David GOMBE
Saturday, 10th May Fixtures:
•BUL vs Vipers – Njeru
KCCA vs Wakiso Giants – Lugogo
•Mbarara City vs Lugazi – Kakyeka Stadium
•Mbale Heroes vs UPDF – Mbale Municipal
•Bright Stars vs NEC – Kavumba
•URA vs Express – Nakivubo Stadium
•Kitara vs Maroons – The Royal Park
Third placed BUL FC will be hoping they can spoil Vipers’ potential Uganda Premier League title party on Saturday at Njeru Technical center.
The Venoms are just one win away from clinching a seventh league title but will be facing a side willing to extend their title fight to another match day.
BUL dented NEC FC’s title hopes in a 1-1 stalemate on Wednesday at Lugogo.
Vipers on the other hand thrashed already relegated Mbale Heroes 6-1 to edge closer towards the title.
Team News
BUL will be without Martin Aprem due to injury while Vianey Ssekajugo faces a late fitness test.
The trio of Nicholas Mwere, Walter Ochora, and head coach Abbey Bogere Kikomeko is still serving their suspensions.
Vipers will be without long-term injured players Enock Luyima and
Ernest Ankunda.
BUL FC will look up to former Vipers forward Karim Ndugwa who has six second round goals for inspiration.
For Vipers, Allan Okello with 18 league goals, Milton Karisa and Yunus Sentamu are expected to send the visitors into party mood.
It should be noted that BUL FC are unbeaten against the Venoms in the previous four league matches winning two and drawing twice.
Head-to-Head
2024/25
Vipers 1-1 BUL
2023/24
BUL 1-0 Vipers
Vipers 2-3 BUL
2022/23
BUL 1-1 Vipers
Vipers 2-1 BUL
2021/22
BUL 1-3 Vipers
Vipers 1-1 BUL
2020/21
Vipers 1-0 BUL
BUL vs Vipers (Not held due to COVID-19)
2019/20
Vipers 2-1 BUL
BUL 2-3 Vipers
2018/19
Vipers 1-0 BUL
BUL 1-3 Vipers
2017/18
BUL 0-0 Vipers
Vipers 1-0 BUL
2016/17
BUL 1-2 Vipers
Vipers 1-0 BUL
2015/16
Vipers 0-1 BUL
BUL 0-0 Vipers
2014/15
Vipers 1-0 BUL
BUL 1-2 Vipers
2013/14
BUL 2-1 Vipers
Vipers 1-0 BUL
