SC Villa Vs SC Vipers Preview:
At Mandela National Stadium, Namboole.
The Uganda traditional club football rivalry is back today Wednesday 2nd October, 2019 with record league Champions (16) SC Villa hosting three time champions SC Vipers at the floodlights of Uganda's biggest football home, Namboole at 8PM.
Being the 29th encounter between the sides, the clash binds two on-form clubs with SC Villa second with 10 points from five matches while Vipers SC are sixth with seven points from just three matches and have not lost a league match this season.
The Venoms command the largest share of wins of the last 28 encounters, 12 wins, 10 draws and six losses. The Entebbe road team have scored 31 goals conceding 28. (Stats by Vipers SC .com).
Vipers will look up to their in-form striker Fahad Bayo who has three goals and has just secured a national goal when Uganda Cranes beat West Nile select 3:0 in the weekend.
The other players Vipers will rely on include, Mwemezi Denis, Siraje Ssentamu, Allan Kayiwa and Dan Mzee Sserunkuuma who scored in their 3:1 victory over similar foes Last season.
Vipers will also be boosted by the good news of the return to training by striker Mohammed Shaban, midfielder Frank Zagga Tumwesige and Burundian goalkeer Fabian Mutombora.
Record champions and this season's league surprise performers SC Villa will hope that their last season's topscorers Bashir Mutanda rediscovers his scoring boots in this match.
The Jogos will look up to the man of the match in their most recent 1:0 away win at Express FC, Ambrose Kirya and Captain Ashuman Alishe.
The good form by Garvin Mugweri Kizito that saw him named the U20 Hippos captain will definitely be vital here.
The other good news is the return to full fitness by goalkeeper Samson De Kirya.
Vipers seems destined for a third win of the season tonight.
The day's other fixtures:
Tooro United Vs KCCA at St. Paul National Major Seminary play ground at 4:30Pm.
Onduparaka Vs Wakiso Giants at Green Light Stadium, Arua at 4:30PM.
