MATCH PREVIEW : REMO STARS VS LOBI STARS



The Sky Blue Stars welcome the Pride of Benue to the Gateway International Stadium, Sagamu by 4pm on Sunday afternoon.

Fatai Osho hopes to secure maximum points in his first game in charge as the Technical Adviser of the Sky Blue Stars in one of the MatchDay 9 fixtures in the ongoing Nigeria Professional League (NPFL).

Lobi Stars FC who played out a 0-0 draw with Katsina United FC will be without their Technical Adviser, Godwin Uwua and the Head Coach, Evans Ogenyi would be in charge of the team against Remo Stars FC.

The Pride of Benue are unbeaten with clean sheets in their last 4 games while the Sky Blue Stars narrowly lost at home to Niger Tornadoes in Match Day 7 of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL).

Both teams met in the round of 16 of the 2014/15 Federation Cup with Lobi Stars edging through via penalties after a 1-1 draw and also played out a barren draw in Gold Cup Preseason tournament in December, 2016.

This is the first time both teams will be playing in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL).

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