StarTimes Uganda Premier League pace setters KCCA head into the impending Afcon-induced break sitting pretty at the summit with 26 points from 11 matches, and if there is one side that might not have welcomed the pause, it is the Kasasiro Boys.
They have clearly hit top gear. Their narrow but controlled 1-0 victory over struggling Buhimba on Tuesday not only extended their winning run to five matches but also opened a five-point gap at the top.
Rogers Mugisha’s composed first-half finish proved decisive as KCCA dominated large spells, limited Buhimba’s threat and showed the kind of game management that often defines champions.
That form has set the pace for the chasing pack, and one of the sides keen to keep KCCA within sight is Kitara.
Wasswa Bbosa’s men arrive in Entebbe on the back of an impressive resurgence that has yielded four straight victories, pushing them to 19 points from nine matches.
Wins over Bul, Police, Maroons and URA have underlined Kitara’s growing maturity and consistency, and today they will seek another statement result when they visit Entebbe UPPC at Bugonga Fisheries Ground.
However, this is far from a straightforward assignment. Abdallah Mubiru’s Entebbe UPPC have been one of the season’s most refreshing stories.
With 17 points from 10 matches in their maiden top-flight campaign, the Printers have proved they are no pushovers.
Organised, fearless and particularly strong at home, UPPC will be keen to sternly question Kitara’s credentials and their ability to keep tabs with the league’s established heavyweights as the competition heads into recess.
For Kitara, the stakes are high. A fifth straight league victory would lift them above Matia Lule’s Police, who temporarily climbed to second on 21 points after a convincing 3-1 away win over Bul in Njeru.
In that match, Police showed their attacking edge, with Bedia Ikamba, Daniel Jakony and Biran Obedi on target to punish a profligate Bul side.
To maintain their upward momentum, Kitara will once again look to six-goal talisman Patrick Kaddu to unlock the UPPC defence.
His cutting edge could prove decisive as Kitara aim to keep pace with leaders KCCA and head into the break firmly in the title conversation.
StarTimes Uganda Premier League
Thursday
Entebbe UPPC vs. Kitara, 4pm
Bugonga Fisheries Ground – Entebbe