NEC vs Express: result 2-5 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 12Kick-off on December 21, 2023 at 04:00 PM (UTC)MTN Omondi Stadium, Kampala
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What was the result of NEC vs Express?
Express won 2-5 on December 21, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 3′Rwothomio CromwellNEC
- 17′?Express
- 30′?Express
- 44′?Express (pen.)
- 77′?Express
- 81′?Express (pen.)
- 87′?NEC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 11 matches in all competitions, NEC have 6 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Express have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2023 | BUL(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 6, 2023 | URA(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Kitara(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Wakiso Giants(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Maroons(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2023 | Kitara(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 8, 2023 | SC Villa(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 5, 2023 | BUL(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 1, 2023 | URA(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Nov 24, 2023 | Maroons(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
NEC score 1.4 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 11; Express score 0.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEC | 1.4 | 0.8 | 6 | 2/11 | 3/11 |
| Express | 0.9 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 11 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
NEC sit 6th in Premier League (51 points from 30 matches) and Express sit 10th (37 points from 30 matches).
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | NEC | 30 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 31 | 22 | 51 |
| 10 | Express | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 28 | 31 | 37 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy