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Uganda Premier League · Matchday 8

Mbarara City vs Vipers

Alin prediction Vipers to win

Cmodel only, no market odds

Predicted score 0 – 1

18% — likeliest score with our pick

Win probability
Mbarara CityDrawVipers
  • WhyHigher expected-goals rate in this fixture: 1.70 vs 0.49.
  • RiskNo bookmaker prices recorded yet, so this pick has not been checked against the market.

Mbarara City vs Vipers preview

Mbarara City faces Vipers with a 11% chance of winning compared to Vipers' 62%. The most likely scoreline is 0-1, which occurs 18% of the time according to our model. Mbarara City has struggled recently, with a form of W-L-D-D-L-L, while Vipers has performed better with W-D-W-W-D-D.

The expected goals show Mbarara City at 0.52 and Vipers at 1.55, indicating a strong advantage for Vipers. However, if Mbarara City improves their attack or if Vipers underperforms, the outcome could differ. The probabilities for Over 2.5 goals stand at 34%, and both teams to score is at 33%, suggesting a low-scoring game is more likely.

Mbarara City vs Vipers: model vs market

1X2 probabilities: our model, the de-vigged market and the published blend
SourceMbarara CityDrawVipers
Model9%24%66%
Market———
Published9%24%66%
Edge———
  • Higher expected-goals rate in this fixture: 1.70 vs 0.49.
  • Better recent form: 3 wins in the last 6 vs 1 for the opposition.

Edge = our published probability minus the de-vigged market probability. Published = the model alone (no market price recorded yet).

Mbarara City and Vipers expected goals

The goal rate the model gives each side in this fixture, from xG-based attack and defence ratings.

0.49Mbarara City
1.70Vipers
Total expected goals
2.19
Attack rating (Mbarara City / Vipers)
0.78 / 1.73
Defence rating (Mbarara City / Vipers)
1.13 / 0.51

Ratings are relative to the league average (1.00); lower defence rating = fewer goals conceded per match.

Mbarara City vs Vipers score probability

Every scoreline the model gives this match, 0 to 4+ goals a side. Darker = likelier.

01234+ 0 12.1% 18.1% 16.2% 9.2% 5.8% 1 4.5% 10.2% 7.9% 4.5% 2.8% 2 1.3% 2.3% 1.9% 1.1% 0.7% 3 0.2% 0.4% 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% 4+ 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Rows: Mbarara City goals. Columns: Vipers goals. Outlined cell = most likely scoreline.

Mbarara City vs Vipers goals probability

Chance of the match clearing each total, read off the same score matrix as the heatmap.

Over 0.5 88%
Over 1.5 65%
Over 2.5 38%
Over 3.5 18%
Both teams to score
33%
No goals (0–0)
12%

Over 4.5 and higher fall inside the 4+ buckets and cannot be read off a 0–4 grid, so they are not shown.

All markets for Mbarara City vs Vipers

Published probability and fair odds per market
MarketSelectionProbabilityFair odds
1X2Mbarara City9%10.90
Draw24%4.09
Vipers66%1.51
Over/Under 2.5Over 2.538%2.66
Under 2.562%1.60
Both teams to scoreYes33%3.07
No67%1.48
Double chance1X (Mbarara City or draw)34%2.98
12 (either side)76%1.32
X2 (draw or Vipers)91%1.10
Handicap -1Vipers win by 2+39%2.55
Push (exactly one goal)27%—

Fair odds = 1 / probability — the break-even price implied by the published probability. Correct-score probabilities are on the heatmap above.

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Mbarara City and Vipers recent form

Mbarara City 1W 2D 3L
Vipers 3W 3D 0L

Last 6 completed matches, all competitions, newest on the right.

Home vs away this season

Mbarara City at home

Record (W-D-L)
1-2-0
Win rate
33%
Goals for / match
0.67
Goals against / match
0.33
Clean sheets
2 of 3
  • They have won 1 of their 5 league games this season, scoring 0.4 goals per match.
  • They have failed to score in 4 of 5 matches.

Vipers away

Record (W-D-L)
2-0-0
Win rate
100%
Goals for / match
4.50
Goals against / match
0.00
Clean sheets
2 of 2
  • They have won 3 of their 5 league games this season, scoring 2.6 goals per match.
  • They have kept 3 clean sheets in 5 matches.

League matches this season before kick-off: Mbarara City at home only, Vipers away only.

Mbarara City vs Vipers head-to-head

Last 2 meetings: Mbarara City 0 · draws 0 · Vipers 2.

Mbarara CityDrawsVipers
Previous meetings
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetition
2026-03-07Mbarara City1-2VipersUganda Premier League
2026-01-06Vipers2-0Mbarara CityUganda Premier League

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Before and after this match

Prediction snapshot Vipers to win Predicted score 0 – 1 C Bet on Vipers