Football tips: Enyimba vs Enugu Rangers - predictions and betting guide

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Competition: Sun 09.May
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Enyimba International Stadium (25000 seats)

Enyimba and Enugu Rangers are both riding high in the Npfl with their 5th and 6th positions respectively. Expect a great game!

Insights:
  • Enyimba have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Enugu Rangers have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

The hosts Enyimba saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Npfl. Thankfully the previous game, versus Ifeanyi Uba, was also a home game here at Enyimba International Stadium. The away team is better rested.

This pitch has grass, which is not Enugu Rangers's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on grass Enugu Rangers have performed like this: Played 32 matches resulting in 7 wins, 10 draws and 15 defeats with the goal stats 34-44 (scored/conceded).

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Enyimba form and stats

Enyimba have been very solid at home in the Npfl so far, with 20 points collected from 8 matches (6-2-0). This has contributed greatly to their 5th position in the table.

Enyimba has scored 11 league goals at home this season, in 8 matches. Enyimba are not conceding a lot of goals here at Enyimba International Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 8 matches. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Enugu Rangers form and stats

There's been little loot from Enugu Rangers's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 9 away games in the Npfl. Enugu Rangers only have 1 win to counter their 6 defeats and 2 draws. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Enugu have lost on their last two travels.

Enugu Rangers lost away at Plateau United (1-2) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick. Before that, Enugu secured a home win against Nasarawa United with the score 2-0.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Enugu as they have only managed to score 6 times from 9 away games in the league. Enugu have conceded 13 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three Enyimba victories, four draws and three Enugu Rangers wins. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, seven matches with two goals or less.

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Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
17 8 2 Played P 2 9 18
9 6 1 Won W 0 1 9
4 2 1 Drew D 1 2 3
4 0 0 Lost L 1 6 6
17 11 3 Scored S 1 6 19
13 5 2 Conceded C 2 13 14
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 94%
47% 50% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 67% 56%
29% 38% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 33% 28%
6% 12% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 11% 6%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
41% 50% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 56% 33%
35% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 11% 50%
29% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 33% 22%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.1 1.6 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 2.3 2.2
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
8.4 9.2 8.5 Shots (avg) S ( 9 4.6 6.5
2.9 3.4 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 1.9 2.5
39% 41% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 31% 43%
Key stats in Npfl this season:
  • Enugu Rangers have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Enugu Rangers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Enugu Rangers haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Enyimba have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Enyimba have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Enyimba have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Enyimba have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Enyimba haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 Kwara United 19 10 6 3 25 12 10 7 3 0 18 3 9 3 3 3 7 9 13 36
2 Kano Pillars 19 11 3 5 23 16 10 9 1 0 14 2 9 2 2 5 9 14 7 36
3 Akwa United 19 9 7 3 23 11 9 7 2 0 15 2 10 2 5 3 8 9 12 34
4 Rivers United 19 10 2 7 22 18 9 9 0 0 16 1 10 1 2 7 6 17 4 32
5 Enyimba 17 9 4 4 17 13 8 6 2 0 11 5 9 3 2 4 6 8 4 31
6 Enugu Rangers 18 9 3 6 19 14 9 8 1 0 13 1 9 1 2 6 6 13 5 30
7 Nasarawa United 19 9 3 7 23 19 9 7 1 1 19 8 10 2 2 6 4 11 4 30
8 Akwa Starlets 19 9 2 8 22 26 10 8 1 1 19 10 9 1 1 7 3 16 -4 29
9 Lobi Stars 18 8 4 6 21 18 10 8 2 0 18 6 8 0 2 6 3 12 3 28
10 Abia Warriors 19 7 6 6 30 24 10 7 1 2 20 9 9 0 5 4 10 15 6 27
11 Heartland 19 7 5 7 25 26 10 6 3 1 17 9 9 1 2 6 8 17 -1 26
12 Plateau United 19 7 4 8 23 17 9 7 1 1 19 6 10 0 3 7 4 11 6 25
13 Wikki Tourist 19 6 6 7 16 15 10 6 3 1 13 5 9 0 3 6 3 10 1 24
14 Jigawa Golden Stars 19 6 5 8 14 20 9 5 3 1 7 3 10 1 2 7 7 17 -6 23
15 MFM 19 5 6 8 13 18 10 5 3 2 11 7 9 0 3 6 2 11 -5 21
16 Sunshine Stars 19 4 7 8 13 19 10 3 5 2 9 7 9 1 2 6 4 12 -6 19
17 Warri Wolves 19 5 4 10 14 22 9 5 3 1 11 4 10 0 1 9 3 18 -8 19
18 Katsina United 19 5 3 11 14 27 9 5 3 1 11 5 10 0 0 10 3 22 -13 18
19 Ifeanyi Uba 19 3 8 8 15 21 9 3 4 2 8 5 10 0 4 6 7 16 -6 17
20 Adamawa United 19 2 6 11 8 24 9 2 5 2 7 6 10 0 1 9 1 18 -16 12

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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.