The 2016 champions Rangers International is set to emerge as the winner of the 2023/2024 Nigeria Premier Football season as they host Bendel Insurance on match day 37.
The good run of the Flying Antelope was brought to a halt on day 36 of the league against Shooting Stars.
Fidelis Ilechukwu will bank on Godwin Obaje to hand the Benin Arsenal their first defeat in 2 games.
Rangers will clinch the trophy if they beat Insurance and Remo Stars and Enyimba suffers defeat in the respective matches.
In Owerri, Heartland FC will aim to end the season strongly when they face Niger Tornadoes at the Dan Anyim Stadium.
The relegation of the Naze Millionaires was confirmed last weekend after their massive 4-1 defeat to Remo Stars in Ikenne.
Tornadoes on their part will eye an away win after getting a valuable victory over Lobi Stars.
Lobi Stars’ hope of playing in the continent will fade away if they fail to beat Kwara United this weekend in Lafia
The Pride of Benue started the season on a sound note and stayed on top of the table for more weeks until everything fell apart.
But the Markurdi-based side can still sneak in only if the other results favor them.
After suffering a 1-2 home defeat to Plateau United, Sporting Lagos is set to have their full again when they host Enyimba International at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena.
The hope of the People’s Elephant winning the league faded away last weekend after their 1-1 draw against Bayelsa United in Aba.
Chijioke Mbaoma will aim to regain his form and the focus will also be on Joseph Atule and Elijah Akanni.
The Lagos-based side will rely on the recently found form of Jonathan Alukwu to deliver the goals.
In Yenogoa, Shooting Stars will be the guest of Bayelsa United and must be careful of the hosts who are working hard to avoid relegation.
Bayelsa surprised the bookmakers with an away draw against Enyimba and nursed the ambition of consolidating the result with another win against the Oluyole Warriors.
In Akure, Remo Stars must be on top of their game to thwart the host Sunshine Stars who are hell-bent on staying the elite division.
Remo Stars scored four goals Heartland at the home in the day 36 but will extra hard to bridge the backline of Sunshine Stars which has been solid lately.
Plateau United will hope to continue the pursuit of their continental ticket and a home win against Kano Pillars might do the magic.
The jos-based side has been consistent in scoring despite the absent of their key man Albert Hilary.
The Sai Masu Gida boys will rely on Rabiu Ali, Mustapha Yuga and Salisu to get a favourable result in Lafia.
Full Fixtures
Heartland v Niger Tornadoes
Lobi Stars v Kwara United
Plateau United v Kano Pillars
Katsina United v Doma United
Rivers United v Gombe United
Bayelsa United v Shooting Stars
Abia Warriors v Akwa United
Sporting Lagos v Enyimba
Rangers v Bendel Insurance
Sunshine Stars v Remo Stars
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