Akwa United, who are the outgoing champions in the NPFL, have fared poorly in the title defense this season. They are currently 8th on the log with 48 points, which is 23 points behind league leaders. 
Therefore, Plateau Utd will be focused on winning the match on Sunday to delay Rivers Utd from clinching the title on Sunday while also ensuring that they can finish runners-up this season in the NPFL.

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Therefore, Plateau Utd will be focused on winning the match on Sunday to delay Rivers Utd from clinching the title on Sunday while also ensuring that they can finish runners-up this season in the NPFL.

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The two defeats came in away matches against Shooting Stars (2-1) and Rivers Utd (2-0). The loss against Rivers was especially devastating because they failed to close the gap in the six-pointer. 

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The defeats came in away matches against Kwara United (1-0), Heartland (1-0), and Dakkada (3-1). The draw came in the home match against MFM, ending in a 0-0 stalemate.

Prediction

Second-placed and title-chasing Plateau Utd will travel to the Godswill Akpabio Stadium to face the mid-table hosts Akwa United on Sunday at 16:00GMT as they look to win the match (and hope Nasarawa beats Rivers Utd) to prevent the league leaders from clinching the title with three matches to spare.
Akwa United will approach this match with solidity and compactness as they will focus on isolating the Plateau strikers and cutting off the supply from midfield. 
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Ubong has been the leading striker for Akwa this season with 26 appearances, 4 goals, and 3 assists.
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