Wednesday 30th March
•Wakiso Giants Vs SC Villa – Kabaka Kyabagu stadium
•URA FC Vs Arua Hills – Arena of visions stadium (2pm)
•Busoga United Vs Tooro United – Kakindu stadium
Team News
*Wakiso Giants welcome back Pius Kaggwas who is now fully available for selection.
*Tom Masiko who missed the Onduparaka game due to Malaria and Ibrahim Kasule with muscle pain will all require a late fitness test.
*Joshua Lubwama is out of the Villa tie due to accumulated cards and is likely to be replaced by Hassan Wasswa in the defence.
*For the visitors of SC Villa, they will miss the services of long term absentees Isma Mugulusi and Charles Bbale.
*Bernard Agele returns to contention after taking part in international duty with the South Sudan team.
*Goalkeeper Meddie Kibirige is doubtful but he is likely to take his position on the substitute bench.
*Travis Mutyaba is unavailable due to school engagements in the post primaries.
Probable Lineups
*Wakiso Giants XI
Derrick Emukule (GK), Grant Matsiko, Hassan Wasswa Dazo, Edward Satulo, Simon Namwanja, Lawrence Bukenya, Hassan Ssenyonjo, Owen Kasule, Tito Ssematimba, Moses Aliro, Ivan Bogere
*SC Villa XI
Martin Ssenkooto (GK), Gavin Kizito, Joseph Kafumbe, Kenneth Ssemakula, Benard Agele, Gift Fred, Amir Kakomo, Sadam Juma, Davis Ssekajja, Sadam Masereka, Nicholas Kabonge.
Preview: Relegtaion-threatened SC Villa target maximum points against Wakiso Giants
SC Villa will be up against Wakiso Giants as they target maximum points to ease for survival chances as the sides meet in a league encounter at Wakissha.
SC Villa who sit 12th on the log with 22 points are just two points above the drop zone.
They must pick points early enough to avoid the unthinkable and will fancy their chances against a Wakiso side that literally has nothing they are fighting for.
It looks tough for SC Villa whose next fixtures are against Onduparaka (away) and Express!
Coach Petrous Koukoros will demand a fight from his boys but Villa he lacked consistency this season. They showed resilience to eliminate Express out of the Uganda Cup but looked completely a poor side in the 3-1 loss against URA FC.
Wakiso Giants will on the other hand seek to benefit from woes at SC Villa, who have just collected one win in the second round of the season, to pick maximum points.
Coach Alex Gitta has highlighted on the fact that the Jogoos are still one of the giants in the league but will be hoping to pick maximum points and complete a league double over the traditional giants.
“Regardless of what is happening there, for us we take the game as one against a giant club not only in Ugandan football but on the continent,” said coach Alex Gitta.
“The mentality of the lads is that we have a tough game against a very good side and must do everything right if we are to get all three points which is our target especially when we play at home.”
The purple sharks come into this one with an aim to return back to winning ways after falling to another relegation threatened Onduparaka.
“We recognise that we are coming from 1-2 loss to Onduparaka but by the time we played them, we had played close to five games in a space of 15 days which brought in fatigue but we have recovered well.”
Wakiso Giants who sit seventh on the log with 33 points are also eager for maximum points as they target to secure their safety in the league.
Match Stats
SC Villa have so far collected five points from their last five league games winning just once and drawing twice with one loss. They currently sit 12th with 22 points.
Wakiso Giants have so far won twice in the last five games and lost the rest despite sitting 7th on the log with 33 points.
Wakiso Giants claimed a 3-1 win their first leg game against SC Villa and are eager to complete a double.
Head to head
2021/2022
Wakiso Giants ?-? SC Villa
SC Villa 1-3 Wakiso Giants
2021/2022
Wakiso Giants 2-2 SC Villa
SC Villa Vs Wakiso Giants – did not play
