SC Villa Vs Onduparaka FC Preview: StarTimes Uganda Premier League – Match Day II
SC Villa take on Onduparaka FC at the Mandela National Stadium this Wednesday in the StarTimes Uganda Premier League. This is the standout fixture from this week’s midweek action as two of ‘Uganda’s most supported’ sides - well, big sides too, meet.
- The two sides meet for a fifth time in the Premier league
- SC Villa have won three of the previous four encounters
- Onduparaka have not won away at Villa but have defeated the Jogoos 4-3 in Arua
- Watch the match Live on Sanyuka TV-StarTimes
This fixture fits the mid-week league action for both sides and we should expect the two much-changed sides to start showing intent to this season’s title - It’s a kind that awakens the crucial periods which will offer up the first real indicators as to how strong the two sides are going to be this season under Moses Basena and Asaph Mwebaze respectively.
Both teams went through upheavals before the new season in the form of Management and personnel and it will be interesting to watch what tactics the sides employ to continue their convincing opening results.
Despite going down for most of the minutes at Kirinya Jinja SS on Friday, SC Villa still had enough in the tank to level matters 2-2. For Onduparaka, it was a better start, defeating debutants Nyamityobora 2-0 at the Greenlight Stadium in Arua.
Playing away at SC Villa hasn’t been any good for Onduparaka since promotion into top flight and victory here (Namboole) would be a huge boost for the Caterpillars who face KCCA FC after the break.
Last season, Villa beat Onduparaka home and away and now, new manager Asaph Mwebaze will have a tough test to revert the result.
Asaph Mwebaze believes his reinforced side hold an advantage over a new look SC Villa that missed close to seven players on the opening day.
Head to head Statistics – StarTimes Uganda Premier League
| 10/03/18 | Onduparaka FC - SC Villa | 0 : 1 |
| 21/11/17 | SC Villa - Onduparaka FC | 1 : 0 |
| 12/03/17 | SC Villa - Onduparaka FC | 4 : 1 |
| 01/10/16 | Onduparaka FC - SC Villa | 4 : 3 |
Today’s Other games
Nyamityobora FC v Bright Stars FC Muteesa II Stadium – Wankulukuku
Paidha Black Angels SC v Police FC Green Light Stadium
Ndejje University FC v Mbarara City FC Arena of Visions – Ndejje Univ, Bombo
