Nasarawa United Face Plateau United as NPFL Matchday 12 Continues

Nasarawa United will welcome Plateau United to Lafia City Stadium tomorrow as the Nigeria Premier Football League’s Matchday 12 programme continues over the weekend.

Matchday 12 schedule

1. The round got under way yesterday in Owerri, where Kun Khalifat FC played host to Kano Pillars.
2. Fixtures will continue today and tomorrow before the round concludes on Tuesday, November 10.
3. Tomorrow’s North Central derby pits Nasarawa United, who sit fifth on 17 points after 11 games, against sixth-placed Plateau United, who have collected 16 points. Nasarawa’s previous outing ended in a 2-0 defeat to Kano Pillars, bringing their four-match winning sequence to an end. Plateau, meanwhile, drew 1-1 at home to Warri Wolves in Jos, leaving them without a victory in their last two home fixtures.
4. Warri Wolves will take on Katsina United in Ozoro on Sunday. Wolves occupy 17th place with 10 points after being docked three points and three goals for an infraction. Katsina are ninth with 16 points and arrive after a 2-1 win over Sporting Lagos.
5. The Lagos derby between Ikorodu City and Inter Lagos is scheduled for Monday at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena in Onikan. Ikorodu City are 13th with 14 points from 11 matches following their 2-2 draw against Doma United. Inter Lagos remain bottom of the table in 20th on three points, having also lost three points and three goals through a sanction for an infraction. Their most recent match finished 1-1 against Ranchers Bees.
6. Sporting Lagos will meet Rivers United at the same Onikan venue on Tuesday in the final Matchday 12 contest. Rivers, in second position with 18 points from 11 matches, drew 1-1 with Rangers International after previously losing 2-1 to Bendel Insurance. Sporting Lagos are 11th on 15 points from 10 outings and were beaten 2-1 by Katsina United last time out.

Other fixtures

League leaders Rangers International, who have taken 21 points from 10 matches, will host 14th-placed Kwara United on Sunday. Kwara have 12 points and defeated Bendel Insurance 1-0 in a rescheduled game played on November 4.

• Fourth-placed Bendel Insurance, on 18 points, entertain eighth-placed Niger Tornadoes, who have 16, in Benin City on Saturday.
• Barau FC, seventh with 16 points, will host 10th-placed Shooting Stars, who have 15 points, in Kano.
• Ranchers Bees, 19th on nine points, are set to face 16th-placed Enyimba, who have 11.
• Abia Warriors, in 18th place with 10 points, will host 12th-placed Doma United, who have 15.