NPFL Preview: Plateau United Faces Resilient Remo Stars In Jos

By Chidi Nwoke, Abuja.

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The Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) continues on Sunday with focus on the match day 25 fixture as second placed Plateau United will be hoping to keep its 100% home record against a resilient Remo Stars side, at the New Jos Stadium in Jos, Plateau State.

The week’s NPFL fixtures starts on Sunday due to the mid-week games played on Thursday.

Plateau United will face Remo Stars at the New Jos Stadium

Plateau United and Remo Stars have met three times, with the Peace Boys recording two victories, while Remo have won just once.

After being stunned by Heartland at Owerri, Fidelis Ilechukwu’s Plateau United will return to Jos where they boast 12 wins from 12 league matches in the NPFL this season.

Plateau United

In their first meeting this season, Remo Stars beat Plateau United by a lone goal from Samuel Anakwe’s second-half strike in Ikenne.

Remo Stars will be hoping that a victory over title-chasing Plateau United will keep them in third place ahead of Rangers International, who are two points behind in fourth.

Remo Stars

There were 32 goals scored on Match day 24 of the 2021/22 NPFL season. It is the 10-game match day with the highest number of goals since MD31 of the 2013/14 season. 34 goals were scored on MD8 2018/19 season in 12 games.

This week’s fixtures promises to thrill with a lot of goals and exciting games as Nigeria gears up for another match day of its professional football league.

Sunday’s NPFL fixtures 
Abia Warriors vs MFM
Akwa United vs Lobi Stars
Gombe United vs Katsina United
Rangers International vs Kwara United
Plateau United vs Remo Stars.

 

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