The MTN Super League will this afternoon enters Week 20, with the division’s top sides racing to occupy the summit of the table while the fight for survival also intensifies at the lower end.
Kabwe Warriors could temporarily go top of the table this afternoon with a victory over visiting Mufulira Wanderers at the Godfrey Ucar Chitalu Stadium.
Warriors go into this encounter sitting in second position on 33 points, only separated by goal difference from first-placed Nkana, as well as Zesco United and Red Arrows, who are third and fourth respectively.
A win this afternoon over a resurgent Maite side could send Warriors to the top of the table, but only until Zesco and Nkana battle it out on Sunday.
Defending champions and fourth-placed Red Arrows also have the chance to grab the top spot today as they take on FC MUZA at Nakambala Stadium in Mazabuka.
On par with table-toppers Nkana, Arrows have been on the rise after a mixed start and could bolster their title defense ambitions with a win over the struggling yet stubborn MUZA side today.
Power Dynamos hope to end their current winless run as they host bottom-placed Indeni at the Arthur Davies Stadium in Kitwe this afternoon.
Aba Yellow have recorded no wins in their last five matches and succumbed to four defeats in the process, dropping into sixth position with 29 points.
In the battle for survival, returning head coach Numba Mumamba will aim to launch Zanaco’s resurgence in the relegation fight as they host the youthful Athletico Lusaka side at Sunset Stadium today.
The Bankers have endured a torrid campaign this term and sit second from bottom on the table as the battle for survival intensifies.
Forest Rangers are the other surprise relegation candidate going into this afternoon’s away clash against Green Buffaloes in Lusaka.
The Ndola-based outfit is two places above the basement of the standings but could swim out of the relegation waters with a win over eighth-placed Buffaloes, who are winless in their last seven matches.
Fifteenth-placed Lumwana Radiants are one foot out of the danger zone and hope to continue their recent fine run against Nchanga Rangers in North Western Province today.
The Uranium Boys could move up to 12th with a win over the George Lwandamina-tutored Rangers side in Lumwana this afternoon.
On Sunday, the league’s most in-form sides, Zesco United and Nkana, battle it out at the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, which will host a double-header with Mutondo Stars versus Green Eagles playing as a curtain-raiser for the blockbuster clash.
MTN SUPER LEAGUE WEEK 20 FIXTURES
Saturday, 18th January 2025
Kabwe Warriors vs. Mufulira Wanderers
15:00 hours | Godfrey Ucar Chitalu Stadium, Kabwe
FC MUZA vs. Red Arrows
15:00 hours | Nakambala Stadium, Mazabuka
Power Dynamos vs. Indeni
15:00 hours | Arthur Davies Stadium, Kitwe
Zanaco vs. Athletico Lusaka
15:00 hours | Sunset Stadium, Lusaka
Green Buffaloes vs. Forest Rangers
15:00 hours | Edwin Imboela Stadium, Lusaka
Lumwana Radiants vs. Nchanga Rangers
15:00 hours | Lumwana Stadium, Lumwana
Napsa Stars vs. Nkwazi
15:00 hours | Reiz Arena, Lusaka
Sunday, 19th January 2025
Mutondo Stars vs. Green Eagles
13:00 hours | Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola
Zesco United vs. Nkana
15:00 hours | Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola