Football tips: Jigawa Golden Stars vs Rivers United - predictions and betting guide

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Competition: Wed 21.July
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Ahmadu Bello Stadium (15000 seats)

Struggling Jigawa Golden Stars will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Rivers United in the upcoming league round. It’s 17th vs 5th and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.

Insights:
  • Jigawa Golden Stars have the fewest scored goals in the first half (6) in Npfl
  • Rivers United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

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.

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

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

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Jigawa Golden Stars form and stats

8 victories, 6 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Jigawa Golden Stars, who have the fewest scored goals (13) at home in Npfl, have to build on here at Ahmadu Bello Stadium in the Npfl.

Jigawa faced defeat in their previous match, away at Enyimba (1-2).

Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Plateau United.

Jigawa Golden Stars are traveling soon after this match as the Npfl match at Akwa United awaits in four days.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Jigawa here at Ahmadu Bello Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (13 from 16 games). Defensively Jigawa have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (7 in 16 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Rivers United form and stats

There's been little loot from Rivers United's travels as they have only collected 11 points from 16 away games in the Npfl. Rivers United only have 2 wins to counter their 9 defeats and 5 draws.

Rivers delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Akwa United (placed 1st) in their previous match; a Npfl game.

That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Warri Wolves.

A new game in only four days for Rivers, the Npfl home match versus Ifeanyi Uba. Busy days.

The attacking power of Rivers when travelling is not overwhelming with 12 goals scored from 16 league matches away. Rivers United struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 25 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Rivers United - Jigawa 2-0. Jigawa Golden Stars-Rivers United H2H statistics last two meetings regardless of arena: Jigawa zero wins, Rivers United one win, one draw. zero of these two matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Jigawa Golden Stars missing players

Rivers United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Jigawa Golden Stars Rivers United
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
33 16 5 Played P 5 16 33
9 8 2 Won W 1 2 16
9 6 3 Drew D 1 5 8
15 2 0 Lost L 3 9 9
23 13 3 Scored S 1 12 40
39 7 1 Conceded C 4 25 30
85% 81% 60% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 94% 94%
58% 31% 20% Over 1.5 O 1.5 20% 62% 64%
36% 12% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 38% 30%
9% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 19% 15%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 6%
36% 31% 20% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 39%
33% 56% 80% Clean Sheets C S 40% 19% 45%
45% 31% 40% Failed to Score F T 80% 38% 21%
 
2.7 3.8 2.5 Corners for (avg) C F 2.8 3.4 4.9
3.8 2.9 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 7.8 5.8 3.9
1.1 0.9 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.4 2 1.8
1 0 0 Red cards R C 1 2 3
 
4.9 6.1 5.2 Shots (avg) S ( 8.6 9.9 11.9
1.7 2 1.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.8 3.4 4.2
40% 42% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 11% 23% 30%
Key stats in Npfl this season:
  • Jigawa Golden Stars have the fewest scored goals (13) at home in Npfl
  • Jigawa Golden Stars have the fewest scored goals in the first half (6) in Npfl
  • Jigawa Golden Stars have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Rivers United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Rivers United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Rivers 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 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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