Ifeanyi Uba fights Enyimba in Npfl battle

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Date: Sun 19.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Gabros Stadium (3000 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. Ifeanyi Uba are in the 10th position while the guesting Enyimba worry at 16th.

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.

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Ifeanyi Uba form and stats

Home games in the Npfl have been a walk in the park for Ifeanyi Uba so far, with 19 points won from 7 matches; 6 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses. Ever since the Lobi Stars game Ifeanyi Uba has been unbeatable here at Gabros Stadium producing four straight wins.

The fans are hoping that Ifeanyi Uba will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the Npfl game against Abia Warriors (placed 8th). Ahead of that match, Ifeanyi Uba won a home game hosting Warri Wolves (3-1).

Ifeanyi Uba has scored 9 league goals at home this season, in 7 matches. As for guarding their own goal, Ifeanyi Uba have only let in 1 goal at home.

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Enyimba form and stats

The visitors are W0-D2-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Npfl.

Enyimba have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 180 minutes ago. J. Gbadamosi was the goal scorer.

The manager U. Abdallah was unhappy after their last game, a Npfl match played at their home ground Enyimba International Stadium. Enyimba suffered a 0-2 loss to Heartland (placed 9th). Before that, Enyimba secured a home win against Paradou AC with the score 4-1.

The visitors have scored 3 goals from 5 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Enyimba have conceded 9 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head totals (for the last seven meetings): Ifeanyi Uba won 3 games, 1 match ended with a draw and Enyimba has 3 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 2 / 5

Ifeanyi Uba missing players

Enyimba missing players

Ifeanyi Uba Enyimba
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
15 7 3 Played P 1 5 11
6 6 3 Won W 0 0 4
2 1 0 Drew D 1 2 3
7 0 0 Lost L 0 3 4
16 9 6 Scored S 1 3 13
19 1 1 Conceded C 1 9 14
93% 86% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
53% 29% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 80% 82%
40% 14% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 40% 36%
27% 14% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 20% 27%
13% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
47% 14% 33% BTTS BTTS 100% 60% 55%
40% 86% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 18%
20% 14% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 40% 27%
 
4.2 4.8 5 Corners For (avg) C F 0 0 5.5
4.8 3.4 3.5 Corners Against (avg) C A 0 0 3
2 2 1.5 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0 0 1.5
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
 
84 48 27 Total Shots T S 0 0 37
34 19 10 Shots on Target S O 0 0 13
41% 37% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 46%
Key stats in Npfl this season:
  • Enyimba have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Enyimba have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Enyimba have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Enyimba have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Enyimba have yet to win a game away.
  • Enyimba haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Ifeanyi Uba have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Ifeanyi Uba have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Ifeanyi Uba have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Enyimba have scored 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 Lobi Stars 14 8 3 3 17 7 6 6 0 0 12 0 8 2 3 3 5 7 10 27
2 Rivers United 15 8 3 4 17 10 8 6 2 0 12 4 7 2 1 4 5 6 7 27
3 Plateau United 15 7 4 4 21 12 7 5 2 0 15 3 8 2 2 4 6 9 9 25
4 Sunshine Stars 15 7 4 4 20 15 8 5 3 0 13 6 7 2 1 4 7 9 5 25
5 Akwa Starlets 14 6 5 3 17 11 7 5 0 2 11 6 7 1 5 1 6 5 6 23
6 Akwa United 15 6 5 4 13 12 8 4 3 1 9 4 7 2 2 3 4 8 1 23
7 MFM 14 6 4 4 13 9 7 4 3 0 10 3 7 2 1 4 3 6 4 22
8 Abia Warriors 15 5 6 4 13 10 8 5 3 0 12 4 7 0 3 4 1 6 3 21
9 Heartland 15 6 3 6 11 12 7 4 2 1 7 4 8 2 1 5 4 8 -1 21
10 Ifeanyi Uba 15 6 2 7 16 19 7 6 1 0 9 1 8 0 1 7 7 18 -3 20
11 Katsina United 15 5 5 5 11 16 8 5 3 0 10 4 7 0 2 5 1 12 -5 20
12 Delta Force 14 6 1 7 17 22 7 4 1 2 11 6 7 2 0 5 6 16 -5 19
13 Kano Pillars 13 3 8 2 12 7 6 2 3 1 8 3 7 1 5 1 4 4 5 17
14 Wikki Tourist 14 4 5 5 12 13 7 3 3 1 10 7 7 1 2 4 2 6 -1 17
15 Warri Wolves 15 4 5 6 13 15 8 4 2 2 8 5 7 0 3 4 5 10 -2 17
16 Enyimba 11 4 3 4 13 14 6 4 1 1 10 5 5 0 2 3 3 9 -1 15
17 Jigawa Golden Stars 14 4 1 9 15 23 7 4 1 2 9 7 7 0 0 7 6 16 -8 13
18 Enugu Rangers 11 3 3 5 10 12 5 2 1 2 4 4 6 1 2 3 6 8 -2 12
19 Adamawa United 15 3 2 10 11 26 8 3 2 3 8 8 7 0 0 7 3 18 -15 11
20 Nasarawa United 13 2 4 7 10 17 6 2 2 2 5 5 7 0 2 5 5 12 -7 10

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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.