The Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) match day nine battle between MFM and Sunshine looks like a much awaited clash slated for Thursday.
Sunshine Stars have been on the ascendency with wins scoring nine goals in two matches both home and away against their opponents.
Striker Isreal Abia has been the team’s major man, scoring five goals in two games and the Akure side don’t seem like dropping points in this tie.
The Olukoya boys are on a vibrant form after beating Akwa United 3-0 at the Agege Stadium and will seek to keep up their away form which has seen them win three matches away; the highest in the league this season.
Rangers Int’l host Plateau United who are league leaders on Wednesday. Rangers have struggled in the CAF confederation cup and but seem a bit of what they can do on a good day was seen in their 1-1 draw in Bauchi against Wikki Tourist.
The media officer of the Rangers says ”Now that we got a draw from Wikki Tourist of Bauchi in match day eight at Gombe, we have confidence that the players will get the job done on Wednesday.”
League leaders, Plateau United are holding firm their grip for the title after a resounding 5-1 thrashing of FC Ifeanyi Ubah in match day eight.
In other games, Enyimba will seek to return to winning ways after their weekend loss to Dakada International Fc of Uyo.
Enyimba host Lobi Stars of Markudi who have been unbeaten since match day two in Aba. It already looks like a bumper fixture as a point separate the two teams with Lobi Stars in third place while Enyimba sits in sixth place.
Ifeanyi Ubah putting the 5-1 thrashing by Plateau United behind host another side that lost over the weekend, Kwara United.
Wikki Tourist host Warri Wolves in Bauchi as they seek to get three points after it eluded them in their last game against Rangers.
All matches start by 4 pm tomorrow.
MID WEEK FIXTURES
Adamawa United vs Nasarawa United
Ifeanyi Ubah vs Kwara United
Abia Warriors vs Jigawa GS
Akwa United_fc vs Rivers United FC
Rangers Int’l vs Plateau United
Enyimba FC vs Lobi StarsFC
Heartland FC vs Kano Pillars
Kastina United vs Dakada international
Warri Wolves vs Wikki Tourist
Thursday
Sunshine Stars vs MFM
