Uganda vs Libya: Mato and Alhibeeshi provide attacking focus ahead of September 29 meeting

Uganda face Libya on September 29, with kick-off scheduled for 16:00 GMT. Both teams will be looking to make a positive start, while Rogers Mato and Maruwan Alhibeeshi arrive as the players to watch after scoring one goal each this season.

The match brings together two sides whose recent listed form is recorded as a draw. That gives the fixture a cautious edge, with neither team able to claim a clear advantage from the results provided.

The key statistics of the players of both teams this season:

• Assists: Nathan Asiimwe (Uganda) — 1 assists, Ezzeddine Maryami (Libya) — 1 assists.
• Goalkeepers saves: Denis Onyango (Uganda) — 3, Mohamed Darebi (Libya) — 0
• Tackles: Rogers Torach (Uganda) — 1, Hamdou Elhouni (Libya) — 2.
• Most encounters won: Kenneth Semakula (Uganda) — 10, Maruwan Alhibeeshi (Libya) — 9.

Top 5 scorers this season:

1. N. Dorgeles (2, Mali)
2. L. Mickels (1, Rwanda)
3. I. Maza (1, Algeria)
4. M. Diallo (1, Mauritania)
5. A. Hadj-Moussa (1, Algeria)

Team statistics:

Uganda will hope Mato can lead the attacking line and provide the finishing touch in a game that could be decided by small moments. The forward has scored once this season, making him the hosts’ main attacking reference before kick-off.

The five previous matches played by the teams:

• Uganda — D
• Libya — D

Libya will have a similar source of threat in Alhibeeshi, who has also scored once. His contribution could be important if Libya aim to unsettle Uganda through quick attacks or create chances around the penalty area.

According to home statistics this season, Uganda scores more goals and concedes more in the following intervals:

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15	100.00%	100.00%
16-30
31-45
46-60
61-75
76-90
91-105

Libya has the following time frames of scoring and conceding goals:

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15	50.00%	50.00%
16-30	50.00%	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
Uganda	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Libya		0	0	0	0	0	0

Probabilities before the match:

Uganda		Libya
50.0%	Winning the game	50.0%
33%	Attack potential	33%
67%	Potential in defense	67%
50%	Strength against each other	50%
0%	Goal Potential	0%

Summary: the probability of Libya winning – 30%, draw – 35%, loss – 35%. Thus Uganda, most likely, win (win or draw)

Goal Forecast:Uganda, is likely to score -1.5 goals, Libya 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 Uganda and Libya will take place on September 29 at 16:00 (GMT) at the stadium Hoima City Stadium.