Uganda - Uganda Premier LeagueData current as of 22 July 2026

Express vs BUL: match statistics

Express crest
Express
0 : 2half-time 0:0
BUL crest
BUL

Express vs BUL: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Express play BUL in Uganda Premier League (Uganda). The match date is 24 April 2026 at 19:00. Final score: 0:2.

Current form

Express: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match. BUL: 0-3-2, 0.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

Express scores 0.93 and concedes 1.03 goals per match. BUL scores 1.00 and concedes 1.10. League average: 2.09 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Express 30%, BUL 43%. Over 2.5: Express 37%, BUL 33%. League level: BTTS 38%, Over 2.5 35%.

xG, shots and style

BUL has higher xG: 1.61 vs 1.30. Express: 8.7 shots per match, BUL: 10.7.

Match halves

Express: half-time lead 17%, second-half goals 0.50. BUL: half-time lead 27%, second-half goals 0.40.

Goals by minute

Express: 16-30 (7 goals). BUL: 31-45+ (12 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Uganda Premier League: 2.09 goals per match, BTTS 38%, Over 2.5 35%.

Head-to-head

1 H2H matches: 0-1-0. Average goals 0.00, BTTS 0%.

Match description

Express has a statistical edge at home: they score 1.58 goals and concede 0.83 at home on average, while BUL score 0.92 and concede 1.00 on the road. Hosts are also more efficient in finishing — 15% conversion on 9.18 shots and 4.45 on-target per match versus 10% conversion with 9.45 shots and 4.36 on-target for the visitors — translating into a higher goals output. However, xG metrics favor BUL (xG 1.43 vs 1.32 for Express) and the visitors allow lower xG against (1.29 vs 1.49), suggesting BUL creates slightly better expected chances. Recent form over the last five matches favors the hosts: Express scored 7 goals, have a 3-1-1 record and average 2 points per game, while BUL scored 4 goals, are 1-2-2 and average 1 point per game. Additionally, Express have a lower home loss rate (25%) than the visitors’ away loss rate (42%), increasing the hosts’ probability of winning. Nevertheless, BUL are less likely to fail to score away (FTS 17% vs 42% for Express), so despite the home advantage I back an Express win, but with a realistic chance of a draw.

Half-by-half

0 : 0
1st half
0 : 2
2nd half

Match statistics

51Possession (%)49
ExpressBUL
9Shots13
ExpressBUL
3Shots on target4
ExpressBUL
1.25xG1.68
ExpressBUL
1Corners6
ExpressBUL
64Dangerous attacks81
ExpressBUL
-1Fouls-1
ExpressBUL
-1Cards-1
ExpressBUL

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

0.93Goals scored / match1
ExpressBUL
1.03Goals conceded / match1.1
ExpressBUL
45%Average possession47%
ExpressBUL
3.5Shots on target / match4.07
ExpressBUL

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

8.7Shots per match10.73
ExpressBUL
3.5Shots on target4.07
ExpressBUL
10.7%Shot conversion9.3%
ExpressBUL
45%Possession47%
ExpressBUL
1.3xG for1.61
ExpressBUL
1.67xG against1.3
ExpressBUL

Shooting quality

Express: BalancedBUL: Balanced
ExpressBUL
Accuracy (shots on target)40%38%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.150.15
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.270.25

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Express is 133% better for: last-5 form.

1.4 pts / match - Express · 0.6 pts / match - BUL

Express
LWWDL
Season result split
30% W33% R37% P
Season (W-D-L)
9-10-11
1.23 pts / match · goal difference -3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
7-4-4
Last 5 at home
2-2-1
WDLWD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.38Opponent xG: 1.73BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%
BUL
LDDDL
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
30% W33% R37% P
Season (W-D-L)
9-10-11
1.23 pts / match · goal difference -3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-3-2
0.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
5-4-6
Last 5 away
1-2-2
LDWDL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.2Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.36Opponent xG: 1.25BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 20%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

BUL is 8% better for: goals scored per match.

0.93 goals / match - Express · 1 goals / match - BUL

Express is 7% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.03 goals / match - Express · 1.1 goals / match - BUL

Express scoring profile: mixed

Express scores in 43% of matches (13 of 30 matches), while BUL keeps a clean sheet in 40% (12 of 30 matches).

BUL scoring profile: strong

BUL scores in 67% of matches (20 of 30 matches), while Express keeps a clean sheet in 40% (12 of 30 matches).

28Goals scored (season)30
ExpressBUL
31Goals conceded (season)33
ExpressBUL
1.97Average goals in match2.1
ExpressBUL
6Goals scored (last 5)1
ExpressBUL
6Goals conceded (last 5)6
ExpressBUL

How often they score at least...

