Enugu Rangers fights Kano Pillars in Npfl battle

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Competition: Wed 21.July
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium (30000 seats)

Npfl: Two teams in pretty good shape get together for this game. Kano Pillars might have a small advantage with their 3rd place in the table?

Insights:
  • Enugu Rangers have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (11) in Npfl
  • Enugu Rangers have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Kano Pillars have scored away.

It's no vacation for neither Enugu nor Kano Pillars 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.

These teams have little in common geographically as Kano Pillars have to travel 800 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.

The season is still full of potential for Enugu as they can still win the whole Npfl. Pillars are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.

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Enugu Rangers form and stats

Enugu Rangers have been outstanding at home so far in the Npfl with 13 wins, 2 draws and only 1 loss. It’s been three wins in a row for Enugu here at Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.

Enugu are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-2 away versus Heartland.

Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Wikki Tourist.

There will be little rest for Enugu Rangers after this match as they are travelling to Adamawa United for a Npfl game in only four days.

Enugu have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium with 27 goals in 16 league matches. Defensively Enugu Rangers have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (6 in 16 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Kano Pillars form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Kano Pillars so far with only 11 points returning home. The records show 2-5-9 (win-draw-lose). It's all red in the travel logs of Pillars, having lost four matches in a row as the visiting team.

Pillars had fun at their own home (Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium) last time out, beating Akwa Starlets 2-0.

A 0-1 defeat away at Sunshine Stars before that.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Abia Warriors in just four days.

The visitors have scored 12 goals from 16 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 22 goals have been conceded by Pillars in these games.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Kano Pillars - Enugu 1-1 earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - three - four (Enugu Rangers wins - draws - Kano Pillars wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.

Enugu Rangers missing players

Kano Pillars missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Enugu Rangers Kano Pillars
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
33 16 5 Played P 5 16 33
15 13 4 Won W 0 2 17
7 2 0 Drew D 2 5 7
11 1 1 Lost L 3 9 9
37 27 6 Scored S 4 12 36
27 6 1 Conceded C 7 22 25
91% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 94% 94%
61% 62% 40% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 62% 55%
33% 38% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 31% 24%
6% 6% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 12% 6%
3% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 12% 6%
39% 31% 0% BTTS BTTS 60% 56% 36%
42% 62% 80% Clean Sheets C S 20% 12% 48%
27% 12% 20% Failed to Score F T 40% 38% 21%
 
4.1 5.3 6.8 Corners for (avg) C F 4.4 4.1 4.1
4.2 2.8 3 Corners against (avg) C A 6.2 6.6 4.9
2.1 1.8 3.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2.1 1.9
2 0 0 Red cards R C 2 3 3
 
