MATCH PREVIEW: TEAM NEWS, STATISTICS AS BUL FC HOST MBARARA CITY
- MATCH: BUL FC vs MBARARA CITY FC
- LEAGUE: Uganda Premier League
- DATE: SATURDAY MAY 08, 2021
- VENUE: KYABAZINGA STADIUM BUGEMBE
- KICK-OFF TIME: 4PM
Players stretching after training this afternoon
BUL Football Club are back in Uganda Premier League action as we take on Mbarara City on match day 22 at Kyabazinga stadium on Saturday afternoon.
The Eastern Giants took firm control of Uganda Cup round of 16 tie with a commanding 2-1 victory over Kigezi Home Boys during last time out, which came after a one all draw away to SC Villa in the league, while the visitors were treated to a 2-0 loss away to URA FC on their last time of league action.
This will be the eighth match in UPL between the two sides. Both teams settled for a one all draw in their last meeting in Kakyeka and come into this promising cracker level on points – 25 each from 21 outings. But, BUL sit in 9th place as the Ankole Lions occupy the place that follows.
This will be coach Alex Isabirye’s first league game in charge of the team as head coach.
TEAM NEWS
Forward Joseph Semujju is back after missing six games with injury, but, Hamis Tibita remains absent while the game has also come too soon for Ambrose Kiirya who is still nursing a knee injury.
LAST MEETING
Mbarara City 1-1 BUL FC
Sseguja put the home side in the lead on 15 minutes but, Simon Peter Oketch produced a memorable performance with a fine equalizer two minutes later.
KEY STATS
- BUL FC has won four, drawn two and lost four of ten home league games (P10 W4 D2 L4)
- The Eastern Giants has never lost at home to Mbarara City (P3 W2 D1 L0)
- Isabirye’s men have scored seven goals in the last four games in all competitions
- The team has not lost two consecutive home league games this season.
- BUL FC have failed to score in only four home games – against Express, URA, Wakiso Giants and Busoga United. They have gone ahead to lose them all.
- Mbarara City has won two and lost six of ten away games (P10 W2 D2 L6)
HEAD TO HEAD
P7 W2 D2 L3
September 12, 2017
BUL FC 0-0 Mbarara City
April 18, 2018
Mbarara City 2-1 BUL FC
November 13, 2018
Mbarara City 1-0 BUL FC
April 30, 2019
BUL FC 3-1 Mbarara City
November 09, 2019
BUL FC 3-0 Mbarara City
February 26, 2020
Mbarara City 1-0 BUL FC
March 17, 2021
Mbarara City 1-1 BUL FC
LAST THREE HOME GAMES
BUL FC 2-1 Kigezi Home Boyz
BUL FC 0-1 Busoga United
BUL FC 4-3 UPDF FC
MBARARA CITY LAST THREE AWAY GAMES
URA 2-0 Mbarara City
Express FC 1-1 Mbarara City
URA 0-0 Mbarara City
OVERALL FORM
BUL FC. MBARARA
21. Games. 21
7. Won. 6
10. Lost. 8
26. G. F 19
33. G. A. 26
2. C.Sheets. 4