Can Enugu Rangers beat Plateau United in Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium clash?

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Competition: Thu 05.August
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium (30000 seats)

Npfl: The mid-table positions show the journey Enugu Rangers and Plateau United have been on so far. Both teams are up for it; let's go!

Insights:
  • Enugu Rangers have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Plateau United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

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.

Enugu Rangers are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. Plateau United is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.

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Enugu Rangers form and stats

15-2-1 is the performance here at Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium so far in the Npfl, giving Enugu Rangers a total of 47 from their 18 games here. Outstanding results! Enugu has won so many consecutive home games (five in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium. We remember; it was MFM.

No payout for Enugu in their previous match, an away game at Nasarawa United that ended in defeat 0-3.

Ahead of that match, Enugu won a home game hosting Katsina United (1-0).

A decent goal production from Enugu in their home games so far, with 30 goals from 18 league matches. As for guarding their own goal, Enugu have only let in 6 goals at home.

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Plateau United form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Plateau United so far with only 7 points returning home. The records show 1-4-13 (win-draw-lose). It's all red in the travel logs of Plateau, having lost five matches in a row as the visiting team.

Plateau United are travelling after their nice 2-0 home win in the Npfl against Akwa Starlets (placed 10th).

Preceding that game, the 2-3 loss visiting Sunshine Stars's place.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Plateau as they have only managed to score 10 times from 18 away games in the league. 25 goals have been conceded by Plateau in these games.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Plateau United - Enugu 2-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last eight matches): Enugu three wins, one draw and Plateau United four victories. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.

Enugu Rangers missing players

Plateau United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Enugu Rangers Plateau United
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
37 18 5 Played P 5 18 37
17 15 3 Won W 0 1 14
8 2 2 Drew D 2 4 9
12 1 0 Lost L 3 13 14
41 30 7 Scored S 3 10 45
31 6 1 Conceded C 7 25 33
92% 94% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 60% 78% 78%
62% 61% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 40% 50% 62%
32% 33% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 33% 41%
5% 6% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 22% 22%
3% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 11% 8%
38% 28% 20% BTTS BTTS 40% 33% 32%
43% 67% 80% Clean Sheets C S 40% 28% 46%
27% 11% 20% Failed to Score F T 60% 61% 43%
 
4.2 5.4 6.7 Corners for (avg) C F 3.5 3.5 5
4.2 3.1 3.7 Corners against (avg) C A 5.2 5.4 3.9
2 1.8 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 1.8 1.6
4 1 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
6.8 9.3 8.7 Shots (avg) S ( 8.8 8.8 11.3
2.4 3.7 3.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.8 2.8 3.9
45% 48% 45% Goal Efficiency G E 43% 21% 33%
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 Plateau United have scored away.
  • Enugu Rangers have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Plateau United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Plateau United have won significantly less corners away then at 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 37 19 14 4 52 22 19 16 3 0 38 8 18 3 11 4 14 14 30 71
2 Nasarawa United 37 20 5 12 54 35 19 17 1 1 43 13 18 3 4 11 11 22 19 65
3 Kano Pillars 37 19 7 11 38 28 19 17 2 0 26 3 18 2 5 11 12 25 10 64
4 Rivers United 37 18 9 10 48 35 19 16 3 0 33 6 18 2 6 10 15 29 13 63
5 Enyimba 37 17 12 8 38 32 19 12 7 0 25 13 18 5 5 8 13 19 6 63
6 Kwara United 37 18 8 11 45 28 18 14 4 0 32 5 19 4 4 11 13 23 17 62
7 Enugu Rangers 37 17 8 12 41 31 18 15 2 1 30 6 19 2 6 11 11 25 10 59
8 Lobi Stars 37 16 7 14 41 38 18 15 3 0 33 10 19 1 4 14 8 28 3 55
9 Plateau United 37 14 9 14 45 33 19 13 5 1 35 8 18 1 4 13 10 25 12 51
10 Akwa Starlets 37 15 5 17 36 44 18 12 3 3 29 15 19 3 2 14 7 29 -8 50
11 Katsina United 37 14 7 16 35 39 19 13 5 1 31 10 18 1 2 15 4 29 -4 49
12 MFM 37 12 12 13 32 35 18 10 6 2 21 11 19 2 6 11 11 24 -3 48
13 Heartland 37 12 9 16 42 50 18 10 6 2 27 14 19 2 3 14 15 36 -8 45
14 Abia Warriors 37 11 11 15 45 41 18 11 3 4 32 15 19 0 8 11 13 26 4 44
15 Jigawa Golden Stars 37 11 10 16 29 44 19 10 7 2 19 9 18 1 3 14 10 35 -15 43
16 Wikki Tourist 37 11 9 17 38 47 18 11 4 3 29 17 19 0 5 14 9 30 -9 42
17 Sunshine Stars 37 10 12 15 27 39 18 8 8 2 17 10 19 2 4 13 10 29 -12 42
18 Warri Wolves 37 11 8 18 30 44 19 11 4 4 20 10 18 0 4 14 10 34 -14 41
19 Ifeanyi Uba 37 8 12 17 32 50 18 8 7 3 20 12 19 0 5 14 12 38 -18 36
20 Adamawa United 37 5 10 22 20 53 19 5 9 5 17 16 18 0 1 17 3 37 -33 25

