David GOMBE
SC Villa’s title bid and form face a tough test when they welcome NEC FC under the lights of FUFA Stadium, Kadiba on Thursday.
The Jogoos have won their previous three games and are third in the Uganda Premier League table with 10 points in five matches.
SC Villa needed a Frank Ssebuufu second half goal to overcome Kitara FC in their previous game before the league went into recess.
The 17-time league champions are seeking to to become the first side to win four consecutive games this term.
NEC on the other hand drew 1-1 with BUL FC in their first game under the new stewardship of Badru Kaddu.
Kaddu while at Express FC last term had his side beat SC Villa 1-0 and he will be aiming for the same result this time with NEC FC.
SC Villa will miss the services of Reagan Mpande who has been with the national team in Morocco.
Patrick Jonah Kakande is expected to have his first start this term. Charles Lwanga is also back in the team.
For NEC, Jacob Okao is definitely out due to a long-term injury but the good news forward Innocent Media is likely to return.
NEC beat SC Villa home and way last term but when the two sides met in the FUFA Super 8 final in August this year, Zeljko Kovacevic’s men won the contest at the venue for tonight’s match.
