Another action-packed fixture in Npfl as Jigawa Golden Stars welcome Kwara United

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Competition: Sun 08.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Sani Abacha Stadium (25000 seats)

Jigawa Golden Stars are welcoming Kwara United for another important game after their 1-2 result against 1st-placed Plateau United.

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

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Jigawa Golden Stars form and stats

23 points is a decent return from 11 Npfl games here at Sani Abacha Stadium for Jigawa Golden Stars. The data says 7 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses. It’s been three wins in a row for Jigawa Golden Stars here at Sani Abacha Stadium, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.

The fans are hoping that Jigawa Golden Stars will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the Npfl game against Plateau United (placed 1st).

Jigawa Golden Stars are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 14 goals in 11 games. Jigawa Golden Stars have only conceded 9 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Kwara United form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Kwara United so far with only 7 points returning home. The records show 2-1-8 (win-draw-lose).

Kwara United aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 344 league minutes without a goal. D. Moughara was the last player to find the net.

The manager was unhappy after their last game, a Npfl match played at their home ground Ilorin Township Stadium. Kwara United suffered a 0-1 loss to Lobi Stars (placed 3rd). Before that, Kwara United travelled to Akwa Starlets and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Kwara United as they have only managed to score 7 times from 11 away games in the league. Kwara United have conceded 21 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Kwara United - Jigawa Golden Stars 4-1 earlier this season.

Jigawa Golden Stars missing players

Kwara United missing players

Jigawa Golden Stars Kwara United
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
22 11 2 Played P 2 11 22
7 7 2 Won W 1 2 7
2 2 0 Drew D 0 1 4
13 2 0 Lost L 1 8 11
21 14 4 Scored S 2 7 20
31 9 2 Conceded C 2 21 29
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 91% 91%
64% 55% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 64% 59%
45% 36% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 45% 32%
14% 9% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 27% 23%
14% 9% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 9% 9%
55% 55% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 36% 36%
14% 27% 50% Clean Sheets C S 50% 27% 36%
32% 18% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 45% 36%
 
2.7 4.5 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 6 7.7
6.8 2 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 8.5 4.5
1.7 0.5 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2.5 1.5
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
22 6 0 Total Shots T S 0 17 71
10 4 0 Shots on Target S O 0 6 25
40% 75% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 8%
Key stats in Npfl this season:
  • Jigawa Golden Stars have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Jigawa Golden Stars have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Jigawa Golden Stars haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Kwara United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Kwara United have created more than twice as many corners as Jigawa Golden Stars.
  • Kwara United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Kwara United have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Plateau United 22 11 7 4 31 13 11 9 2 0 25 4 11 2 5 4 6 9 18 40
2 Rivers United 22 11 6 5 24 14 11 8 3 0 15 5 11 3 3 5 9 9 10 39
3 Lobi Stars 22 11 6 5 23 15 11 8 3 0 17 3 11 3 3 5 6 12 8 39
4 Akwa United 23 8 9 6 22 21 12 5 6 1 15 8 11 3 3 5 7 13 1 33
5 Sunshine Stars 22 8 7 7 25 24 11 6 5 0 17 8 11 2 2 7 8 16 1 31
6 Akwa Starlets 23 7 10 6 22 21 11 6 2 3 13 9 12 1 8 3 9 12 1 31
7 Kano Pillars 21 7 9 5 23 15 10 6 3 1 15 3 11 1 6 4 8 12 8 30
8 Enyimba 18 9 3 6 25 20 9 7 1 1 17 6 9 2 2 5 8 14 5 30
9 Ifeanyi Uba 22 9 3 10 23 25 11 9 2 0 15 2 11 0 1 10 8 23 -2 30
10 Katsina United 20 8 6 6 15 19 11 8 3 0 14 5 9 0 3 6 1 14 -4 30
11 Heartland 22 8 5 9 18 18 11 6 3 2 13 6 11 2 2 7 5 12 0 29
12 Delta Force 14 6 1 7 17 22 7 4 1 2 11 6 7 2 0 5 6 16 -5 19
12 Wikki Tourist 22 7 7 8 22 22 11 6 4 1 18 9 11 1 3 7 4 13 0 28
13 Warri Wolves 21 7 6 8 22 20 10 6 2 2 13 5 11 1 4 6 9 15 2 27
14 Enugu Rangers 20 7 6 7 20 18 10 6 1 3 12 7 10 1 5 4 8 11 2 27
15 MFM 22 7 6 9 17 16 11 5 5 1 13 5 11 2 1 8 4 11 1 27
16 Abia Warriors 22 7 6 9 20 24 11 7 3 1 16 9 11 0 3 8 4 15 -4 27
17 Nasarawa United 22 7 4 11 23 25 11 6 2 3 14 9 11 1 2 8 9 16 -2 25
18 Kwara United 22 7 4 11 20 29 11 5 3 3 13 8 11 2 1 8 7 21 -9 25
19 Jigawa Golden Stars 22 7 2 13 21 31 11 7 2 2 14 9 11 0 0 11 7 22 -10 23
20 Adamawa United 22 6 2 14 16 42 11 6 2 3 13 10 11 0 0 11 3 32 -26 20

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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.