URA will be eager to return to winning ways as they host Maroons under the floodlights at Hamz Stadium, Nakivubo, tonight at 7 PM.
Both sides are desperate for maximum points after setbacks in their previous outings. The Tax Collectors suffered a 2-0 defeat to table leaders Vipers at Kitende in their second-round opener, while Maroons conceded late to settle for a 1-1 draw against Soltilo Bright Stars at Luzira.
Alex Isabirye’s URA currently sits fifth with 24 points, just one ahead of seventh-placed Maroons. A win for the visitors would see them leapfrog their hosts and complete a league double, having edged URA 2-1 in the reverse fixture at Luzira.
Isabirye has urged his side to deliver a strong response despite missing key players Joshua Lubwama Leti and Hudu Mulikyi, who are both suspended.
“We lost the previous game and need to react immediately by winning,” Isabirye said. “Though we shall miss two players, we have able replacements ready to step up.”
Maroons head coach Muhammad Ssenfuma remains equally confident, backing his team to replicate their first-round success.
“The players are in good shape, and we are building on our last result to collect all three points from Nakivubo,” Ssenfuma said.
Maroons will, however, be without Darius Ojok due to injury, but Ssenfuma believes his squad has the depth to deliver.
Head-to-head, the last ten meetings between the two sides have seen Maroons win three times, URA twice, with five matches ending in draws.
With both teams eyeing a top-half finish, expect a fiercely contested encounter under the Nakivubo lights
