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It’s nothing short of a must-win clash for Vipers SC as they host SC Villa at St.Mary’s Stadium, Kitende in game whose results determine the standings on the league log.
The Venoms currently sit second on the log with 30 points and a win against the Jogoos on Wednesday evening will send them top of the 16-team log with 33 points, transcending current leaders KCCA FC by two points.
For Vipers to prevail over Villa, they will need forwards Yunus Sentamu, Caesar Manzoki and Milton Karisa to be an inspiration like they have been in bits this season. Manzoki is the league’s top scorer with 8 goals while Sentamu is a goal behind with 7 already.
Villa, on the other hand, haven’t been convincing this season as they sit 11th on the log with just 16 points in 14 games. They have just two wins in the last five games, having a draw and a loss in their last two.
Team News
Vipers head coach Roberto Oliviera has almost a fully fit squad to pick from, including January recruits Hillary Mukundane and Frank Tumwesigye Zaga who joined the club from Mbarara City and Police FC respectively.
The only absentees are Lawrence Tezikya, who is out with an injury.
Villa also no major injury concerns into their squad so head coach Petros Koukouras will have a huge task to select his starting eleven.
Key stats
While away this season, SC Villa has won once (against Busoga United ) losing three times and drawing on three occasions. On contrast, the venoms have four wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat at home.
The previous 5 league meetings between the two sides have seen Vipers emerging the better side winning 3 times and drawing 1 time. SC Villa winning only once.
Overall, it’s going to be the 32nd meeting between the two clubs in the League with Vipers SC having registered 13 Wins, 11 draws and 7 Losses.
