David GOMBE
SC Villa will deal with rivals KCCA at beneath the lights of FUFA Kadiba stadium with both sides searching for to close the outlet on leaders Vipers and second positioned Kitara FC who shared spoils of their contest on Friday.
4 components separate the two sides with KCCA third on the desk with 45 components whereas Villa is fourth with 41 in 21 video video games.
KCCA may wish to react from their Stanbic Uganda Cup quarter final exit and to keep up their hopes of ending a title drought since 2019.
Sooner than the Uganda Cup exit, the Kasasiro boys had registered 5 consecutive wins and face the file league winners who’ve managed merely two wins in opposition to them inside the earlier 26 league conferences since 2012.
SC Villa is unbeaten at dwelling this time interval and might hope to keep up their invincibility at Kadiba along with ending their poor run in opposition to KCCA.
Villa’s head coach Zeljko Kovacevic is assured ahead of the epic contest .
“I don’t assume the earlier matches matter,” he said when reminded of the historic previous. “Merely this season, we’ve obtained carried out 3 instances, gained one, misplaced one and drawn one in opposition to KCCA,” he added.
“For me, all we’d like is to do greater on Saturday and that’s all that points for now.”
“For this recreation, we’ve obtained prepared in some specific means because of it’s a Kampala derby. It’s vitally important recreation for us because of we have now to win and maintain in rivalry for the league.
“Everyone knows KCCA has wonderful specific individual players and we have now to research all of the items and we’ve obtained tried to arrange for every factor.” Said the Serb
Former Jogoo Umar Lutalo broke Villa faithfuls hearts when he scored a last-minute free kick winner for KCCA when the two sides met inside the first spherical at Mandela Nationwide Stadium in Namboole.
SC Villa shall be boosted by the return of forwards Charles Lwanga, a former KCCA participant and Frank Ssebuufu who’s their excessive scorer this time interval with six targets. Every players missed Villa’s journey to Kassanda inside the Uganda Cup quarter final recreation in opposition to Blissful Boyz.
Assistant group captain Misi Diego Ssemugera is a major doubt for this mouthwatering contest.
Derrick Nsibambi, Gabriel Joao and Mubeezi are the one reported absentees for KCCA.
Actuality
Villa’s remaining league victory over KCCA was their 2-1 win in 2020 at Bombo Navy Grounds with Nicholas Kabonge and Ronald Ssekiganda scoring for the Jogoos. Brian Aheebwa scored the visitors’ consolation.
Head to Head
KCCA has gained 15 inside the remaining 26 video video games in opposition to Villa, 9 video video games have led to stalemates with Villa managing merely two wins.
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