Uganda - Uganda Premier LeagueKakyeka StadiumData current as of September 10, 2026

Mbarara City vs NEC: match statistics

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Mbarara City vs NEC: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Mbarara City plays NEC in Uganda Premier League (Uganda). The game is scheduled for September 11, 2026. Venue: Kakyeka Stadium.

Recent form

Mbarara City has 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 0.00 points per game. NEC has 2 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses, with 3.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Mbarara City scores 0.00 goals per game and allows 1.00. NEC scores 2.50 and allows 0.50. Games in this league average 2.14 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 0% of Mbarara City's games and 50% of NEC's. The Over 2.5 rates are 0% and 50%, compared with league averages of 43% for BTTS and 38% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Mbarara City has the higher season xG average, 1.99 to 1.53 per game. Mbarara City takes 18.0 shots per game, while NEC takes 9.0.

First-half and second-half trends

Mbarara City leads at halftime in 0% of its games and scores 0.00 goals per game after halftime. NEC leads at halftime in 50% and scores 2.00 after halftime.

When the teams score

Mbarara City's most productive scoring window is minutes 0-15 (0 goals). For NEC, it is minutes 46-60 (2 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Uganda Premier League games average 2.14 goals. Both teams score in 43% of games, and 38% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 0 home wins, 0 draws and 2 away wins. Those games averaged 1.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Before kickoff

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Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

0Goals scored / game2.5
Mbarara CityNEC
1Goals allowed / game0.5
Mbarara CityNEC
52%Average possession48%
Mbarara CityNEC
5Shots on target / game5.5
Mbarara CityNEC

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

18Shots per game9
Mbarara CityNEC
5Shots on target5.5
Mbarara CityNEC
0%Shot conversion27.8%
Mbarara CityNEC
52%Possession48%
Mbarara CityNEC
1.99xG for1.53
Mbarara CityNEC
1.53xG against1.44
Mbarara CityNEC

Shooting quality

Mbarara City: AttackingNEC: Efficient finishing
Mbarara CityNEC
Accuracy (shots on target)28%61%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.17
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.000.45

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 games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Mbarara City
L
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
0% W0% D100% L
Season (W-D-L)
0-0-1
0.00 pts / game · goal difference -1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-0-1
0.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
0-0-0
Last 5 at home
0-0-0
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.0Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.99Opponent xG: 1.53BTTS: 0%Over 2.5: 0%
NEC
WW
5 wins in a row
Season result split
100% W0% D0% L
Season (W-D-L)
2-0-0
3.00 pts / game · goal difference +4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-0
3.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-0-0
Last 5 away
1-0-0
W
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.5Goals conceded: 0.5xG: 1.53Opponent xG: 1.44BTTS: 50%Over 2.5: 50%

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.

NEC is 100% better for: goals allowed per game.

1 goals / game - Mbarara City · 0.5 goals / game - NEC

Mbarara City scoring profile: more difficult

Mbarara City scores in 0% of games (0 of 1 meczów), while NEC keeps a clean sheet in 50% (1 of 2 meczów).

NEC scoring profile: very strong

NEC scores in 100% of games (2 of 2 meczów), while Mbarara City keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 1 meczów).

0Goals scored (season)5
Mbarara CityNEC
1Goals conceded (season)1
Mbarara CityNEC
1Average goals per game3
Mbarara CityNEC
0Goals scored (last 5)5
Mbarara CityNEC
1Goals conceded (last 5)1
Mbarara CityNEC

How often they score at least...

0%1 goal100%
Mbarara CityNEC
0%2 goals100%
Mbarara CityNEC
0%3 goals50%
Mbarara CityNEC
0%4 goals0%
Mbarara CityNEC

How often they concede at least...

