MATCH PREVIEW: BUL FC RULE OUT SHARING POINTS WITH PURPLE SHARKS

MATCH PREVIEW: BUL FC RULE OUT SHARING POINTS WITH PURPLE SHARKS

MATCH: BUL FC Vs WAKISO GIANTS

LEAGUE: Uganda Premier League

DATE: Saturday March 6, 2021

VENUE: Kyabazinga Stadium – Bugembe @4PM

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

Reborn BUL FC will take on Wakiso Giants this Saturday at Kyabazinga stadium in the Uganda Premier League.

This will be the third meeting between the two sides in the league since the Purple Sharks gained promotion, with the Eastern Giants boasting with one victory and a draw from their two previous clashes.

BUL FC are positioned in 10th place and Wakiso Giants in 11th on the UPL table with 13 and 12 points respectively.

The Arthur Kyesimira tutored team have convincingly won two games on the bounce and will desperately seek to maintain that run and play for all three points on Saturday albeit the visitors managing a league high nine draws this season.

Team News

Keneth Ssemakula, Davis Mutebi and Ambrose Kirya are out of this tie.

The clash has also come too soon for Peter Onzima (groin) and Abdul Malik Vitalis Tabu (toe) who are still on the recovery course from injuries.

Joseph Ssemujju will be assessed if  fit to play despite sitting out of Onduparaka match with ankle pain.

What coach said?

“We have really prepared very well ahead our next engagement against Wakiso Giants FC because we want to get maximum points. We shall not take the game for granted because even our opponents are not seated they will want to make revenge.” Dan Mubiru Assistant head coach

KEY STATS

• BUL FC have not lost to Wakiso Giants in UPL, winning one and drawing one of their only two meetings since the visitors earned promotion to the topflight league.

• BUL FC have won two, drawn one and lost two home games this season (W2 D1 L2)

• BUL FC have scored eight and conceded ten goals in five home games.

• BUL FC have not lost a home game this season they have scored in before the half time break (W2 D1) (2-1 KCCA FC, 4-1 MYDA, 2-2 SC Villa).

• BUL FC have failed to score in only two home games – against Express and URA FC.

• The Eastern giants have not yet kept a clean sheet at home

• Wakiso Giants have won one and lost on one occasion away from home, and that was against Mbarara City and Express respectively.

• They have drawn three out of five away games.

• The visitors have scored two and conceded four goals on the road but, they have never scored against BUL FC.

HEAD TO HEAD

January 29, 2020

BUL FC 0-0 Wakiso Giants

September 14, 2019

Wakiso Giants 0-1 BUL FC

HOME FORM THIS SEASON

BUL FC 2-2 SC Villa

BUL FC 0-2 URA

BUL FC 2-1 KCCA FC

BUL FC 0-4 Express FC

BUL FC 4-1 MYDA FC

WAKISO GIANTS’ AWAY FORM

December 4, 2020

Police FC 0-0 Wakiso Giants

December 15, 2020

Onduparaka 1-1 Wakiso Giants

February 12, 2021

Mbarara City 0-1 Wakiso Giants

February 20, 2021

URA FC 0-0 Wakiso Giants

February 26, 2021

Express FC 3-0 Wakiso Giants

OVERALL FORM

BUL FC.                  WAKISO GIANTS

11.               Games.     11

4.                 Won.             1

1.                 Drawn.         9

6.                 Lost.            1

13.               Goals.        12

17.               Against.       14

1.                Clean Sheets 3

BUL FC LEADING GOAL SCORERS

Joseph Ssemujju.     5 

Musa.    Esenu.          3

Anwar.   Ntege.          2

Richard Wandyaka.   1

Robert Mukongotya.  1