NEC vs UPDF: result 1-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 18Kick-off on March 3, 2026 at 05:00 PM (UTC)MTN Omondi Stadium, Kampala
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What was the result of NEC vs UPDF?
NEC won 1-0 on March 3, 2026.
Goalscorers
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, NEC have 5 wins, 7 draws and 3 defeats; UPDF have 2, 3 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2026 | Vipers(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 13, 2026 | KCCA(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Jan 31, 2026 | Express(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Jan 27, 2026 | Buhimba Saints(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Kitara(home) | 3-3 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2026 | Lugazi(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Buhimba Saints(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Jan 30, 2026 | BUL(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Jan 27, 2026 | KCCA(away) | 0-4 | Premier League |
| Jan 21, 2026 | Entebbe UPPC(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 NEC wins, 3 draws, 0 UPDF wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2025 | UPDF 0-0 NEC | Premier League |
| Apr 4, 2025 | UPDF 0-0 NEC | Premier League |
| Sep 24, 2024 | NEC 1-0 UPDF | Premier League |
| Feb 13, 2024 | UPDF 2-2 NEC | Premier League |
| Oct 20, 2023 | NEC 2-0 UPDF | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
NEC score 1.1 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; UPDF score 0.7 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEC | 1.1 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 4/15 |
| UPDF | 0.7 | 1.6 | 4 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
NEC sit 3rd in Premier League (14 points from 7 matches) and UPDF sit 10th (8 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | NEC | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 14 |
| 10 | UPDF | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
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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