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Defense forces vs Express FC – Head to head record, results & stats

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Defense forces

L L D L L
13
meetings
23 goals total
Last: 26 Sep 2025
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Express FC

W W D W W
3
Defense forces wins
5
Draws
5
Express FC wins
23% 38% 39%
9
Goals scored
14

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Match averages

1.71
Avg goals / game
36%
Both to score
14%
Over 2.5 goals
4 / 6
Clean sheets (UPDF / Express FC)

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Biggest wins

All meetings (14)

Date Home Score Away Result Competition
15 Apr 2026 Defense forces 0 - 1 Express FC L Uganda Premier League
26 Sep 2025 Express FC 1 - 0 Defense forces L Uganda Premier League
24 Apr 2025 Express FC 2 - 2 Defense forces D Uganda Premier League
06 Jan 2025 Defense forces 0 - 2 Express FC L Uganda Premier League
27 Feb 2024 Express FC 3 - 1 Defense forces L Uganda Premier League
27 Oct 2023 Defense forces 1 - 1 Express FC D Uganda Premier League
11 Feb 2023 Express FC 1 - 1 Defense forces D Uganda Premier League
01 Oct 2022 Defense forces 1 - 1 Express FC D Uganda Premier League
14 May 2022 Express FC 0 - 0 Defense forces D Uganda Premier League
23 Oct 2021 Defense forces 1 - 0 Express FC W Uganda Premier League
15 May 2021 Express FC 1 - 0 Defense forces L Uganda Premier League
09 Mar 2021 Defense forces 1 - 0 Express FC W Uganda Premier League
17 Apr 2018 Express FC 2 - 0 Defense forces L Uganda Premier League
23 Sep 2017 Defense forces 1 - 0 Express FC W Uganda Premier League

By venue

At Defense forces 3W 2D 2L
At Express FC 4W 3D 0L

Competitions faced in

Year-by-year

Year UPDF D Express…
2026 0 0 1
2025 0 1 2
2024 0 0 1
2023 0 2 0
2022 0 2 0
2021 2 0 1
2018 0 0 1
2017 1 0 0
First meeting
23 Sep 2017

About this head-to-head

Defense forces and Express FC have met 13 times on record. Defense forces lead with 3 wins, Express FC have won 5 times and the two clubs have drawn 5 matches between them. Their first recorded meeting was on 23 September 2017.

This page is the permanent head-to-head hub for Defense forces vs Express FC. Every future meeting between these two clubs will be added to this page automatically, so bookmark it for the latest results, biggest wins, venue records and competition breakdown. Visit the team pages for full squads, standings and upcoming fixtures: Defense forces and Express FC.

Across their recorded meetings, Defense forces have found the net 9 times against Express FC, while Express FC have scored 14 times in reply — a combined 23 goals shared between the two sides. Their most recent fixture was played on 26 September 2025, the latest chapter in a rivalry stretching back to 2017. Follow every upcoming Defense forces versus Express FC clash on SportScore for live scores, starting lineups, minute-by-minute commentary and a head-to-head record that updates automatically once the full-time whistle blows.

Defense forces vs Express FC — head-to-head FAQ

How many times have Defense forces and Express FC played each other?

Defense forces and Express FC have met 13 times on record, with the first meeting on 23 September 2017.

Who has won more, Defense forces or Express FC?

Express FC have the edge with 5 wins to Defense forces's 3, with 5 draws between them.

When do Defense forces and Express FC play next?

Their next scheduled meeting is on Thursday, 15 October 2026. Follow it live on SportScore for scores, lineups and minute-by-minute commentary.

How many goals are scored when Defense forces play Express FC?

Their meetings produce 1.71 goals per game on average, and both teams have scored in 36% of them.