MTN Elite One Preview, Victoria Utd Vs UMS: Opopo In Search For A First Home Win!!

• Victoria United has never lost back-to-back home games since the ascension of the club to Elite Football last season.
• UMS of Loum has won just one of their last five away matches and that was against Renaissance of Ngoumou on 12/03/2023.
• UMS is on a five-game winless streak, the last time the club suffered such misfortunes was between 8/06/2022 to 23/10/2022 (Four draws, one defeat)
• The last time UMS lost back-to-back away games in the league was between 9/12/2019 and 14/12/2019 when they lost away to Bamboutos and Fovu.
• UMS of Loum’s last win away to a team west of the Mungo was a 1-0 win over PWD Bamenda on 29/10/2023.

The Limbe Centenary Stadium will host another epic clash of the MTN Elite One Football Championship between Victoria United and UMS of Loum @3pm.

This will be the first meeting between the two teams in the Elite One. Both clubs are facing the same misfortunes in their first five games of the new campaign.

Victoria United have won just one of their first five games this season with one draw and two defeats, while UMS of Loum is winless in their last five games in the league with four draws and one defeat.

League Positions (Pool B)

Victoria United(6th, Four Points)

UMS of Loum (8th, three points)

Players to Watch

Victoria United will count on striker Nji Richmond who has netted four goals this season, alongside Djacba Jr who scored nine goals last term and has two to his name this term.

Other players like Etchu Perry, Emmanuel and Rene Donald bring some experience and leadership to the squad.

UMS of Loum have been struggling for goals this term as they have scored just two goals. With Mamusso joining Dynamo in the summer, the club will count on winger Cedric Tamne and Gilles Djeukam to inspire the team to its first victory of the season.

It’s a must-win game for both teams as the first round matches gets into the final lap.