Wa All Stars managed a highly-important 3-1 home win over second placed Aduana Stars to end the negative run of three consecutive matches without a victory.
The Northern Blues will try to back up the fine display this Sunday when they are about to take on nemesis Liberty Professionals at the Malik Jabir park in week 23 of the premiership.
Despite being on the ninth position on the league table, failure to avoid defeat will push the defending league champions into the drop zone.
Still waiting for a substantive head coach to be appointed, Alhaji Mumuni Sokpari will guide the team on weekend.
Alex Ofosu Acheampong is ruled out of Sunday's fixture but will be available for the next league game.
Liberty Professionals hope to capitalize on their four years dominance over Wa All Stars to prevent a third straight loss in league on Sunday at Wa.
The Scientific Soccer Lads last defeat to the Northerners in a league game is dated back in 2012.
After five matches unbeaten run, they have suffered back to back losses with the latest being last Wednesday's 0-1 defeat to Elmina Sharks FC.
With just a point ahead of the relegation zone, a lose on Sunday will see them move straight to the bottom three.
Something that is very unhealthy for the Dansoman based side.
Michael Osei has a full strength squad to make the trip to the Upper West regional capital.
MATCH FACTS
HEAD TO HEAD
Total league meetings = 19
Wa All Stars wins = 4
Liberty Professionals wins = 8
Drawn matches = 7
~ Wa All Stars have only two victories in their last nine matches in the premier league.
(W2 D2 L5)
~ Liberty Professionals have lost just two of their last seven premier league fixtures.
(W2 D3 L2)
~ Wa All Stars have been defeated just once in their last seven home games in the premiership.
(W4 D2 L1)
~ Liberty Professionals have won only one of their last twenty away matches in the premier league.
(W1 D8 L11)
~ Wa All Stars are without a single victory in their last eight premiership meetings with Liberty Professionals.
(W0 D5 L3)
~ Liberty Professionals have recorded two victories in nine visits to Wa All Stars in the premier league.
(W2 D3 L4)
~ Wa All Stars have kept just four clean sheets in their eleven home fixtures in the league this term.
~ Liberty Professionals have managed to keep only two clean sheets at away in the premiership this season after eleven outings.
By Nuhu Adams