Under pressure, Nkana Football Club will renew their rivalry with Mighty Mufulira Wanderers this Saturday at Shinde Stadium.
The teams will face off in the League for the thirteenth time; Nkana has won five of those meetings, while Wanderers has won four and drawn three.
Former Forest Rangers coach, Mwenya Chipepo and Christopher Katongo are expected to be on the technical bench, in their first match in charge of Kalampa.
The two Mopani Copper Mines-sponsored teams enter this particular derby as bitter rivals separated by just one point, ensuring an exciting matchup.
In order to climb out of the bottom spot, the 13-time Zambian Super League champions would need to reach 10 points if they were to accumulate all of the possible points.
With one victory, four draws, and three losses in their past eight games, Nkana has seen a string of inconsistent outcomes, currently sitting in 16th place in the league rankings.
Wanderers, on the other hand, with new coach, Tenant Chilumba, have eight points from their eight games, five goals scored, and eight goals let up, placing them in 14th place.
The Kitwe giants has only managed to find the net four times in eight matches this campaign.
Their recent result includes a draw against Nchanga Rangers, while Wanderers suffered a 2-1 defeat against Nkwazi.
A recent meeting between the two rivals, came in March 2023 when Nkana were 2-1 home visitors over Mighty.
