Julius OkorieIt is an action packed Sunday as all the 20 teams in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL), trade tackles home and away in search of three points.
The season though still fresh has seen only nine matches played but like they say early to bed early to rise.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelTeams realise the need to begin to garner three points early in the season before pressure begins to mount from the middle of the season and towards the end when it becomes survival of the fittest. Rivers United currently leads the pack with 21 points in 9 matches.
The Pride of Rivers led by former Super Eagles coach, Finidi George, will he hoping to continue the winning ways as they face Ikorodu City at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena (Lagos), just as Bayelsa United host Enyimba at the Samson Siasia Stadium in Yenagoa.
Bottom placed Akwa United host Kwara United and Kano Pillar basking in the euphoria of having Nigerian great Ahmed Musa back in their fold take on Plateau United a Northern derby.
The Nigeria international has already grabbed three goals for Pillars this season and tipped to score more goals as the league progresses.
League Champions Rangers international are at home to elite league returnees Nasarawa United. It promises to be a full house in the Coal City as the Flying Antelopes are never without massive company thanks to their ever loyal fans.
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It is rest period for the duo of Super Eagles assistant coaches, Fidelis Ilechukwu and Daniel Ogunmodede, who will reconvene later this month for the remaining Super Eagles AFCON qualifiers against Benin Republic and Rwanda respectively.
But in the mean time, the two men will superintend their teams, Rangers and Remo Stars respectively. Remo Stars are at home this Sunday to Lobi Stars at Ikenne.
Other fixtures will see El Kanemi Warriors face Kastina United in another Northern derby, while Niger Tornadoes entertain visiting Shooting Stars.
Sunshine Stars take on Bendel Insurance, while Abia Warriors and Heartland Settle scores at the Umuahia Township Stadium.
Julius Okorie is Chief Sports and Entertainment Correspondent for Prime Business Africa. He began his journalism career with the Champion Newspaper and Sporting Champion and later moved on to Daily Independent and the Nation Newspapers. Okorie joined Prime Business Africa in 2024 bringing on board 20 years of experience in writing investigative news on Sports and Entertainment. His well researched and highly informative articles on Sports Business and general entertainment are followed by a wide range of audience.
