Vipers SC are clearly buzzing after that 3-1 dismantling of NEC. It has given them the perfect momentum heading into this grudge match with SC Villa.
With the league still within reach and a cup semi-final up for grabs, you can tell they’re laser-focused on doing another domestic double like they pulled off in the 2022/2023 season under Alex Isabirye. Only a few clubs have managed that feat so if they do it again, it’ll cement their status among the Ugandan elite.
But Villa won’t be showing up just to make up the numbers. That win they grabbed at Wankulukuku to end Vipers’ 19-match unbeaten run will still sting, and they’ll be hoping to serve up another upset, especially with Patrick Kakande and Charles Lwanga in form and David Owori and Godfrey Lubangakene available despite their recent red cards.
With both teams having taken a win off each other already this season, tonight really feels like a tie-breaker with more than just a semi final spot at stake, it’s about bragging rights too.
And then you’ve got Allan Okello. Sixteen goals and counting, he’s been Vipers’ go-to guy all season, and he’ll be relishing a chance to add to that tally, especially in such a high-stakes match. Isaac Ogwang and Abdulkarim Watambala will provide the creative thrust and drive behind him. It’s shaping up to be a cracking contest.