100%1 goal50%
Mbarara CityNEC
0%2 goals0%
Mbarara CityNEC
0%3 goals0%
Mbarara CityNEC
0%4 goals0%
Mbarara CityNEC

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

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

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

0%BTTS at half-time0%
Mbarara CityNEC
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Mbarara CityNEC
0%Scored in both halves50%
Mbarara CityNEC

BTTS and goal count

0%Min. 3 goals and BTTS50%
Mbarara CityNEC
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Mbarara CityNEC
0%BTTS - last 550%
Mbarara CityNEC

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

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

0%Min. 1 goal before half-time50%
Mbarara CityNEC
0%Min. 2 goals before half-time0%
Mbarara CityNEC
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
Mbarara CityNEC

2nd half

100%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
Mbarara CityNEC
0%Min. 2 goals after half-time50%
Mbarara CityNEC
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time50%
Mbarara CityNEC

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

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

NEC is 100% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1 pts / game - Mbarara City · 2 pts / game - NEC

Mbarara City - half-time state
0% leading100% draw0% trailing
NEC - half-time state
50% leading50% draw0% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1Points per game (1st half)2
Mbarara CityNEC
0Goals scored (1st half)0.5
Mbarara CityNEC
0Goals conceded (1st half)0
Mbarara CityNEC
0Average goals (1st half)0.5
Mbarara CityNEC
100%Clean sheet before half-time100%
Mbarara CityNEC
100%No goal before half-time50%
Mbarara CityNEC

After half-time (2nd half)

0Points per game (2nd half)3
Mbarara CityNEC
0Goals scored (2nd half)2
Mbarara CityNEC
1Goals conceded (2nd half)0.5
Mbarara CityNEC
1Average goals (2nd half)2.5
Mbarara CityNEC
0%Clean sheet after half-time50%
Mbarara CityNEC
100%No goal after half-time0%
Mbarara CityNEC

Mbarara City - second-half results

0% W0% D100% L
1
Half-time points
0
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
0
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Defense after halftime+1.0

Allows 1.0 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

NEC - second-half results

100% W0% D0% L
4
Half-time points
1
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
6
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding200%

Leads at halftime in 50% of games and wins 100%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.5

Allows 0.5 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Mbarara City - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.000.00
Goals scored / game0.00.0
Goals allowed / game0.01.0
Average goals per game0.01.0
1 goal0%100%
2 goals0%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet100%0%
No goal100%100%
Goal difference0-1
Half-time: 0% leading - 100% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 0% draw - 100% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0
NEC - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.003.00
Goals scored / game0.52.0
Goals allowed / game0.00.5
Average goals per game0.52.5
1 goal50%100%
2 goals0%50%
3 goals0%50%
Clean sheet100%50%
No goal50%0%
Goal difference+1+3
Half-time: 50% leading - 50% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 100% won - 0% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Mbarara City
ScoredConceded
0
0
0-15
0
0
16-30
0
0
31-45
0
0
46-60
0
1
61-75
0
0
76-90

Concedes most in 61-75 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

NEC
ScoredConceded
1
0
0-15
0
0
16-30
0
0
31-45
2
0
46-60
0
0
61-75
2
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (2 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

* 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 from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.00
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
0.3 : 1.8
Estimated goal split
home : away
93%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
25%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-50%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
0%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Mbarara City

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.46
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-1.46
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
0.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-1.99
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.53
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
0%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
100%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

NEC

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.09
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+1.91
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.97
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.94
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
250%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
44%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+1.5
Late goals
40% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 20% come in the first quarter-hour.
40%

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

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

Mbarara CityLigaNEC
Average goals per game 1.002.14 3.00
Both teams scored 0%43% 50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 0%38% 50%
Clean sheets 0%33% 50%
Goal before half-time 0%57% 50%
Goal after half-time 100%71% 100%

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

2.14
Average goals per game
43%
Both teams scored
38%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
33%
Clean sheets
1.14
Home goals / game
1.00
Away goals / game
+14%
Home attack advantage
+12%
Home defensive advantage
+10%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
57%
1 goal
19%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
71%
1 goal
38%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
5%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Mbarara City's perspective: 0 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses against NEC. Games average 1.00 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.

NEC
1 : 0
Mbarara City
Mbarara City
0 : 1
NEC

FAQ

When do Mbarara City and NEC play?

Mbarara City face NEC on September 11, 2026 in Uganda Premier League at Kakyeka Stadium. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Mbarara City and NEC?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Mbarara City won 0, NEC won 2 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 1.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Mbarara City vs NEC?

Mbarara City score 0.00 goals per game on average and NEC 2.50. The Uganda Premier League average is 2.14 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 38% of games. Both teams score in 0% of Mbarara City's matches and 50% of NEC's.

What form are Mbarara City and NEC in?

Over the last 5 games Mbarara City have a 0-0-1 record (0.00 points per game) and NEC 2-0-0 (3.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Mbarara City vs NEC?

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