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The Venoms will head straight to the summit by a point should they manage a victory against the current table leaders, who are 26 points.
The clash for top spot in the Uganda Premier League will witness champions Vipers SC play host to BUL FC at the St Mary's Stadium, Kitende floodlights on Friday.
The Venoms will head straight to the summit by a point should they manage a victory against the current table leaders, who are 26 points.
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"The game against BUL FC next will be like six points, not just three, so we have to prepare well and be ready because they are a difficult team," Vipers head coach Neiva said after their last home win over Kitara FC.
Meanwhile, Vipers come into the game unbeaten in the league at their home in over two years and will be keen to extend the brilliance .
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09:16 - 22.12.2023
Why Jack Komakech is ruled out of Vipers' tie with BUL
The young custodian sustained an injury, and the defending champions have confirmed he is out of the bout with the FUFA Super 8 winners.
Both sides managed one-all stalemates in their previous games, with Vipers drawing away to Maroons, while BUL levelled up with NEC FC in Njeru.
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Today's meeting will be the 26th between the two sides in the topflight for about 13 years.
Looking at the journey statistically, the Venoms are ahead, having won 17 times, drawn on six occasions and lost just two, scoring 35 goals against 16 in the previous 25 league encounters between the two clubs.
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14:42 - 18.12.2023
UGANDA PREMIER LEAGUE Referees for crunch Vipers-BUL, Villa-KCCA ties named
Local football custodian FUFA has confirmed the experienced referee Mashood Ssali will be in charge of the bout between first and second (Vipers) at the St Mary's Stadium, Kitende, on Friday.
Skipper Milton Karisa and Cromwell Rwothomio scored a goal each in last season's meeting as it ended 2-1 at the St Mary’s Stadium, Kitende.
Away at the FUFA Technical Center, Njeru, it ended in a 1-1 draw, with Karim Watambala's late equalizing late after Samuel Ssekamatte had given BUL the lead.
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