By: Mohamed Abu Conteh
East End Lions will welcome Old Edwardians at the Trade Centre complex on Thursday 12th January 2023.
East End Lions were held to a goalless draw by FC Johansen while Old Edwardians were shocked by Luawa FC following their 1-0 defeat on Monday 9th January 2023.
East End Lions have enjoyed five (5) wins and four (4) draws against the May Park Boys in their previous nine (9) meetings in the league.
East End Lions will trim the gap to Premier League leaders Bo Rangers to one point by beating Old Edwardian on Thursday at the Trade Centre complex.
Kamboi Eagles Vs Bo Rangers
Bitter rivals Kamboi Eagles and Bo Rangers will renew hostilities on Sunday when the two arch-rivals face off at the Kenema Town field on Sunday.
After beating Luawa FC, FC Kallon and Freetown City FC Jose Solomon can further strengthen his case to retain their title.
The Kamboi Eagles versus Bo Rangers rivalry sometimes referred to as the South-Easterner Derby, is a high-profile rivalry between the two sides.
It is considered one of the biggest and fiercest provincial rivalries in Sierra Leone. Players, fans, and the media consider the fixture between the two clubs to be their biggest rivalry apart from the traditional derby between the two most successful clubs, Mighty Blackpool and East End Lions.
Bo Rangers have a better edge over their bitter rivals, with four wins out of their 9 previous meetings.
Kamboi Eagles have won (1) with four draws since 2011.
Kamboi Eagles have failed to win their previous six (6) matches in the league. The Eagles can end Bo Ranger’s 14-game league unbeaten run, but it will take a huge improvement from Sunday’s 1-0 defeat to Real Republicans.
Mighty Blackpool Vs Lamboi FC
Mighty Blackpool welcomes newly promoted Lamboi FC in a mouth-watering showdown at the Angola Town field on Saturday.
Mighty Blackpool thrashed Wusum Stars 4-0 in Makeni and a win
against Lamboi would present the Tis Tas Boys with the chance to overtake the league Bo Rangers by a point with the Ranger’s crucial trip to Kamboi Eagles on Sunday.
Mighty Blackpool will hope to continue their unbeaten run in the league if they fail to avoid defeat against Lambo.
Bai Bureh Warriors Vs East End Tigers
Bai Bureh Warriors will look to strengthen their grip on the title race in the league when they host East End Tigers on Saturday at the Port Loko town field.
Bai Bureh Warriors defeated Mount Aureol SLIFA 2-1 in Freetown while East End Tigers played to a 2-2 draw with FC Kallon at the Trade Centre field.
FC Kallon Vs Ports Authority
Ports Authority heads to Angola Town on Sunday afternoon for what promises to be a key game against the Cavaliers (FC Kallon).
The match sets the scene for a mouth-watering tactical clash between Mohamed Kallon and Lamin Bangura
Ports Authority is currently sixteen in the Premier League, just three points behind FC Kallon who are in eight positions.
A loss to FC Kallon will undoubtedly heap pressure on Lamin Bangura, who is yet to win a match In his seven previous matches in the league.
FC Kallon had better edges in the last six head-to-head matches, with Kallon with four wins and Ports Authority with 2 wins, but it was Ports Authority who last won the fixture 1-0 on 25 May 2022.
Freetonians SLIFA Vs Diamond Stars
Freetonians SLIFA will be bidding to continue their fine form in the league despite losing to Bai Bureh Warriors 2-1 on Sunday.
The Freetonian Boys will welcome an in-form Diamond Stars to Parade complex in the League on Saturday afternoon.
Freetonians are currently seventh in the table, boasting 10 points from their opening seven matches, while Diamond Stars are third with 13 points and they are yet to taste defeat In the league.