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 19 | 43 |
| 4 | KCCA | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 43 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 27 | 37 |
| 5 | Police | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 47 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 24 | 37 |
| 6 | Bright Stars | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 33 |
| 7 | UPDF | 21 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 28 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 0 | 32 |
| 8 | SC Villa | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 31 |
| 9 | BUL | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 26 | 33 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 15 | -7 | 25 |
| 10 | Mbarara City | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -7 | 25 |
| 11 | Jinja SSS | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 14 | -14 | 24 |
| 12 | Onduparaka | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 37 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 21 | -16 | 24 |
| 13 | Wakiso Giants | 21 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 25 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -2 | 23 |
| 14 | Kyetume | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 36 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 23 | -14 | 19 |
| 15 | MYDA | 21 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 23 | 63 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 33 | -40 | 9 |
| 16 | Kitara | 21 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 24 | 58 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 30 | -34 | 8 |