Tuesday 23rd May, 2023
Uganda Premier League
Match Day 29
(Kick off time 4 Pm for all games)
BUL FC vs Vipers SC, Njeru
Bright Stars vs Arua Hill FC, Kavumba Recreation grounds
URA FC vs Gaddafi FC, Mehta Stadium Lugazi
SC Villa vs BlacksPower FC, Wankulukuku
Busoga united vs KCCA FC, Kakindu Stadium
Team News
For BUL, left back Aggrey Madoi is ruled out with an injury
Richard Wandyaka is still a doubt after missing the previous two games.
For Vipers, defenders Murushid Juuko and Livingstone Mulondo started rehabilitation and are still out.
Marvin Joseph Youngman and goalkeeper Alfred Mudekereza are still long term absentees.
Probable Lineups:
BUL FC – Tom Ikara GK, Walter Ochora, Ronald Otti, George Kasonko, Ibrahim Ceaser, Douglas Muganga, Jerome Kirya, Hillary Onek, Reagan Kalyowa, Martin Aprem, Ibrahim Nsimbe
Vipers : Fabien Mutombora, Ashraf Mandela, Rogers Torach, Hillary Mukundane, Isa Mubiru, Siraje Sentamu, Karim Abdul Watambala, Bright Anukani, Milton Karisa, Yunus Sentamu, Karim Ndugwa
Preview: Eyes on Alex Isabirye as Title chasing Vipers visit struggling BUL FC
There will be no room for error as Vipers visit struggling side BUL FC in a league game at Njeru.
The Venoms, who are on top with 49 points have no time to slip -up with just two games to climax the season.
And all eyes will be on their head coach Alex Isabirye, who will be facing his former pay masters .
Isabirye joined the Kitende based side this year, crossing from BUL, a side he had spent close to two and half years.
During his time at Bul, he had helped them win their first ever title the Uganda Cup and also helped the club compete favourably in the top flight.
On his return, he comes back a happy man, with his new side on top of the log with just two games to go.
And Isabirye will be hoping for nothing but maximum points against his former side so as to get closer to the league title.
They come into this game having picked a comfortable 5-2 win over Express and also cruised past Bright Stars (4-0) in the Uganda Cup Semi final first leg over the weekend.
Against BUL, they face a side that literally has nothing to play for on paper, add on their poor run and Vipers will hope to bank on that to get the needed result at Njeru.
On the other hand, the hosts will be hoping to end their winless streak against a flying Vipers side.
The Eastern Giants have endured a poor run ever since the departure of Alex Isabirye in march this year.
Under Simeon Masaba, Isabirye’s successor, they are winless in 12 game!
And that poor run has seen them drop to the ninth position with 34 points.
Their latest game was a 1-0 defeat to KCCA FC at Lugogo last week.
But despite that poor run, their assistant coach Dan Kabbale they want to spoil Vipers party at Njeru.
“Vipers is a big team that is even fighting for the trophy but we don’t want to know, we only want to win the game,” he said.
“BUL is improving every day as a team, and we expect to put up the best performance such that we can get the result we want, he told the club’s media on Monday”
Against Vipers, another big test awaits them against a team that has all their sights on the big prize.
Stats
BUL are currently in the 9th position with only 34 points collected from 26 games.
Vipers are on top with 49 points after 26 games.
Head to Head
2022/23
BUL FC Vs Vipers…..
Vipers 2-1 BUL FC
2021/2022
BUL 1-3 Vipers
Vipers 1-1 BUL
2020/21
Vipers 1-0 BUL
Bul Vs Vipers ( Not held due to Covid-19)
2019/20
Vipers 2-1 BUL
Bul 2-3 Vipers
2018/19
Vipers 1-0 BUL
BUL 1-3 Vipers
2017/18
BUL 0-0 Vipers
Vipers 1-0 BUL
2016/17
BUL 1-2 Vipers
Vipers 1-0 BUL
2015/16
Vipers 0-1 BUL
BUL 0-0 Vipers
2014/15
Vipers 1-0 BUL
BUL 1-2 Vipers
2013/14
BUL 2-1 Vipers
Vipers 1-0 BUL
2012/13
BUL 0-0 Vipers
Vipers 0-0 BUL
2011/2012
Vipers 3-0 BUL
BUL 2-2 Vipers
