This match features two teams living in the basement of the Npfl, Kwara United holding 9th place and Bendel Insurance lying 10th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Kwara United form and stats
Kwara United are steadily winning games and points here at Ilorin Township Stadium. 5 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat is the summary from 7 games.In their previous game, led his Kwara United to a defeat in the Npfl match away at Enyimba. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Ilorin Township Stadium. Ahead of that match, Kwara United lost 1-2 at home to Enugu Rangers.
Kwara United are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 10 goals in 7 matches. From these home matches, Kwara United have conceded only 5 goals.
Bendel Insurance form and stats
Bendel Insurance have only collected 4 points from their away games after 0-4-3 (7 played). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in 27 away games in a row.Bendel Insurance has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Enyimba for a Npfl game that ended a draw (0-0). Before that, Bendel Insurance secured a home win against Wikki Tourist with the score 2-0.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Bendel Insurance's away games this season with only 3 goals from 7 matches. 7 goals have been conceded by Bendel Insurance in these games.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Bendel Insurance - Kwara United 0-0 entered in the official records. Head-to-head totals (for the last three meetings): Kwara United won 0 games, 2 matches ended with a draw and Bendel Insurance has 1 win.Kwara United missing players
Bendel Insurance missing players
| Kwara United | Bendel Insurance | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | Played | 7 | 13 |
| 11 | 10 | Scored | 3 | 8 |
| 16 | 5 | Conceded | 7 | 8 |
| 87% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 71% | 69% |
| 53% | 57% | Over 1.5 | 57% | 46% |
| 27% | 29% | Over 2.5 | 14% | 8% |
| 7% | 14% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 7% | 14% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 27% | 43% | Both teams to score | 43% | 31% |
| 40% | 57% | Clean Sheet | 29% | 54% |
| 47% | 0% | Failed To Score | 57% | 46% |
| 2.1 | 1.4 | Corners For (avg) | 1.3 | 1.5 |
| 1.8 | 0.9 | Corners Against (avg) | 1.4 | 1.2 |
| 0.9 | 0.3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 1 | 0.6 |
| 1 | 0 | Red Cards (total) | 0 | 0 |
- Kwara United hasn't played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Bendel Insurance is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
- Kwara United is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
- Kwara United has scored in all of their 7 home matches.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Enugu Rangers | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 27 |
| 2 | Enyimba | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| 3 | MFM | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 24 |
| 4 | Lobi Stars | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| 5 | Katsina United | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| 6 | Wikki Tourist | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | -1 | 20 |
| 7 | Sunshine Stars | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 19 |
| 8 | Rivers United | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -3 | 19 |
| 9 | Kwara United | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 11 | -5 | 18 |
| 10 | Bendel Insurance | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 16 |
| 11 | Remo Stars | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 13 | -6 | 12 |
| 12 | Niger Tornadoes | 15 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 14 | -7 | 11 |
