As the primary stanza of the 2025 Nigeria Skilled Soccer League (NPFL) season wraps up this weekend throughout numerous centres, consideration can be firmly on Aba, the place the Folks’s Elephant, Enyimba FC, host the Oluyole Warriors, Taking pictures Stars (3SC) in a South-West/South-East derby on Sunday.
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The encounter is scheduled for 4:00 pm on the Enyimba Worldwide Stadium, Aba, and can function each groups’ ultimate fixtures of the yr.
Enyimba got here into the conflict looking for a response after struggling a 3–2 defeat to Elkanemi Warriors on Matchday 18. The nine-time NPFL champions at the moment sit ninth on the league desk, a place that falls in need of their lofty requirements.
Taking pictures Stars, then again, arrive in Aba with momentum after claiming a 2–1 house victory over Niger Tornadoes. The Ibadan-based facet are sixth on the standings and can be eager to consolidate their place going into the second half of the season.
With delight, bragging rights, and beneficial factors at stake, Sunday’s derby guarantees depth, tactical battles, and a charged environment in Aba.
NPFL Matchday 19 Fixtures
Saturday, twenty seventh December 2025
Bendel Insurance coverage vs Kwara United
Sunday, twenty eighth December 2025
Niger Tornadoes vs Barau FC
Ikorodu Metropolis vs Remo Stars
Enyimba vs Taking pictures Stars
Bayelsa United vs Elkanemi Warriors
Warri Wolves vs Wikki Vacationers
Rivers United vs Rangers Worldwide
Kun Khalifat FC vs Katsina United
Plateau United vs Abia Warriors
Kano Pillars vs Nasarawa United
Because the curtain falls on the primary stanza, Matchday 19 affords key battles that might form the course of the NPFL title race and survival struggle heading into the brand new yr.
