Uganda Premier League
BUL vs NEC prediction: Uganda Premier League, Wednesday 21 October
TipsQuant editorial team · Updated
BUL
NEC
- BUL
- 34%
- Draw
- 33%
- NEC
- 32%
- Draw33% · fair 3.02
- Under 3.5 goals83% · fair 1.21
xG 1.0–0.9 · likeliest 0-0 (16%)
BUL host NEC in the Uganda Premier League on Wednesday 21 October, kick-off 16:00 EAT. BUL are 3rd in the table with 13 points from 5 games; NEC are 2nd with 14.
Who will win BUL vs NEC?
There is little to separate the sides: BUL 34%, the draw 33%, NEC 32%. At 33% the draw is a real option, more likely than in most matches.
Two markets clear our thresholds for this match: draw (33%) and under 3.5 goals (83%).
| Bet | Probability | Fair odds |
|---|---|---|
| BUL to win | 34% | 2.90 |
| Draw Tip | 33% | 3.02 |
| NEC to win | 32% | 3.09 |
| BUL or draw | 68% | 1.48 |
| Draw or NEC | 66% | 1.53 |
| BUL or NEC | 67% | 1.50 |
| Over 1.5 goals | 64% | 1.55 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 38% | 2.63 |
| Under 2.5 goals | 62% | 1.61 |
| Under 3.5 goals Tip | 83% | 1.21 |
| Both teams to score: yes | 46% | 2.17 |
| Both teams to score: no | 54% | 1.86 |
Goals in BUL vs NEC
The numbers point to a tight game: expected goals of 1.0 and 0.9, and under 2.5 goals at 62%. Both teams to score is close to a coin flip at 46%.
BUL vs NEC correct score prediction
The single most likely score is 0-0 at 16%, ahead of 1-0 (14%) and 1-1 (14%). Even the top score comes up only about once in 6 matches like this one.
| Correct score | Probability | Fair odds |
|---|---|---|
| 0-0 | 15.9% | 6.30 |
| 1-0 | 14.1% | 7.07 |
| 1-1 | 14.0% | 7.14 |
| 0-1 | 13.5% | 7.39 |
| 2-0 | 7.0% | 14.22 |
Form: BUL and NEC in their last five
BUL are unbeaten in 5 (4 wins, 1 draw), with 11 goals scored and 3 conceded. NEC are unbeaten in 5 (3 wins, 2 draws), with 8 goals scored and 2 conceded. The results cover every competition in our data.
BUL: last five matches
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct 2026 | Lugazi (away)Uganda Premier League | 0-0 | D |
| 15 Sep 2026 | Blacks Power (home)Uganda Premier League | 2-1 | W |
| 8 Sep 2026 | Ntugasaze (home)Uganda Premier League | 4-1 | W |
| 3 Sep 2026 | Kataka (away)Uganda Premier League | 4-1 | W |
| 30 Aug 2026 | Express (home)Uganda Premier League | 1-0 | W |
NEC: last five matches
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 2026 | Kigezi Homeboyz (away)Uganda Premier League | 1-0 | W |
| 8 Oct 2026 | Express (home)Uganda Premier League | 0-0 | D |
| 15 Sep 2026 | URA (home)Uganda Premier League | 4-1 | W |
| 11 Sep 2026 | Mbarara City (away)Uganda Premier League | 0-0 | D |
| 1 Sep 2026 | Lugazi (home)Uganda Premier League | 3-1 | W |
BUL vs NEC head to head
In their last six meetings in our data, BUL won none, NEC won 2 and 4 were drawn. The most recent, on 28 April 2026, finished BUL 0–1 NEC.
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2026 | BUL – NECUganda Premier League | 0-1 |
| 8 Nov 2025 | NEC – BULUganda Premier League | 1-1 |
| 7 May 2025 | NEC – BULUganda Premier League | 1-1 |
| 18 Dec 2024 | BUL – NECUganda Premier League | 1-1 |
| 24 Apr 2024 | NEC – BULUganda Premier League | 1-0 |
| 10 Dec 2023 | BUL – NECUganda Premier League | 1-1 |
The rest of the Uganda Premier League is on our Uganda Premier League page and all the matches we cover this week are listed on Match predictions.
How these numbers are made: attack and defence ratings fitted on three seasons of results with an adjusted Poisson model, probabilities calibrated on past seasons, and the match result, over/under 2.5 and both-teams-to-score figures blended half and half with Megapari's odds once the margin is removed. The page updates four times a day until kick-off; from then on it stays as it was, and the result is added after the match. Methodology. Track record.
Where to place this bet
Our recommended bookmaker for these markets is Megapari.
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