Kwara United vs Gombe United: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Competition: Sun 30.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)

A traditional home win, the away team claims a mighty victory or a point each? It's all up in the air when the mid-table sides Kwara United and Gombe United meet.

Insights:
  • Kwara United have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Gombe United have yet to win a game away.

Gombe United have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 900 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

Little time to rest for the hosting team, as they were involved in a Npfl fixture only four days earlier. That game was an away game at Shooting Stars, so at least Kwara are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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Kwara United form and stats

3 victories, 1 draw and 0 defeats. That’s what Kwara United have to build on here in the Npfl.

No payout for Kwara United in their previous match, an away game at Shooting Stars that ended in defeat 1-2.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Kano Pillars in a game that was won 1-0.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Kwara United as they are travelling to their away game against Akwa United in the Npfl. That match is three days after this one.

The Kwara United fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 6 goals in 4 league matches. Kwara United have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 1 goal.

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Gombe United form and stats

0 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses. That’s the product of Gombe United playing as the away team in the Npfl this season. Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Gombe United's last three away games as they have all been lost.

Gombe had fun at their own home last time out, beating Niger Tornadoes 1-0.

Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting Sunshine Stars's place.

After this away game Gombe United return home for a Npfl game against MFM. That game is only three sleeps after this.

Goals are few and far between in Gombe United's away league games. Only 2 goals from 4 travels. As for defending, Gombe United rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 6 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Kwara United-Gombe United H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Kwara United six wins, Gombe United three wins, one draw. two of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Kwara United missing players

Gombe United missing players

Kwara United Gombe United
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
8 4 1 Played P 2 4 8
3 3 1 Won W 0 0 2
2 1 0 Drew D 1 1 3
3 0 0 Lost L 1 3 3
8 6 1 Scored S 1 2 6
8 1 0 Conceded C 2 6 6
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 75%
62% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 75% 50%
38% 25% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 25% 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%
38% 25% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 25%
38% 75% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 50%
25% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 50% 50%
 
2.5 3 0 Corners for (avg) C F 5 5 6
6.2 3 0 Corners against (avg) C A 6 4.7 2.7
2.2 1 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 3 1.5
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10.2 13 0 Shots (avg) S ( 7 7 10
4.5 8 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 3.3 5.4
17% 12% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 14% 10% 15%
 
13.8 4 0 Shots against (avg) S A 9.5 10 6.8
4.2 0 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.5 3 2
Key stats in Npfl this season:
  • Gombe United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Gombe United have created more than twice as many corners as Kwara United.
  • Gombe United have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Gombe United have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Gombe United have yet to win a game away.
  • Gombe United haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Kwara United have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Kwara United have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Kwara United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Kwara United have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Gombe United have scored away.
  • Kwara United have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Kwara United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Rivers United 8 5 3 0 14 3 4 3 1 0 9 1 4 2 2 0 5 2 11 18
2 Remo Stars 8 5 3 0 10 2 4 3 1 0 5 0 4 2 2 0 5 2 8 18
3 Enyimba 9 5 1 3 7 6 5 4 0 1 6 3 4 1 1 2 1 3 1 16
4 Enugu Rangers 8 4 3 1 12 3 4 2 1 1 6 1 4 2 2 0 6 2 9 15
5 Sunshine Stars 8 3 4 1 10 3 4 3 1 0 8 0 4 0 3 1 2 3 7 13
6 Kano Pillars 9 4 1 4 5 8 4 3 1 0 4 0 5 1 0 4 1 8 -3 13
7 Plateau United 8 4 0 4 13 7 4 4 0 0 12 2 4 0 0 4 1 5 6 12
8 Wikki Tourist 7 4 0 3 8 5 4 3 0 1 7 3 3 1 0 2 1 2 3 12
9 Nasarawa United 8 3 3 2 12 10 4 3 1 0 6 2 4 0 2 2 6 8 2 12
10 Lobi Stars 9 3 3 3 6 10 4 3 1 0 5 2 5 0 2 3 1 8 -4 12
11 Akwa United 8 3 2 3 7 5 4 3 1 0 6 0 4 0 1 3 1 5 2 11
12 Kwara United 8 3 2 3 8 8 4 3 1 0 6 1 4 0 1 3 2 7 0 11
13 Gombe United 8 2 3 3 6 6 4 2 2 0 4 0 4 0 1 3 2 6 0 9
14 Abia Warriors 8 2 3 3 7 8 4 2 2 0 4 2 4 0 1 3 3 6 -1 9
15 Shooting Stars 8 2 3 3 7 9 4 2 2 0 6 4 4 0 1 3 1 5 -2 9
16 Niger Tornadoes 8 2 2 4 4 8 4 2 2 0 4 1 4 0 0 4 0 7 -4 8
17 Akwa Starlets 8 2 2 4 6 13 4 2 1 1 5 3 4 0 1 3 1 10 -7 8
18 Katsina United 9 2 1 6 5 12 4 2 1 1 4 3 5 0 0 5 1 9 -7 7
19 Heartland 9 2 1 6 6 17 5 2 1 2 5 7 4 0 0 4 1 10 -11 7
20 MFM 8 2 0 6 4 14 4 2 0 2 4 6 4 0 0 4 0 8 -10 6

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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.