Villa has managed to win only four of their 25 meetings with URA, losing nine and sharing spoils in 12.
Sports Club Villa has a chance to end their 19-year wait for a Uganda Premier League title if they go ahead and beat URA FC on Saturday at the Muteesa II stadium in Wankulukuku.
The Jogoos are in a prime position after taking control on Tuesday when they beat Blacks Power 1-0 as their rivals Vipers and KCCA struggled in Njeru and Jinja against BUL and Busoga United.
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Villa was nowhere near the predictions for who would be potential champions back in October, but they have gone from strength to strength over the course of the season.
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Villa has managed to win only four of their 25 meetings with URA, losing nine and sharing spoils in 12.
The Jogoos last beat URA on May 19th 2017, through Umar Kasumba’s lone strike at the Masaka Recreational Ground.
Since then, URA has won four and drawn five of the nine fixtures between the two giants.
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