StarTimes Uganda Premier League
POLICE FC vs KCCA FC
MTN Omondi Stadium, Lugogo
Tuesday 15th March 2022
Cops host KCCA FC at the MTN Omondi Stadium, Lugogo in match day 21 of the StarTimes Uganda Premier League
KCCA FC are second on the Uganda Premier League table, two points behind leaders Vipers SC.
Tenth placed Police FC have 22 points from 20 games and are 19 points behind KCCA FC on the log.
Police FC shared spoils with Busoga United in their previous league game. The match ending goalless.
The Kasasiro Boys were 3-1 winners against Police FC in the first round of the league.
Police have won five games, shared spoils seven times and lost eight times so far this season.
The cops have scored 24 goals and conceded 23. They have a goal difference of +1
KCCA FC on the other hand have won 11 games , shared spoils 8 times and have one loss this term.
The 13 times Uganda Premier League Champions have scored 30 goals, conceded 14 and have a goal difference of +16 with 41 points from 20 games.
Statistics.
In the last 24 games played between both sides. KCCA FC has won 16 and both sides have shared spoils 8 times.
Police FC has not picked a win against KCCA FC in the last 24 games.
The fixture has produced 56 goals in 24 games played between both sides.
KCCA FC has scored 40 goals while the cops have scored 16 goals in the last 24 games between both sides.
Last Five AWAY Games against POLICE FC
POLICE FC 0-0 KCCA FC
POLICE FC 0-1 KCCA FC
POLICE FC 1-1 KCCA FC
POLICE FC 2-2 KCCA FC
POLICE FC 0-1 KCCA FC
FORM GUIDE
Last 5 league games for 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
KCCA FC 1-0 URA FC
Last 5 league games for Police FC
Busoga United 0-0 Police FC
Police FC 4-2 Tooro United
Bright Stars FC 1-1 Police FC
Police FC 2-2 UPDF FC
Arua Hills SC 2-0 Police FC
Team News.
Manager Morley Byekwaso has missed the training sessions since Thursday 10th March because he is unwell. He is expected to return to the job when he recovers fully.
Gift Ali is ruled out of the Lugogo derby. He suffered a knock on his knee in the game against Express FC
Yassar Mugerwa is ill and remains a doubt for the Lugogo derby.
Charles Lwanga has returned to full team training. The forward had been training privately last week after he suffered a knock in training.
Dominic Ayella is away due to school commitments.
Peter Magambo returned to full team training and continues to work on his match fitness.
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 #POLKCCA
B. Ochan, D. Ochan, Mwirusi, Wafula, Revita, Iguma, Obenchan, Juma, Mugume, Achai, Mazengo, Jurua, Usama, Mato, Bukenya, Mwanje, Kigozi, Majwega, Ssekisambu, Kasirye, Poloto, Kaddu, Anaku, and Aheebwa.
The Assistant Manager Kaddu Badru Mukasa spoke to www.kccafc.co.ug ahead of #POLKCCA and said;
We play a side that knows this ground very well. They play their home games and train from here. But we have been working on the mentality and attitude of our players ahead of this game and we trust that they will give a good account of themselves. We have also been working on our finishing and we are hopeful that we will soon get there.
Kaddu Badru Mukasa on #POLKCCA