Npfl match prediction and preview for Delta Force vs Enugu Rangers clash

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Date: Sun 22.December
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)

This match features two teams living in the basement of the Npfl, Delta Force holding 18th place and Enugu Rangers lying 19th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.

It's no vacation for neither Delta Force nor Enugu Rangers as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

This stadium uses grass, unlike Enugu Rangers's home stadium. The visitors last 26 games on grass have ended in 4 wins, 10 draws and 12 losses.

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Delta Force form and stats

1-1-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Npfl numbers at home for Delta Force, who have the most conceded goals (20) in Npfl, so far this season. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Delta Force to get some points in this home game. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Delta Force, their manager and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.

Stress levels are on the rise for Delta Force's attacking players as they have now played 212 minutes without scoring in a league game. Y. Bala was their last goal scorer.

The fans are hoping that Delta Force will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Npfl game against Ifeanyi Uba (placed 7th). Ahead of that match, Delta Force lost 0-1 at home to Heartland.

A decent goal production from Delta Force in their home games so far, with 6 goals from 4 league matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Delta Force defense is not exactly impregnable. 6 goals conceded from 4 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Enugu Rangers form and stats

Still no away game victory in the Npfl for Enugu Rangers with 2 draws and 1 loss from their first 3 attempts.

Enugu Rangers's last game was the home draw against Plateau United (0-0). A 1-1 draw at Wikki Tourist's stadium before that.

Enugu Rangers find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 3 goals from 3 away fixtures in the league. As opposed to that, Enugu Rangers have seen the ball go into their own net 4 times on the road.

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Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
9 4 1 Played P 1 3 7
2 1 1 Won W 0 0 1
1 1 0 Drew D 1 2 3
6 2 0 Lost L 0 1 3
9 6 4 Scored S 1 3 4
20 6 1 Conceded C 1 4 7
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 86%
67% 75% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 57%
56% 50% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 33% 14%
56% 50% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
22% 25% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
56% 75% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 100% 43%
11% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 29%
33% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 43%
 
3.2 4.5 0 Corners For (avg) C F 0 3 5.2
5.2 0.5 0 Corners Against (avg) C A 0 5 4
1 0.5 0 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0 2 1
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
 
20 6 0 Total Shots T S 0 5 23
10 1 0 Shots on Target S O 0 3 6
40% 200% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 33% 17%
Key stats in Npfl this season:
  • All of Enugu Rangers's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Delta Force has the most conceded goals (20)
  • Delta Force has the most conceded goals (6) at home
  • Delta Force has the most conceded goals in the second half (11)
  • Delta Force has the the worst goal difference (-11)
  • Delta Force have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Delta Force have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Delta Force have scored more than double the goals of Enugu Rangers.
  • Delta Force have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Delta Force have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Delta Force haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Enugu Rangers has the fewest scored goals (4)
  • Enugu Rangers have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Enugu Rangers have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Enugu Rangers have yet to win a 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 Plateau United 9 5 3 1 15 6 4 3 1 0 10 3 5 2 2 1 5 3 9 18
2 Akwa Starlets 9 4 4 1 10 6 4 3 0 1 5 3 5 1 4 0 5 3 4 16
3 Lobi Stars 8 4 3 1 11 4 3 3 0 0 8 0 5 1 3 1 3 4 7 15
4 Enyimba 8 4 2 2 12 7 5 4 1 0 10 3 3 0 1 2 2 4 5 14
5 Sunshine Stars 8 4 2 2 11 7 4 3 1 0 7 3 4 1 1 2 4 4 4 14
6 Wikki Tourist 9 4 2 3 9 8 4 3 1 0 7 3 5 1 1 3 2 5 1 14
7 Ifeanyi Uba 9 4 2 3 8 9 5 4 1 0 5 0 4 0 1 3 3 9 -1 14
8 Abia Warriors 9 3 4 2 7 5 5 3 2 0 7 3 4 0 2 2 0 2 2 13
9 Rivers United 9 3 3 3 7 6 4 2 2 0 5 2 5 1 1 3 2 4 1 12
10 Heartland 9 3 3 3 6 8 5 2 2 1 4 3 4 1 1 2 2 5 -2 12
11 Katsina United 9 3 3 3 5 9 5 3 2 0 5 1 4 0 1 3 0 8 -4 12
12 MFM 7 3 2 2 7 4 3 1 2 0 5 2 4 2 0 2 2 2 3 11
13 Kano Pillars 8 2 4 2 9 5 4 1 2 1 6 2 4 1 2 1 3 3 4 10
14 Warri Wolves 9 2 4 3 7 7 5 2 2 1 4 2 4 0 2 2 3 5 0 10
15 Akwa United 9 2 4 3 9 10 5 2 3 0 7 2 4 0 1 3 2 8 -1 10
16 Adamawa United 9 3 1 5 8 14 5 3 1 1 8 5 4 0 0 4 0 9 -6 10
17 Jigawa Golden Stars 8 3 0 5 8 12 4 3 0 1 5 3 4 0 0 4 3 9 -4 9
18 Delta Force 9 2 1 6 9 20 4 1 1 2 6 6 5 1 0 4 3 14 -11 7
19 Enugu Rangers 7 1 3 3 4 7 4 1 1 2 1 3 3 0 2 1 3 4 -3 6
20 Nasarawa United 8 0 2 6 6 14 3 0 1 2 1 3 5 0 1 4 5 11 -8 2

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The Nigerian Professional Fotball League (NPFL) is the highest level of football in Nigeria. It has earlier been known as the Nigerian Premier League, Nigerian Premiership, Nigerian Professional League and other names. It currently holds two divisions each with twelve teams. The top three teams in each division qualify for a championship playoff.