Kwara United fights Katsina United in Npfl battle

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Competition: Thu 05.August
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)

Kwara United prepare for this after their 2-0 result against Adamawa United, a game they learned a lot from. How will they do against Katsina United?

Insights:
  • Kwara United have the most scored goals in the second half (31) in Npfl
  • Katsina United have the fewest scored goals in the second half (9) in Npfl

It's no vacation for neither Kwara United nor Katsina United 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.

Kwara's stadium has a grass surface. Katsina United have artifical turf on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Katsina United when playing on grass; 1 win, 4 draws and 25 losses from 30 matches. They have scored 8 goals in these games and conceded 52.

For Katsina most of the excitement is over as they will neither be promoted or relegated this season.

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Kwara United form and stats

14-4-0 is the performance here so far in the Npfl, giving Kwara United a total of 46 from their 18 games here. Outstanding results! The Kwara United fans aren't used to losing league-games here and will expect new points from this game. Kwara has played 18 games in a row here without a defeat.

The Kwara goalkeeper is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 301 minutes without conceding a goal in the Npfl.

A strong away win for Kwara against Adamawa United the last match.

Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Kano Pillars.

The Kwara United fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 32 goals in 18 league matches. Kwara United have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 5 goals.

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Katsina United form and stats

There's been little loot from Katsina United's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 18 away games in the Npfl. Katsina United only have 1 win to counter their 15 defeats and 2 draws.

The supporters enjoyed Katsina's previous game versus Abia Warriors (placed 14th), a Npfl 1-0 win played at home.

Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Enugu Rangers's place.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from Katsina's away games in the league this season with only 4 goals from 18 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Katsina have conceded 29 goals in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Katsina United - Kwara 1-2, played this season. Last five meetings between the teams: Kwara won four, Katsina United won one and zero draws. two games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.

Kwara United missing players

Katsina United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Kwara United Katsina United
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
37 18 6 Played P 5 18 37
18 14 5 Won W 0 1 14
8 4 1 Drew D 0 2 7
11 0 0 Lost L 5 15 16
45 32 10 Scored S 0 4 35
28 5 1 Conceded C 8 29 39
89% 94% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 89% 86%
68% 67% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 40% 50% 57%
32% 28% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 33% 35%
5% 11% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 11% 14%
3% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 5%
32% 28% 17% BTTS BTTS 0% 17% 30%
49% 72% 83% Clean Sheets C S 0% 17% 38%
30% 6% 17% Failed to Score F T 100% 78% 46%
 
5.7 7 8 Corners for (avg) C F 2.4 2.8 4.4
4.4 3.4 2.3 Corners against (avg) C A 7 5.7 4.3
1.9 1.7 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.9 1.7
3 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
8.6 10.6 11.2 Shots (avg) S ( 6.8 6.3 8
3.3 4.1 4.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.6 1.9 2.4
37% 43% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 14% 40%
Key stats in Npfl this season:
  • Katsina United have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Katsina United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Katsina United have the fewest scored goals in the second half (9) in Npfl
  • Katsina United have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • 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 Katsina United have scored away.
  • Kwara United have the most scored goals in the second half (31) in Npfl
  • Kwara United have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Kwara United have won significantly more corners at home than 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 Akwa United 37 19 14 4 52 22 19 16 3 0 38 8 18 3 11 4 14 14 30 71
2 Nasarawa United 37 20 5 12 54 35 19 17 1 1 43 13 18 3 4 11 11 22 19 65
3 Kano Pillars 37 19 7 11 38 28 19 17 2 0 26 3 18 2 5 11 12 25 10 64
4 Rivers United 37 18 9 10 48 35 19 16 3 0 33 6 18 2 6 10 15 29 13 63
5 Enyimba 37 17 12 8 38 32 19 12 7 0 25 13 18 5 5 8 13 19 6 63
6 Kwara United 37 18 8 11 45 28 18 14 4 0 32 5 19 4 4 11 13 23 17 62
7 Enugu Rangers 37 17 8 12 41 31 18 15 2 1 30 6 19 2 6 11 11 25 10 59
8 Lobi Stars 37 16 7 14 41 38 18 15 3 0 33 10 19 1 4 14 8 28 3 55
9 Plateau United 37 14 9 14 45 33 19 13 5 1 35 8 18 1 4 13 10 25 12 51
10 Akwa Starlets 37 15 5 17 36 44 18 12 3 3 29 15 19 3 2 14 7 29 -8 50
11 Katsina United 37 14 7 16 35 39 19 13 5 1 31 10 18 1 2 15 4 29 -4 49
12 MFM 37 12 12 13 32 35 18 10 6 2 21 11 19 2 6 11 11 24 -3 48
13 Heartland 37 12 9 16 42 50 18 10 6 2 27 14 19 2 3 14 15 36 -8 45
14 Abia Warriors 37 11 11 15 45 41 18 11 3 4 32 15 19 0 8 11 13 26 4 44
15 Jigawa Golden Stars 37 11 10 16 29 44 19 10 7 2 19 9 18 1 3 14 10 35 -15 43
16 Wikki Tourist 37 11 9 17 38 47 18 11 4 3 29 17 19 0 5 14 9 30 -9 42
17 Sunshine Stars 37 10 12 15 27 39 18 8 8 2 17 10 19 2 4 13 10 29 -12 42
18 Warri Wolves 37 11 8 18 30 44 19 11 4 4 20 10 18 0 4 14 10 34 -14 41
19 Ifeanyi Uba 37 8 12 17 32 50 18 8 7 3 20 12 19 0 5 14 12 38 -18 36
20 Adamawa United 37 5 10 22 20 53 19 5 9 5 17 16 18 0 1 17 3 37 -33 25

