MATCH PREVIEW | KCCA FC host Mbale Heroes

By: Moses Magero
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StarTimes Uganda Premier League

KCCA FC vs Mbale Heroes FC

MTN Omondi Stadium, Lugogo

Saturday March 8th, 2025

7:00 pm

KCCA FC host Mbale Heroes FC on matchday 19 of the StarTimes Uganda Premier League.

KCCA FC won 1-0 in the reverse fixture earlier this term in October 2024.

KCCA FC will be hoping to pick up its first win in the second round of the Uganda Premier League.

The visitors, Mbale Heroes FC, are at the bottom of the StarTimes Uganda Premier League with 10 points from 18 games.

The fixture will also be KCCA’s 9th at home this term.

KCCA FC Head Coach Abdallah Mubiru

We are ready for the game against Mbale Heroes FC. It is very important that we get back to winning ways as this will help in the confidence and belief of the team and other stakeholders. We will be without Munguchi, Katenga, and Muhamud due to injuries. The rest of the squad is available for selection

Statistics #KCCAMBH

KCCA FC were 1-0 winners against Mbale Heroes FC in the first round.

Bright Anukani scored KCCA’s lone goal that day.

Statistics for 2024/25 season

Both KCCA FC and Mbale Heroes FC have scored 16 and 7 goals, respectively, in the league this term.

KCCA FC has conceded 13 times, while Mbale Heroes FC has conceded 30 goals in 18 league games.

KCCA FC has kept 8 clean sheets this term. Four of the clean sheets have come at home.

Mbale Heroes FC has played 9 games away this season, and they have conceded in all of them.

KCCA FC training

KCCA FC’s last 5 league games

Maroons FC 0-0 KCCA FC

KCCA FC 0-2 Vipers SC

NEC FC 1-0 KCCA FC

Mbarara City FC 3-0 KCCA FC

Police FC 0-0 KCCA FC

Mbale Heroes FC last 5 League games

Mbale Heroes FC 1-1 Police FC

BUL FC 3-0 Mbale Heroes FC

Mbale Heroes FC 0-1 Mbarara City FC

Maroons FC 1-0 Mbale Heroes FC

Mbale Heroes FC 0-4 Vipers SC

Haruna Lukwago and Joao Gabriel | KCCA FC training

Team News: #KCCAMBH

Hassan Muhamud has started light training as he continues his journey to full recovery.

Ettiene Katenga is ruled out of the game due to injuries

Steven Munguchi is ruled out due to illness.

The rest of the squad is fit and ready to feature against Mbale Heroes FC.

Available Team: #KCCAMBH

Mugolofa, Emojong, Oyirwoth, Gavin, Mujuzi, Obenchan, Magambo, Mubiru, Haruna, Mubezi, Sserunjogi, Jjara, Saidi, Mugume, Anukani, Shafik, Ssengendo, Ssebaduka, Lutalo, Gabriel, Usama, Poloto, Nsibambi, Anyama, Gatbel, and Anaku.

Yian Gatbel | KCCA FC training

Earlier, the KCCA FC Soccer Academy will host the Mbale Heroes FC Junior Team in the FUFA Juniors League at 3 p.m.

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