Overview:
Vipers, yet to lose a game at home this season will be favourites to win at Kitende but the most important thing will be to keep the tie alive for the visitors who are aiming for the first ever outright victory over the Venoms.
Saturday May 3, 2025
- St. Mary’s stadium, Kitende 7pm
Premier league foes Vipers and Kitara renew hostilities in the Stanbic Uganda Cup semi-final first leg at Kitende on Saturday with either aiming to set the tone with an advantage.
This will be the first of three meetings in this month after a goalless draw in the first-round clash in the league this season.
Vipers, yet to lose a game at home this season will be favourites to win at Kitende but the most important thing will be to keep the tie alive for the visitors who are aiming for the first ever outright victory over the Venoms.
Team News
There are no reported injuries from the Vipers camp with players available for selection.
From Kitara, Titus Ssematimba, sent off against BUL in the quarter final will miss out but forwards George Senkaaba and Patrick Kaddu offer Wasswa Bbosa more options up front on return from a two match Fufa suspension after their involvement in the chaotic Bul clash.
Former Vipers defender Benjamin Nyakoojo is also back from injury.
Key Stats
- Vipers are unbeaten against Kitara in normal time in all meetings in all competitions [W4, D2]
- However, Kitara beat Vipers on penalties last season after drawing 2-2 in extra time.
Probable line ups
Vipers SC: Kiggundu (GK), Matsiko, Ndahiro, Mulondo, Mukundane, Sentamu, Waiswa, Watambala, Karisa ©, Yunus, Okello
Kitara FC: Kusiima (GK), Lazaro, Aheebwa ©, Kiggundu, Otti, Ndihabwe, Zaga, Okwalinga, Ssemugabi, Kaddu, Mugisha.