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 37 19 14 4 52 22 19 16 3 0 38 8 18 3 11 4 14 14 30 71
2 Nasarawa United 37 20 5 12 54 35 19 17 1 1 43 13 18 3 4 11 11 22 19 65
3 Kano Pillars 37 19 7 11 38 28 19 17 2 0 26 3 18 2 5 11 12 25 10 64
4 Rivers United 37 18 9 10 48 35 19 16 3 0 33 6 18 2 6 10 15 29 13 63
5 Enyimba 37 17 12 8 38 32 19 12 7 0 25 13 18 5 5 8 13 19 6 63
6 Kwara United 37 18 8 11 45 28 18 14 4 0 32 5 19 4 4 11 13 23 17 62
7 Enugu Rangers 37 17 8 12 41 31 18 15 2 1 30 6 19 2 6 11 11 25 10 59
8 Lobi Stars 37 16 7 14 41 38 18 15 3 0 33 10 19 1 4 14 8 28 3 55
9 Plateau United 37 14 9 14 45 33 19 13 5 1 35 8 18 1 4 13 10 25 12 51
10 Akwa Starlets 37 15 5 17 36 44 18 12 3 3 29 15 19 3 2 14 7 29 -8 50
11 Katsina United 37 14 7 16 35 39 19 13 5 1 31 10 18 1 2 15 4 29 -4 49
12 MFM 37 12 12 13 32 35 18 10 6 2 21 11 19 2 6 11 11 24 -3 48
13 Heartland 37 12 9 16 42 50 18 10 6 2 27 14 19 2 3 14 15 36 -8 45
14 Abia Warriors 37 11 11 15 45 41 18 11 3 4 32 15 19 0 8 11 13 26 4 44
15 Jigawa Golden Stars 37 11 10 16 29 44 19 10 7 2 19 9 18 1 3 14 10 35 -15 43
16 Wikki Tourist 37 11 9 17 38 47 18 11 4 3 29 17 19 0 5 14 9 30 -9 42
17 Sunshine Stars 37 10 12 15 27 39 18 8 8 2 17 10 19 2 4 13 10 29 -12 42
18 Warri Wolves 37 11 8 18 30 44 19 11 4 4 20 10 18 0 4 14 10 34 -14 41
19 Ifeanyi Uba 37 8 12 17 32 50 18 8 7 3 20 12 19 0 5 14 12 38 -18 36
20 Adamawa United 37 5 10 22 20 53 19 5 9 5 17 16 18 0 1 17 3 37 -33 25

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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.