In form NAPSA Stars will this afternoon visit Choma based giants Green Eagles in a Week-21 encounter to be played at Independence Stadium in Choma.
However, the match is anticipated to be a competitive one as NAPSA Stars sits on the sixth position with 30 points just eight points behind log leader Power Dynamos, while Green Eagles have 28 points on seventh position.
Both teams will want to collect maximum points and remain in the race for title contenders.
Having won all their last four games, NAPSA Stars looks to be a team that will want to maintain consistency but will not have an easy one as Green Eagles will want to get back to winning ways having won only a game from their last five matches.
NAPSA Stars is coming from a home 1-0 win against Lumwana Radiants while Green Eagles head into this fixture coming from a barren away draw against Power Dynamos.
Coming into this game, Green Eagles has picked up five points from the last five games, both home and away, an advantage that NAPSA Stars can capitalize on.
Green Eagles will need to improve their attack if they are to get anything out of this game after having not scored in the last two matches.
Meanwhile, NAPSA Stars head coach Perry Mutapa during a pre-match interview said he expects the game to be a tough encounter but was however quick to mention that his lads are well prepared for the game.
He added that despite being hard for away teams to win at Independence stadium, NAPSA Stars will apply the momentum gotten from the previous wins to collect maximum points in today’s game.
TEAM NEWS
Not much is expected to change in coach Perry’s team looking at how the coach has managed to maintain the same team in the last three matches.
Coach Perry and his 20-man squad left for Choma on Thursday ahead of this match.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
In their last 13 meetings, NAPSA Stars has had an upper hand having won four games, drawn eight and losing one.
Their recent meeting saw the Pensioners beating the Choma based outfits 2-1 at National Heroes stadium during the first round of the current season.
However, the last time NAPSA Stars beat Green Eagles away at Independence Stadium was during the 2019/20 MTN Super League with a 2-1 score line. NAPSA Stars has a good record at Independence stadium as they have never recorded a loss in their previous eight meetings.
HOW TO WATCH THE MATCH
The game that kicks off at 15hrs will not be live on TV. However, you can follow the live updates on our official twitter and facebook page.