Coming from Owerri after an early exit from Aiteo Cup to a lower-tier Bayelsa United to honor the NPFL matchday 33 fixture against Katsina United in Katsina with a pay cut handed to the technical crew and an ultimatum to players tag on their neck, Lobi Stars crew led by Kabiru Dogo will out to redeem themselves.
Katsina United has been in good form recently, posting some good results both at home and away which has improved their fortunes clearly out of the drop zone as they currently occupy an unthreatened 13th positioning on the log with 41 points.
Whereas Lobi Stars are placed 8th on the log with 49 points with a presentably good home record, though applying the away performance chart of the Ortom boys speaks low but with the resolution of the coaches and players after the interface with the management, there will be an expectation of a different statement after 90 minutes.
As good as the glory to glory boys are at home, Katsina United proved a hard nut to crack when they were in Makurdi on February 28, 2021, as the game ended 2-1 with Lobi Stars scoring in extremities of time by Chinonso Okonkwo 45+1 and Mutiu Ogundimu in 90+4.
On the current form, Lobi Stars has won three of their last five games, while Katsina United equally won three out of their last five games with an additional one draw advantage.
On head to head of last five games, Lobi Stars won two games, draw one, and Lost only one and a canceled game of last year COVID-19 induced aborted season.
Lobi Stars as it is are hoping for a good outing for Sunday, July 18th, 2021 encounter against Katsina United here at the Muhammadu Dikko Stadium, Katsina.
