MATCH PREVIEW: BUL FC GOES TO KAVUMBA TO STOP BRIGHT STARS SUPREMACY

MATCH: SOLITILO BRIGHT STARS FC Vs BUL FC

LEAGUE: Uganda Premier League

DATE: Wednesday March 10, 2021

VENUE: Kavumba Recreational Center Stadium @4PM

*Note: Fans registration for seasonal tickets is ongoing at the club offices

Head Coach Arthur Kyesimira will be after a quick response from his players as BUL FC pay a visit to Bright Stars for their Uganda Premier League tie at Kavumba Recreational Grounds on Wednesday.

The team suffered a setback in their last time out at the hands of Wakiso Giants in Bugembe, with Viane Ssekajjugo being the chief orchestrator of the 1-0 defeat. BUL had won two games on the trot before that unfortunate match.

The hosts are in 10th place while the Eastern Giants are in position 11 on the sixteen team log with 14 and 13 points respectively.

Solitilo Bright Stars suffered defeat against Onduparaka in their most recent outing at home and Wednesday now provides the opportunity to the Eastern Giants to pile more misery upon their hosts by bagging all three points and make more ground in the chase for top positions on the UPL table

Team News

Forward Joseph Ssemujju will have to undergo a late fitness test having missed the last two games with ankle problem.

While Abdul Malik Vitalis Tabu (toe injury), Peter Onzima (groin injury) and long term absentees and new recruit Ambrose Kirya remain on the sidelines.

Goal keeper Davis Mutebi is back from illness while captain Fredson Gwoto might be restored back in the team after a compassionate leave.

KEY STATS

• BUL FC have won two and lost five of their last seven away games this season (W2 D0 L5), and have scored five and conceded seven goals in that process.

• The Eastern Giants have failed to score in only three away games (Kyetume 1-0 BUL FC, Police FC 2-0 BUL FC, Vipers SC 1-0 BUL FC)

• Only two players have scored for the team away from home. That is Joseph Ssemujju (against Busoga United & UPDF) and Anwar Ntege ( against Onduparaka).

• BUL FC haven’t won a game in their last five visits to Bright Stars (W0 D2 L3)

• Bright Stars have won three, drawn one and lost two of their last six home games in the league (W3 D1 L2)

• Fourteen of their twenty goals this season have come at home.

• They have scored five and let in only two goals in their last five home games against BUL FC.

LAST 5 VISITS TO BRIGHT STARS

March 15, 2016

Bright Stars 0-0 BUL FC

October 11, 2016

Bright Stars 2-1 BUL FC

November 7, 2017

Bright Stars 1-0 BUL FC

December 8, 2018

Bright Stars 1-1 BUL FC

January 10, 2020

Bright Stars 1-0 BUL FC

AWAY FORM THIS SEASON

March 2, 2021

Onduparaka FC 0-1 BUL FC

February 23, 2021

Vipers SC 1-0 BUL FC

February 16, 2021

Police FC 2-0 BUL FC

December 20, 2020

Kyetume FC 1-0 BUL FC

December 12, 2020

UPDF FC 2-1 BUL FC

December 8, 2020

Busoga United 1-3 BUL FC

BRIGHT STARS HOME FORM

December 3, 2020

Bright Stars 1-2 KCCA FC

December 15, 2020

Bright Stars 3-2 MYDA FC

February 13, 2021

Bright Stars 5-0 Kitara FC

February 19, 2021

Bright Stars 3-0 UPDF

February 27, 2021

Bright Stars 2-2 Police FC

March 6, 2021

Bright Stars 0-1 Onduparaka FC

OVERALL FORM

Bright Stars.                            BUL FC

12.                  Games.             12

3.                     Won.                  4

5.                     Drawn.               1

4.                     Lost.                   7

20.                   Goals.               13

16.                    Against.            18

3.                      Clean sheets.     1