Gombe United have come here for an appealing game versus the hosts El Kanemi Warriors. Prepare for the match with this in-depth Npfl preview!
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
El Kanemi Warriors form and stats
1-0-0 (win-draw-lost) are the Npfl numbers at home for El Kanemi Warriors so far this season.
El Kanemi Warriors's previous game was also played at home, ending 2-1 versus Nasarawa United (placed 10th). The home side are looking to build on that result.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Remo Stars (0-2).El Kanemi Warriors has scored {2 goals} so far and conceded {1 goals} from 1 home game. These are numbers from the league only.
Gombe United form and stats
One match played away so far in the Npfl for Gombe United and it was a tie. Last season the statistics for their away games were 1 win, 4 draws and 14 losses from 19 games.
Gombe United aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 312 league minutes without a goal. Yahaya was the last player to find the net.
Gombe United might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Remo Stars proved too strong as Gombe United slumped to a 0-1 defeat in front of their own fans at Pantami Township Stadium.
Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Kwara United that ended 0-0.As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Gombe United has managed {0 goals} and let in 0 from 1 match.
Head 2 Head
Data for the prior seven meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Warriors, two draws and two wins for Gombe United. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: six games.
El Kanemi Warriors missing players
Gombe United missing players
| El Kanemi Warriors | Gombe United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 100% | 50% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5 | 2.5 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 11 | 5.5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 10 | 0 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14 | 14 | 7 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1 | 1 | 0.5 |
| El Kanemi Warriors | Last season | Gombe United | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 22 | 11 | Played | P | 19 | 38 | ||
| 9 | 7 | Won | W | 1 | 14 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 4 | 10 | ||
| 10 | 2 | Lost | L | 14 | 14 | ||
| 21 | 15 | Scored | S | 10 | 39 | ||
| 25 | 8 | Conceded | C | 29 | 39 | ||
| 91% | 91% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 95% | 89% | ||
| 55% | 55% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 58% | 53% | ||
| 36% | 36% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 32% | 34% | ||
| 14% | 18% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 16% | 18% | ||
| 9% | 9% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 5% | 8% | ||
| 36% | 36% | BTTS | BTTS | 42% | 39% | ||
| 36% | 45% | Clean Sheets | C S | 11% | 37% | ||
| 36% | 27% | Failed to Score | F T | 53% | 34% | ||
| 2.2 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.1 | 3 | ||
| 4.8 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 2.8 | ||
| 1.8 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.6 | 1.2 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 4 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 3.9 | 5.8 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.1 | 2.6 | ||
| 50% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 39% | ||
| 7.2 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6.7 | 5.5 | ||
| 3.5 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.4 | 2.1 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Bendel Insurance | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | Remo Stars | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | Enyimba | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | El Kanemi Warriors | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 5 | Shooting Stars | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Kwara United | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Plateau United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| 8 | Gombe United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| 9 | Akwa United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| 10 | Nasarawa United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Last season | 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 | 38 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 58 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 5 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Plateau United | 38 | 21 | 4 | 13 | 50 | 29 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 6 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 23 | 21 | 67 |
| 3 | Remo Stars | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 43 | 26 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 7 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 19 | 17 | 62 |
| 4 | Kwara United | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 43 | 45 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 7 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 38 | -2 | 58 |
| 5 | Enugu Rangers | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 41 | 30 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 10 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 11 | 56 |
| 6 | Nasarawa United | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 42 | 48 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 10 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 38 | -6 | 53 |
| 7 | Enyimba | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 39 | 36 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 13 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 23 | 3 | 52 |
| 8 | Gombe United | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 39 | 39 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 29 | 10 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 29 | 0 | 52 |
| 9 | Akwa United | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 35 | 36 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 29 | 13 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 23 | -1 | 52 |
| 10 | Wikki Tourist | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 34 | 35 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 29 | -1 | 52 |
| 11 | Sunshine Stars | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 30 | 30 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 51 |
| 12 | Niger Tornadoes | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 32 | 38 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 29 | -6 | 51 |
| 13 | Abia Warriors | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 50 | 44 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 33 | 14 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 30 | 6 | 50 |
| 14 | Akwa Starlets | 38 | 15 | 4 | 19 | 42 | 49 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 12 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 37 | -7 | 49 |
| 15 | Lobi Stars | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 36 | 48 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 15 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 33 | -12 | 49 |
| 16 | Shooting Stars | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 41 | 45 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 29 | 12 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 33 | -4 | 48 |
| 17 | Katsina United | 38 | 15 | 3 | 20 | 34 | 42 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 11 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 31 | -8 | 48 |
| 18 | Heartland | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 32 | 48 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 38 | -16 | 47 |
| 19 | Kano Pillars | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 32 | 36 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 8 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 28 | -4 | 45 |
| 20 | MFM | 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 26 | 51 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 34 | -25 | 36 |