The fight to avoid the drop takes center stage as Lugazi FC welcome Mbarara City FC in a tense showdown that could heavily shape the survival race.
With just four fixtures left on the calendar, both sides are walking a tightrope. The visitors arrive sitting 14th with 21 points, trailing Lugazi by just two points, leaving little margin for error. For either team, victory here would go a long way toward securing top-flight status, especially if results elsewhere fall in their favour.
There’s added intrigue tied to events at Royals’ Park in Butema, where Buhimba United Saints face Express. Should Buhimba fail to pick up maximum points, the winner between Lugazi and Mbarara City could all but guarantee their safety with three matches still to play.
😀 || Arriving at the Lugazi FC Stadium with positivity pic.twitter.com/Yik9uw8pvK
— Lugazi FC (@LugaziFC) May 6, 2026
Lugazi head into the clash with renewed belief after snapping a frustrating winless run in emphatic fashion, dispatching Buhimba United Saints 2-0 in their previous outing.
That result has injected fresh momentum into the side, with Simon Peter Mugerwa set for a compelling encounter against familiar opposition.
Mbarara City, however, are not short on confidence themselves. A three-game unbeaten stretch, including an impressive 2-1 victory over Express, has steadied their campaign at a crucial moment.
Their recent record against Lugazi will also encourage them, having gone unbeaten in the last three meetings, claiming one win and two draws.
Elsewhere, attention shifts to Yumbe where Calvary host Police at the Midigo Primary School Grounds, another fixture with implications across the lower end of the table.
With survival on the line and pressure mounting, this Lugazi–Mbarara City clash promises intensity, urgency, and little room for mistakes.
