Tuesday, November 29
*Vipers Vs SC Villa, Kitende
*Blacks Power Vs UPDF, Lira
*KCCA Vs Gaddafi, Lugogo
*Maroons Vs URA, Luzira
*Bright Stars Vs BUL, Kavumba
Team News:
•Vipers set to welcome back striker Yunus Sentamu who missed the URA game with a groin injury
•Paul Mucureezi, Abdu Lumala and Livingstone Mulondo remain ruled out
•For Villa, they will be without midfielder Ivan Serubiru who picked his third yellow card of the season while Fred Agandu is back
•Nicholas Senono and Hamza Mulambuzi are sidelined. Martin Elungat is back to training but this game comes early.
Probable Lineups
*Vipers SC – Alfred Mudekereza, Ashraf Mandela, Isa Mubiru, Murushid Juuko, Hillary Mukundane, Siraje Sentamu, Bright Anukani, Ibrahim Orit, Yunus Sentamu, Cromwell Rwothomio, Milton Karisa
SC Villa – Meddie Kibirige, Fred Agandu, Hassan Musana, Kenneth Ssemakula, Gift Fred, Davis Ssekajja, Pistis Barenge, Umar Lutalo, Travis Mutyaba, Sheif Batte, Patrick Kakande
Preview: Vipers Have Eyes On Fifth Straight Win
Vipers will fancy their chances against unconvincing SC Villa when the two sides face off at Kitende.
The Venoms have won four in a row, with their latest being a 1-0 away victory against URA FC.
The one against URA wasn’t a fitting performance after Vipers struggled to make ends meet but Ibrahim Orit saw his effort deflected into goal to collect maximum points.
With Yunus Sentamu expected to be back in the fold, Vipers will feel that they have enough in their armoury to take down Villa.
At Kitende this season, they have won three in a row since that opening goalless draw against Bright Stars.
The side is yet to concede a goal at home this season – Bright Stars (0-0), Maroons (3-0), Arua Hill (1-0) and UPDF (4-0).
For SC Villa, they come into this fixture on a back of a 3-0 loss against KCCA at Lira where they will continue hosting their next four games after FUFA ban for fans hooliganism.
“We can’t afford to lose two consecutive games if we are to keep our hopes high of wining the league this season,” Villa captain Fred Gift spoke with confidence.
“This (Vipers game) means a lot to us, we didn’t have the best of our performance against KCCA but we have rectified our errors and fixed this mentally, tactically and physically and I am sure we shall pick a good result at Kitende.
“They (Vipers) are a good team with good players but we are ready to take them on and we are equal to the task. A great champion never sleeps.”
Villa have managed to pick some decent results in the past at Kitende, but last season they were thumped 3-0 with Caesar Manzoki (2) and Yunus Sentamu on target.
Head to Head
2021/22
SC Villa 0-0 Vipers
Vipers 3-0 SC Villa
2020/2021
Vipers 3-0 SC Villa
SC Villa 1-3 Vipers
2019/2020
SC Villa 0-0 Vipers
Vipers 0-1 SC Villa
2018/2019
SC Villa 1-3 Vipers
Vipers 1-3 SC Villa
2017/2018
Vipers 1-0 SC Villa
SC Villa 0-1 Vipers
2016/2017
Vipers 1-2 SC Villa
SC Villa 1-0 Vipers
2015/2016
SC Villa 1-2 Vipers
Vipers 2-2 SC Villa
2014/2015
Vipers 1-1 SC Villa
SC Villa 0-2 Vipers
2013/2014
Vipers 1-1 SC Villa
SC Villa 2-2 Vipers
2012/2013
SC Villa 0-0 Vipers
Vipers 3-2 SC Villa
