Match preview Npfl: Kwara United - Enugu Rangers at Ilorin Township Stadium

Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Date: Wed 10.April
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Ilorin Township Stadium (18000 seats)

Kwara United will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 5 points behind Enugu Rangers.

It's no vacation for neither Kwara United nor Enugu Rangers as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

Enugu Rangers play their home games on artificial turf, while this game is played on grass. Recent stats for Enugu Rangers when playing on grass are 1 win, 5 draws and 4 defeats from ten matches. They have scored 6 goals and conceded 10 times in these games.

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Kwara United form and stats

When playing at home, Kwara United have managed 4 wins, 7 draws and suffered 0 defeats from 11 games. The Kwara United fans aren't used to losing here at Ilorin Township Stadium and will expect new points from this game. Kwara United has played 14 games in a row here without a defeat.

The Kwara United supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host MFM in Npfl and win 1-0. A defeat was the result before that one, 0-1 away at Sunshine Stars.

Kwara United have scored 8 goals here in 11 matches, not a lot. Defensively Kwara United have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game (3 in 11 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Enugu Rangers form and stats

There's been little loot from Enugu Rangers's travels as they have only collected 10 points from 11 away games. Enugu Rangers, who have the fewest conceded goals (4) in Npfl, only has 0 wins to counter their 1 defeat and 10 draws. It's been quite a sequence of draws for Enugu Rangers when traveling as their last four away games have all ended all square. Not since the Etoile du Sahel match has the points been distributed unevenly.

Enugu Rangers won their last game, 1-0 versus Katsina United played at home. A 1-1 draw at Katsina United's stadium before that.

Enugu Rangers are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels and have only managed 0 goals from 11 away games. Enugu Rangers's manager O. Ogunbote has created a great defensive setup working very nicely in away games with only 1 conceded goal. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 3 - 2 - 5 (Kwara United wins - draws - Enugu Rangers wins).

Kwara United missing players

Enugu Rangers missing players

Kwara United Enugu Rangers
Total Home Statistic Away Total
13 6 Played 4 10
10 9 Scored 1 12
12 3 Conceded 2 5
85% 100% Over 0.5 50% 80%
46% 50% Over 1.5 25% 30%
23% 17% Over 2.5 0% 20%
8% 17% Over 3.5 0% 10%
8% 17% Over 4.5 0% 10%
23% 33% Both teams to score 25% 30%
46% 67% Clean Sheet 50% 60%
46% 0% Failed To Score 75% 30%
Key stats this season:
  • Kwara United hasn't played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Kwara United has scored in all of their 6 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 MFM 22 7 11 4 14 9 11 6 5 0 11 2 11 1 6 4 3 7 5 32
2 Enugu Rangers 22 5 16 1 10 4 11 5 6 0 10 3 11 0 10 1 0 1 6 31
3 Enyimba 22 5 14 3 12 7 11 5 6 0 9 1 11 0 8 3 3 6 5 29
4 Lobi Stars 22 4 17 1 14 9 11 4 7 0 12 6 11 0 10 1 2 3 5 29
5 Wikki Tourist 22 5 11 6 11 11 11 4 6 1 7 3 11 1 5 5 4 8 0 26
6 Kwara United 22 4 14 4 9 11 11 4 7 0 8 3 11 0 7 4 1 8 -2 26
7 Katsina United 22 4 13 5 9 12 11 4 7 0 8 3 11 0 6 5 1 9 -3 25
8 Sunshine Stars 22 3 15 4 9 10 11 2 9 0 6 3 11 1 6 4 3 7 -1 24
9 Rivers United 22 3 15 4 8 11 11 3 7 1 4 2 11 0 8 3 4 9 -3 24
10 Bendel Insurance 22 2 17 3 6 8 11 2 9 0 3 1 11 0 8 3 3 7 -2 23
11 Remo Stars 22 3 13 6 11 15 11 3 7 1 7 4 11 0 6 5 4 11 -4 22
12 Niger Tornadoes 22 1 16 5 10 16 11 1 10 0 4 3 11 0 6 5 6 13 -6 19