This should be an engrossing game as Gombe United have their supposed home advantage, while Plateau United are in front by 8 points in the Npfl standings.
- Gombe United have the fewest conceded goals (0) at home in Npfl
- Plateau United is in the best form (5-0-1) in Npfl
3-9-17 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for Plateau 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 29 matches are 15-33 (scored/conceded).
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Gombe United form and stats
Gombe United have performed here at Pantami Township Stadium this season with 4 wins from 6 Npfl matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 0. The Gombe United fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Pantami Township Stadium and will expect new points from this game. Gombe United has played eleven games in a row here without a defeat.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper not having conceded a league goal in 188 minutes.
Gombe enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Akwa Starlets's place. The match ended 1-0.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Remo Stars in a game that was won 1-0.The manager will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Wikki Tourist in only four days.
Gombe United has scored 8 league goals at home this season, in 6 matches.
Plateau United form and stats
There's been little loot from Plateau United's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 6 away games in the Npfl. Plateau United only have 2 wins to counter their 4 defeats and 0 draws. Impressively, the visitors are on a five-match winning run which they hope continue versus Gombe United.
Impressive finishing secured the home win 3-1 against Shooting Stars in their previous game.
Prior to that result Plateau United won their away game at Kano Pillars. The scoreline was 1-0.Looking at the earlier recent performances of Plateau United when being an outsider away as they are today, we find five matches with the visitors losing two times, drawing three and winning zero games.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Akwa United in just four days.
Goals are few and far between in Plateau's away league games. Only 3 goals from 6 travels. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (5 so far).
Head 2 Head
Gombe United-Plateau United H2H statistics last five meetings regardless of arena: Gombe United one win, Plateau United three wins, one draw. two of these five matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Gombe United missing players
Plateau United missing players
| Gombe United | Plateau United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 12 | 8 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 3 | 20 |
| 9 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 85% | 67% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 54% | 33% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 17% | 38% |
| 23% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 17% | 38% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 23% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 15% |
| 23% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 17% | 23% |
| 54% | 100% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 54% |
| 38% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 23% |
| 4.5 | 5.6 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 8 | 5.7 | 3.9 |
| 3.6 | 2 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 8 | 4.4 |
| 1.6 | 0.6 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7.5 | 11.2 | 6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5 | 7.7 | 6.2 |
| 3.6 | 6.2 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3 | 2.6 |
| 28% | 28% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 11% | 67% |
| 6.7 | 3 | 2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9 | 9.7 | 5.9 |
| 1.9 | 1 | 1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6 | 4.3 | 2.1 |
- Gombe United have not yet conceded a single goal in all their home games.
- Gombe United have not yet lost a game at home.
- Gombe United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Gombe United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Gombe United have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Plateau United have scored away.
- Gombe United have the fewest conceded goals (0) at home in Npfl
- Gombe United have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Gombe United have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Plateau United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Plateau United have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Plateau United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Plateau United is in the best form (5-0-1) in Npfl
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Rivers United | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Plateau United | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 27 |
| 3 | Enugu Rangers | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 23 |
| 4 | Remo Stars | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 23 |
| 5 | Akwa United | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 23 |
| 6 | Kwara United | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 21 |
| 7 | Enyimba | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 21 |
| 8 | Nasarawa United | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 20 |
| 9 | Wikki Tourist | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| 10 | Gombe United | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 19 |
| 11 | Shooting Stars | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 19 |
| 12 | Lobi Stars | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 10 | -4 | 19 |
| 13 | Sunshine Stars | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 17 |
| 14 | Kano Pillars | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 11 | -5 | 17 |
| 15 | Niger Tornadoes | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | -4 | 16 |
| 16 | Abia Warriors | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | -1 | 14 |
| 17 | Katsina United | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 12 | -7 | 14 |
| 18 | Heartland | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 15 | -14 | 13 |
| 19 | Akwa Starlets | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 16 | -10 | 12 |
| 20 | MFM | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 14 | -14 | 11 |
