MATCH PREVIEW: TEAM NEWS, STATITICS AS BUL FC PLAY KITARA IN MASINDI

MATCH: BUL FC Vs KITARA FC

LEAGUE: Uganda Premier League

DATE: Wednesday May 12, 2021

VENUE: Masindi Municipal Stadium @4PM]

BUL football club travel to Masindi Municipal Stadium looking to make it four games unbeaten when they face Kitara on Wednesday afternoon.

The Eastern Giants secured victory against Kigezi Home Boyz and managed one all draws with SC Villa and Mbarara City in their immediate last matches.

Currently six points clear of danger with eight games to play, Alex Isabirye’s team will be targeting maximum points that will potentially see them leapfrog Wakiso Giants to ninth place.

BUL FC have, however, gone three games without a win on the road, and occupy the 10th position in the league with 26 points accumulated from 22 matches but will be looking to repeat their home performance against The Masindi side in mid March when Deogracious Ojok and Simon Peter Oketch netted in a 3-2 victory.

The hosts on the other hand are found at the base of the 16 team log with nine points, 15 adrift of Onduparaka that sit in 13th, the last place of the safety zone .

Although they have suffered 17 defeats in their 22 UPL games, they did beat Wakiso Giants earlier on this campaign, won against Kyetume in late April and recently picked a point off Busoga United.

This Wednesday’s encounter will be the second meeting between the two sides in history.

TEAM NEWS

The Eastern Giants have been boosted by the return of talisman Joseph Semujju and Aggrey Madoi to the squad, with only Deogracious Ojok, Hamis Tibita and Ambrose Kiirya missing out

Available Squad in Masindi

Abdul Kimera (G.K),

Sanon Mulabi (G.K)

Dennis Okot

Walter Ochora

Ramathan Dudu

Kenneth Semakula

Jimmy Kulaba

Fredrick Kigozi

Aggrey Madoi

Godfrey Akol

Richard Wandyaka

Charles Sempa

Joseph Semujju

Robert Mukongotya

Thomas Kabale

Musa Esenu

Anwar Ntege

Simon Peter Oketch

Martin Aprem

Head Coach – Alex Isabirye.

LAST MEETING

BUL FC 3-2 Kitara FC

The 2020-2021 season is the first time the teams have met, meaning that the Jinja side have a 100% record against wednesday’s hosts.

KEY STATS

• BUL FC have won three, drawn two and lost six of eleven away games (P11 W3 D2 L6).

• The Eastern Giants have not lost on their last three outings in all competitions, with two stalemates coming in the league.

• Isabirye’s men have managed to score four times and conceded three goals in that run

• Kitara FC have won two and lost eight of eleven home league games (P11 W2 D1 L8)

• They have scored eight and conceded ten goals in their last four games

HEAD TO HEAD

P1 W1 D0 L0

LAST THREE AWAY LEAGUE GAMES

• KCCA FC 3-0 BUL FC

• URA FC 3-1 BUL FC

• SC Villa 1-1 BUL FC

KITARA’S LAST THREE HOME LEAGUE GAMES

• Kitara FC 0-3 Vipers SC

• Kitara FC 4-2 Kyetume

• Kitara FC 2-2 Busoga United

OVERALL FORM

Kitara FC.                             BUL FC  

22.               Games.              22

2.                    Won.                  7

3.                 Drawn.              5

17.                  Lost.                  10

26.                  G.F.                    27

60.                  G.A.                   34

0.         Clean Sheets.   2