Kano Pillars vs Enugu Rangers preview

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Competition: Sun 26.June
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Sani Abacha Stadium (25000 seats)

Both Kano Pillars and Enugu Rangers are desperate for points in this fixture, in spite of the visitors holding a 10 point lead in the league table.

Insights:
  • Kano Pillars have the fewest scored goals in the second half (9) in Npfl
  • Enugu Rangers is in the worst form (1-1-4)

These teams have little in common geographically as Enugu Rangers have to travel 800 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.

These are busy days for the hosts, as they were in action only three days ago in the Npfl. This match was also played here at Sani Abacha Stadium. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Enugu Rangers have had more rest.

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Kano Pillars form and stats

37 points is a decent return from 17 Npfl games here at Sani Abacha Stadium for Kano Pillars. The data says 11 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses. When Kano Pillars hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Rivers United, Plateau United, Remo Stars, Enyimba and Kwara United), they have won 2 of 5 matches!

Pillars's previous game was also played at home, ending 1-0 versus Akwa Starlets (placed 18th). The home side are looking to build on that result. At last, a league victory after three matches without.

A defeat was the result before that one, 2-3 away at Abia Warriors.

Kano Pillars are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 20 goals in 17 games. Kano Pillars have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 7 goals.

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Enugu Rangers form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Enugu Rangers so far with only 15 points returning home. The records show 3-6-8 (win-draw-lose). A depressing four defeats in a row for Enugu in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus MFM.

Nnaji was the last player to score for the away team. Enugu Rangers haven't scored a league goal in the last 299 minutes.

Enugu played 0-0 against Rivers United in their previous match.

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Nasarawa United wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.

The visitors have scored 12 goals from 17 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Enugu Rangers have conceded 18 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Kano Pillars and Enugu Rangers have played each other before this season: Enugu Rangers - Kano Pillars 0-0. Head to head totals (for the last ten meetings): Kano Pillars won three games, four matches ended in a draw and Enugu Rangers managed three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / eight

Kano Pillars missing players

Enugu Rangers missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Kano Pillars Enugu Rangers
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
34 17 5 Played P 6 17 34
13 11 2 Won W 2 3 14
6 4 1 Drew D 2 6 10
15 2 2 Lost L 2 8 10
29 20 4 Scored S 5 12 37
33 7 3 Conceded C 5 18 26
85% 82% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 76% 76%
44% 41% 40% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 59% 50%
35% 24% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 35% 35%
15% 12% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 6% 12%
3% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 3%
29% 29% 20% BTTS BTTS 17% 29% 26%
38% 59% 40% Clean Sheets C S 50% 35% 50%
47% 29% 60% Failed to Score F T 67% 59% 47%
 
2.7 10 10 Corners for (avg) C F 3.7 2.2 3.1
4.4 2 2 Corners against (avg) C A 5.3 4.6 4.3
1.6 1 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.9 1.9
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
6.1 18 18 Shots (avg) S ( 8.7 5.9 8.4
1.7 5 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 2 3.4
16% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 40% 38%
 
