NEC FC search to take care of an ideal begin as Lugazi visits (Picture by NEC FC Media)
David GOMBE
NEC FC and Lugazi FC will search to take care of their excellent begin to the 2026/27 Uganda Premier League marketing campaign when the 2 sides face off on Tuesday on the MTN Omondi Stadium, Lugogo.
Badru Kaddu’s NEC FC started their season with a powerful 2-0 win over KCCA FC within the Lugogo derby final Saturday, whereas Lugazi overcame newcomers Kigezi HomeBoyz 2-1 on the identical day.
Type Information
Lugazi’s win over the debutants was impressed by former NEC ahead Cromwell Rwothomio and defender Livingstone Mulondo, who each discovered the online.
The top-to-head report, nonetheless, favours the hosts. NEC has managed three wins within the earlier 4 conferences in opposition to Lugazi FC.
Group Information
Kaddu’s facet will likely be with out midfielder Muhammad Senoga Kagawa by way of damage, ahead Fahad Bayo remains to be recovering from a muscle pressure.
Defender Ibrahim Musa will even miss the fixture after sustaining a knee damage involving a partial tear of the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL).
The guests are with out their finest participant for final season Abdul Kalanzi as a result of damage.
What The Coaches Say
Badru Kaddu (NEC FC Head Coach):
“We’ve ready our boys nicely. We carried out nicely, scored two objectives and didn’t concede and we will entrust the lads with the identical duty. Lugazi, identical to us are a Premier League group and so we will’t underrate them. However I belief we now have a group that may beat anybody.”
Abbey Kikomeko (Lugazi Head Coach):
“The preparations we had throughout low season gave us a very good begin and we will strategy the sport in opposition to NEC in the identical method as we did within the 2-1 win over Kigezi HomeBoyz. NEC is a tricky group and may have house benefit however we will go there and battle for 3 factors.”
Match Day 2 Fixtures Abstract
Tuesday, September 02, 2026
– Entebbe UPPC vs UPDF – Hamz Stadium, Nakivubo – 4PM
– NEC FC vs Lugazi FC – MTN Omondi Stadium, Lugogo – 4PM
Wednesday, September 03, 2026
– Blacks Energy vs Police FC – Hoima Metropolis Stadium – 4PM
– Ntugasaze FC vs Maroons FC – Police Enviornment, Kamwokya – 4PM
Thursday, September 04, 2026
– Categorical FC vs KCCA FC – Hamz Stadium, Nakivubo – 8PM
– URA FC vs SC Villa – Hamz Stadium, Nakivubo – 8PM
