SUPL Match day 23:
10 -April- 2025
NEC vs Kitara
7pm
Omondi stadium
NEC and Kitara FC are set to face off in a StarTimes Uganda Premier League match day 23Â fixture at MTN Omondi Stadium on the 10th of April 2025.
Kitara will be seeking to build on last week’s win that they registered against KCCA FC at the Royals Park stadium in Butema.
The Royals thrashed Abdullah Mubiru’s KCCA 4-0 and avenged their first round 2-0 defeat away in Lugogo. They return the Omondi stadium on Thursday night high on confidence hoping to end NEC’s decent home run.
NEC currently holds the 2nd position in the standings with 48 points, whilst the Royals sit 5th with 35 points.
Hussein Mbalangu’s side has secured 3 wins in their last 6 matches in the league, whereas Kitara FC has emerged victorious in 4 of their last 6 games.
The hosts won the reverse fixture 1-2 in Hoima through Enock Ssebagala and Gaddafi Wahab goals.
By then, Brian Ssenyondo was in charge at Kitara, however the visitors have tremendously improved since Wasswa Bbosa’s appointment.
Bbosa is optimistic his charges will put up a worthy display on Thursday night.
He said: ” We have done thorough preparations and our aim is to pick maximum points on Thursday. Well, we know they are enjoying a good run this season especially at home but we want to close the gap on the top three by giving our best in the remaining games.”
In the recent head-to-head meetings between the two teams across all competitions, NEC has come out victorious twice while Kitara has registered four wins.
10/04/2025: NEC ?-? Kitara FC
19/09/2024 :Kitara FC 1-2 NEC
4/04/ 2024 :NEC 1-0 Kitara FC
25/05/24: NEC 0-1 Kitara FC
2/12/2023:Kitara FC 1-0 NEC
9/03/2023: NEC 0-1 Kitara FC
2/12/ 2022: Kitara 2-0 NEC
Team news:
George Senkaaba returns from suspension that saw him miss Kitara’s 4-0 win over KCCA last week.
The forward’s return is a timely boost for the Royals and is expected to join Kabon Living, Jude Ssemugabi, Kaddu Patrick, Fred Amaku, Rogers Mugisha, Titus Ssematimba among others to inspire the Royals upfront.
The rest of the squad is fit and available for duty.