Lobi Stars will return home to face Gombe United in a matchday 12 tie at the Lafia City Stadium on Wednesday.
The Pride of Benue conceded a late goal to lose 1-0 at Bendel Insurance last weekend.
The Makurdi club are unbeaten at home in the Nigeria Premier Football League this season.
Eugene Agagbe’s side will be desperate to improve their home record and maintain their push for the title.
Gombe United lost 5-2 at home to Kano Pillars at the weekend.
The Savannah Scorpions will need to up their performance to get a positive result in Lafia.
Their head coach, Mohammed Babaganaru, was in charge of Lobi Stars last season and knows them inside out.
Lobi Stars defeated Gombe United 2-1 when both teams met in the same fixture last season.
Lobi Stars will be without John Lazarus, Solomon Kwambe and Mohammed Rabiu for the game.