Football betting preview: Enyimba vs Ifeanyi Uba

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Competition: Wed 05.May
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Enyimba International Stadium (25000 seats)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Enyimba are in the 7th position while the guesting Ifeanyi Uba worry at 19th.

Insights:
  • Enyimba have the fewest scored goals in the second half (3) in Npfl
  • Ifeanyi Uba have yet to win a game away.

There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Npfl match only three days ago. That game was an away game at Rivers United, so at least Enyimba are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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Enyimba form and stats

Home games in the Npfl have been a walk in the park for Enyimba so far, with 19 points won from 7 matches; 6 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses.

Before that, Enyimba had a CAF Confederations Cup home game versus Orlando Pirates which ended with a victory 1-0.

The Enyimba fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 9 in 7 matches. As for guarding their own goal, Enyimba have only let in 3 goals at home.

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Ifeanyi Uba form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Ifeanyi Uba so far with only 3 points returning home. The records show 0-3-6 (win-draw-lose).

Ifeanyi has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to MFM for a Npfl game that ended a draw (1-1). It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Warri Wolves wasn't a success with a 1-3 loss.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Ifeanyi Uba as they have only managed to score 5 times from 9 away games in the league. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Ifeanyi Uba have conceded 14 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last eight meetings: three - one - four (Enyimba wins - draws - Ifeanyi Uba wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.

Enyimba missing players

Ifeanyi Uba missing players

Enyimba Ifeanyi Uba
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
16 7 1 Played P 1 9 18
9 6 1 Won W 0 0 3
3 1 0 Drew D 1 3 7
4 0 0 Lost L 0 6 8
15 9 1 Scored S 1 5 13
11 3 0 Conceded C 1 14 19
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 89%
44% 43% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 67% 50%
25% 29% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 33% 28%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 11% 11%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
38% 43% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 56% 39%
38% 57% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 28%
31% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 44% 44%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.2 1.9 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.1 1.1
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8.4 9.3 7 Shots (avg) S ( 4 4.6 6.7
2.7 3 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 1.4 1.7
39% 43% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 100% 36% 38%
Key stats in Npfl this season:
  • 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 have the fewest scored goals in the second half (3) in Npfl
  • Enyimba haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Ifeanyi Uba have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Ifeanyi Uba have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Ifeanyi Uba have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Ifeanyi Uba have yet to win a game away.
  • Ifeanyi Uba haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  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 Enugu Rangers 18 9 3 6 19 14 9 8 1 0 13 1 9 1 2 6 6 13 5 30
6 Nasarawa United 19 9 3 7 23 19 9 7 1 1 19 8 10 2 2 6 4 11 4 30
7 Enyimba 16 9 3 4 15 11 7 6 1 0 9 3 9 3 2 4 6 8 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 18 3 7 8 13 19 9 3 4 2 8 5 9 0 3 6 5 14 -6 16
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.