Can Katsina United knock Gombe United in Muhammadu Dikko Stadium clash?

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Competition: Sun 09.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Muhammadu Dikko Stadium (35000 seats)

Gombe United have come here for an absorbing game against the home side Katsina United. Prepare for the game with this full Npfl preview!

This field uses artifical turf, unlike Gombe United's home stadium. The latest 14 games by the guests on artifical turf have ended with 2 wins, 2 draws and 10 losses.

Katsina United and Gombe United should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Katsina United form and stats

OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Katsina United's two home games in the Npfl so far this season, having collected 3 points here at Muhammadu Dikko Stadium.

In their previous game, led his Katsina to a defeat in the Npfl match away at Shooting Stars. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Muhammadu Dikko Stadium.

Ahead of that match, Katsina won a home game hosting Kano Pillars (1-0).

It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Katsina United at home in the league. 2 on target and 2 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.

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Gombe United form and stats

The Npfl season is young and Gombe United have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 2 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 1 defeat so far.

Gombe had fun at their own home (Muhammadu Dikko Stadium) last time out, beating Lobi Stars 3-0.

Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Akwa United's place.

It's early days yet, but Gombe United has scored 1 and conceded 2 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).

Head 2 Head

Katsina United missing players

Gombe United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Katsina United Gombe United
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
4 2 0 Played P 0 2 4
1 1 0 Won W 0 0 1
0 0 0 Drew D 0 1 2
3 1 0 Lost L 0 1 1
2 2 0 Scored S 0 1 4
6 2 0 Conceded C 0 2 2
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 75%
50% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 50% 50%
50% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 25%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
25% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 25%
25% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 50%
50% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 50%
 
1 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 5 7.8
3.5 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 6 3.5
1 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 4 2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
2.5 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 7 10.8
1.5 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 3.5 6
0% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 14% 17%
 
9 0 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 9.5 5.8
3.5 0 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 2.5 1.5
Katsina United Last season Gombe United
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
38 19   Played P   11 22
14 13   Won W   1 8
7 5   Drew D   4 6
17 1   Lost L   6 8
35 31   Scored S   5 19
42 10   Conceded C   13 19
87% 84%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   82% 86%
58% 63%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   64% 45%
37% 37%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   18% 18%
13% 16%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   0% 9%
5% 11%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   0% 5%
29% 42%   BTTS BTTS   36% 27%
37% 58%   Clean Sheets C S   27% 45%
47% 16%   Failed to Score F T   55% 41%
 
4.4 5.8   Corners for (avg) C F   3.2 4.3
4.3 3   Corners against (avg) C A   7.2 5.1
1.7 1.4   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.5 1.3
2 2   Red cards R C   0 0
 
8.3 9.6   Shots (avg) S (   2 6.8
2.4 2.8   Shots on Target (avg) S O   0.8 2.7
40% 56%   Goal Efficiency G E   33% 33%
 
8.3 4.8   Shots against (avg) S A   8.8 8.1
3 1.5   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   3.2 2.9