9.8 10 10 Shots against (avg) S A 10.3 10.1 9.6
4 5 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 4.1 3.6
Key stats in Npfl this season:
  • Enugu Rangers have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Enugu Rangers have the fewest matches under the total-line (2) in Npfl
  • Enugu Rangers have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Enugu Rangers is in the worst form (1-1-4)
  • Kano Pillars have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Kano Pillars have the fewest scored goals in the second half (9) in Npfl
  • Kano Pillars have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Kano Pillars 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 Rivers United 34 21 8 5 53 19 17 16 1 0 39 5 17 5 7 5 14 14 34 71
2 Plateau United 35 19 4 12 47 26 17 16 1 0 36 5 18 3 3 12 11 21 21 61
3 Remo Stars 34 15 8 11 36 23 17 13 2 2 27 7 17 2 6 9 9 16 13 53
4 Enugu Rangers 34 14 10 10 37 26 17 11 4 2 25 8 17 3 6 8 12 18 11 52
5 Kwara United 35 15 7 13 37 44 17 14 3 0 26 7 18 1 4 13 11 37 -7 52
6 Enyimba 34 15 6 13 39 32 17 13 3 1 32 11 17 2 3 12 7 21 7 51
7 Akwa United 35 13 12 10 33 30 18 11 6 1 27 11 17 2 6 9 6 19 3 51
8 Sunshine Stars 34 13 9 12 28 24 17 13 3 1 25 6 17 0 6 11 3 18 4 48
9 Gombe United 34 12 10 12 34 34 17 11 6 0 26 9 17 1 4 12 8 25 0 46
10 Wikki Tourist 34 13 7 14 27 30 17 11 5 1 20 6 17 2 2 13 7 24 -3 46
11 Nasarawa United 34 12 8 14 38 44 17 12 5 0 24 9 17 0 3 14 14 35 -6 44
12 Shooting Stars 34 11 10 13 33 37 17 10 7 0 24 8 17 1 3 13 9 29 -4 43
13 Niger Tornadoes 35 13 6 16 28 33 18 13 3 2 23 8 17 0 3 14 5 25 -5 43
14 Lobi Stars 34 12 7 15 31 41 17 11 4 2 23 13 17 1 3 13 8 28 -10 43
15 Abia Warriors 34 11 9 14 40 38 17 10 7 0 27 12 17 1 2 14 13 26 2 42
16 Kano Pillars 34 13 6 15 29 33 17 11 4 2 20 7 17 2 2 13 9 26 -4 42
17 Katsina United 34 13 3 18 29 36 17 13 2 2 24 9 17 0 1 16 5 27 -7 42
18 Akwa Starlets 34 12 4 18 35 48 17 12 2 3 26 12 17 0 2 15 9 36 -13 40
19 Heartland 34 11 7 16 29 46 17 11 4 2 19 10 17 0 3 14 10 36 -17 40
20 MFM 34 9 9 16 24 43 17 9 3 5 17 14 17 0 6 11 7 29 -19 36

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 Rivers United 34 21 8 5 53 19 17 16 1 0 39 5 17 5 7 5 14 14 34 71
2 Plateau United 35 19 4 12 47 26 17 16 1 0 36 5 18 3 3 12 11 21 21 61
3 Remo Stars 34 15 8 11 36 23 17 13 2 2 27 7 17 2 6 9 9 16 13 53
4 Enugu Rangers 34 14 10 10 37 26 17 11 4 2 25 8 17 3 6 8 12 18 11 52
5 Kwara United 35 15 7 13 37 44 17 14 3 0 26 7 18 1 4 13 11 37 -7 52
6 Enyimba 34 15 6 13 39 32 17 13 3 1 32 11 17 2 3 12 7 21 7 51
7 Akwa United 35 13 12 10 33 30 18 11 6 1 27 11 17 2 6 9 6 19 3 51
8 Sunshine Stars 34 13 9 12 28 24 17 13 3 1 25 6 17 0 6 11 3 18 4 48
9 Gombe United 34 12 10 12 34 34 17 11 6 0 26 9 17 1 4 12 8 25 0 46
10 Wikki Tourist 34 13 7 14 27 30 17 11 5 1 20 6 17 2 2 13 7 24 -3 46
11 Nasarawa United 34 12 8 14 38 44 17 12 5 0 24 9 17 0 3 14 14 35 -6 44
12 Shooting Stars 34 11 10 13 33 37 17 10 7 0 24 8 17 1 3 13 9 29 -4 43
13 Niger Tornadoes 35 13 6 16 28 33 18 13 3 2 23 8 17 0 3 14 5 25 -5 43
14 Lobi Stars 34 12 7 15 31 41 17 11 4 2 23 13 17 1 3 13 8 28 -10 43
15 Abia Warriors 34 11 9 14 40 38 17 10 7 0 27 12 17 1 2 14 13 26 2 42
16 Kano Pillars 34 13 6 15 29 33 17 11 4 2 20 7 17 2 2 13 9 26 -4 42
17 Katsina United 34 13 3 18 29 36 17 13 2 2 24 9 17 0 1 16 5 27 -7 42
18 Akwa Starlets 34 12 4 18 35 48 17 12 2 3 26 12 17 0 2 15 9 36 -13 40
19 Heartland 34 11 7 16 29 46 17 11 4 2 19 10 17 0 3 14 10 36 -17 40
20 MFM 34 9 9 16 24 43 17 9 3 5 17 14 17 0 6 11 7 29 -19 36

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