Will Enyimba Win Their 7th NPFL Title?

The people's Elephant, Enyimba are on track on winning the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) title for the seventh time this season. Enyimba has eight games to end of the current season and have accumulated a total of 55 points from 30 games, having won 15, drew 10 matches and lost 5matches.

Enyimba remaining eight matches involves the top four teams, Warri Wolves, Wikki Tourists and Sunshine Stars, the title is for Enyimba to lose.

Enyimba are on 55 points and could end up with between 68 points and 66 points to be crowned champions again.

Enyimba's next game is away to Heartland, which they are likely to lose or get a draw because they are bad travelers and haven't won much games away and have draw much of it.

Their subsequent game will be at home to Shooting Stars and they will be expected to win all three points. They are then, away to Nasarawa United and should come away empty handed, while they should take three points at home to Kwara United.

A draw or a loss will be the possible result at Abia Warriors in a derby. They host title chasers, Warri Wolves and three points or one is possible, while it’s assumed they will lose or draw in Akure with Sunshine Stars. Enyimba goalkeeper Femi Thomas said that this is the time for them to work harder to remain on top till the end of the season. "There are still lots of games to play before season’s end, we are not being carried away as leaders,” he said.

Second-placed Warri Wolves with 51 points from 30 games could end the season with 64, 65 or 63 points. They should get 12 points from their remaining home games against Akwa United, Sunshine Stars, Bayelsa United and Taraba United. Their away games are against Kano Pillars, Lobi Stars of Makurdi and Enugu Rangers, they can get a point each from Enugu Rangers and Lobi Stars.

Wikki Tourists could be the surprise league winners if Enyimba fail to win the games they are expected to win. The Tourist  have 51 points and could finish the season with 66, 65 or 64 points. They should get 12 points from their home games against Taraba United, Ifeanyi Ubah, Dolphins FC and Kano Pillars. From their away games against Enyimba, El-Kanemi Warriors, Sharks FC and Giwa FC, they can get 1 point from all the last three away games or 1 in two as listed here. Wikki Tourist striker Victor Yakubu said that the title race is still open and he will favour his team to swing it.

‘The Akure Gunners’ Sunshine Stars at some point looked good to emerge champions, but they blew it in the last four weeks, losing to Enugu Rangers, Shooting Stars, Wikki Tourist a draw with Heartland FC, made their title aspirations blur. It would therefore be a miracle for them to win the league as they will need like nine points from their remaining four away games which are against Warri Wolves, Kano Pillars, Akwa United and Bayelsa United, they can get a point each at Akwa United and Bayelsa United. Their home games are not going to be easy against Enyimba, Enugu Rangers, Abia Warriors and Lobi Stars. They should get 12 points or 10 from their four home games and will end the season with 64, 63, 62 or 61 points.

So the league is yet to be decided, but from the look of things, the league is Enyimba's to lose.