NPFL Preview: Action Packed Weekend As Familiar Foes Go To War

NPFL Preview: Action Packed Weekend As Familiar Foes Go To War By Omolagba Oluwayemi The match day 25 of the 2021 NPFL season promises to be full of actions as familiar foes are set to war, BSNSports.com.ng reports. At the 16,000 seating capacity Ahmadu Bello Stadium Kaduna, two title Challengers in Kano Pillars and Enyimba will go head-to-head. Despite having players on national assignment with the Super Eagles in Austria, a lot of fire works is expected in this fixture. Kano Pillars currently at the summit of log with Akwa United, seven points ahead of Enyimba will seek to pull clear off Akwa United who will visit Bauchi to take on the Tourists while Enyimba with three outstanding games will seek to close the gap with a win in Kaduna. Akwa United meanwhile will seek to gather the full points when they visit the far North to take on Wikki Tourist. The Promise Keepers are in hunt for their first ever domestic title. In Umuahia Township Stadium, Abia Warriors will welcome neighbors, FC Ifeanyi Ubah for the oriental derby. The last between both team on the same ground ended 2-1 in favour of the Warriors from Abia while the first leg fixture between them in Anambra ended in a 1-1 draw. At the Cathedral in Enugu today, Olukoya Boys will look up to their God for another help when they trade tackle with the Flying Antelopes. The Lagos side are yet to lose nor concede a goal in the second stanza and with 13 points from a possible 15, the match promise to be intriguing. New coach of Sunshine Stars, Kayode Emmanuel will hope to put an end to his side's 17 winless streak when they pay Warri Wolves a June visit at the Polytechnic Stadium. Fixtures Kano Pillars vs Enyimba Rangers Int'l vs MFM FC Wikki Tourist vs Akwa United Warri Wolves vs Sunshine Stars Heartland vs Rivers United Kastina United vs Nasarawa United Dakkada FC vs Lobi Stars Abia Warriors vs FC Ifeanyi Ubah Adamawa United vs Plateau United Kwara United vs Jigawa Golden Stars. All fixtures will be played simultaneously 4pm today.