Katsina United hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 18 points and a 18th position in the Npfl table. Visiting Wikki Tourist holds 13th place with 24 pts.
- Katsina United have the most conceded goals (27) in Npfl
- Wikki Tourist have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (4) in Npfl
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Katsina United form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Muhammadu Dikko Stadium as Katsina United, who have the most conceded goals (27) in Npfl, have scored 11 goals to get 18 points from 9 games. The overall stats in the Npfl are 5-3-1 (wins-draws-losses). With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Katsina United to get some points in this home game.
Before that game, the home loss against Kwara United with the scoreline 1-2.
There will be little rest for Katsina after this match as they are travelling to Heartland for a Npfl game in only three days.
Katsina are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 11 goals in 9 games. From these home matches, Katsina have conceded only 5 goals.
Wikki Tourist form and stats
There's been little loot from Wikki Tourist's travels as they have only collected 3 points from 9 away games in the Npfl. Wikki Tourist only have 0 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 3 draws.
A 0-0 draw at Adamawa United's stadium before that.
A new game in only three days for Tourist, the Npfl home match versus Nasarawa United. Busy days.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Tourist's away games in the league this season with only 3 goals from 9 matches. As opposed to that, Tourist have seen the ball go into their own net 10 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Wikki Tourist - Katsina 3-1 earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last six meetings): Katsina United won two games, two matches ended with a draw and Wikki Tourist has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / fiveKatsina United missing players
Wikki Tourist missing players
| Katsina United | Wikki Tourist | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 19 |
| 5 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 11 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 14 | 11 | 5 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 16 |
| 27 | 5 | 3 | Conceded | C | 1 | 10 | 15 |
| 84% | 67% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 78% | 79% |
| 63% | 56% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 44% | 53% |
| 47% | 33% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 22% | 26% |
| 16% | 11% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 5% | 11% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 32% | 33% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 37% |
| 32% | 67% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 22% | 42% |
| 53% | 33% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 67% | 42% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.1 | 1.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8.8 | 11.2 | 6.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.5 | 7.4 | 8.4 |
| 2.4 | 3 | 2.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 2.1 | 3.3 |
| 26% | 33% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 6% | 24% |
- Katsina United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Katsina United have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Wikki Tourist have scored away.
- Katsina United have the most conceded goals (27) in Npfl
- Wikki Tourist have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Wikki Tourist have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (4) in Npfl
- Wikki Tourist have yet to win a 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 | Kwara United | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 36 |
| 2 | Kano Pillars | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 36 |
| 3 | Akwa United | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 33 |
| 4 | Enugu Rangers | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 30 |
| 5 | Enyimba | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 30 |
| 6 | Nasarawa United | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 30 |
| 7 | Rivers United | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 29 |
| 8 | Akwa Starlets | 19 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 26 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 16 | -4 | 29 |
| 9 | Lobi Stars | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 28 |
| 10 | Abia Warriors | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 27 |
| 11 | Heartland | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 17 | -1 | 26 |
| 12 | Plateau United | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 25 |
| 13 | Wikki Tourist | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 24 |
| 14 | Jigawa Golden Stars | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 17 | -6 | 22 |
| 15 | MFM | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 11 | -5 | 21 |
| 16 | Sunshine Stars | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 | -6 | 19 |
| 17 | Warri Wolves | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 18 | -8 | 19 |
| 18 | Katsina United | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 22 | -13 | 18 |
| 19 | Ifeanyi Uba | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -6 | 16 |
| 20 | Adamawa United | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 18 | -16 | 12 |