Enugu Rangers vs Rivers United match preview

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Date: Sun 19.May
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)

1st position in the Npfl table for Enugu Rangers so far, a good performance. The home supporters hope for more joy as 5th-placed Rivers United visits.

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.

This pitch has artificial turf, which is not Rivers United's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on artificial turf Rivers United have performed like this: Played 19 matches resulting in 0 wins, 2 draws and 17 defeats with the goal stats 9-38 (scored/conceded).

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Enugu Rangers form and stats

This stadium has been a fortress for Enugu Rangers so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 9-1-0. Enugu Rangers are on a three game winning streak in their home games.

The Enugu Rangers supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Bendel Insurance in Npfl and win 1-0. Prior to that, an away loss at Lobi Stars.

Enugu Rangers have proved capable of finding the net in their games here with 15 goals in 10 matches. As for guarding their own goal, Enugu Rangers have only let in 4 goals at home.

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Rivers United form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Rivers United so far with only 7 points returning home. The records show 1-4-5 (win-draw-lose).

Rivers United delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Lobi Stars in their previous match; a Npfl game. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Kwara United that ended 0-0.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Rivers United as they have only managed to score 6 times from 10 away games. 12 goals have been conceded by Rivers United in these games.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Rivers United - Enugu Rangers 3-0 entered in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last seven matches): Enugu Rangers 3 wins, 1 draw and Rivers United 3 victories. As for goals, 4 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 3 games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Enugu Rangers missing players

Rivers United missing players

Enugu Rangers Rivers United
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs top Away Total
20 10 3 Played 3 10 20
11 9 3 Won 0 1 7
4 1 0 Drew 0 4 7
5 0 0 Lost 3 5 6
22 15 4 Scored 1 6 17
17 4 1 Conceded 5 12 16
90% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 90% 90%
45% 30% 33% Over 1.5 67% 70% 55%
35% 20% 33% Over 2.5 33% 20% 20%
10% 10% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 0%
5% 10% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
40% 30% 33% BTTS 33% 50% 40%
45% 70% 67% Clean Sheets 0% 20% 45%
25% 0% 0% Failed To Score 67% 40% 25%
 
3.8 5 3 Corners For (avg) 2 2.8 3.7
4.6 3.3 5 Corners Against (avg) 3.7 4.8 3.6
2.5 2.3 3 Yellow Cards (avg) 2 1.9 1.6
1 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • Enugu Rangers have not yet lost a game at home.
  • 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 Rivers United have scored away.
  • Enugu Rangers have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Enugu Rangers have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Enugu Rangers haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Rivers United have won significantly less corners away then at home.

Enugu Rangers
All CAF Confederations Cup Premier League Npfl CAF Champions League
All Home Away
17-04-19 NP Enugu Rangers 1 - 1 Lobi Stars
21-04-19 NP Enugu Rangers 1 - 0 MFM
25-04-19 NP Bendel Insurance 2 - 1 Enugu Rangers
02-05-19 NP Rivers United 3 - 0 Enugu Rangers
05-05-19 NP Enyimba 3 - 1 Enugu Rangers
08-05-19 NP Enugu Rangers 1 - 0 Kwara United
12-05-19 NP Lobi Stars 1 - 0 Enugu Rangers
15-05-19 NP Enugu Rangers 1 - 0 Bendel Insurance
19-05-19 NP Enugu Rangers 15:00 Rivers United
26-05-19 NP Wikki Tourist 15:00 Enugu Rangers
Rivers United
All CAF Confederations Cup Premier League Club Friendlies Npfl CAF Champions League
All Home Away
07-04-19 NP Rivers United 1 - 0 Niger Tornadoes
14-04-19 NP Katsina United 2 - 1 Rivers United
21-04-19 NP Rivers United 1 - 1 Sunshine Stars
02-05-19 NP Rivers United 3 - 0 Enugu Rangers
05-05-19 NP MFM 1 - 0 Rivers United
08-05-19 NP Rivers United 1 - 0 Enyimba
12-05-19 NP Kwara United 0 - 0 Rivers United
16-05-19 NP Rivers United 1 - 1 Lobi Stars
19-05-19 NP Enugu Rangers 15:00 Rivers United
26-05-19 NP Rivers United 15:00 Bendel Insurance

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Enugu Rangers 20 11 4 5 22 17 10 9 1 0 15 4 10 2 3 5 7 13 5 37
2 Lobi Stars 20 7 10 3 20 17 10 7 3 0 15 6 10 0 7 3 5 11 3 31
3 Enyimba 20 7 9 4 19 11 10 7 3 0 15 3 10 0 6 4 4 8 8 30
4 MFM 20 8 5 7 18 15 10 7 3 0 14 4 10 1 2 7 4 11 3 29
5 Rivers United 20 7 7 6 17 16 10 6 3 1 11 4 10 1 4 5 6 12 1 28
6 Katsina United 20 8 3 9 21 22 10 8 2 0 19 8 10 0 1 9 2 14 -1 27
7 Wikki Tourist 20 8 3 9 20 22 10 7 2 1 14 7 10 1 1 8 6 15 -2 27
8 Sunshine Stars 20 7 5 8 19 19 10 6 3 1 14 6 10 1 2 7 5 13 0 26
9 Bendel Insurance 20 5 10 5 12 12 10 5 5 0 9 3 10 0 5 5 3 9 0 25
10 Niger Tornadoes 20 4 9 7 14 18 10 4 6 0 8 3 10 0 3 7 6 15 -4 21
11 Kwara United 20 5 6 9 12 19 10 5 4 1 10 5 10 0 2 8 2 14 -7 21
12 Remo Stars 20 4 7 9 16 22 10 4 4 2 8 5 10 0 3 7 8 17 -6 19

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