Uganda - Uganda Premier LeagueData current as of 18 July 2026

BUL vs UPDF: match statistics

BUL crest
BUL
2 : 5half-time 1:4
UPDF crest
UPDF

BUL vs UPDF: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

BUL play UPDF in Uganda Premier League (Uganda). The match date is 21 April 2026 at 15:00. Final score: 2:5.

Current form

BUL: 0-3-2, 0.60 points/match. UPDF: 0-1-4, 0.20 points/match.

Goal statistics

BUL scores 1.00 and concedes 1.10 goals per match. UPDF scores 0.80 and concedes 1.37. League average: 2.09 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: BUL 43%, UPDF 40%. Over 2.5: BUL 33%, UPDF 40%. League level: BTTS 38%, Over 2.5 35%.

xG, shots and style

BUL has higher xG: 1.61 vs 1.53. BUL: 10.7 shots per match, UPDF: 10.8.

Match halves

BUL: half-time lead 27%, second-half goals 0.40. UPDF: half-time lead 13%, second-half goals 0.43.

Goals by minute

BUL: 31-45+ (12 goals). UPDF: 31-45+ (6 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: 1-0-0. Average goals 1.00, BTTS 0%.

Match description

BUL at home averages 1.27 goals per match with xG 1.82, records 4.4 shots on target and 14.8 total shots, while UPDF away scores only 0.73 goals with xG 1.64 and posts 3.4 shots on target and 12.2 total shots. Defensively the hosts are better: BUL concedes 0.91 goals at home on average and has 45% clean sheets, whereas UPDF concedes 1.73 goals away and has 27% clean sheets; season-wise BUL conceded 22 goals versus UPDF's 31. In the last five matches BUL scored 7 and conceded 3, collecting 8 points (2W, 2D, 1L) and averaging 1.6 points per game, while UPDF in their last 5 scored 5 and conceded 5, earning 5 points and averaging 1.0 point. The hosts’ efficiency is higher—conversion rate 9% for BUL vs 6% for UPDF—and BUL failed to score in 36% of home matches versus 45% of UPDF’s away matches without a goal, translating to 25 goals for BUL this season against 17 for UPDF. Based on superior chance creation (higher xG and more shots on target), greater efficiency and more solid home defense, I predict a home win; probability distribution: 65% BUL, 20% draw, 15% UPDF.

Half-by-half

1 : 4
1st half
1 : 1
2nd half

Match statistics

67Possession (%)33
BULUPDF
15Shots7
BULUPDF
9Shots on target6
BULUPDF
2.36xG1.22
BULUPDF
11Corners0
BULUPDF
107Dangerous attacks48
BULUPDF
-1Fouls-1
BULUPDF
-1Cards-1
BULUPDF

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.

1Goals scored / match0.8
BULUPDF
1.1Goals conceded / match1.37
BULUPDF
47%Average possession50%
BULUPDF
4.07Shots on target / match3.1
BULUPDF

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

10.73Shots per match10.77
BULUPDF
4.07Shots on target3.1
BULUPDF
9.3%Shot conversion7.4%
BULUPDF
47%Possession50%
BULUPDF
1.61xG for1.53
BULUPDF
1.3xG against1.32
BULUPDF

Shooting quality

BUL: BalancedUPDF: Balanced
BULUPDF
Accuracy (shots on target)38%29%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.150.14
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.250.26

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.

BUL is 200% better for: last-5 form.

0.6 pts / match - BUL · 0.2 pts / match - UPDF

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 at home (W-D-L)
4-6-5
Last 5 at home
0-3-2
DLLDD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.2Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.36Opponent xG: 1.25BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 20%
UPDF
LLLDL
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
17% W23% R60% P
Season (W-D-L)
5-7-18
0.73 pts / match · goal difference -17
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-1-4
0.20 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
3-2-10
Last 5 away
1-1-3
DWLLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.4Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.18Opponent xG: 1.42BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%

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 25% better for: goals scored per match.

1 goals / match - BUL · 0.8 goals / match - UPDF

BUL is 25% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.1 goals / match - BUL · 1.37 goals / match - UPDF

BUL scoring profile: strong

BUL scores in 67% of matches (20 of 30 matches), while UPDF keeps a clean sheet in 27% (8 of 30 matches).