43%1 goal67%
ExpressBUL
23%2 goals20%
ExpressBUL
20%3 goals7%
ExpressBUL
7%4 goals3%
ExpressBUL

How often they concede at least...

60%1 goal60%
ExpressBUL
30%2 goals27%
ExpressBUL
10%3 goals13%
ExpressBUL
3%4 goals7%
ExpressBUL

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

20%BTTS at half-time23%
ExpressBUL
0%BTTS in both halves3%
ExpressBUL
17%Scored in both halves10%
ExpressBUL

BTTS and goal count

23%Min. 3 goals and BTTS27%
ExpressBUL
13%Min. 3 goals without BTTS7%
ExpressBUL
40%BTTS - last 520%
ExpressBUL

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

47%Min. 1 goal before half-time67%
ExpressBUL
30%Min. 2 goals before half-time27%
ExpressBUL
10%Min. 3 goals before half-time10%
ExpressBUL

2nd half

67%Min. 1 goal after half-time47%
ExpressBUL
33%Min. 2 goals after half-time33%
ExpressBUL
7%Min. 3 goals after half-time7%
ExpressBUL

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

BUL is 11% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.17 pts / match - Express · 1.3 pts / match - BUL

Express - half-time state
17% leading67% draw17% trailing
BUL - half-time state
27% leading50% draw23% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.17Points per match (1st half)1.3
ExpressBUL
0.43Goals scored (1st half)0.6
ExpressBUL
0.47Goals conceded (1st half)0.53
ExpressBUL
0.9Average goals (1st half)1.13
ExpressBUL
63%Clean sheet before half-time57%
ExpressBUL
70%No goal before half-time53%
ExpressBUL

After half-time (2nd half)

1.17Points per match (2nd half)1.13
ExpressBUL
0.5Goals scored (2nd half)0.4
ExpressBUL
0.57Goals conceded (2nd half)0.5
ExpressBUL
1.07Average goals (2nd half)0.9
ExpressBUL
57%Clean sheet after half-time70%
ExpressBUL
70%No goal after half-time70%
ExpressBUL

Express - second-half results

27% W37% R37% P
35
Half-time points
13
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
35
Second-half points
-2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.17
PPG before half-time
Lead holding176%

Leads at half-time in 17% of matches and wins 30%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

BUL - second-half results

17% W63% R20% P
39
Half-time points
18
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
34
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.30
PPG before half-time
Lead holding111%

Leads at half-time in 27% of matches and wins 30%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Express - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.400.80
Goals scored / match0.80.4
Goals conceded / match0.40.8
Average goals in match1.21.2
1 goal40%80%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal60%80%
Goal difference+2-2
Half-time: 20% leading - 80% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 4
BUL - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.600.80
Goals scored / match0.20.0
Goals conceded / match0.60.6
Average goals in match0.80.6
1 goal60%20%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet40%80%
No goal80%100%
Goal difference-2-3
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 80% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 1

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Express
ScoredConceded
2
2
0-15
7
7
16-30
4
5
31-45
5
4
46-60
3
7
61-75
7
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (7 goli). Concedes most in 16-30 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

BUL
ScoredConceded
2
6
0-15
4
3
16-30
12
9
31-45
4
5
46-60
3
5
61-75
5
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (12 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.03
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.0 : 1.0
Estimated goal split
home : away
97%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
37%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
29%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
19%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 5 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Express

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.37
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.27
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.37
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.64
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
74%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
124%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.17
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 7% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

BUL

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.31
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.41
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.61
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.20
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
120%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
87%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.63
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.2
Late goals
17% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 7% come in the first quarter-hour.
17%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Uganda Premier League).

Teams vs league

ExpressLigaBUL
Average goals in match 1.972.09 2.10
Both teams scored 30%38% 43%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 37%35% 33%
Clean sheets 40%39% 40%
Goal before half-time 47%59% 67%
Goal after half-time 67%62% 47%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.09
Average goals per match
38%
Both teams scored
35%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
39%
Clean sheets
1.26
Home goals / match
0.83
Away goals / match
+52%
Home attack advantage
+34%
Home defence advantage
+17%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
59%
1 goal
28%
2 goals
9%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
62%
1 goal
29%
2 goals
8%
3 goals
2%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Express 0 - 1 - 0 BUL. Average goals 0.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

BUL
0 : 0
Express

FAQ

What was the result of Express vs BUL?

The Uganda Premier League match finished Express 0:2 BUL. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Express vs BUL?

Express score 0.93 goals per game on average and BUL 1.00. The Uganda Premier League average is 2.09 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 35% of games. Both teams score in 30% of Express's matches and 43% of BUL's.

What form are Express and BUL in?

Over the last 5 games Express have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and BUL 0-3-2 (0.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Express vs BUL?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Express vs BUL: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.