The 2023/2024 Nigeria Premier Football League season will reach match day 31 on Friday with Heartland facing Shooting Stars at the Dan Anyim Stadium in Owerri, the traditional home ground of the Naze Millionaires
Heartland has been playing all their home games away from home since they were banished from their stadium and that seems to have affected the performance of the team.
They will host the in-form Oluyole Warriors on Friday in a game they must win to aid their survival hope.
The Ibadan-based side will be banking on Christian Pyagbara and Douglas Achiv to at least get a point in Owerri.
After getting a valuable away win in Gombe on Tuesday, Kwara United will hope to consolidate the win when they face Akwa United in Ilorin.
The Promise Keepers have been having it rough since the start of the season but they will nurse the ambition of getting a positive result against Kwara whose last home game ended in a draw.
Rivers United will host leader Rangers at the Adoke Amasiamaka Stadium in Port-Harcourt and they must solve their goalscoring problem if they want to secure the maximum points
Former league top scorer Godwin Obaje has been the main man for the Flying Antelope this season and his 8 goals are part of the reason they are on top.
Rangers have scored 6 goals in the last two matches which means Rivers United’s backline must be on alert to stop them.
Title-chasing Lobi Stars will hope to return to winning ways when they face Bendel Insurance in Lafia.
The Pride of Benue fell to the Oluyole Warriors on Tuesday and will have to work extra hard to get the full points against the Benin Arsenal who is on the up lately.
Evans Ogbonda and Ismael Sarki will be the man Lobi must watch out for and Samuel Tiza must also get his scoring boot for the host.
After a back-to-back defeat, Kano Pillars must secure the maximum point against Gombe United if they don’t want to be involved in the relegation battle.
The lack of goals from double Umar has had a serious effect on the performance of the Sai Ma sugida boys.
The defeat against Insurance in the last game must not affect the team.
Gombe United’s relegation is looking certain as they found it hard to get along in the league.
Sunshine Stars will have their hands full when they host champion Enyimba International in Akure.
The Kennedy Boboye boys worked hard to get something against Sporting in Lagos but succumbed to a 1-0 defeat at last.
This time around, they must be careful against the People’s Elephant who is seriously looking for a point to retain the title.
Chijioke Mbaoma and Joseph Atule must be taken off by the Sunshine defenders.
Remo Stars will nurse the ambition of getting another positive result against Plateau United.
The Sky Blue Boys earned a point against Doma United on Wednesday in Gombe and getting another point against Plateau in Jos will be a bad idea.
Since returning from injury, Sikiru Alimi is yet to regain his old form and Adams Olamilekan has been up to the task but both players must be on hand to face the Jos-based side and target a point to remain in the top 3 on the log.
Full Fixtures
Heartland a Shooting Stars
Kwara United v Akwa United
Abia Warriors v Bayelsa United
Rivers United v Rangers
Sunshine Stars v Enyimba
Katsina United v Sporting Lagos
Kano Pillars v Gombe United
Lobi Stars v Bendel Insurance
Plateau United v Remo Stars
Niger Tornadoes v Doma United.
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