NEC face Lugazi on 1 September at 13:00 GMT in a match that will give both teams an early opportunity to set the tone for the new season.
Neither side has yet added a goal to its league record, making this fixture an important chance to open the campaign with a positive result. NEC will have home advantage, while Lugazi arrive with the challenge of producing a strong away performance.
The key statistics of the players of both teams this season:
- Assists: (NEC) — 0 assists, (Lugazi) — 0 assists.
- Goalkeepers saves: (NEC) — 0, (Lugazi) — 0
- Tackles: (NEC) — 0, (Lugazi) — 0.
- Most encounters won: (NEC) — 0, (Lugazi) — 0.
Top 5 scorers this season:
- (0)
- (0)
- (0)
- (0)
- (0)
Team statistics:
Both teams’ recent form markers show a win, suggesting that confidence should not be a problem despite the new league campaign still being at an early stage. The match is therefore likely to be decided by discipline, defensive organisation and which side can make the most of its limited chances.
The five previous matches played by the teams:
- NEC — W
- Lugazi — W
NEC’s home record provides an encouraging starting point. The hosts have recorded one win, with no draws or defeats, in their opening home fixture. That record gives NEC a solid platform before facing Lugazi, although the visitors have also won their only away match so far.
According to home statistics this season, NEC scores more goals and concedes more in the following intervals:
| Intervals | Goal Scored, % | Goals conceded, % |
| 0-15 | 50.00% | |
| 16-30 | 50.00% | |
| 31-45 | ||
| 46-60 | ||
| 61-75 | ||
| 76-90 | ||
| 91-105 |
Lugazi has the following time frames of scoring and conceding goals:
| Intervals | Goal Scored, % | Goals conceded, % |
| 0-15 | 50.00% | 100.00% |
| 16-30 | 50.00% | |
| 31-45 | ||
| 46-60 | ||
| 61-75 | ||
| 76-90 | ||
| 91-105 |
Head-to-head stats:
| Teams | Games | Win | Draws | Losses | |||
| H | A | H | A | H | A | ||
| NEC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lugazi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Probabilities before the match:
| NEC | Lugazi | |
| 64.5% | Winning the game | 64.5% |
| 50% | Attack potential | 50% |
| 100% | Potential in defense | 100% |
| 75% | Strength against each other | 75% |
| 83% | Goal Potential | 83% |
Summary: the probability of Lugazi winning – 10%, draw – 45%, loss – 45%. Thus NEC, most likely, win (win or draw)
Goal Forecast:NEC, is likely to score -2.5 goals, Lugazi is likely to score no more than -2.5.
The bookmaker odds for this match:
| Home win | Draw | Away win |
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
Save the date
The match between the teams NEC and Lugazi will take place on September 01 at 13:00 (GMT) at the stadium MTN Omondi Stadium.
