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It’s nothing short of a must-win clash for Vipers Sports Club as they pay a visit to the Muteesa II Stadium-Wankulukuku where they will face Express FC on Tuesday 8th February 2021, a game who result determines the standings on the league table.
The Venoms, who smashed MYDA FC 7-0 on Saturday sit in third place on that table with 10 points and a win against the Red Eagles on Tuesday evening would send them top of the 16-team log with 13 points, transcending current leaders UPDF FC by a point.
For Vipers to collect maximum points on Tuesday evening, they will need January capture, Yunus Sentamu, to once again be an inspiration like he was against MYDA FC on Saturday. Sentamu, who played only an hour on his league debut notched a brace in less than half an hour against the struggling new entrants.
Express FC, on the other hand, are still one of the five teams that haven’t tasted defeat this season, winning two and drawing the other two of their opening four games. They sit seventh on the log with 8 points and any win against the defending champions might propel them to second place.
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Express FC head coach Wasswa Bbosa has a fully fit squad to pick from, including their experienced January recruit Muzamir Mutyaba who joined the Red Eagles last month from KCCA FC as a free agent.
Meanwhile Fred Kajoba, the Vipers SC head coach will still be without winger Milton Kalisa who is nursing a thigh injury he suffered while on duty with the Cranes in Cameroon.
Vipers will also miss the services of Aziz Kayondo, Ivan Asaba, Bobosi Byaruhanga, Najib Yiga and Richard Basangwa who still with the Hippos who are preparing for the upcoming 2021 AFCON U20 finals that will be held in Mauritania.
Express FC are winless in the last 6 games against Vipers in the League, with their last win against the visitors coming in 2016, when Derrick Tekwo scored the only goal of the game at Nakivubo Stadium.
Last five head to head results
2019-20 Vipers SC 3-0 Express FC
2018-19 Vipers SC 2-0 Express FC
2018-19 Express FC 1-1 Vipers SC
2018-19 Vipers SC. 5-0 Express FC
2017-18 Express FC 1-2 Vipers SC
