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StarTimes Uganda Premier League
KCCA FC vs BUL FC
MTN Omondi Stadium, Lugogo
Saturday 12th April 2025
7pm
KCCA FC host BUL FC at the MTN Omondi Stadium, Lugogo, on match day 23 of the StarTimes Uganda Premier League.
KCCA FC will be looking for that bounce back from last weekend’s loss to Kitara FC in Butema.
Both KCCA FC and BUL FC shared spoils in the reverse fixture that ended one all in September 2024.
The 13-time league champions, KCCA FC, have won five of their last seven games in all competitions.
The fixture will be Jackson Magera Kaddu’s first game in charge as interim Head Coach for KCCA FC following the announcement on Thursday, 10th April 2025.
The preparation has been okay. The boys are responding very well. We want to collect maximum points to restore our confidence after the result from the previous match. Nsibambi and Usama are back from illness and injury, respectively. Mujuzi and Lutalo are ruled out due to illness, and so are Anaku and Katenga, who have begun their rehabilitation and are nearing full recovery. Jjara is suspended.
Statistics for #StarTimesUPL 2024/25 season #KCCABUL
KCCA FC has scored 28 goals in 22 games in the league this term, while BUL FC has scored 24.
KCCA FC has conceded 18, while visitors BUL FC have conceded 14 goals this term.
KCCA has kept 10 clean sheets this term; 6 of those have been at home, while BUL FC has kept 11 clean sheets in 22 games this term, with seven coming away from home.
KCCA has an average of 1.27 goals scored, while BUL FC has an average of 1.09 goals scored in the league this term.
KCCA FC has an average of 0.82 goals conceded, while BUL FC has an average of 0.64 conceded per match.
KCCA FC has 9 wins in the league this term. Five of KCCA’s wins have come at home, while 5 of BUL FC’s 10 wins have come away from home.
KCCA FC’s last five games in all competitions
Kitara FC 4-0 KCCA FC
KCCA FC 5-0 Bright Stars FC
KCCA FC 4-0 Rwenzori Lions FC
UPDF FC 1-2 KCCA FC
KCCA FC 5-0 Mbale Heroes FC
BUL FC’s last five games in all competitions
BUL FC 1-0 SC Villa
Mbarara City FC 0-0 BUL FC
BUL FC 7-0 Total FC
BUL FC 2-1 URA FC
BUL FC 1-0 Kitara FC
Head-to-Head #KCCABUL (last five games in all competitions)
BUL FC 1-1 KCCA FC
BUL FC (p) 1-1 KCCA FC (Cup)
KCCA FC 0-0 BUL FC
BUL FC 1-0 KCCA FC
KCCA FC 1-0 BUL FC
Team News #KCCABUL
Derrick Nsibambi has returned to training after recovering from illness and will be part of the match-day squad.
Usama Arafat is available for selection after shaking off a knee sprain injury that kept him out of the previous match.
Young prospect Brain Jjara is suspended for this game after accumulating three yellow cards.
Musitafa Mujuzi and Umar Lutalo are ruled out due to illness.
Etienne Katenga (shin contusion) and Sadat Anaku (quadriceps strain) have begun rehabilitation and are nearing full recovery from their injuries.
Squad: #KCCABUL
Mugolofa, Emojong, Oyirwoth, Kizito, Muhamud, Obenchan, Magambo, Mubiru, Haruna, Mubezi, Saidi, Mugume, Anukani, Shafik, Ssengendo, Munguchi, Ssebaduka, Gabriel, Usama, Nsibambi, Poloto, and Anyama, and Gatbel.
KCCA FC lies 6th on the StarTimes Uganda Premier League table; a win against BUL FC takes the Cityzens to 4th position, just two points behind 3rd-placed BUL FC.
Visitors BUL FC lie 4th, just a position below KCCA FC, and a win against the 13-time UPL Champions will have them maintain their position on the table but will move them to 9 points behind second-placed NEC FC.
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