6.8 9.3 7.2 Shots (avg) S ( 6.4 6.8 7.7
2.5 3.8 2.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.6 2.5 2.7
45% 46% 56% Goal Efficiency G E 31% 30% 39%
Key stats in Npfl this season:
  • Enugu Rangers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Enugu Rangers have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Enugu Rangers have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Kano Pillars have scored away.
  • Enugu Rangers have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (11) in Npfl
  • Enugu Rangers have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Kano Pillars have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Akwa United 33 16 13 4 40 19 16 13 3 0 27 6 17 3 10 4 13 13 21 61
2 Nasarawa United 33 18 4 11 45 32 17 15 1 1 36 13 16 3 3 10 9 19 13 58
3 Kano Pillars 33 17 7 9 36 25 17 15 2 0 24 3 16 2 5 9 12 22 11 58
4 Enyimba 33 16 9 8 33 28 17 11 6 0 22 11 16 5 3 8 11 17 5 57
5 Rivers United 33 16 8 9 40 30 17 14 3 0 28 5 16 2 5 9 12 25 10 56
6 Kwara United 33 15 7 11 39 27 16 12 4 0 28 4 17 3 3 11 11 23 12 52
7 Enugu Rangers 33 15 7 11 37 27 16 13 2 1 27 6 17 2 5 10 10 21 10 52
8 Lobi Stars 33 15 5 13 36 32 16 14 2 0 29 7 17 1 3 13 7 25 4 50
9 Plateau United 33 13 8 12 40 27 17 12 4 1 33 8 16 1 4 11 7 19 13 47
10 Akwa Starlets 33 14 4 15 32 40 16 11 2 3 25 15 17 3 2 12 7 25 -8 46
11 MFM 33 11 11 11 25 25 16 9 5 2 16 8 17 2 6 9 9 17 0 44
12 Heartland 33 12 8 13 39 43 17 10 5 2 27 14 16 2 3 11 12 29 -4 44
13 Katsina United 33 12 6 15 32 38 17 11 5 1 28 10 16 1 1 14 4 28 -6 42
14 Wikki Tourist 33 10 9 14 33 40 17 10 4 3 25 15 16 0 5 11 8 25 -7 39
15 Abia Warriors 33 9 11 13 38 37 16 9 3 4 25 13 17 0 8 9 13 24 1 38
16 Sunshine Stars 33 9 10 14 23 32 16 7 7 2 14 8 17 2 3 12 9 24 -9 37
17 Jigawa Golden Stars 33 9 9 15 23 39 16 8 6 2 13 7 17 1 3 13 10 32 -16 36
18 Warri Wolves 33 9 7 17 27 40 17 9 4 4 18 10 16 0 3 13 9 30 -13 34
19 Ifeanyi Uba 33 8 10 15 30 44 16 8 5 3 18 11 17 0 5 12 12 33 -14 34
20 Adamawa United 33 5 9 19 18 41 17 5 8 4 16 13 16 0 1 15 2 28 -23 24

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 Akwa United 33 16 13 4 40 19 16 13 3 0 27 6 17 3 10 4 13 13 21 61
2 Nasarawa United 33 18 4 11 45 32 17 15 1 1 36 13 16 3 3 10 9 19 13 58
3 Kano Pillars 33 17 7 9 36 25 17 15 2 0 24 3 16 2 5 9 12 22 11 58
4 Enyimba 33 16 9 8 33 28 17 11 6 0 22 11 16 5 3 8 11 17 5 57
5 Rivers United 33 16 8 9 40 30 17 14 3 0 28 5 16 2 5 9 12 25 10 56
6 Kwara United 33 15 7 11 39 27 16 12 4 0 28 4 17 3 3 11 11 23 12 52
7 Enugu Rangers 33 15 7 11 37 27 16 13 2 1 27 6 17 2 5 10 10 21 10 52
8 Lobi Stars 33 15 5 13 36 32 16 14 2 0 29 7 17 1 3 13 7 25 4 50
9 Plateau United 33 13 8 12 40 27 17 12 4 1 33 8 16 1 4 11 7 19 13 47
10 Akwa Starlets 33 14 4 15 32 40 16 11 2 3 25 15 17 3 2 12 7 25 -8 46
11 MFM 33 11 11 11 25 25 16 9 5 2 16 8 17 2 6 9 9 17 0 44
12 Heartland 33 12 8 13 39 43 17 10 5 2 27 14 16 2 3 11 12 29 -4 44
13 Katsina United 33 12 6 15 32 38 17 11 5 1 28 10 16 1 1 14 4 28 -6 42
14 Wikki Tourist 33 10 9 14 33 40 17 10 4 3 25 15 16 0 5 11 8 25 -7 39
15 Abia Warriors 33 9 11 13 38 37 16 9 3 4 25 13 17 0 8 9 13 24 1 38
16 Sunshine Stars 33 9 10 14 23 32 16 7 7 2 14 8 17 2 3 12 9 24 -9 37
17 Jigawa Golden Stars 33 9 9 15 23 39 16 8 6 2 13 7 17 1 3 13 10 32 -16 36
18 Warri Wolves 33 9 7 17 27 40 17 9 4 4 18 10 16 0 3 13 9 30 -13 34
19 Ifeanyi Uba 33 8 10 15 30 44 16 8 5 3 18 11 17 0 5 12 12 33 -14 34
20 Adamawa United 33 5 9 19 18 41 17 5 8 4 16 13 16 0 1 15 2 28 -23 24

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