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 Akwa United 37 19 14 4 52 22 19 16 3 0 38 8 18 3 11 4 14 14 30 71
2 Nasarawa United 37 20 5 12 54 35 19 17 1 1 43 13 18 3 4 11 11 22 19 65
3 Kano Pillars 37 19 7 11 38 28 19 17 2 0 26 3 18 2 5 11 12 25 10 64
4 Rivers United 37 18 9 10 48 35 19 16 3 0 33 6 18 2 6 10 15 29 13 63
5 Enyimba 37 17 12 8 38 32 19 12 7 0 25 13 18 5 5 8 13 19 6 63
6 Kwara United 37 18 8 11 45 28 18 14 4 0 32 5 19 4 4 11 13 23 17 62
7 Enugu Rangers 37 17 8 12 41 31 18 15 2 1 30 6 19 2 6 11 11 25 10 59
8 Lobi Stars 37 16 7 14 41 38 18 15 3 0 33 10 19 1 4 14 8 28 3 55
9 Plateau United 37 14 9 14 45 33 19 13 5 1 35 8 18 1 4 13 10 25 12 51
10 Akwa Starlets 37 15 5 17 36 44 18 12 3 3 29 15 19 3 2 14 7 29 -8 50
11 Katsina United 37 14 7 16 35 39 19 13 5 1 31 10 18 1 2 15 4 29 -4 49
12 MFM 37 12 12 13 32 35 18 10 6 2 21 11 19 2 6 11 11 24 -3 48
13 Heartland 37 12 9 16 42 50 18 10 6 2 27 14 19 2 3 14 15 36 -8 45
14 Abia Warriors 37 11 11 15 45 41 18 11 3 4 32 15 19 0 8 11 13 26 4 44
15 Jigawa Golden Stars 37 11 10 16 29 44 19 10 7 2 19 9 18 1 3 14 10 35 -15 43
16 Wikki Tourist 37 11 9 17 38 47 18 11 4 3 29 17 19 0 5 14 9 30 -9 42
17 Sunshine Stars 37 10 12 15 27 39 18 8 8 2 17 10 19 2 4 13 10 29 -12 42
18 Warri Wolves 37 11 8 18 30 44 19 11 4 4 20 10 18 0 4 14 10 34 -14 41
19 Ifeanyi Uba 37 8 12 17 32 50 18 8 7 3 20 12 19 0 5 14 12 38 -18 36
20 Adamawa United 37 5 10 22 20 53 19 5 9 5 17 16 18 0 1 17 3 37 -33 25

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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.