Key stats as Vipers SC host KCCA FC

STARTIMES UGANDA PREMIER LEAGUE
Vipers SC v KCCA FC
Wednesday March 17, 2021
St Mary’s stadium Kitende | 4:00pm

All roads will lead to the St Mary’s stadium-Kitende when the StarTimes Uganda Premier League defending champions Vipers SC host KCCA FC in a classic encounter which will go a long way in determining who finishes ahead of the other as at end of the first round.

Both teams have been the front runners in Uganda’s top flight division having shared the previous seven league titles amongst themselves with three for Vipers and four for KCCA hence whoever takes the day, tilts trophy chances in own favour.

As it happens, 3 points separate the Venoms from the garbage collectors as at match day 14 thus they will desperately fight for dear life to remain in contention as a loss at Kitende reduces the visitors chances as regards the title race.

Ahead of this anticipated thriller, we take you through some interesting facts, figures and vital statistics related to the previous meetings between the two giants since 2006 when the Venoms joined the top flight division.

• KCCA and Vipers will be meeting for the 31st time in the league history and are on level grounds out of the previous 30 meetings each having 11 wins, 8 draws and 11 losses with the visitors slightly ahead in terms of goals with a total of 39 goals against 35 making it a -4 goal difference for the Venoms.

Head-To-Head

Meetings: 30
Vipers wins: 11
Draws: 8
Losses: 11
Goals for: 35
Against: 39
Points: 41

• Ever since Vipers SC started using St Mary’s stadium at Kitende as the official home ground in March 2017, KCCA is yet to taste victory out of the 3 league fixtures hosted at the venue since then. Vipers counts 1 win, 2 draws and without a loss with a total of 4 goals against 3 however overall, the Venoms will be hosting KCCA FC for the 16th time.

Last 5 meetings at Vipers home:

2015/16:- Vipers 2-2 KCCA
2016/17:- Vipers 2-1 KCCA
2017/18:- Vipers 3-2 KCCA
2018/19:- Vipers 1-1 KCCA
2019/20:- Vipers 0-0 KCCA

• However overall, out of the 15 meetings between the two teams hosted by Vipers, the Venoms have registered 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 losses scoring 21 goals as well as conceding 22 in the process.

Vipers 0-0 KCCA (Last meeting at Kitende)

The corresponding encounter at the St Mary’s stadium Kitende, ended in a pulsating 0-0 draw as both teams squandered numerous scoring chances however Vipers were later declared Champions after the Covid 19 pandemic halted the league continuation with 5 matches remaining for each team.

• Vipers first ever victory over the Kasasiro lads was registered on September 28, 2008 in a 3-1 win at Nakivubo stadium after 6 fruitless attempts from our debut season in the top flight division. It was courtesy of a brace by Yudah Mugalu and one from Samson Ceasar Okhuti while Brian Umony scored KCCA’s consolation strike.
• Vipers last lost a home game to KCCA during the 2010/11 first round encounter at Nakivubo stadium when Saaka Mpima, Israel Emuge and Cesar Sapeo netted in a 3-1 win while our consolation was from Saddam Juma but since then, the Kasasiro lads have never tested victory at our home in 9 attempts.
• The Venoms are looking for an eighth consecutive home win this season as they command a 100% record having won all the previous seven against Kitara FC, MYDA FC, Police FC, UPDF FC, BUL FC, Soltilo Bright Stars FC and SC Villa respectively.
• Vipers are currently occupying second position on the league log with 30 points out of the 14 matches played while KCCA are languishing in 4th position, 3 points behind the Venoms having garnered 27 points from the same number of games.
• Vipers suffered a loss in a 2-1 defeat on the road against table leaders URA FC in the last fixture at the Arena of Visions while KCCA FC came from a goal down to draw 1-1 against Police as they kept within touching distance with the Venoms.
• KCCA gaffer Mike Mutebi has been on a winning side against Vipers in the league, on 2 occasions losing 3 and drawing 5 out of the 10 meetings since he was appointed as the head coach hence will be looking for a third victory in 11 matches in a make or break encounter.
• Tony Odur is the leading scorer in this fixture with 5 goals having scored 3 for KCCA against Vipers and 2 for the Venoms against the Kasasiro lads closely followed by Mike Mutyaba with 3, 2 for Vipers and 1 for the Lugogo based side.
• Other scorers to have donned the two teams jerseys scoring for either side in this contest but not for both include Shaban Muhammed (4), Owen Kasule (2), Ceasar OKhuti (2), Saddam Juma (1), Tom Masiko (2), Erisa Sekisambu (2), Hakim Senkumba (1) and Martin Muwanga (1)

This is the kind of game suitable for neutrals as the faithful will be on tenterhooks throughout the entire duration of the match because it’s bound to be explosive. Therefore, miss if you must but if not, let’s meet at Kitende.

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