UPDF scoring profile: mixed

UPDF scores in 50% of matches (15 of 30 matches), while BUL keeps a clean sheet in 40% (12 of 30 matches).

30Goals scored (season)24
BULUPDF
33Goals conceded (season)41
BULUPDF
2.1Average goals in match2.17
BULUPDF
1Goals scored (last 5)2
BULUPDF
6Goals conceded (last 5)8
BULUPDF

How often they score at least...

67%1 goal50%
BULUPDF
20%2 goals17%
BULUPDF
7%3 goals7%
BULUPDF
3%4 goals3%
BULUPDF

How often they concede at least...

60%1 goal73%
BULUPDF
27%2 goals43%
BULUPDF
13%3 goals10%
BULUPDF
7%4 goals7%
BULUPDF

* 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

23%BTTS at half-time17%
BULUPDF
3%BTTS in both halves10%
BULUPDF
10%Scored in both halves17%
BULUPDF

BTTS and goal count

27%Min. 3 goals and BTTS37%
BULUPDF
7%Min. 3 goals without BTTS3%
BULUPDF
20%BTTS - last 540%
BULUPDF

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

67%Min. 1 goal before half-time60%
BULUPDF
27%Min. 2 goals before half-time30%
BULUPDF
10%Min. 3 goals before half-time10%
BULUPDF

2nd half

47%Min. 1 goal after half-time67%
BULUPDF
33%Min. 2 goals after half-time33%
BULUPDF
7%Min. 3 goals after half-time7%
BULUPDF

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 49% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.3 pts / match - BUL · 0.87 pts / match - UPDF

BUL - half-time state
27% leading50% draw23% trailing
UPDF - half-time state
13% leading47% draw40% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.3Points per match (1st half)0.87
BULUPDF
0.6Goals scored (1st half)0.37
BULUPDF
0.53Goals conceded (1st half)0.73
BULUPDF
1.13Average goals (1st half)1.1
BULUPDF
57%Clean sheet before half-time50%
BULUPDF
53%No goal before half-time73%
BULUPDF

After half-time (2nd half)

1.13Points per match (2nd half)1.07
BULUPDF
0.4Goals scored (2nd half)0.43
BULUPDF
0.5Goals conceded (2nd half)0.63
BULUPDF
0.9Average goals (2nd half)1.07
BULUPDF
70%Clean sheet after half-time53%
BULUPDF
70%No goal after half-time60%
BULUPDF

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.

UPDF - second-half results

20% W47% R33% P
26
Half-time points
11
Half-time goals
-11
Goal difference (1st half)
32
Second-half points
-6
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.87
PPG before half-time
Lead holding131%

Leads at half-time in 13% of matches and wins 17%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

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
UPDF - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.800.80
Goals scored / match0.20.2
Goals conceded / match0.80.8
Average goals in match1.01.0
1 goal80%80%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal80%80%
Goal difference-3-3
Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - 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.

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.

UPDF
ScoredConceded
3
6
0-15
2
4
16-30
6
12
31-45
5
4
46-60
4
4
61-75
4
11
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (6 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (12). Late-goal balance (76-90): -7 - late phases are a weakness.

* 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

2.14
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.2 : 1.0
Estimated goal split
home : away
102%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
42%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-53%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
34%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
17%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 6 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

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.
79%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
133%
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%

UPDF

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.21
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.78
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.73
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.05
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
96%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
109%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.53
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
17% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% 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

BULLigaUPDF
Average goals in match 2.102.09 2.17
Both teams scored 43%38% 40%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 33%35% 40%
Clean sheets 40%39% 27%
Goal before half-time 67%59% 60%
Goal after half-time 47%62% 67%

^ 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: BUL 1 - 0 - 0 UPDF. Average goals 1.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

FAQ

What was the result of BUL vs UPDF?

The Uganda Premier League match finished BUL 2:5 UPDF. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before BUL vs UPDF?

BUL score 1.00 goals per game on average and UPDF 0.80. The Uganda Premier League average is 2.09 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 35% of games. Both teams score in 43% of BUL's matches and 40% of UPDF's.

What form are BUL and UPDF in?

Over the last 5 games BUL have a 0-3-2 record (0.60 points per game) and UPDF 0-1-4 (0.20 points per game).

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

The statistical background for BUL vs UPDF — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.