In other matches of the day, Far Western Football Club (FWFC) will host Nepal Police Club in Dhangadhi, Morang FC will host Tribhuvan Army Club in Biratnagar and Jagadamba Lumbini FC will play against Ruslan Three Star Club at its home in Rupandehi, Butwal. All matches will kick off at 16.00 NST.
Jhapa leads the standings with 13 points, two points ahead of second and third placed Laxmi Hyundai Manang Marshyangdi Club (MMC) and APF, separated by goal differences.
A win over APF could move Jhapa five points clear irrespective of the outcome of other matches of the day. Like Jhapa, APF also has an opportunity to climb atop the standings with a win over the home team for the first time in the league.
However, minnow Jhapa has come up with a spirited show defeating favorite MMC in the last encounter and holding Three Star to a goalless draw earlier. Out of the six matches played, Jhapa was defeated only in its opening match by Tribhuvan Army Club. The home team will be without its prolific striker Karna Limbu.
APF studded with young players has lost one, won three and played draw in two matches.
Army, the only undefeated team in the league stands fourth with 10 points, will take on Morang FC, which is at the bottom of the table. Army has was won two and played draw in four matches. Morang, looking for its first win, with three defeats and draw each, has three points. Morang had held star studded MMC in its last encounter at home.
Host Far Western Football Club (FWFC) and departmental giant Police both has equal six points but the later has upper hand in the standings and stands sixth on the basis of goals superiority.
Second from the bottom Lumbini FC, with four points from seven matches, will lock horns against Three Star Club studded with nearly a dozen of Nepali international. Three Star with two wins has eight points and stands fifth.
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