UGANDA PREMIER LEAGUE
The Date: February 16, 2025
The Contest: KCCA FC vs. Vipers SC
The Time: 7pm
The Venue: MTN Omondi Stadium
Vipers SC will take their title hunt to the MTN Omondi Stadium, Lugogo when they visit KCCA FC, in a StarTimes Uganda Premier League showdown, slated for Sunday.
The Venoms will dive into the fray as table leaders, as they have garnered 37 points in the 16 games played so far. We sit one point ahead of runners-up NEC FC, who play Police FC on the same day.
Meanwhile, our Sunday opponent occupies fourth on the log, having accumulated just 24 points in the 16 matches played. The Kasasiro Boys are 13 points adrift of our tally thus far.
In their most recent engagements, Vipers were comfortable 2-0 victors over URA FC, courtesy of Allan Okello and youngster Enock Luyima. On the other hand, KCCA suffered a 1-0 defeat at the hands of NEC.
When the two sides met in the first round at the St. Mary’s Stadium, Kitende, it ended in a one-all stalemate in what was a tense affair. Skipper Milton Karisa netted for Vipers, before Ashraf Mugume’s late leveler.
Vipers edge KCCA in the head-to-head in the Uganda Premier League, with the latter on 15 victories against the former’s 14, with nine ties ending in draws.
HEAD-TO-HEAD: Vipers v KCCA
Vipers wins: 15
Draws: 9
Losses: 14
Goals for: 44
Against: 48
Points: 54
LAST FIVE MEETINGS
Vipers SC 1-1 KCCA FC
Vipers SC 0-1 KCCA FC
KCCA FC 3-1 Vipers SC
Vipers SC 1-0 KCCA FC
KCCA FC 1-0 Vipers SC
Meanwhile, our first ever victory over KCCA was registered on September 28th, 2008 in a 3-1 win at Nakivubo stadium, after six previous tries.
Yudah Mugalu scored a brace and one from Samson Caesar Okhuti ensured the win, while Brian Umony scored KCCA’s only consolation.
Team News:
Earlier on in the week, Isaac Ogwang’s scans showed no significant damage to his knee. Its just a soft tissue injury that needs some treatment however positive it’s nothing too serious.
Team captain Milton Karisa is out of rehabilitation and now fully focused working on his fitness levels as he steps up his strength and conditioning training.
Derrick Ndahiro and Marvin Joseph Youngman are available again after serving their suspensions.
Rogers Torach will miss our trip to Lugogo through suspension having picked up his third yellow card of the Uganda Premier League season against URA FC.