Uganda - Uganda Premier LeagueData current as of 23 July 2026

NEC vs URA: match statistics

NEC crest
NEC
1 : 0half-time 0:0
URA crest
URA

NEC vs URA: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

NEC play URA in Uganda Premier League (Uganda). The match date is 9 April 2026 at 19:00. Final score: 1:0.

Current form

NEC: 3-0-2, 1.80 points/match. URA: 1-4-0, 1.40 points/match.

Goal statistics

NEC scores 0.97 and concedes 0.76 goals per match. URA scores 0.90 and concedes 0.97. League average: 2.09 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: NEC 38%, URA 40%. Over 2.5: NEC 21%, URA 27%. League level: BTTS 38%, Over 2.5 35%.

xG, shots and style

URA has higher xG: 1.56 vs 1.44. NEC: 8.7 shots per match, URA: 11.0.

Match halves

NEC: half-time lead 28%, second-half goals 0.62. URA: half-time lead 20%, second-half goals 0.40.

Goals by minute

NEC: 61-75 (7 goals). URA: 31-45+ (8 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 2.00, BTTS 100%.

Match description

NEC holds the advantage in form and defense: at home they concede on average 0.8 goals per match, have 50% clean sheets and in the last 5 games recorded 3 wins and 2 draws, yielding an average of 2.2 points per game. URA have not won any away matches (0% away wins), record as many as 60% draws on the road and score only 0.3 goals per away game on average, while in 70% of away fixtures they fail to score, which significantly limits their offensive threat. Chance quality favors the hosts: NEC’s home xG is 1.66 versus the visitors’ xG 1.46, shot conversion is 10% versus 3% and they average 4 shots on target per match against URA’s 3.2, so the hosts better capitalize on their opportunities. Additionally, in the last 5 matches NEC conceded only 1 goal compared to 4 conceded by URA, and the season goal tallies are 22:16 for NEC and 18:21 for URA, indicating a clear advantage in stability and defense for the hosts. Consequently I tip NEC to win; I estimate the probabilities as 60% for the home side, 30% for a draw and 10% for an away win.

Half-by-half

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

Match statistics

54Possession (%)46
NECURA
10Shots6
NECURA
4Shots on target1
NECURA
1.5xG0.95
NECURA
2Corners2
NECURA
80Dangerous attacks68
NECURA
-1Fouls-1
NECURA
-1Cards-1
NECURA

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.

0.97Goals scored / match0.9
NECURA
0.76Goals conceded / match0.97
NECURA
47%Average possession51%
NECURA
3.07Shots on target / match4.37
NECURA

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

8.69Shots per match11
NECURA
3.07Shots on target4.37
NECURA
11.1%Shot conversion8.2%
NECURA
47%Possession51%
NECURA
1.44xG for1.56
NECURA
1.43xG against1.38
NECURA

Shooting quality

NEC: BalancedURA: Balanced
NECURA
Accuracy (shots on target)35%40%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.170.14
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.320.21

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.

NEC is 29% better for: last-5 form.

1.8 pts / match - NEC · 1.4 pts / match - URA

NEC
WWWLL
Season result split
45% W34% R21% P
Season (W-D-L)
13-10-6
1.69 pts / match · goal difference +6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
7-5-2
Last 5 at home
3-1-1
DWWWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.02Opponent xG: 1.36BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 20%
URA
DDDDW
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
17% W53% R30% P
Season (W-D-L)
5-16-9
1.03 pts / match · goal difference -2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-4-0
1.40 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-8-6
Last 5 away
1-2-2
LLDDW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.62Opponent xG: 1.01BTTS: 60%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.

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

0.97 goals / match - NEC · 0.9 goals / match - URA

NEC is 28% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.76 goals / match - NEC · 0.97 goals / match - URA

NEC scoring profile: strong

NEC scores in 79% of matches (23 of 29 matches), while URA keeps a clean sheet in 40% (12 of 30 matches).

URA scoring profile: more difficult

URA scores in 50% of matches (15 of 30 matches), while NEC keeps a clean sheet in 55% (16 of 29 matches).

28Goals scored (season)27
NECURA
22Goals conceded (season)29
NECURA
1.72Average goals in match1.87
NECURA
4Goals scored (last 5)7
NECURA
6Goals conceded (last 5)4
NECURA

How often they score at least...

