All you need to know about the Enyimba - Katsina United game:

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Competition: Sun 31.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Enyimba International Stadium (25000 seats)

The league table in Npfl tells a story about these teams so far, with Enyimba leading Katsina United by 5 points. Match preview to follow:

Insights:
  • Enyimba have won all their matches at home so far.
  • Katsina United have lost all their away matches so far.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

0-3-18 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for Katsina United when playing away games on grass, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has artifical turf). Their goal statistics from those 21 matches are 5-37 (scored/conceded).

These teams have little in common geographically as Katsina United have to travel 1000 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.

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Enyimba form and stats

Perfect Npfl season at home so far for Enyimba 3 wins from 3 appearances.

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Kwara United (0-1).

There will be little rest for Enyimba after this match as they are travelling to Nasarawa United for a Npfl game in only three days.

Enyimba are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 4 goals in 3 games. Defensively Enyimba have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (1 in 3 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Katsina United form and stats

No Npfl points yet away for Katsina United, from their first 3 matches. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on the Katsina manager, as the last three away games were defeats.

The attacking players of Katsina have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 286 minutes.

A 0-1 defeat away at Nasarawa United before that.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Rivers United in just three days.

Katsina are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 0 goals from 3 away games. Katsina United have conceded 6 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last six meetings: three - one - two (Enyimba wins - draws - Katsina United wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.

Enyimba missing players

Katsina United missing players

Enyimba Katsina United
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
6 3 1 Played P 2 3 6
4 3 1 Won W 0 0 2
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 1
2 0 0 Lost L 2 3 3
6 4 1 Scored S 0 0 5
5 1 0 Conceded C 3 6 8
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 83%
50% 33% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 67% 67%
33% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 33% 33%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 17%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 17%
33% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 17%
33% 67% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 33%
33% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 100% 67%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.6 2.7 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 1.7 1.6
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11.6 13.3 17 Shots (avg) S ( 10 6.7 6.4
2.8 2.7 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 1.3 1.8
43% 50% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 22%
Key stats in Npfl this season:
  • Enyimba have won all their matches at home so far.
  • Enyimba haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Katsina United have failed to score a single goal away.
  • Katsina United have lost all their away matches so far.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Nasarawa United 7 4 2 1 8 5 3 2 1 0 4 2 4 2 1 1 4 3 3 14
2 Rivers United 6 4 0 2 8 3 3 3 0 0 7 1 3 1 0 2 1 2 5 12
3 Enyimba 6 4 0 2 6 5 3 3 0 0 4 1 3 1 0 2 2 4 1 12
4 Lobi Stars 6 3 2 1 8 4 3 3 0 0 6 1 3 0 2 1 2 3 4 11
5 Plateau United 7 3 2 2 7 3 4 3 0 1 7 2 3 0 2 1 0 1 4 11
6 Kano Pillars 6 3 2 1 7 4 3 3 0 0 4 0 3 0 2 1 3 4 3 11
7 Enugu Rangers 6 3 2 1 5 3 3 2 1 0 3 1 3 1 1 1 2 2 2 11
8 Kwara United 6 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 0 3 1 3 1 1 1 2 3 1 11
9 Sunshine Stars 6 3 1 2 6 5 3 2 1 0 4 2 3 1 0 2 2 3 1 10
10 MFM 6 2 3 1 5 4 3 2 1 0 4 2 3 0 2 1 1 2 1 9
11 Wikki Tourist 6 2 2 2 5 4 3 2 1 0 3 0 3 0 1 2 2 4 1 8
12 Akwa Starlets 6 2 2 2 6 6 3 1 1 1 4 4 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 8
13 Jigawa Golden Stars 6 2 1 3 5 6 3 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 0 2 4 5 -1 7
14 Katsina United 6 2 1 3 5 8 3 2 1 0 5 2 3 0 0 3 0 6 -3 7
15 Akwa United 6 1 3 2 5 6 3 1 2 0 3 2 3 0 1 2 2 4 -1 6
16 Warri Wolves 6 2 0 4 6 8 3 2 0 1 5 2 3 0 0 3 1 6 -2 6
17 Heartland 6 2 0 4 8 12 3 2 0 1 5 3 3 0 0 3 3 9 -4 6
18 Ifeanyi Uba 6 1 1 4 3 6 3 1 1 1 2 2 3 0 0 3 1 4 -3 4
19 Abia Warriors 6 0 2 4 3 8 3 0 1 2 1 4 3 0 1 2 2 4 -5 2
20 Adamawa United 6 0 2 4 2 9 3 0 2 1 2 3 3 0 0 3 0 6 -7 2

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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.