SUPL: Mbarara City Hosts SC Villa, NEC Target Top of The Table
The Startimes Uganda Premier League matchday eight continues today with two exciting and unpredictable games.
SC Villa are targeting back to back victories as they visit Mbarara City in Kakyeka at 4PM, while NEC FC seek to go on top of the table as they host Wakiso Giants in Lugogo at 7PM.
Facing his former club, Wasswa Bbosa’s Mbarara City are hosting in-form SC Villa this evening at the the stadium that Villa has never won a game in the league.
In the last game, SC Villa edged Arua Hill 3-1 before the international break while Mbarara City lost 2-1 to Gaddafi FC.
SC Villa have played two away games this season so far and all have ended 1-1 against Vipers SC and Maroons FC.
In the last 9 meetings, SC Villa have won 5, lost 3 and shared spoils only once. SC Villa have never defeated Mbarara City at their home in the league.
This fixture was supposed to be played on Thursday, but pushed to Sunday to allow SC Villa trio of Kenneth Ssemakula, Gavin Kizito and Umar Lutalo return from the National team.
A victory for SC Villa, will take them to 7th position with two games in hand while a win for Mbarara City, will see them go to the 9th position.
Mbarara City welcome back striker Henry Kitegenyi from sickness. The Ankole Lions will be without Jungu Methodius (sick) while Richard Wandyaka and Joel Abaliwano went AWOL.
SC Villa goalkeeper Meddie Kibirige is unavailable due to family issues while assistant coach Morley Byekwaso, together with youngsters Simon Mukisa, Abas Kyeyune and Hakim Mutebi went for CECAFA U18.
In Lugogo, NEC will be welcoming Wakiso Giants under floodlights. This will be the first ever league meeting between the two sides.
NEC who are looking to go top of the table will be playing Wakiso Giants who comes in this fixture while sitting in the relegation zone.
The Purple Sharks are looking to resurrect after a sloppy start this season having lost 4 games and winning only one game so far leaving them in the red zone.
In the last game, NEC narrowly edged Maroons 1-0 in Luzira thanks to Allan Mugalu’s lone goal while Wakiso Giants played to a goalless draw with Express FC at Kabaka Kyabaggu however, NEC heavily lost their last home game 3-0 to Gaddafi FC.
A win for NEC FC, will take them at the top of the table while a win for Wakiso Giants, will help them jump from the relegation zone.
Matchday 8 results and fixtures.
Thursday, November 23
•Gaddafi 2-2 Bright Stars
•Vipers 2-0 URA
Friday, November 24
•Busoga United 2-1 KCCA
•Express 0-1 Maroons
•Arua Hill 2-0 UPDF
Saturday, November 25
•Mbarara City Vs SC Villa – Kakyeka (4PM)
•NEC Vs Wakiso Giants – Lugogo (7PM)
Sunday, November 26
•BUL Vs Kitara – Njeru (4PM)