79%1 goal50%
NECURA
14%2 goals17%
NECURA
3%3 goals10%
NECURA
0%4 goals3%
NECURA

How often they concede at least...

45%1 goal60%
NECURA
21%2 goals27%
NECURA
7%3 goals10%
NECURA
3%4 goals0%
NECURA

* 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

3%BTTS at half-time17%
NECURA
0%BTTS in both halves7%
NECURA
7%Scored in both halves13%
NECURA

BTTS and goal count

21%Min. 3 goals and BTTS20%
NECURA
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS7%
NECURA
20%BTTS - last 560%
NECURA

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

45%Min. 1 goal before half-time57%
NECURA
10%Min. 2 goals before half-time30%
NECURA
3%Min. 3 goals before half-time7%
NECURA

2nd half

69%Min. 1 goal after half-time60%
NECURA
28%Min. 2 goals after half-time17%
NECURA
14%Min. 3 goals after half-time3%
NECURA

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.

NEC is 21% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.41 pts / match - NEC · 1.17 pts / match - URA

NEC - half-time state
28% leading59% draw14% trailing
URA - half-time state
20% leading57% draw23% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.41Points per match (1st half)1.17
NECURA
0.34Goals scored (1st half)0.5
NECURA
0.24Goals conceded (1st half)0.43
NECURA
0.59Average goals (1st half)0.93
NECURA
83%Clean sheet before half-time60%
NECURA
69%No goal before half-time67%
NECURA

After half-time (2nd half)

1.55Points per match (2nd half)1.17
NECURA
0.62Goals scored (2nd half)0.4
NECURA
0.48Goals conceded (2nd half)0.53
NECURA
1.1Average goals (2nd half)0.93
NECURA
66%Clean sheet after half-time60%
NECURA
45%No goal after half-time70%
NECURA

NEC - second-half results

38% W41% R21% P
41
Half-time points
10
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
45
Second-half points
+4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.41
PPG before half-time
Lead holding161%

Leads at half-time in 28% of matches and wins 45%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

URA - second-half results

23% W47% R30% P
35
Half-time points
15
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
35
Second-half points
-4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.17
PPG before half-time
Lead holding85%

Leads at half-time in 20% of matches and wins 17%. Usually protects the lead until full-time.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Concedes 0.1 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

NEC - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.001.60
Goals scored / match0.20.6
Goals conceded / match0.80.4
Average goals in match1.01.0
1 goal60%80%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal80%40%
Goal difference-3+1
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1
URA - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.801.20
Goals scored / match1.00.4
Goals conceded / match0.40.4
Average goals in match1.40.8
1 goal80%60%
2 goals60%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal20%60%
Goal difference+30
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 5

* 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.

NEC
ScoredConceded
4
5
0-15
4
1
16-30
2
2
31-45
5
5
46-60
7
2
61-75
6
7
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (7 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

URA
ScoredConceded
1
4
0-15
6
5
16-30
8
4
31-45
2
8
46-60
6
4
61-75
4
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (8 goli). Concedes most in 46-60 (8). 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

1.80
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.0 : 0.8
Estimated goal split
home : away
86%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
39%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+11%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
40%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
11%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 9 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

NEC

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.01
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.20
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-4.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.47
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.67
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
77%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
92%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.11
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
21% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
21%

URA

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.18
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.25
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-10.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.66
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.41
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
108%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
77%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.37
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
15% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 4% come in the first quarter-hour.
15%

* 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

NECLigaURA
Average goals in match 1.722.09 1.87
Both teams scored 38%38% 40%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 21%35% 27%
Clean sheets 55%39% 40%
Goal before half-time 45%59% 57%
Goal after half-time 69%62% 60%

^ 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: NEC 0 - 1 - 0 URA. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

URA
1 : 1
NEC

FAQ

What was the result of NEC vs URA?

The Uganda Premier League match finished NEC 1:0 URA. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before NEC vs URA?

NEC score 0.97 goals per game on average and URA 0.90. The Uganda Premier League average is 2.09 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 35% of games. Both teams score in 38% of NEC's matches and 40% of URA's.

What form are NEC and URA in?

Over the last 5 games NEC have a 3-0-2 record (1.80 points per game) and URA 1-4-0 (1.40 points per game).

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

The statistical background for NEC vs URA — 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.