Npfl match preview: Kwara United versus Enyimba

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Competition: Sun 03.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)

Game week two of the Npfl season and the teams have had a few days to digest the first match. Here's the Kwara United - Enyimba preview:

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Kwara United form and stats

Heartbreak before that as Kwara lost 1-2 at Plateau United's place.

Last season, Kwara United's league statistics were 8 wins, 4 draws and 13 losses, resulting in a 19th position in the Npfl. Over these 25 matches they scored 23 goals and conceded 33. Playing at home last season Kwara United managed 6-3-3 (win-draw-lost) with 14 goals and 8 conceded.

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Enyimba form and stats

The Enyimba goalkeeper is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 273 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

Impressive finishing secured the home win 1-0 against Abia Warriors in their previous game. Preceding that game, the 0-3 loss visiting Al Merreikh's place.

A new game in only three days for Enyimba, the CAF Champions League home match versus Al Merreikh. Busy days.

Let's have a look at how Enyimba performed last season in the Npfl: They landed a 5th position in the league table after playing out 11 victories, 3 draws and 6 defeats. In total they scored 30 and conceded 20 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 3 - drew 2 and lost 5 with 10/14 goals scored/conceded.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Kwara, two draws and five wins for Enyimba. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: seven games.

Kwara United missing players

Enyimba missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Kwara United Enyimba
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
1 0 0 Played P 0 0 1
1 0 0 Won W 0 0 1
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
2 0 0 Scored S 0 0 1
0 0 0 Conceded C 0 0 0
100% 0% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 0% 100%
100% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 0%
100% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 100%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
0 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
0 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 17
0 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 2
0% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 50%
Kwara United Last season Enyimba
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 12   Played P   10 20
8 6   Won W   3 11
4 3   Drew D   2 3
13 3   Lost L   5 6
23 14   Scored S   10 30
33 8   Conceded C   14 20
92% 92%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 100%
60% 50%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   80% 85%
36% 17%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   30% 40%
20% 17%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   20% 20%
8% 8%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   10% 5%
40% 33%   BTTS BTTS   40% 40%
36% 50%   Clean Sheets C S   20% 35%
32% 25%   Failed to Score F T   40% 25%
 
0 0   Corners for (avg) C F   0 0
0 0   Corners against (avg) C A   0 0
1.1 1.2   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   0.3 0.8
0 0   Red cards R C   0 0
 
8.2 13.6   Shots (avg) S (   1.3 4.9
3 5.2   Shots on Target (avg) S O   0.2 2.2
18% 12%   Goal Efficiency G E   700% 74%

  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 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 3
2 Katsina United 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
3 MFM 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
4 Nasarawa United 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
5 Enyimba 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
6 Ifeanyi Uba 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
7 Jigawa Golden Stars 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
8 Adamawa United 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
9 Kano Pillars 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
10 Akwa Starlets 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
11 Akwa United 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
14 Heartland 1 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 3 -1 0
15 Warri Wolves 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0
16 Wikki Tourist 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0
17 Abia Warriors 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
18 Lobi Stars 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
19 Sunshine Stars 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
20 Plateau United 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0
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 Plateau United 25 14 7 4 36 15 13 11 2 0 29 6 12 3 5 4 7 9 21 49
2 Rivers United 25 13 6 6 28 15 13 10 3 0 19 5 12 3 3 6 9 10 13 45
3 Lobi Stars 25 12 7 6 26 19 13 9 4 0 20 5 12 3 3 6 6 14 7 43
4 Enugu Rangers 24 10 7 7 25 20 12 8 1 3 14 7 12 2 6 4 11 13 5 37
5 Enyimba 20 11 3 6 30 20 10 8 1 1 20 6 10 3 2 5 10 14 10 36
6 Akwa United 25 8 11 6 23 22 12 5 6 1 15 8 13 3 5 5 8 14 1 35
7 Kano Pillars 24 8 10 6 27 18 11 7 3 1 17 3 13 1 7 5 10 15 9 34
8 Akwa Starlets 26 8 10 8 26 26 13 7 2 4 16 12 13 1 8 4 10 14 0 34
9 Sunshine Stars 25 9 7 9 27 29 13 7 5 1 19 10 12 2 2 8 8 19 -2 34
10 Katsina United 24 9 7 8 18 25 12 8 4 0 15 6 12 1 3 8 3 19 -7 34
11 Warri Wolves 24 9 6 9 25 23 11 7 2 2 15 5 13 2 4 7 10 18 2 33
12 Ifeanyi Uba 25 10 3 12 25 28 12 10 2 0 17 3 13 0 1 12 8 25 -3 33
13 Heartland 25 9 5 11 21 21 12 7 3 2 15 6 13 2 2 9 6 15 0 32
14 MFM 25 8 7 10 19 19 13 6 6 1 15 6 12 2 1 9 4 13 0 31
15 Wikki Tourist 25 8 7 10 23 24 13 7 4 2 19 10 12 1 3 8 4 14 -1 31
16 Abia Warriors 25 8 6 11 23 28 12 8 3 1 18 10 13 0 3 10 5 18 -5 30
17 Nasarawa United 25 8 5 12 27 27 13 7 3 3 17 9 12 1 2 9 10 18 0 29
18 Jigawa Golden Stars 25 9 2 14 25 35 13 9 2 2 18 11 12 0 0 12 7 24 -10 29
19 Kwara United 25 8 4 13 23 33 12 6 3 3 14 8 13 2 1 10 9 25 -10 28
20 Adamawa United 25 6 2 17 17 47 13 6 2 5 13 13 12 0 0 12 4 34 -30 20

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 Kwara United 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 3
2 Katsina United 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
3 MFM 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
4 Nasarawa United 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
5 Enyimba 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
6 Ifeanyi Uba 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
7 Jigawa Golden Stars 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
8 Adamawa United 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
9 Kano Pillars 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
10 Akwa Starlets 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
11 Akwa United 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
14 Heartland 1 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 3 -1 0
15 Warri Wolves 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0
16 Wikki Tourist 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0
17 Abia Warriors 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
18 Lobi Stars 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
19 Sunshine Stars 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
20 Plateau United 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0

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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.