*Team News
- UPDF welcome back Okello Donato who missed the last two games against Express and Bunyaruguru United in the Uganda Cup.
- Pius Kaggwa and Kyeyune Abasi are still out with injuries while Goalkeeper Martin Ssenkooto is ruled out due to licence issues.
- Samson Kasozi, Mugisha Rogers and Shafik Magogo are with the Uganda Hippos (U20) in Egypt.
- For BUL, they will be without Goalkeeper Emmanuel Kalyowa and Captain George Kasonko through injuries.
- Douglas Muganga is also ruled out due to yellow cards accumulation as well Pascal Ngobi and Reagan Kalyowa who are both injured.
*Probable Lineups:
*UPDF: Derrick Were (GK), Moses Kiggundu, Arafat Galiwango, Bernard Muwanga, Ibrahim Magandaazi, Adriko Rogers, Ibrahim Wammanah, Frank Yiga, Ivan Ahimbisibwe, Badru Jibril Nsimbe, Christopher Kamagu.
*BUL – Tom Ikara (GK), Walter Ochora, Ronald Otti, Aggrey Madoi, Hillary Onek, Martin Aprem, Ibrahim Kazindula, Ibrahim Mugulusi, Richard Wandyaka, Samuel Ssekamatte, Jerome Kirya.
*Preview: BUL Eye Double Over UPDF
BUL will hope to complete a league double over UPDF for the first time since 2017/2018 campaign when they visit the side at Bombo Barracks Ground.
The Eastern Giants started the second round with a draw after they were held to a one-all draw by Blacks Power at FUFA Technical Centre Njeru.
Against UPDF, they will hope to collect their first win of the second round in order to keep pace with leaders KCCA.
However, BUL will be wary of their poor form at UPDF having won just once in the their five visits at Bombo Barracks Ground.
BUL’s last win against UPDF in Bombo was in 2018, a 3-0 victory.
Speaking to the club media ahead of the game, BUL FC Head Coach Alex Isabirye is aware of UPDF’s position on the log but anticipates a difficult encounter.
“I know they are going to put up a very good fight,” Isabirye noted
“But we are also looking to see that we get those three points, I know the game won’t be easy but we are ready and I think we shall win it.”
For UPDF, they will hope to pick only their third home victory this season.
The Army side will bank on their home record against BUL having won three and lost twice twice.
In the reverse fixture, Karim Ndugwa, Richard Wandyaka and Frank Kalanda inspired BUL to a 3-1 home victory.
Then, Ibrahim Magandaazi scored UPDF’s goal from the spot.
*Stats:
UPDF
*UPDF are 13th on the log with 11 points after 15 matches.
*They have registered two wins, five draws and eight defeats – scored just 12 goals and allowing 27 against them.
*Brian Ssenyondo’s side has just one win in their last five matches.
*At home they have played seven matches with two wins, three draws and two defeats.
*Against BUL, the Army side has four wins, six defeats and one draw scoring 15 goals and conceding 20 times.
BUL
*BUL are second on the standings with 28 points after 15 matches.
*They scooped eight wins, four draws and three defeats – Scored 25 goals and conceded 11.
*In the last five League matches, they have managed two wins, two draws and one defeat.
*When facing UPDF, BUL have won six, lost four and drawn once – They have scored 20 goals and conceded 15.
*On the road, BUL has won and drawn twice and lost three times – Scoring nine and conceding seven in 7 outings.
Head to Head
2022/2023
UPDF ?-? BUL
BUL 3-1 UPDF
2021/2022
BUL 5-1 UPDF
UPDF 1-1 BUL
2020/2021
BUL 4-3 UPDF
UPDF 2-1 BUL
2017/2018
UPDF 0-3 BUL
BUL 2-0 UPDF
2016/2017
UPDF 2-0 BUL
BUL 0-1 UPDF
2015/2016
UPDF 3-1 BUL
BUL 2-1 UPDF
