StarTimes Uganda Premier League
UPDF FC vs KCCA FC
Bombo Military Barracks Grounds
Tuesday 5th April 2022
UPDF FC host KCCA FC at the Bombo Military Barracks Grounds in match day 24 of the StarTimes Uganda Premier League
KCCA FC are third on the Uganda Premier League table, seven points behind leaders Vipers SC and one point behind URA FC who have played two games extra.
Ninth placed UPDF FC have 27 points from 23 games and are 15 points behind KCCA FC on the log.
UPDF FC were 3-1 winners against Gadaffi FC, away in the previous league game.
The Kasasiro Boys shared spoils with the Cops in the previous league game. The game ending one all at the MTN Omondi Stadium, Lugogo.
UPDF have won six games, shared spoils nine times and lost eight times so far this season.
The army side has scored 22 goals and conceded 26. They have a goal difference of -4.
KCCA FC on the other hand have won 11 games , shared spoils 9 times and have one loss this term.
The 13 times Uganda Premier League Champions have scored 31 goals, conceded 15 and have a goal difference of +16 with 42 points from 21 games.
KCCA FC has registered two wins and four draws since the commencement of the second round of the StarTimes Uganda Premier League.
Statistics.
In the last 5 games played between both sides. KCCA FC has won 3 and both sides have shared spoils twice.
UPDF FC has not picked a win against KCCA FC in the 5 games that both sides have played.
The fixture has produced 16 goals in 5 games played between both sides.
KCCA FC has scored 12 goals while UPDF has scored 4 goals in the last 5 games played between both sides.
UPDF FC have picked up one win in the last 14 Uganda Premier League games. Before their win in the previous league game against Gadaffi FC away, they had last picked up a win in the league against Bright Stars FC on 5th December 2021 .
Last Five Games
KCCA FC 2-1 UPDF FC
UPDF FC 1-1 KCCA FC
KCCA FC 6-1 UPDF FC
KCCA FC 2-0 UPDF
UPDF FC 1-1 KCCA FC
FORM GUIDE
Last 5 league games for KCCA FC
Police FC 1-1 KCCA FC
KCCA FC 0-0 SC Villa
Express 2-2 KCCA FC
KCCA FC 3-1 Onduparaka FC
Mbarara City 1-1 KCCA FC
Last 5 league games for UPDF FC
Gadaffi FC 1-3 UPDF FC
Bright Stars FC 0-0 UPDF FC
UPDF FC 0-1 Wakiso Giants FC
UPDF FC 1-1 Arua Hill FC
BUL FC 5-1 UPDF FC
Team News.
Manager Morley Byekwaso is back. The Gaffer missed the previous two league games against Police and SC Villa due to illness. He has recovered well and will immediately resume his duties as head coach.
Academy graduate and versatile defender Peter Magambo is back in the squad. The defender has been out with an injury for 8 months. Magambo had last featured for KCCA FC against Burundi’s Le Messager Ngozi in the CECACA Clubs’ Cup in Daresalaam on August 7th 2021.
Attacking midfielder Yassar Mugerwa is back in the squad and is available for selection against UPDF FC. He missed the previous three league games against Express, SC Villa and Police due to illness.
Forward Charles Lwanga has returned to full team training and is available for selection against UPDF FC.
Usama Arafat is suspended and will not feature in tomorrow’s game. The midfielder has accumulated three yellow cards.
Goal Keeper Derrick Ochan will miss the game due to illness. He is expected to return to training on Wednesday
Julius Poloto and Patrick Kaddu are a doubt for this fixture. The pair picked up hamstring injuries.
Gift Ali is ruled out for a long term. He suffered a knock on his knee in the league game against Express FC.
Kizza Joseph Bukenya picked up a knock in training. He is ruled out of the game against UPDF FC.
Dominic Ayella is away due to school commitments.
Wasswa Emmanuel continues his light rehabilitation training as he works his way to full recovery from a knee injury.
Wasswa Geofrey has stepped up his post surgery rehabilitation He has been involved in light training. The defender underwent knee surgery early January 2022.
Kayanja Brian has stepped up his post surgery rehabilitation. The player started working with the physio on the training ground on Monday 14th March. He previously underwent knee surgery in December 2021.
Available Team #UPDFKCCA
B. Ochan, Mwirusi, Wafula, Revita, Iguma, Obenchan, Magambo, Juma, Mugume, Achai, Mazengo, Jurua, Mato, Mwanje, Kigozi, Majwega, Ssekisambu, Kasirye, Anaku, Lwanga and Aheebwa.
KCCA FC Manager Morley Byekwaso spoke to this website ahead of the game and had this to say;
I have recovered so well, I am fit and I am ready to go on with my job. I want to thank the coaches who took charge when I was away and my players for the hard work. We are fully focused on getting results. We need to win games and we know we have a problem of not tucking away chances that we create. We have tried to work on that during the international break and we have the confidence that we will get the results. We shall have Peter Magambo, Yassar Mugerwa and Charles Lwanga back in the squad. However, Kaddu, Poloto, Bukenya are a doubt.
Morley Byekwaso ahead of #UPDFKCCA
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