Currently, they sit fifth with 38 points after 20 matches. They are six points adrift of leaders Kitara FC, but have played three games fewer.
Champions Vipers SC will push the hunt for the 2023/24 Uganda Premier League championship with a St Mary's Stadium, Kitende affair against UPDF FC on Friday.
The six-time UPL champions will be keen on making it successive victories in the league after a comfortable 2-0 win over URA FC last time out.
Three points against the struggling UPDF could lift Vipers up to second, pending results elsewhere.
Currently, they sit fifth with 38 points after 20 matches. They are six points adrift of leaders Kitara FC, but have played three games fewer.
20:08 - 04.04.2024
UPL Vipers oldboy Rwothomio hands NEC victory over Kitara
While the victory was NEC's, Rwothomio's goal might have brought his former employers Viper SC into pole position in the Uganda Premier League title race.
Kitara suffered a 1-0 defeat at the hands of NEC FC, while second-placed SC Villa drew one-all with Busoga United on Thursday.
In Vipers's most recent game against UPDF, they smiled to a narrow 1-0 win, courtesy of defender Livingstone Mulondo.
20:00 - 04.04.2024
UPL Wasteful Villa sleep on job against Busoga United
Charles Lwanga netted for Villa in the 19th minute, only for Moses Logono to cancel it in the 82nd minute, to share the spoils.
However, assistant coach Richard Wasswa expects hugely stout opposition from the Army side.
"It's not going to be an easy game, because they are also fighting for points given the stage of the season."
"But, we shall not just lay our hands. We are going to fight and count on our home advantage to get all the points."
13:21 - 04.04.2024
PARIS OLYMPICS 2024 Glaring and brilliant piece of history for referee Nabadda after being selected for the 2024 Paris Olympics
Nabadda has also become only the second Ugandan referee to officiate at the Olympics in history since Ali Tomusange in Sydney, Australia in 2000.
Last season at the St Mary's Stadium, Vipers thrashed UPDF 4-0, thanks to a Yunus Sentamu hattrick and a Rogers Adriko own-goal.