The Nigeria Premier Football League Group A leaders Bendel Insurance Football Club of Benin look confident to consolidate on the 2-0 victory they recorded in the league curtain raiser against 2020 champions Akwa United when they host the second placed visitors from Uyo in the week eleven game, today at the Samuel Ogbemudia stadium, Benin. Kick off time is 4 PM.
Insurance shocked Akwa United in the current season’s opener in Uyo with two unreplied goals from Imade Osarenkhoe and Sarki Ismael and have since remained unbeaten after ten games.
Monday Odigie’s managed Insurance returned from Aba on Monday with more confidence after pulling a 1-1 draw with the most successful club in Nigeria, Enyimba International FC in a revised fixture on Sunday. They defeated Enyimba FC 1-0 in the first round fixture played in Benin.
The Benin Arsenals,no doubt, are in good shape to gun down dangerous Akwa United when both teams lock horns today.
The Benin Arsenals are the only team yet to taste defeat in the Nigerian top-flight league this season and currently lead the group of champions with 24 points from ten games,six points clear of Akwa Utd, who occupy second position on the table.
The Promise Keepers manager coach Deji Ayeni had boasted that his team is not afraid of the high flying Benin Arsenals. The Akwa Utd tactician threatened to cut Insurance FC lead when both lock horns at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City on Wednesday.
A win for Insurance FC in today’s encounter will extend their unbeaten run and lead by nine points before their weekend tie with Plateau Utd.
