Npfl match preview and facts: Akwa Starlets against Katsina United

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Competition: Sat 02.July
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Uyo Township Stadium (30000 seats)

This match features two teams residing in the basement of the Npfl, Akwa Starlets at 19th position and Katsina United lying 14th. A decent opportunity for one of the teams to improve their position.

Insights:
  • Akwa Starlets have the most conceded goals (49) in Npfl
  • Katsina United have the fewest points (1) away in Npfl

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Akwa Starlets form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Uyo Township Stadium as Akwa Starlets have scored 26 goals to get 38 points from 17 games. The overall stats in the Npfl are 12-2-3 (wins-draws-losses). When Akwa Starlets hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Shooting Stars, MFM, Akwa Starlets, Niger Tornadoes, Heartland and Abia Warriors), they have won 5 of 5 matches! Starlets are on a three game winning streak in their home games.

Akwa Starlets are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 183 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by Edidiong).

Akwa Starlets lost their last game at Lobi Stars (placed 12th) after a 0-1 scoreline.

Prior to that, an away loss at Kano Pillars.

A decent goal production from Akwa Starlets in their home games so far, with 26 goals from 17 league matches. Starlets have only conceded 12 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Katsina United form and stats

Katsina United have only collected 1 point from their away games in the Npfl, after 0-1-16 (17 played). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in 17 away games in a row.

Katsina United had fun at their own home (Uyo Township Stadium) last time out, beating Remo Stars 3-2.

Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Heartland's place.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from Katsina United's away games in the league this season with only 5 goals from 17 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Katsina United's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 27 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

Katsina United - Starlets 4-1 was the product when these two teams last played each other, earlier this season. Akwa Starlets-Katsina United H2H statistics last four meetings regardless of arena: Akwa Starlets one win, Katsina United two wins, one draw. one of these four matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Akwa Starlets missing players

Katsina United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Akwa Starlets Katsina United
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
35 17 5 Played P 5 17 35
12 12 5 Won W 0 0 14
4 2 0 Drew D 1 1 3
19 3 0 Lost L 4 16 18
35 26 10 Scored S 3 5 32
49 12 3 Conceded C 7 27 38
97% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
66% 71% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 40% 53% 51%
43% 41% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 29% 34%
20% 12% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 6% 11%
14% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 6%
43% 47% 60% BTTS BTTS 40% 24% 34%
20% 41% 40% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 26%
40% 18% 0% Failed to Score F T 60% 76% 43%
 
2.6 3.1 6.5 Corners for (avg) C F 2.5 2.1 2.3
3.1 2.4 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 4.8 4.5 4.4
0.9 0.8 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 2.2 2.1
1 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
5.9 8.2 15.5 Shots (avg) S ( 3 4.7 5.2
1.6 2.3 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 2.4 2.5
57% 54% 44% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 15% 17%
 
