The outstanding Matchday 10 tie finally has a date, giving two lower half sides a midweek chance to move up the NPFL table.
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The Nigeria Premier Football League has fixed Wednesday, November 18, as the new date for the postponed Matchday 10 game between Ranchers Bees and Doma United, as FootballInNigeria.com.ng reports. Kick-off is at 4:00pm WAT.
The game was first set for Saturday, October 24, but it was postponed because Ranchers Bees’ adopted home ground in Kano was not available. The newly promoted side adopted the Sani Abacha Stadium this season while their traditional base in Kaduna is being renovated.
Doma United’s statement says the rescheduled game will be played in Minna, Niger State, where Ranchers Bees hosted Enyimba last Sunday. The club said the league told it about the new arrangement in an official notice dated November 11. New Bet9ja users can look up YOHAIG code for Bet9ja punters.
Ranchers Bees are 17th with 12 points from 11 games. They ended a six-match winless run with a 1-0 win over Enyimba last weekend, after collecting just nine points from their first 10 games. Their home form is their strength, at 2.2 points per game.
Doma United are ninth with 16 points from 11 games. The Gombe-based Savannah Tigers are unbeaten in their last two, a 2-2 draw at Abia Warriors and a 2-2 draw with Ikorodu City. At home they have won three and drawn three, but away from home they have won one, drawn one and lost three.
Ranchers Bees’ home form meets Doma’s weaker away record in an interesting tie. Fans can try a midweek NPFL pick on Super9ja before the game.
Both sides have league games before then. Doma United visit Barau FC on Saturday, November 14, while Ranchers Bees travel to Kano Pillars on Sunday, November 15. Both matches kick off at 4:00pm.
The Ranchers Bees tie is one of two outstanding Matchday 10 fixtures. The other, Enugu Rangers against Sporting Lagos, is set for November 25.
Both clubs would love to climb away from the lower reaches of the table. Readers following the relegation race can see the Bet9ja bonus rundown.
Can Ranchers Bees turn home form into a second straight win? Doma United will hope their away record starts to improve.
📌 Did You Know?
- The NPFL ordered Doma United to play three home matches behind closed doors in October after security failures at their ground.
- Ranchers Bees were fined ₦5 million after their Matchday 6 game against Rivers United over security failures and misconduct.
- Chiedozie Jude Okorie scored the only goal in the 42nd minute of Ranchers Bees’ win over Enyimba.
- The 2026/27 NPFL is branded NPFL 27, with Euromatch as title sponsor.
- Doma United are nicknamed the Savannah Tigers and are based in Gombe.
