NEC FC vs Airtel Kitara Prediction: A low-scoring game

NEC FC and Airtel Kitara will battle it out in the Uganda Cup final. In this one, the winning odds are close, and we can expect a close encounter. Which side wins this trophy?

NEC FC's last encounter was a 0-2 defeat at the hands of Villa. In a game that was a league encounter, second-half goals from Charles Lwanga and Patrick Jonah Kakande were enough to hand their opponent maximum points. However, this side's semifinal action encounter in this competition saw them play BUL and following a 1-1 draw in the first leg, a 2-0 home win in the second leg was good enough to see them book their spot here. This team heads into this game with one defeat, two wins and three draws in their last six games. 

Airtel Kitara will look to pick up where they left out against Gadaffi last time. In a league home game that ended 3-0, Denis Omedi scored twice for this side before Paul Mucereezi's strike sealed the game. In their last match in the semifinal action of this competition, Airtel Kitara defeated Pajule Lions twice, with the first leg being a 3-1 win at home. However, a 0-1 road win in the second leg was good enough to see this side to this final. Ahead of this game, Airtel Kitara lost just one of their last seven matches, winning five and drawing one other. 

I expect this game to be quiet, with more defensive play expected to be the target. Matches of this type demand both teams to be cautious defensively, and their prior meetings ended with less than two goals. While NEC FC faced the toughest route to this final, I feel they also had a higher chance of winning.