Sunday , 23rd July 2017
Nakambala Leopards Vs NAPSA Stars
Nakambala Stadium
15:00hrs
Nakambala Leopards had their worst defeat of the season in Chililabombwe when they were beaten by Konkola Blades 3-0. That was the fifth loss of the season of Nakambala Leopards this season. Nakambala has been exceptional on draws having gobbled 10 draws only below Kabwe Warriors who have gotten 11 draws so far. Nakambala has only two victories as we get into week 18.
They welcome NAPSA, the form team of the season who are on a bounce of straight five wins and they will be hoping to do it six games in a row. Napsa come into this fixture as league leaders and no matter the result they will remain leaders of the league as they have a five point lead above Lusaka Dynamos but of course they have played more games than the chasing pack.
Napsa has lost once in the last eight meetings against Nakambala Leopards and that was in a game that Napsa hosted in 2015 and the result was 1-0 with the lone goal scored by Junior Zulu at the death of that encounter. Napsa has three wins in the last encounters but they have never won away in Mazabuka, neither have they lost any encounter. All the last four visits Napsa have taken to Mzabuka have ended in draws.
Tenant Chilumba is up for the task with his boys and the challenge they have is to double goals and get as many goals in their games. They are 1-0 specialists but real Nakonde succumbed to a 3-0 loss. Napsa look good and mathematically they have made it to play Barclays Cup and they will be hoping for another win to continue adding to their record straight wins. But Nakambala is still not an easy side to beat at home and I think they will bring to end the winning streak of Napsa.
Prediction: Nakamabala Leopards 1-0 Napsa.
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