Preview: Stadium where Sierra Leone stunned Super Eagles to host clash-of-the-titans between Remo Stars and Insurance

Consideration returns to the home scene this weekend when actions resume within the Nigeria Premier Soccer League.

The largest match of the matchday 4 fixtures undoubtedly is the top-of-the-table conflict between Bendel Insurance coverage and Remo Stars on the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin Metropolis. 

That’s the venue of the Tremendous Eagles’ notorious collapse to Sierra Leone in an African Cup of Nations qualifier in November 2020.

Nigeria ran to a 4-nil lead within the opening half, courtesy of an Alex Iwobi brace and additional objectives from Victor Osimhen and Samuel Chukwueze.

However the Tremendous Eagles, then managed by German coach Gernot Rohr, took their foot off the throttle permitting the Leone Stars to stage a shocking comeback within the second half and drive a 4-4 draw.

That enthralling encounter, although, would be the furthest factor on the thoughts of everybody concerned when Bendel Insurance coverage file out in opposition to Remo Stars on Saturday afternoon.

Each groups are the pace-setters within the opening rounds of the 2022/2023 league season, every successful their first three video games.

Newly promoted from the decrease division, Insurance coverage have shocked even their supporters with their spectacular outcomes. Two away wins at Akwa United and Kwara United, and their conquer former champions Plateau United reveal that the Bendel Arsenal imply severe enterprise this time period.

BENDEL INSURANCE vs REMO STARS!
Prime of the desk conflict in Benin. The one two groups with most factors after 3 video games within the #NPFL23, conflict within the historical metropolis of Benin at this time. One thing should give.
Who blinks first?#BENREM pic.twitter.com/QpKxuxLwou

— ken Ochonogor (@kenochonogor) January 28, 2023

However Insurance coverage face arguably their hardest foes up to now in Remo Stars.

The Sky Blues high Group A (forward of Insurance coverage on objective distinction) with 9 factors and boast among the best assaults within the high flight with 5 objectives (equal to Insurance coverage’s) – solely Plateau United (6 objectives) have scored extra.

Curiously, Remo Stars have the meanest defence within the land, having not conceded a objective in three video games. The Ikenne-based campaigners will, nonetheless, have that spectacular defensive document put to the stiffest take a look at once more Insurance coverage’s secret weapon and the NPFL’s high marksman Imade Osehenkhoe.

Osehenkhoe has three scored 3 times, discovering the again of the web in every of his first three appearances within the high flight.

Regardless of the closing end result on the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, what’s assured is that one or each of those two groups will lose their excellent successful run and followers would be the greatest for it.