David GOMBE
Express FC will be eyeing a fourth league victory when they host Mbarara City on Thursday night at Nakivubo Stadium.
Badru Kaddu coached side are currently 7th on the Uganda Premier league table with 13 points and will move to fourth place with maximum points against the Ankole Lions.
The Red Eagles come into this contest after a 1-1 draw at BUL FC and also beat SC Villa 1-0 in their previous home game.
Mbarara City are separated by a single point with Express FC. The Ankole Lions smiled to a narrow 1-0 win over Mbale Heroes in their last game.
Team News;
Express FC will be without midfielder Saidi Kyeyune due to card accumulation but will be boosted by the return of defender Isa Lumu.
The visitors will welcome back the duo of Innocent Wafula and Ivan Nambafu.
They will be without Ibrahim Musa and Ronald Edwok due to respective injuries.
Key Players
Express will look up Sam Ssenyonjo whose goal secure a point away to BUL FC in their last league outing.
Mbarara City on the other hand will look up their inspirational skipper Joseph Akandwanaho for maximum points.
Head to Head
2023/24
Mbarara City 3-1 Express
Express 0-0 Mbarara City
2021/22
*Mbarara City 0-0 Express
*Express 2-0 Mbarara City
2020/21
*Express 1-1 Mbarara City
*Mbarara City 1-1 Express
2019/20
*Express 0-1 Mbarara City
*Mbarara City 2-3 Express
2018/19
*Express 0-0 Mbarara City
*Mbarara City 3-1 Express
2017/18
*Express 1-0 Mbarara City
*Mbarara City 1-0 Express
