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Bright Stars vs Defense forces – Head to head record, results & stats

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Bright Stars

L W L W L
11
meetings
20 goals total
Last: 06 May 2025
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Defense forces

W L W L W
3
Bright Stars wins
3
Draws
5
Defense forces wins
27% 27% 46%
10
Goals scored
10

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Match averages

1.82
Avg goals / game
45%
Both to score
45%
Over 2.5 goals
3 / 5
Clean sheets (Bright St… / UPDF)

Biggest wins

All meetings (11)

Date Home Score Away Result Competition
06 May 2025 Defense forces 1 - 0 Bright Stars L Uganda Premier League
18 Dec 2024 Bright Stars 2 - 1 Defense forces W Uganda Premier League
02 May 2024 Defense forces 1 - 0 Bright Stars L Uganda Premier League
22 Dec 2023 Bright Stars 2 - 1 Defense forces W Uganda Premier League
20 Mar 2023 Defense forces 1 - 0 Bright Stars L Uganda Premier League
19 Oct 2022 Bright Stars 1 - 1 Defense forces D Uganda Premier League
26 Mar 2022 Bright Stars 0 - 0 Defense forces D Uganda Premier League
05 Dec 2021 Defense forces 2 - 1 Bright Stars L Uganda Premier League
19 Feb 2021 Bright Stars 3 - 0 Defense forces W Uganda Premier League
01 May 2018 Bright Stars 0 - 0 Defense forces D Uganda Premier League
22 Dec 2017 Defense forces 2 - 1 Bright Stars L Uganda Premier League

By venue

At Bright Stars 3W 3D 0L
At Defense forces 5W 0D 0L

Competitions faced in

Year-by-year

Year Bright … D UPDF
2025 0 0 1
2024 1 0 1
2023 1 0 1
2022 0 2 0
2021 1 0 1
2018 0 1 0
2017 0 0 1
First meeting
22 Dec 2017

About this head-to-head

Bright Stars and Defense forces have met 11 times on record. Bright Stars lead with 3 wins, Defense forces have won 5 times and the two clubs have drawn 3 matches between them. Their first recorded meeting was on 22 December 2017.

This page is the permanent head-to-head hub for Bright Stars vs Defense forces. 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: Bright Stars and Defense forces.

Across their recorded meetings, Bright Stars have found the net 10 times against Defense forces, while Defense forces have scored 10 times in reply — a combined 20 goals shared between the two sides. Their most recent fixture was played on 06 May 2025, the latest chapter in a rivalry stretching back to 2017. Follow every upcoming Bright Stars versus Defense forces 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.

Bright Stars vs Defense forces — head-to-head FAQ

How many times have Bright Stars and Defense forces played each other?

Bright Stars and Defense forces have met 11 times on record, with the first meeting on 22 December 2017.

Who has won more, Bright Stars or Defense forces?

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

How many goals are scored when Bright Stars play Defense forces?

Their meetings produce 1.82 goals per game on average, and both teams have scored in 45% of them.