SUPL Match Day 17:
17 -Feb- 2025
Kitara FC vs Soltilo Bright Stars
4pm
Royals Park stadium
Live on TV
Kitara hosts Soltilo Bright Star FC on Monday evening at Royals Park Stadium in Butema in the final fixture match day 17 of the StarTimes Uganda Premier League.
The Royals enter this game 9th on the log with 22 points while our opponent is placed second last on the sixteen team table.
In their most recent engagements, Kitara drew 0-0 with UPDF FC away in Bombo. On the other hand, Bright Stars also held Maroons to a one all stalemate in Luzira with their defender Warren Buule leveling matters.
Kitara’s last visit to Kavumba in the first round in November 2024, they suffered a 1-0 defeat courtsey of a Nelson Ssenkatuka strike.
In the 2023/24 campaign, Bright Stars ended all Kitara’s league title hopes when they beat them 1-0 in very tense and close affair in Kavumba.
The Royals definitely have scores to settle with the Kavumba based side and they will be eager to pick maximum points this evening.
Meanwhile, victory for Wasswa Bbosa this evening will elevate his side to fifth position behind 4th placed BUL FC.
The visitors have not won any game on the road while their last victory came in December at home when they beat UPDF 2-1.
Bright Stars previous 5 matches:
NEC 1-0 Bright Stars
Bright Stars 2-1 UPDF
Express 2-1 Bright Stars
Bright Stars 1-1 Lugazi FC
Maroons 1-1 Bright Stars
Kitara ?- ? Bright Stars
They have averaged a goal in each of their last four matches, can this trendy continue against a solid Kitara defense that has not leaked a goal in 8 straight games?
Kitara FC’s last 5 matches:
Maroons 0-4 Kitara
Kitara 7-0 Express
Wakiso Giants 0-0 Kitara
Kitara 1-0 SC Villa
UPDF FC 0-0 Kitara
Kitara ?-? Bright Stars
Team news:
Fred Amaku sustained a muscle problem and was withdrawn prematurely in our barren draw with UPDF FC making him unavailable for this tie.
Forwards Rogers Mugisha and Titus Ssematimba are back in training but may not be rushed as they lack match fitness.