The Samson Siasia Stadium, Yenagoa, will come alive on Sunday when Bayelsa United hosts Kwara United for the 2024/2025 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Match Day 4.
The Prosperity Boys will enter the game with high hopes, having played two games, with a game in hand against Enugu Rangers next Wednesday at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium.
Both Bayelsa United and Kwara United share similar fortunes.
The Prosperity Boys have recorded just one point from two games, while the Afonja Warriors have one point from three games on the log.
Bayelsa United and Kwara United have met four times recently in the league, with the Prosperity Boys having the edge—winning two, suffering one defeat, and drawing one.
The Afonja Warriors' only win in the last four games was on March 13th, 2024, in Ilorin. Wasiu Alalade's 15th-minute goal separated both sides last season.
Bayelsa United, on October 29th, 2023, beat Kwara United 2-1, courtesy of Robert Mizo's brace in the 10th and 33rd minutes. Also, on June 28th, 2015, United humbled Kwara United 2-0 at home.
However, both sides shared the spoils on September 21st, 2015.
The Technical Adviser of Bayelsa United, Ladan Bosso, in a pre-match interview, said they have put the result against Kano Pillars behind them and are now focused on the upcoming tie.
He explained that players who went for national duties are available for selection, stating that the team's target is to put smiles on the faces of fans and Bayelsans.
Captain Gabriel Biriduba also remarked that they are determined to win on Sunday, having dropped points at home against Kano Pillars.
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