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Remo Stars 4 2 2 0 6 1 2 1 1 0 3 0 2 1 1 0 3 1 5 8
2 Rivers United 4 2 2 0 5 1 2 1 1 0 3 0 2 1 1 0 2 1 4 8
3 Enugu Rangers 4 2 1 1 6 2 2 1 0 1 4 1 2 1 1 0 2 1 4 7
4 Kwara United 4 2 1 1 5 2 2 2 0 0 4 0 2 0 1 1 1 2 3 7
5 Akwa United 4 2 1 1 5 3 2 2 0 0 4 0 2 0 1 1 1 3 2 7
6 Wikki Tourist 3 2 0 1 4 1 2 2 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 6
7 Nasarawa United 4 1 3 0 6 4 2 1 1 0 3 1 2 0 2 0 3 3 2 6
8 Plateau United 4 2 0 2 4 2 2 2 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 2 6
9 Enyimba 4 2 0 2 3 4 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 1 0 1 1 2 -1 6
10 Gombe United 4 1 2 1 4 2 2 1 1 0 3 0 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 5
11 Abia Warriors 4 1 2 1 4 4 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 0 1 1 2 3 0 5
12 Shooting Stars 4 1 2 1 3 3 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 0 1 1 1 2 0 5
13 Lobi Stars 4 1 2 1 3 5 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 0 1 1 0 3 -2 5
14 Akwa Starlets 4 1 1 2 3 5 2 1 1 0 3 1 2 0 0 2 0 4 -2 4
15 Kano Pillars 4 1 1 2 2 4 2 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 4 -2 4
16 Niger Tornadoes 4 1 1 2 2 6 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 0 0 2 0 5 -4 4
17 Heartland 4 1 1 2 4 9 2 1 1 0 4 3 2 0 0 2 0 6 -5 4
18 Katsina United 4 1 0 3 2 6 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 4 -4 3
19 MFM 4 1 0 3 1 7 2 1 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 5 -6 3
20 Sunshine Stars 3 0 2 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 -1 2
Last season 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 38 19 14 5 53 24 19 16 3 0 38 8 19 3 11 5 15 16 29 71
2 Enyimba 38 18 12 8 41 33 19 12 7 0 25 13 19 6 5 8 16 20 8 66
3 Kwara United 38 19 8 11 48 28 19 15 4 0 35 5 19 4 4 11 13 23 20 65
4 Nasarawa United 38 20 5 13 55 38 19 17 1 1 43 13 19 3 4 12 12 25 17 65
5 Kano Pillars 38 19 7 12 38 29 19 17 2 0 26 3 19 2 5 12 12 26 9 64
6 Rivers United 38 18 9 11 48 36 19 16 3 0 33 6 19 2 6 11 15 30 12 63
7 Enugu Rangers 38 18 8 12 43 31 19 16 2 1 32 6 19 2 6 11 11 25 12 62
8 Lobi Stars 38 17 7 14 43 39 19 16 3 0 35 11 19 1 4 14 8 28 4 58
9 Plateau United 38 14 9 15 45 35 19 13 5 1 35 8 19 1 4 14 10 27 10 51
10 MFM 38 13 12 13 34 35 19 11 6 2 23 11 19 2 6 11 11 24 -1 51
11 Akwa Starlets 38 15 5 18 37 47 19 12 3 4 30 18 19 3 2 14 7 29 -10 50
12 Katsina United 38 14 7 17 35 42 19 13 5 1 31 10 19 1 2 16 4 32 -7 49
13 Heartland 38 13 9 16 43 50 19 11 6 2 28 14 19 2 3 14 15 36 -7 48
14 Abia Warriors 38 12 11 15 48 42 19 12 3 4 35 16 19 0 8 11 13 26 6 47
15 Wikki Tourist 38 12 9 17 40 47 19 12 4 3 31 17 19 0 5 14 9 30 -7 45
16 Sunshine Stars 38 11 12 15 28 39 19 9 8 2 18 10 19 2 4 13 10 29 -11 45
17 Jigawa Golden Stars 38 11 10 17 29 46 19 10 7 2 19 9 19 1 3 15 10 37 -17 43
18 Warri Wolves 38 11 8 19 30 45 19 11 4 4 20 10 19 0 4 15 10 35 -15 41
19 Ifeanyi Uba 38 9 12 17 33 50 19 9 7 3 21 12 19 0 5 14 12 38 -17 39
20 Adamawa United 38 5 10 23 20 55 19 5 9 5 17 16 19 0 1 18 3 39 -35 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 Remo Stars 4 2 2 0 6 1 2 1 1 0 3 0 2 1 1 0 3 1 5 8
2 Rivers United 4 2 2 0 5 1 2 1 1 0 3 0 2 1 1 0 2 1 4 8
3 Enugu Rangers 4 2 1 1 6 2 2 1 0 1 4 1 2 1 1 0 2 1 4 7
4 Kwara United 4 2 1 1 5 2 2 2 0 0 4 0 2 0 1 1 1 2 3 7
5 Akwa United 4 2 1 1 5 3 2 2 0 0 4 0 2 0 1 1 1 3 2 7
6 Wikki Tourist 3 2 0 1 4 1 2 2 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 6
7 Nasarawa United 4 1 3 0 6 4 2 1 1 0 3 1 2 0 2 0 3 3 2 6
8 Plateau United 4 2 0 2 4 2 2 2 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 2 6
9 Enyimba 4 2 0 2 3 4 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 1 0 1 1 2 -1 6
10 Gombe United 4 1 2 1 4 2 2 1 1 0 3 0 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 5
11 Abia Warriors 4 1 2 1 4 4 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 0 1 1 2 3 0 5
12 Shooting Stars 4 1 2 1 3 3 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 0 1 1 1 2 0 5
13 Lobi Stars 4 1 2 1 3 5 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 0 1 1 0 3 -2 5
14 Akwa Starlets 4 1 1 2 3 5 2 1 1 0 3 1 2 0 0 2 0 4 -2 4
15 Kano Pillars 4 1 1 2 2 4 2 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 4 -2 4
16 Niger Tornadoes 4 1 1 2 2 6 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 0 0 2 0 5 -4 4
17 Heartland 4 1 1 2 4 9 2 1 1 0 4 3 2 0 0 2 0 6 -5 4
18 Katsina United 4 1 0 3 2 6 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 4 -4 3
19 MFM 4 1 0 3 1 7 2 1 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 5 -6 3
20 Sunshine Stars 3 0 2 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 -1 2

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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.