**Katsina's hot streak meets Plateau's Jekyll-and-Hyde run** — one team riding form, one team hunting consistency in a dead-even rivalry. 🔥

Katsina have won 2 of their last 3, including a rout of Enyimba. Plateau just dismantled Kano Pillars 4-0 but collapsed at home to Sporting Lagos and got hammered away at Enyimba. Head-to-head is split down the middle (6-6 in the last 15), so nothing's obvious here.

Key storylines:

- **Katsina's attack firing**: A. Garba, O. S. Bossa, and L. Dadong have momentum after that 4-2 home win over Enyimba.
- **Plateau's wildcard defense**: J. Amah, A. Majalisa, and J. Ambrose will need to tighten up after leaking three at home to Sporting Lagos.
- **Midfield battle**: S. Mubarak and U. E. Essien for Katsina vs J. Okechukwu and D. Ojo for Plateau — whoever controls possession wins.

Expected lineups:

- **Katsina United**: S. Hamisu, E. Bakare, Y. Mannase, Y. M. Abba, B. Yakubu, S. Mubarak, U. E. Essien, I. Muktar, A. Garba, O. S. Bossa, L. Dadong
- **Plateau United**: J. Amah, A. Majalisa, J. Ambrose, R. Aniako, I. Yahaya, J. Okechukwu, D. Ojo, V. Dawa, S. Nenrot, J. Ibrahim, D. Isaiah

Prediction:

**Katsina United 2–1 Plateau United**. Slight lean on Katsina's current form and home advantage in a tight contest. ⚽