NWFL Premiership returns this midweek for matchday five fixtures, with matches expected across six centers in the country.
Edo Queens with their less stressed travel plan will be in Calabar to face bottom side Pelican Stars. Confluence Queens welcome Naija Ratels to their adopted home ground, the Ilorin Township Stadium, while Bayelsa Queens will be aiming to go top of Group B, when they visit Abia Angels in Umuahia.
Pelican Stars Vs Edo Queens – U.J Usuene Stadium, Calabar:
It’s a battle between the top team and the bottom one. Pelican Stars have suffered three defeats in the hands of Confluence Queens, Nasarawa Amazons and Osun Babes respectively and will face another league giant, Edo Queens who arrived Calabar on Monday through air.
Edo Queens are Group A leaders and have a good away record this season, getting maximum points in Gombe against Adamawa Queens and a point in Lokoja against Confluence Queens. With this, they will be confident that they can get maximum points at the U.J Usuene Stadium on Wednesday.
Pelican Stars, surely will give a good fight in front of their fans and the ‘Betsy Obaseki Ladies’ might have it difficult if they are complacent.
Confluence Queens FC Vs Naija Ratels FC – Ilorin Township Stadium, Ilorin:
The two top scorers in the league will face each other on Wednesday at the Ilorin Township Stadium. Mercy Omokwo and Olamide Adugbe have scored four goals each this season leading the topscorer chart.
Confluence Queens will be playing at their adopted home ground, the Ilorin Township Stadium following the bad form in which their stadium is currently in.
The ‘New Direction’ Ladies have scored six goals and conceded two, while Naija Ratels have scored nine goals and conceded four in the process.
Naija Ratels will fancy their chances of giving Confluence Queens something to think about. Bankole Olowookeere is likely to make one or two changes, with Motunrayo Ezekiel and Bunmi Oladeji, presently unavailable due to national team assignment with U20.
Nasarawa Amazons Vs Adamawa Queens – Lafia City Stadium, Lafia:
Two northern sides meet at the Lafia City Stadium. Nasarawa Amazons are presently fourth in Group A, despite having two big wins in their first two games. They lost away to Edo Queens last week and seems to be a stronger team than their opponent on Wednesday.
Danjuma Christopher wouldn’t want to remember how the team started so poorly last season and have done everything possible to strengthen his team this season and no doubt they have been a very good side.
Adamawa Queens got their first win last week against Confluence Queens, in a game they fought so hard to earn the victory.
FC Robo Queens Vs Delta Queens – Legacy Football Pitch, National Stadium Surulere:
FC Robo Queens suffered a narrow defeat against Sunshine Queens in Akure last week and will face Delta Queens on Wednesday in Lagos. Delta Queens surprisingly played a 1-1 draw with Bayelsa Queens at the Nembe Township Stadium on Matchday Two and would be aiming at doing the same to the ‘Lagos Landladies’ in front of their home fans.
The ‘Lagos Landladies’ are always a very difficult team to beat at home. They are reasonably a very strong team and have exciting young players. They are more determined than ever with the involvement of Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu in the well-being.
Abia Angels Vs Bayelsa Queens– Umuahia Township Stadium, Umuahia:
While Bayelsa Queens won Royal Queens by 3-0 last week, Abia Angels fell 4-0 to Rivers Angels in Port Harcourt. The game in Umuahia is a very important one for Abia Angels who have only one point from three games and are second bottom just behind Royal Queens who drew against them at home on matchday two.
Bayelsa Queens like a predator, would be hoping to feast on their prey, but it won’t be so easy. Abia Angels, though, a modest team, can get things done at home, play well and earn good results against big sides. It is expected to be a difficult game for both sides.
Royal Queens Vs Sunshine Queens – Warri Township Stadium, Warri:
Royal Queens with just one point from their last three games will hope to record its first win against a Sunshine Queens who recorded their first win of the season last week against F.C Robo Queens in Akure.
Royal Queens lost 3-0 in the hands of Bayesla Queens last week, after they had earlier lost 4-0 at home to Rivers Angels. Their only point was gotten in Umuahia against Abia Angels.
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