Leaders Zesco United have a great opportunity to break away from the pack on Wednesday when they host Kabwe Warriors in a delayed 2018 FAZ Super Division Week 11 game at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola.
The defending champions head into the match against Warriors on a four-match winning run on 34 points, tied with second placed Green Buffaloes from 14 and 15 games played respectively.
Victory for Zesco will obviously put them three points clear and finally put some distance between themselves and Buffaloes in the midst of their ensuing neck-to-neck battle.
The odds favour Zesco who are unbeaten against Warriors in their last five games.
Zesco have won three and drawn two since losing 1-0 away to Warriors in 2014.
And all those league victories since then have come at home for Zesco thus giving 7th placed Warriors a psychological mountain to climb against the six-time FAZ Super Division champions.
Furthermore, Warriors come into the match after a shocking 2-1 away loss to last placed New Monze Swallows last Saturday that handed the debutants their second league win of the season.
Meanwhile, the match will also pit two prolific strikers with Emmanuel Okutu for Warriors on 7 goals and Jesse Were of Zesco who has 6 goals in what is expected to be an interesting sideshow in the early season jostle for the 2018 Golden Boot.
