With the MTN Super League season heading into its final stretch, the relegation battle remains mathematically open far beyond the bottom four, with as many as 10 teams still not guaranteed safety.
Sitting on 29 points with four games to play, NAPSA can reach a maximum of 41 points, meaning any team on 41 points or below is not yet safe.
This brings into focus a surprisingly wide group of clubs, stretching from mid-table downwards.
Konkola, in ninth place on 41 points, is the highest-ranked side still mathematically at risk.
While their position appears comfortable, they remain within reach of the chasing pack and cannot afford complacency in the run-in.
Green Buffaloes (38 points) and Zesco United (37 points), who still have a game in hand, are also not fully secure. A poor sequence of results could yet pull them into danger, especially if teams below begin to pick up points.
Kansanshi and Nkana, both on 35 points, sit in an even more delicate position.
Both sides will need positive results to avoid late survival scrap.
Closer to the drop zone, Nkwazi (30 points) is just one point above the bottom four and firmly in the danger zone. Any slip-up could see them fall into the relegation places.
NAPSA Stars (29 points), Prison Leopards (28), and Mutondo Stars (28) are separated by a point, setting up a tense fight for survival.
At the base of the table, Mines, with 15 points, face an uphill battle and are staring at almost certain relegation unless they can produce an extraordinary turnaround.
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