Npfl: Ifeanyi Uba - Enyimba preview and statistics

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Competition: Wed 21.July
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: FC Ifeanyi Ubah International Stadium (3000 seats)

Struggling Ifeanyi Uba will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Enyimba in the upcoming league round. It’s 19th vs 4th and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.

Insights:
  • Ifeanyi Uba have the most conceded goals (44) in Npfl
  • Enyimba have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.

It's no vacation for neither Ifeanyi Uba nor Enyimba as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

Ifeanyi are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. Enyimba are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

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Ifeanyi Uba form and stats

Ifeanyi Uba, who have the most conceded goals (44) in Npfl, have collected 29 points from their Npfl home games so far after 8-5-3. After failing to beat Enugu Rangers here at FC Ifeanyi Ubah International Stadium, Ifeanyi Uba has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with four wins in a row.

Ifeanyi faced defeat in their previous match, away at Plateau United (0-4). As you see from the result above, Ifeanyi suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one.

Ahead of that match, Ifeanyi won a home game hosting Nasarawa United (2-1).

Ifeanyi Uba are traveling soon after this match as the Npfl match at Rivers United awaits in four days.

Ifeanyi Uba are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 18 goals in 16 games. From these home matches, Ifeanyi Uba have conceded only 11 goals.

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Enyimba form and stats

5-3-8 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Enyimba in their Npfl matches away.

Impressive finishing secured the home win 2-1 against Jigawa Golden Stars in their previous game.

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

A quick return to home after this game, as Enyimba are hosting MFM in the Npfl only four days away.

The attacking power of Enyimba when travelling is not overwhelming with 11 goals scored from 16 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Enyimba have seen the ball go into their own net 17 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

Enyimba - Ifeanyi 2-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last nine matches): Ifeanyi four wins, two draws and Enyimba three victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.

Ifeanyi Uba missing players

Enyimba missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Ifeanyi Uba Enyimba
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
33 16 4 Played P 6 16 33
8 8 2 Won W 4 5 16
10 5 1 Drew D 2 3 9
15 3 1 Lost L 0 8 8
30 18 4 Scored S 7 11 33
44 11 3 Conceded C 3 17 28
91% 81% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 88% 88%
64% 50% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 50% 55%
45% 44% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 31% 36%
15% 6% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 6% 6%
3% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
42% 31% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 38% 48%
24% 50% 25% Clean Sheets C S 50% 25% 33%
42% 38% 50% Failed to Score F T 17% 50% 30%
 
3.5 5.2 6.2 Corners for (avg) C F 2.4 2 3.9
4.9 3.7 3.8 Corners against (avg) C A 4.4 4.8 3.6
1 1 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 3.2 2.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
7.1 9.9 12 Shots (avg) S ( 8 6 8
2.1 2.6 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.4 2.1 3.1
45% 48% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 37% 34%
Key stats in Npfl this season:
  • Enyimba have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Enyimba have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Ifeanyi Uba have the most conceded goals (44) in Npfl
  • Ifeanyi Uba have the most conceded goals in the first half (24) in Npfl
  • Ifeanyi Uba have won significantly more corners at home than 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 Akwa United 33 16 13 4 40 19 16 13 3 0 27 6 17 3 10 4 13 13 21 61
2 Nasarawa United 33 18 4 11 45 32 17 15 1 1 36 13 16 3 3 10 9 19 13 58
3 Kano Pillars 33 17 7 9 36 25 17 15 2 0 24 3 16 2 5 9 12 22 11 58
4 Enyimba 33 16 9 8 33 28 17 11 6 0 22 11 16 5 3 8 11 17 5 57
5 Rivers United 33 16 8 9 40 30 17 14 3 0 28 5 16 2 5 9 12 25 10 56
6 Kwara United 33 15 7 11 39 27 16 12 4 0 28 4 17 3 3 11 11 23 12 52
7 Enugu Rangers 33 15 7 11 37 27 16 13 2 1 27 6 17 2 5 10 10 21 10 52
8 Lobi Stars 33 15 5 13 36 32 16 14 2 0 29 7 17 1 3 13 7 25 4 50
9 Plateau United 33 13 8 12 40 27 17 12 4 1 33 8 16 1 4 11 7 19 13 47
10 Akwa Starlets 33 14 4 15 32 40 16 11 2 3 25 15 17 3 2 12 7 25 -8 46
11 MFM 33 11 11 11 25 25 16 9 5 2 16 8 17 2 6 9 9 17 0 44
12 Heartland 33 12 8 13 39 43 17 10 5 2 27 14 16 2 3 11 12 29 -4 44
13 Katsina United 33 12 6 15 32 38 17 11 5 1 28 10 16 1 1 14 4 28 -6 42
14 Wikki Tourist 33 10 9 14 33 40 17 10 4 3 25 15 16 0 5 11 8 25 -7 39
15 Abia Warriors 33 9 11 13 38 37 16 9 3 4 25 13 17 0 8 9 13 24 1 38
16 Sunshine Stars 33 9 10 14 23 32 16 7 7 2 14 8 17 2 3 12 9 24 -9 37
17 Jigawa Golden Stars 33 9 9 15 23 39 16 8 6 2 13 7 17 1 3 13 10 32 -16 36
18 Warri Wolves 33 9 7 17 27 40 17 9 4 4 18 10 16 0 3 13 9 30 -13 34
19 Ifeanyi Uba 33 8 10 15 30 44 16 8 5 3 18 11 17 0 5 12 12 33 -14 34
20 Adamawa United 33 5 9 19 18 41 17 5 8 4 16 13 16 0 1 15 2 28 -23 24

