Enugu Rangers International vs Lobi Stars Prediction & Betting Tips - NPFL Premier League

Prediction published on 17/03/2024, 02:13  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 17/03/2024 at 04:47 in NPFL Premier League Predictions

A top of the table clash is in the offing in the Nigerian Premier League as Enugu Rangers host Lobi Stars. Going into this game, four points separate the teams with Lobi Stars on top and Enugu Rangers third. Enugu Rangers will not have a better chance to slash Lobi’s lead than this. They lost crucial ground in their last two matches, both ending in draws and this is a chance to recover. In the most recent game, Rangers had to come from down to draw 1-1 with Kano Pillars. That, and the earlier 0-0 draw with Kwara United mean Rangers have dropped four out of six points in the last two games. They however head into this game with five wins in seven matches. In those seven matches, they’ve conceded just one goal. It is even better for them at home, going unbeaten in 20 matches ahead of this one. The last 10 home matches have produced eight wins.

In a fixture that rarely produces an away win, Lobi Stars will hope to break the norm. They were actually the last of these two sides to get an away win in this fixture. That was way back in 2018. Six years later they will look to recreate that 2-1 win in Enugu. They had the perfect warm up for this game in a 3-2 home win over Rivers United. They are also unbeaten in the last four matches against Enugu Rangers. That run includes a 2-1 win in the reverse fixture in November. Lobi Stars have won three of those four meetings, but all were at home. Heading into this game atop the standings, they will be out to open a five-point gap. Only a wiun can guarantee that but they haven't been that stable away from home. They have three wins only in the last 25 away matches. More recently, Lobi Stars have suffered seven defeats in 10 away matches. In six of 10 away matches, Lobi Stars failed to score.