Wednesday 13th April
Wakiso Giants Vs Express – Kabaka Kyabagu stadium Wakiso
Tooro United Vs Bright Stars – Buhinga stadium
Team News
The purple sharks welcome back Grant Matsiko and Edward Satulo who missed the Tooro United game due to injuries.
Simon Namwanja is ruled out as he is serving his suspension as well as Titus Ssematimba who is out due to yellow card accumulation.
Hassan Wasswa Dazo remains ruled out due to a knock in training as he had just recovered from a long layoff.
Express FC welcome back defender Murushid Juuko who has missed five league games with an injury.
The Wakiso tie comes too soon for Abel Etrude and Deus Bukenya as they are still nursing injuries.
Issa Lumu will miss out as he is serving a ban due to yellow card accumulation.
Probable Lineups
Wakiso Giants XI
Derrick Emukule (GK), Grant Matsiko, Joshua Lubwama, Edward Satulo, Alex Komaketch, Lawrence Bukenya, Rahmat Ssenfuka, Hassan Ssenyonjo, Ivan Bogere, Sam Ssenyonjo, Moses Aliro
Express FC XI
Crispus Kusiima (GK), John Byamukama, Enock Walusimbi, Murshid Juuko, Arthur Kiggundu, Daniel Shabena, Enock Ssebagala, Ivan Mayanja, Martin Kiiza, Joseph Akandwanaho, Eric Kambale
Preview: Express target top four finish as they visit Wakiso Giants.
The red Eagles of Express FC are aiming to collect maximum points against Wakiso Giants as they target a top four finish.
Express FC head coach James Odoch has set his season’s targets to a top four finish after going two games on a winning run.
They currently sit sixth with 39 points with just two below fourth placed BUL FC on 41 points.
“Our target is to win the game against Wakiso Giants so that we close the gap and finish in the top four. The game will have a different approach because Wakiso is not SC Villa but we target a win.” Said James Odoch.
A win for Express FC against Wakiso Giants will help them move to the fourth position on the log with 42 points.
“We have been watching them on several occasions and we have worked on our defensive errors from the previous game. Wakiso Giants score many goals at home and that’s what we want to avoid.”
Wakiso Giants come into this with a poor run at home as they have previously lost both of their last home matches but an away win against Tooro United will boost their confidence levels as they face Express FC.
“We recovered from the back to back losses at home with a win away to Tooro United against a team that hadn’t lost a game by second round at their home in Buhinga,” said Wakiso Giants coach Alex Gitta.
“We want to build on that against the defending champions Express FC who have improved of late.”
Match Stats
It’s the battle between sixth against seven as Express sit sixth on the log with 39 points while Wakiso Giants have got 36 points in the seventh place on the log.
Express is yet to lose a game in their last five games with two wins and three draws as for the purple sharks have lost two of their last five and winning three games.
Wakiso Giants is yet to win a game against Express FC in the three meetings both sides have faced each other.
Head to head
2021/2022
Express 1-0 Wakiso Giants
Wakiso Giants ?-? Express
2020/2021
Express 3-0 Wakiso Giants
Wakiso Giants Vs Express (did not play due to COVID)
2019/2020
Wakiso Giants 0-3 Express
Express Vs Wakiso Giants (did not play due to COVID)