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Akwa United 33 16 13 4 40 19 16 13 3 0 27 6 17 3 10 4 13 13 21 61
2 Nasarawa United 33 18 4 11 45 32 17 15 1 1 36 13 16 3 3 10 9 19 13 58
3 Kano Pillars 33 17 7 9 36 25 17 15 2 0 24 3 16 2 5 9 12 22 11 58
4 Enyimba 33 16 9 8 33 28 17 11 6 0 22 11 16 5 3 8 11 17 5 57
5 Rivers United 33 16 8 9 40 30 17 14 3 0 28 5 16 2 5 9 12 25 10 56
6 Kwara United 33 15 7 11 39 27 16 12 4 0 28 4 17 3 3 11 11 23 12 52
7 Enugu Rangers 33 15 7 11 37 27 16 13 2 1 27 6 17 2 5 10 10 21 10 52
8 Lobi Stars 33 15 5 13 36 32 16 14 2 0 29 7 17 1 3 13 7 25 4 50
9 Plateau United 33 13 8 12 40 27 17 12 4 1 33 8 16 1 4 11 7 19 13 47
10 Akwa Starlets 33 14 4 15 32 40 16 11 2 3 25 15 17 3 2 12 7 25 -8 46
11 MFM 33 11 11 11 25 25 16 9 5 2 16 8 17 2 6 9 9 17 0 44
12 Heartland 33 12 8 13 39 43 17 10 5 2 27 14 16 2 3 11 12 29 -4 44
13 Katsina United 33 12 6 15 32 38 17 11 5 1 28 10 16 1 1 14 4 28 -6 42
14 Wikki Tourist 33 10 9 14 33 40 17 10 4 3 25 15 16 0 5 11 8 25 -7 39
15 Abia Warriors 33 9 11 13 38 37 16 9 3 4 25 13 17 0 8 9 13 24 1 38
16 Sunshine Stars 33 9 10 14 23 32 16 7 7 2 14 8 17 2 3 12 9 24 -9 37
17 Jigawa Golden Stars 33 9 9 15 23 39 16 8 6 2 13 7 17 1 3 13 10 32 -16 36
18 Warri Wolves 33 9 7 17 27 40 17 9 4 4 18 10 16 0 3 13 9 30 -13 34
19 Ifeanyi Uba 33 8 10 15 30 44 16 8 5 3 18 11 17 0 5 12 12 33 -14 34
20 Adamawa United 33 5 9 19 18 41 17 5 8 4 16 13 16 0 1 15 2 28 -23 24

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