Overview:
URA’s last win over Villa is the most remembered one as the tax collectors were denied a title on the final day of the 2022/23 season at Wankulukuku.
Monday May 4, 2026
- Hamz stadium, Nakivubo 7pm
URA host SC Villa in a highly anticipated Uganda Cup semi-final clash at Hamz stadium, Nakivubo in which either target to gain first leg advantage on Monday.
The hosts, struggling in the league throughout the season see the Uganda Cup as an opportunity for redemption in an abysmal campaign while Villa, literally out of title contention following the defeat at Kitara also eye the Cup for a glorious season.
There have already been two meetings this season with Villa beating the tax men in the league at Kadiba before the two settled for a goalless stalemate at Nakivubo.
To get here, URA stunned KCCA, coming from two goals down to win on penalties while the Jogoos survived lower tier side Happy Boys Kagaba in Kassanda in the quarter finals.
The hosts will look to captain Moses Aliro, former Jogoo Joseph Semujju and forwards Fred Amaku and Bruno Bunyaga for goals with Joshua Lubwama, Rahmat Ssenfuka and Moses Waiswa dictating play in the middle of the pack as Ronald Otti guards at the back.
For Villa, Frank Ssebuufu is expected to lead the hunt for goals alongside on form Hassan Mubiru and Patrick Jonah Kakande.
Zeljko Kovacevic is expected to maintain a midfield trio of Misi Ssemugera, Najib Yiga and Aslam Ssemakula with Barasa Mangoli and Geoffrey Lubangakene at the heart of defence.
Key Stats
- SC Villa are unbeaten against URA in seven consecutive matches [W3, D4]
- URA’s last win over Villa is the most remembered one as the tax collectors were denied a title on the final day of the 2022/23 season at Wankulukuku.
- The last four meetings hosted by URA have all ended in stalemates but the tax collectors are unbeaten at home against Villa in eleven meetings [W6, D5]
- All SC Villa’s FIVE defeats this season have come away from home
Probable XIs
URA: Kusiima (GK), Begisa, Otti, Vvuni, Galiwango, Lubwama, Waiswa, Namanya, Aliro ©, Bunyaga, Ssemujju
SC Villa: Lukwago (GK), Owori ©, Barasa, Lubangakene, Ssemayange, Misi, Yiga, Ssemakula, Mubiru, Ssebuufu, Kakande
