Another action-packed fixture in Npfl as Kwara United welcome Wikki Tourist

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Competition: Wed 21.July
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)

Only a win will satisfy the Kwara United supporters in this clash with Wikki Tourist, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Npfl table.

Insights:
  • Kwara United have the most scored goals in the second half (29) in Npfl
  • Wikki Tourist have yet to win a game away.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on grass and that the visiting Wikki Tourist have a different surface at their stadium (artifical turf). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on grass is 2-6-18 (win-draw-loss) from 26 matches.

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Wikki Tourist, who are travelling more than 800 kilometers to play this game.

Kwara are battling for top spots and have everything to play for. Wikki Tourist are fighting to avoid relegation and will work hard for points.

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Kwara United form and stats

Home games in the Npfl have been a walk in the park for Kwara United so far, with 40 points won from 16 matches; 12 wins, 4 draws and 0 losses. The Kwara United fans aren't used to losing league-games here and will expect new points from this game. Kwara United has played 16 games in a row here without a defeat.

Kwara are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Warri Wolves.

Prior to that, an away loss at Abia Warriors.

Kwara United are traveling soon after this match as the Npfl match at Heartland awaits in four days.

Kwara have proved capable of finding the net in their games here with 28 goals in 16 league matches. As for guarding their own goal, Kwara United have only let in 4 goals at home. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Wikki Tourist form and stats

Wikki Tourist have only collected 5 points from their away games in the Npfl, after 0-5-11 (16 played). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Tourist have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone 16 consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Nasarawa United game.

Tourist had fun at their own home last time out, beating Abia Warriors 1-0.

Prior to that match, the Tourist manager U. Abdallah faced defeat when travelling to Enugu Rangers and losing 1-2.

The schedule is very tough for Tourist now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Npfl game at Warri Wolves is waiting in only four days.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from Wikki Tourist's away games in the league this season with only 8 goals from 16 matches. Wikki Tourist's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 25 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Wikki Tourist - Kwara United 1-1 earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Kwara won three games, three matches ended with a draw and Wikki Tourist has four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / eight

Kwara United missing players

Wikki Tourist missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Kwara United Wikki Tourist
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
33 16 6 Played P 4 16 33
15 12 5 Won W 0 0 10
7 4 1 Drew D 2 5 9
11 0 0 Lost L 2 11 14
39 28 13 Scored S 3 8 33
27 4 1 Conceded C 5 25 40
91% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 88% 88%
70% 69% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 56% 61%
33% 25% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 31% 39%
3% 6% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 12% 15%
3% 6% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 9%
33% 25% 17% BTTS BTTS 75% 50% 52%
45% 75% 83% Clean Sheets C S 0% 12% 30%
30% 6% 0% Failed to Score F T 25% 50% 30%
 
5.8 7.3 7.5 Corners for (avg) C F 1.8 3.1 5.5
4.1 2.8 3.7 Corners against (avg) C A 5.5 6.8 4.4
1.8 1.5 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.3 1.7
3 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 3
 
