StarTimes Uganda Premier League
Wednesday 17th March 2021
Vipers SC vs KCCA FC| 4: 00 pm (EAT)
St Mary’s Stadium, Kitende
KCCA FC will visit Vipers FC at St Mary’s Stadium, Kitende in the StarTimes Uganda Premier League in match day 15.
KCCA picked a point from their last league game against Police FC while Vipers SC lost 2-1 to URA FC.
Last season, KCCA FC won 1-0 against Vipers in the first leg last season while both sides shared spoils at St Mary’s Stadium, Kitende
KCCA FC go into match day 15 with 27 points from 14 games.
Hosts Vipers SC have won nine times this term, sharing spoils 3 times and losing twice.
KCCA FC know a win against Vipers SC in the league will get the them above the hosts on the table log and boost their confidence of the side ahead of the second round fixtures.
Statistics
- KCCA FC has played 14 games, won 8, drawn 3 and lost 3. The club has scored 38 goals and conceded 11 times with a goal difference of +27.
- Vipers SC has played 14 games won nine, lost 2 and has shared spoils three times. They have scored 32 goals and conceded 14 times. They have a goal difference of +18.
- In the last 21 games between KCCA FC and Vipers SC. KCCA FC has won 6, shared spoils 6 times and lost 9 times.
- In the last 21 games between both sides, Vipers have won 9, shared spoils 6 and lost 6.
TEAM NEWS
Largely the side that faced Police FC will travel to Kitende for the game against Vipers SC.
Former Vipers SC players Andrew Kawooya, Ashraf Mugume and Keziron Kizito are part of the squad that could feature against Vipers SC tomoroow.
Defender Fillbert Obenchan is still ruled out after that head injury he picked up against UPDF FC. He is expected back after two weeks at the least
Forwards Lwanga Charles, Aheebwa Brian and Sadat Anaku are all available for selection. Lwanga has scored 7 goals in the last 9 games while Anaku has scored 6 goals in the last 5 games for the club.
Brian Aheebwa has 7 league goals he scored in the the first 5
This game comes a little early for Julius Poloto and John Revita who are still recovering from injuries. The pair are undergoing rehabilitation.
Juma Balinya, Moses Aliro, Samuel Ssenyonjo and Mazengo Stefano Loro are ruled out injured.
Steven Sserwadda, Kizza Bukenya and Andrew Kawooya are part of the squad that will travel to Kitende for the last game of the first round.
SQUAD AVAILABLE
Matovu, Mwirusi, Lukwago, Iguma, Kato, Magambo, Kalanzi, Achai, Musana, Mugume, Gift Ali, Kigozi, Keziron, Kawooya, Kizza Bukenya, Sserwadda, Anukani, Aheebwa, Lwanga, Anaku
In the pre-match presser, Manager Mike Mutebi had this to say;
We have no pressure and this is like any other game. We shall go there and try to win the game.
We shall play our way and we shall not be worried about the opposition.
We are not looking at History and how we have been performing against Vipers at Kitende.
We are boosted by the return of the kids from the U20 tournament in Mauritania. Steven Sserwadda, Kizza Bukenya and Andrew Kawooya will travel with the team to Kitende.
Mike Mutebi on the league game against Vipers FC
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