7.3 6.6 8 Shots against (avg) S A 10.8 9.7 9.1
2.1 1.8 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 3 2.8
Key stats in Npfl this season:
  • Akwa Starlets have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Akwa Starlets have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Katsina United have scored away.
  • Akwa Starlets have the most conceded goals (49) in Npfl
  • Akwa Starlets have the most conceded goals in the second half (26) in Npfl
  • Katsina United have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Katsina United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Katsina United have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Katsina United have the fewest points (1) away in Npfl
  • Katsina United have yet to win a game away.
  • Katsina United haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Rivers United 35 21 8 6 54 21 17 16 1 0 39 5 18 5 7 6 15 16 33 71
2 Plateau United 35 19 4 12 47 26 17 16 1 0 36 5 18 3 3 12 11 21 21 61
3 Remo Stars 35 15 8 12 38 26 17 13 2 2 27 7 18 2 6 10 11 19 12 53
4 Enugu Rangers 35 14 10 11 37 27 17 11 4 2 25 8 18 3 6 9 12 19 10 52
5 Enyimba 35 15 7 13 39 32 18 13 4 1 32 11 17 2 3 12 7 21 7 52
6 Kwara United 35 15 7 13 37 44 17 14 3 0 26 7 18 1 4 13 11 37 -7 52
7 Sunshine Stars 35 14 9 12 30 25 18 14 3 1 27 7 17 0 6 11 3 18 5 51
8 Akwa United 35 13 12 10 33 30 18 11 6 1 27 11 17 2 6 9 6 19 3 51
9 Gombe United 35 13 10 12 36 35 18 12 6 0 28 10 17 1 4 12 8 25 1 49
10 Nasarawa United 35 13 8 14 40 45 18 13 5 0 26 10 17 0 3 14 14 35 -5 47
11 Wikki Tourist 35 13 7 15 28 32 17 11 5 1 20 6 18 2 2 14 8 26 -4 46
12 Lobi Stars 35 13 7 15 32 41 18 12 4 2 24 13 17 1 3 13 8 28 -9 46
13 Kano Pillars 35 14 6 15 30 33 18 12 4 2 21 7 17 2 2 13 9 26 -3 45
14 Katsina United 35 14 3 18 32 38 18 14 2 2 27 11 17 0 1 16 5 27 -6 45
15 Shooting Stars 35 11 11 13 35 39 18 10 8 0 26 10 17 1 3 13 9 29 -4 44
16 Abia Warriors 35 11 10 14 42 40 17 10 7 0 27 12 18 1 3 14 15 28 2 43
17 Niger Tornadoes 35 13 6 16 28 33 18 13 3 2 23 8 17 0 3 14 5 25 -5 43
18 Heartland 35 11 8 16 29 46 17 11 4 2 19 10 18 0 4 14 10 36 -17 41
19 Akwa Starlets 35 12 4 19 35 49 17 12 2 3 26 12 18 0 2 16 9 37 -14 40
20 MFM 35 9 9 17 25 45 17 9 3 5 17 14 18 0 6 12 8 31 -20 36

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Rivers United 35 21 8 6 54 21 17 16 1 0 39 5 18 5 7 6 15 16 33 71
2 Plateau United 35 19 4 12 47 26 17 16 1 0 36 5 18 3 3 12 11 21 21 61
3 Remo Stars 35 15 8 12 38 26 17 13 2 2 27 7 18 2 6 10 11 19 12 53
4 Enugu Rangers 35 14 10 11 37 27 17 11 4 2 25 8 18 3 6 9 12 19 10 52
5 Enyimba 35 15 7 13 39 32 18 13 4 1 32 11 17 2 3 12 7 21 7 52
6 Kwara United 35 15 7 13 37 44 17 14 3 0 26 7 18 1 4 13 11 37 -7 52
7 Sunshine Stars 35 14 9 12 30 25 18 14 3 1 27 7 17 0 6 11 3 18 5 51
8 Akwa United 35 13 12 10 33 30 18 11 6 1 27 11 17 2 6 9 6 19 3 51
9 Gombe United 35 13 10 12 36 35 18 12 6 0 28 10 17 1 4 12 8 25 1 49
10 Nasarawa United 35 13 8 14 40 45 18 13 5 0 26 10 17 0 3 14 14 35 -5 47
11 Wikki Tourist 35 13 7 15 28 32 17 11 5 1 20 6 18 2 2 14 8 26 -4 46
12 Lobi Stars 35 13 7 15 32 41 18 12 4 2 24 13 17 1 3 13 8 28 -9 46
13 Kano Pillars 35 14 6 15 30 33 18 12 4 2 21 7 17 2 2 13 9 26 -3 45
14 Katsina United 35 14 3 18 32 38 18 14 2 2 27 11 17 0 1 16 5 27 -6 45
15 Shooting Stars 35 11 11 13 35 39 18 10 8 0 26 10 17 1 3 13 9 29 -4 44
16 Abia Warriors 35 11 10 14 42 40 17 10 7 0 27 12 18 1 3 14 15 28 2 43
17 Niger Tornadoes 35 13 6 16 28 33 18 13 3 2 23 8 17 0 3 14 5 25 -5 43
18 Heartland 35 11 8 16 29 46 17 11 4 2 19 10 18 0 4 14 10 36 -17 41
19 Akwa Starlets 35 12 4 19 35 49 17 12 2 3 26 12 18 0 2 16 9 37 -14 40
20 MFM 35 9 9 17 25 45 17 9 3 5 17 14 18 0 6 12 8 31 -20 36

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