8.5 10.7 13.2 Shots (avg) S ( 6.2 7.1 8.8
3.2 4.1 4.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.5 2.2 3.4
37% 42% 45% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 15% 30%
Key stats in Npfl this season:
  • 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 Wikki Tourist have scored away.
  • Kwara United have the most scored goals in the second half (29) 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.
  • Wikki Tourist have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Wikki Tourist have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Wikki Tourist have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Wikki Tourist have yet to win a game 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 33 16 13 4 40 19 16 13 3 0 27 6 17 3 10 4 13 13 21 61
2 Nasarawa United 33 18 4 11 45 32 17 15 1 1 36 13 16 3 3 10 9 19 13 58
3 Kano Pillars 33 17 7 9 36 25 17 15 2 0 24 3 16 2 5 9 12 22 11 58
4 Enyimba 33 16 9 8 33 28 17 11 6 0 22 11 16 5 3 8 11 17 5 57
5 Rivers United 33 16 8 9 40 30 17 14 3 0 28 5 16 2 5 9 12 25 10 56
6 Kwara United 33 15 7 11 39 27 16 12 4 0 28 4 17 3 3 11 11 23 12 52
7 Enugu Rangers 33 15 7 11 37 27 16 13 2 1 27 6 17 2 5 10 10 21 10 52
8 Lobi Stars 33 15 5 13 36 32 16 14 2 0 29 7 17 1 3 13 7 25 4 50
9 Plateau United 33 13 8 12 40 27 17 12 4 1 33 8 16 1 4 11 7 19 13 47
10 Akwa Starlets 33 14 4 15 32 40 16 11 2 3 25 15 17 3 2 12 7 25 -8 46
11 MFM 33 11 11 11 25 25 16 9 5 2 16 8 17 2 6 9 9 17 0 44
12 Heartland 33 12 8 13 39 43 17 10 5 2 27 14 16 2 3 11 12 29 -4 44
13 Katsina United 33 12 6 15 32 38 17 11 5 1 28 10 16 1 1 14 4 28 -6 42
14 Wikki Tourist 33 10 9 14 33 40 17 10 4 3 25 15 16 0 5 11 8 25 -7 39
15 Abia Warriors 33 9 11 13 38 37 16 9 3 4 25 13 17 0 8 9 13 24 1 38
16 Sunshine Stars 33 9 10 14 23 32 16 7 7 2 14 8 17 2 3 12 9 24 -9 37
17 Jigawa Golden Stars 33 9 9 15 23 39 16 8 6 2 13 7 17 1 3 13 10 32 -16 36
18 Warri Wolves 33 9 7 17 27 40 17 9 4 4 18 10 16 0 3 13 9 30 -13 34
19 Ifeanyi Uba 33 8 10 15 30 44 16 8 5 3 18 11 17 0 5 12 12 33 -14 34
20 Adamawa United 33 5 9 19 18 41 17 5 8 4 16 13 16 0 1 15 2 28 -23 24

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 33 16 13 4 40 19 16 13 3 0 27 6 17 3 10 4 13 13 21 61
2 Nasarawa United 33 18 4 11 45 32 17 15 1 1 36 13 16 3 3 10 9 19 13 58
3 Kano Pillars 33 17 7 9 36 25 17 15 2 0 24 3 16 2 5 9 12 22 11 58
4 Enyimba 33 16 9 8 33 28 17 11 6 0 22 11 16 5 3 8 11 17 5 57
5 Rivers United 33 16 8 9 40 30 17 14 3 0 28 5 16 2 5 9 12 25 10 56
6 Kwara United 33 15 7 11 39 27 16 12 4 0 28 4 17 3 3 11 11 23 12 52
7 Enugu Rangers 33 15 7 11 37 27 16 13 2 1 27 6 17 2 5 10 10 21 10 52
8 Lobi Stars 33 15 5 13 36 32 16 14 2 0 29 7 17 1 3 13 7 25 4 50
9 Plateau United 33 13 8 12 40 27 17 12 4 1 33 8 16 1 4 11 7 19 13 47
10 Akwa Starlets 33 14 4 15 32 40 16 11 2 3 25 15 17 3 2 12 7 25 -8 46
11 MFM 33 11 11 11 25 25 16 9 5 2 16 8 17 2 6 9 9 17 0 44
12 Heartland 33 12 8 13 39 43 17 10 5 2 27 14 16 2 3 11 12 29 -4 44
13 Katsina United 33 12 6 15 32 38 17 11 5 1 28 10 16 1 1 14 4 28 -6 42
14 Wikki Tourist 33 10 9 14 33 40 17 10 4 3 25 15 16 0 5 11 8 25 -7 39
15 Abia Warriors 33 9 11 13 38 37 16 9 3 4 25 13 17 0 8 9 13 24 1 38
16 Sunshine Stars 33 9 10 14 23 32 16 7 7 2 14 8 17 2 3 12 9 24 -9 37
17 Jigawa Golden Stars 33 9 9 15 23 39 16 8 6 2 13 7 17 1 3 13 10 32 -16 36
18 Warri Wolves 33 9 7 17 27 40 17 9 4 4 18 10 16 0 3 13 9 30 -13 34
19 Ifeanyi Uba 33 8 10 15 30 44 16 8 5 3 18 11 17 0 5 12 12 33 -14 34
20 Adamawa United 33 5 9 19 18 41 17 5 8 4 16 13 16 0 1 15 2 28 -23 24

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