NEC vs Mbarara City: result 1-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 14Kick-off on January 4, 2025 at 04:00 PM (UTC)MTN Omondi Stadium, Kampala
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What was the result of NEC vs Mbarara City?
NEC won 1-0 on January 4, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 83′Paul MucureeziNEC (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, NEC have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Mbarara City have 3, 6 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2024 | BUL(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 11, 2024 | Bright Stars(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 5, 2024 | URA(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 29, 2024 | SC Villa(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 21, 2024 | KCCA(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2024 | Wakiso Giants(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 12, 2024 | Lugazi(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Maroons(home) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Nov 28, 2024 | Express(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Mbale Heroes(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 NEC wins, 0 draws, 0 Mbarara City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2024 | NEC 2-0 Mbarara City | Premier League |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Mbarara City 0-1 NEC | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
NEC score 1.3 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Mbarara City score 0.9 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEC | 1.3 | 0.8 | 5 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Mbarara City | 0.9 | 1.5 | 6 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
NEC sit 2nd in Premier League (14 points from 6 matches) and Mbarara City sit 13th (5 points from 5 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | NEC | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 14 |
| 13 | Mbarara City | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy