Jigawa Golden Stars fights Warri Wolves in Npfl battle

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Competition: Wed 28.July
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Hadejia Township Stadium

Jigawa Golden Stars are welcoming Warri Wolves for another important game after their 0-3 result against 1st-placed Akwa United.

Insights:
  • Jigawa Golden Stars have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Warri Wolves have the most dropped points from leading position (17) in Npfl

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.

It's quite the trip for Warri Wolves when visiting Jigawa Golden Stars as the cities are 1000 kilometers apart.

Jigawa are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. Wolves are fighting to avoid relegation and will work hard for points.

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Jigawa Golden Stars form and stats

The story so far in the Npfl for Jigawa Golden Stars at their home stadium (Hadejia Township Stadium) is 9 wins, 6 draws and 2 defeats. Jigawa has recorded two wins in a row here at Hadejia Township Stadium, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

In their previous game, led his Jigawa to a defeat in the Npfl match away at Akwa United. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Hadejia Township Stadium.

Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Rivers United.

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Ifeanyi Uba are coming to town in four days.

Jigawa aren't scoring a lot here at Hadejia Township Stadium in the league, with only 15 goals from 17 games. Jigawa Golden Stars have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 8 goals.

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Warri Wolves form and stats

Warri Wolves have only collected 3 points from their away games in the Npfl, after 0-3-14 (17 played). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in 17 away games in a row.

Warri Wolves are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the Npfl against Wikki Tourist (placed 15th).

Preceding that game, the 0-3 loss visiting Akwa United's place.

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

The attacking power of Wolves when travelling is not overwhelming with 9 goals scored from 17 league matches away. As for defending, Wolves rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 33 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Warri Wolves - Jigawa 0-0. Head-to-head totals (for the last four meetings): Jigawa won two games, one match ended with a draw and Warri Wolves has one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / two

Jigawa Golden Stars missing players

Warri Wolves missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Jigawa Golden Stars Warri Wolves
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
35 17 4 Played P 4 17 35
10 9 2 Won W 0 0 10
9 6 2 Drew D 1 3 7
16 2 0 Lost L 3 14 18
25 15 3 Scored S 4 9 28
43 8 1 Conceded C 9 33 43
86% 82% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 94%
60% 35% 25% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 71% 57%
40% 18% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 41% 31%
9% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 18% 11%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 12% 6%
37% 35% 25% BTTS BTTS 50% 41% 34%
31% 53% 75% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 29%
46% 29% 25% Failed to Score F T 50% 59% 43%
 
2.7 3.8 5 Corners for (avg) C F 3.7 2.9 4.3
4 3.2 4.5 Corners against (avg) C A 5 5.5 3.6
1.1 1 0.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.2 1.7
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
5 6.3 4 Shots (avg) S ( 7.3 6.4 10
1.7 2.1 0.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 2.2 2.6
41% 44% 100% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 24% 27%
Key stats in Npfl this season:
  • Jigawa Golden Stars have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Warri Wolves have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Warri Wolves have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Warri Wolves have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Warri Wolves have the most dropped points from leading position (17) in Npfl
  • Warri Wolves have the most matches under the total-line (8) in Npfl
  • Warri Wolves have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Warri Wolves have yet to win a game away.
  • Warri Wolves haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 35 18 13 4 46 19 18 15 3 0 33 6 17 3 10 4 13 13 27 67
2 Nasarawa United 35 19 4 12 51 35 18 16 1 1 40 13 17 3 3 11 11 22 16 61
3 Kano Pillars 35 18 7 10 37 27 18 16 2 0 25 3 17 2 5 10 12 24 10 61
4 Enyimba 35 17 10 8 36 30 18 12 6 0 24 12 17 5 4 8 12 18 6 61
5 Rivers United 35 17 8 10 43 32 18 15 3 0 30 5 17 2 5 10 13 27 11 59
6 Kwara United 35 16 8 11 42 28 17 13 4 0 31 5 18 3 4 11 11 23 14 56
7 Enugu Rangers 35 16 8 11 40 28 17 14 2 1 29 6 18 2 6 10 11 22 12 56
8 Lobi Stars 35 16 6 13 39 34 17 15 2 0 32 9 18 1 4 13 7 25 5 54
9 Akwa Starlets 35 15 4 16 36 42 17 12 2 3 29 15 18 3 2 13 7 27 -6 49
10 Plateau United 35 13 9 13 41 30 18 12 5 1 33 8 17 1 4 12 8 22 11 48
11 MFM 35 12 11 12 29 28 17 10 5 2 19 9 18 2 6 10 10 19 1 47
12 Katsina United 35 13 7 15 34 38 18 12 5 1 30 10 17 1 2 14 4 28 -4 46
13 Heartland 35 12 9 14 40 45 18 10 6 2 27 14 17 2 3 12 13 31 -5 45
14 Abia Warriors 35 10 11 14 40 39 17 10 3 4 27 14 18 0 8 10 13 25 1 41
15 Wikki Tourist 35 10 9 16 34 44 17 10 4 3 25 15 18 0 5 13 9 29 -10 39
16 Jigawa Golden Stars 35 10 9 16 25 43 17 9 6 2 15 8 18 1 3 14 10 35 -18 39
17 Sunshine Stars 35 9 11 15 23 36 17 7 8 2 14 8 18 2 3 13 9 28 -13 38
18 Warri Wolves 35 10 7 18 28 43 18 10 4 4 19 10 17 0 3 14 9 33 -15 37
19 Ifeanyi Uba 35 8 11 16 31 47 17 8 6 3 19 12 18 0 5 13 12 35 -16 35
20 Adamawa United 35 5 10 20 19 46 18 5 9 4 17 14 17 0 1 16 2 32 -27 25

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 35 18 13 4 46 19 18 15 3 0 33 6 17 3 10 4 13 13 27 67
2 Nasarawa United 35 19 4 12 51 35 18 16 1 1 40 13 17 3 3 11 11 22 16 61
3 Kano Pillars 35 18 7 10 37 27 18 16 2 0 25 3 17 2 5 10 12 24 10 61
4 Enyimba 35 17 10 8 36 30 18 12 6 0 24 12 17 5 4 8 12 18 6 61
5 Rivers United 35 17 8 10 43 32 18 15 3 0 30 5 17 2 5 10 13 27 11 59
6 Kwara United 35 16 8 11 42 28 17 13 4 0 31 5 18 3 4 11 11 23 14 56
7 Enugu Rangers 35 16 8 11 40 28 17 14 2 1 29 6 18 2 6 10 11 22 12 56
8 Lobi Stars 35 16 6 13 39 34 17 15 2 0 32 9 18 1 4 13 7 25 5 54
9 Akwa Starlets 35 15 4 16 36 42 17 12 2 3 29 15 18 3 2 13 7 27 -6 49
10 Plateau United 35 13 9 13 41 30 18 12 5 1 33 8 17 1 4 12 8 22 11 48
11 MFM 35 12 11 12 29 28 17 10 5 2 19 9 18 2 6 10 10 19 1 47
12 Katsina United 35 13 7 15 34 38 18 12 5 1 30 10 17 1 2 14 4 28 -4 46
13 Heartland 35 12 9 14 40 45 18 10 6 2 27 14 17 2 3 12 13 31 -5 45
14 Abia Warriors 35 10 11 14 40 39 17 10 3 4 27 14 18 0 8 10 13 25 1 41
15 Wikki Tourist 35 10 9 16 34 44 17 10 4 3 25 15 18 0 5 13 9 29 -10 39
16 Jigawa Golden Stars 35 10 9 16 25 43 17 9 6 2 15 8 18 1 3 14 10 35 -18 39
17 Sunshine Stars 35 9 11 15 23 36 17 7 8 2 14 8 18 2 3 13 9 28 -13 38
18 Warri Wolves 35 10 7 18 28 43 18 10 4 4 19 10 17 0 3 14 9 33 -15 37
19 Ifeanyi Uba 35 8 11 16 31 47 17 8 6 3 19 12 18 0 5 13 12 35 -16 35
20 Adamawa United 35 5 10 20 19 46 18 5 9 4 17 14 17 0 1 16 2 32 -27 25

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