Mouth-watering fixtures are set to be held this weekend across venues as the Nigeria Premier Football League enters day 27.
In Kano, Pillars will host Sporting Lagos with the hope to return to winning ways. The Sai Ma Gida have not been consistent in their results recently but will see this fixture as an opportunity to right the wrong.
The local derby will go down at the Pantami stadium in Gombe on Saturday also when Doma United plays host to Gombe United.
Despite starting the season on a strong note, Doma United has only recorded a win since the start of the second stanza.
Gombe lost 0-3 to the rival in the reverse fixture and will want to recapture their lost points via this game.
In Aba, Heartland will host Rangers International in another Oriental derby. The Naze Millionaire requested their game to be moved to Aba after playing a few games at their adopted home in Eket.
Facing Rangers at this time will not be an easy thing for them as the Flying Antelope remained one of the most in-form teams in the league.
Heartland defenders must be on their toes to keep at bay former league top scorer Godwin Obaje.
In Lafia, Lobi Stars will want to maintain their position on top of the table, and the fixture against Bayelsa United is seen as a perfect tie.
The Pride of Benue will bank on the in-form forward Samuel Tiza who has scored in a back to back games.
Champions Enyimba International will aim to start building another unbeaten run when they visit Ilorin to play Kwara United.
After their unbeaten was halted by Akwa United, the People’s Elephants bounced back to winning ways with a comfortable 3-1 win over Niger Tornadoes.
The Afonja Warriors will bank on Mohammed Alao to dent the aspiration of the Aba Millionaires.
After suffering a 2-0 defeat in Ibadan last weekend, Remo Stars will target maximum points against Bendel Insurance in Ikenne.
Despite starting the season on a strong note, the season of the Sky Blue Boys is gradually nose-diving, and beating the Benin Arsenal will say a lot about their season.
Shooting Stars put their continental ticket ambition back on track with back-to-back victories against Bendel Insurance, Doma United, and Remo Stars.
But the Oluyole Warriors will need to be wary of the Niger Tornadoes who suffered a 3-1 loss to Enyimba last weekend.
Tornadoes needed to keep a close tab on Christian Pyagabara who has scored for the Ibadan Warlord in the last two games.
Full Fixtures
Doma United v Gombe United
Kano Pillars v Sporting Lagos
Katsina United v Abia Warriors
Heartland v Rangers
Lobi Stars v Bayelsa United
Kwara United v Enyimba
Plateau United v Akwa United
Niger Tornadoes v Shooting Stars
Remo Stars v Bendel Insurance.
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