Simba SC ended the CAF Champions League Group Stage journey with nine points to finish second in Group C while Vipers SC from neighbouring Uganda finished bottom of the group having posted two points.
Morocco's Raja Club Athletic topped the group, having recorded 16 points, whereas Guinea's Horoya Athletic Club ended third with seven points.
With Simba SC having finished second in its group, the outfit will, in the last eight, meet either Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa, Wydad Casablanca of Morocco, or Esperance de Tunis of Tunisia, which topped groups A, B, and D respectively in the premier continental competition's Group Stage.
Simba SC reached the quarterfinals of the continental club tournaments for the fourth time in the past five seasons.
The outfit achieved the feat once in the CAF Confederation Cup last season, and on three occasions in the CAF Champions League.
Simba SC led its group in one of the three seasons of the CAF Champions League and in the remaining, the outfit finished second including its participation in the CAF Confederation Cup.
The outfit, however, had never lost a tie at home, other than settling for a barren draw with Congolese outfit TP Mazembe in the 2018/19 CAF Champions League's last eight's stage.
Simba SC has had a better home record in CAF Champions League and the squad may seem to repeat its 1974 achievements when it reached the semi-finals of the previous version of the premier continental showdown, African Champion Clubs' Cup, and was knocked out by Mehalla el Kubra of Egypt.
"Simba SC has every reason to do well no matter which opponent the side meets. I think the away match against Raja Club Athletic gave them a big glimpse of what is ahead of them and take the positives ahead of quarterfinal matches," the former Simba SC defender noted.
Pawasa noted: "Simba SC has the best leaders who know how to fight inside and outside of the pitch, but the biggest thing is that they should aim to first score many goals at home and then opt for defensive discipline away from home and because I believe that many African teams find it difficult to win away from home."
The former player added that Simba SC has not changed much since the last time the squad played in the quarterfinals.
With the club now having garnered experience in African football, Pawasa believes that if the club works hard it can go through to the semi-finals.
"The CAF Champions League needs more experience and Simba SC currently has that experience because it has players still serving it, as I see despite having competition Simba SC is one of the best teams in Africa with a great chance to do well this season," Pawasa noted.
Exciting quarterfinal fixtures are expected after the draw was conducted in Cairo, Egypt on Wednesday.
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