Friday 12th May
URA vs UPDF, Mehta stadium
Onduparaka vs Vipers, Ababet Greenlight Stadium
Busoga United vs Wakiso Giants, Kakindu stadium
Saturday 13th May
Express vs KCCA 2PM, Luzira prisons ground
Team News
- Onduparaka will welcome back Rashid Okocha and John Rogers who missed the KCCA game due to accumulated yellow cards
- Gaddafi Gadihno and Ezra Bida ruled out due to ankle and knee injuries respectively
- Vipers welcome back Striker Yunus Sentamu who has recovered from a knee injury
- Marvin Joseph Youngman has been ruled out for the rest of the season while Murushid Juuko and Alfred Mudekereza are still long term absentees
Probable Lineups
Onduparaka – Norman Angufindru, Alex Adriko, Hood Kakooza, Bernard Ndifuna, Denis Ojara, Yakin Rashid, William Gama, John Rogers, Rashid Okocha, Emmanuel Oketch, Nathan Oloro
Vipers – Fabien Mutombora, Ashraf Mandela, Isa Mubiru, Rogers Torach, Hilary Mukundane, Siraje Sentamu, Karim Watambala, Milton Karisa, Yunus Sentamu, Abubakar Lawal, Martin Kizza
Preview: Chance for Vipers To Go Top
Vipers may leave Arua as league leaders if they can avoid defeat against Onduparaka at Greenlight Stadium on Friday.
The Venoms sit a point below SC Villa who will not be in action in this ongoing match-day 27.
Third placed KCCA, who are level on 45 points with Vipers, face Express on Saturday.
The Venoms will be fancying their chances to pick maximum points and brighten their title chances.
After that previous defeat against Bright Stars on Tuesday at Kavumba, the title race is now wide open.
And it so happens that winning all your remaining games cannot guarantee you a title, as goal difference may come into play especially if KCCA and Vipers remain level on points.
So, winning with a higher margin may be the target for the three title contenders.
Onduparaka are seated at the bottom of the pile with just 15 points and will go down if they fail to win and Busoga pick maximum points against Wakiso Giants.
Bright Anukani, Karim Watambala, Milton Karisa and Ibrahim Orit scored a goal each as Vipers beat Onduparaka 4-0 in the reverse fixture at Kitende
Head to Head
2022/23
Onduparaka Vs Vipers
Vipers 4-0 Onduparaka
2021/22
Onduparaka 0-2 Vipers
Vipers 1-0 Onduparaka
2020/21
Vipers Vs Onduparaka (not played)
Onduparaka 1-3 Vipers
2019/20
Vipers 1-0 Onduparaka
Onduparaka 0-0 Vipers
2018/2019
Onduparaka 0-0 Vipers
Vipers 3-0 Onduparaka
2017/18
Vipers 2-0 Onduparaka
Onduparaka 0-0 Vipers
2016/17
Vipers 4-1 Onduparaka
Onduparaka 1-0 Vipers
