This could be an interesting match as Nasarawa United have their presumed home advantage while El Kanemi Warriors are ahead 6 points in the Npfl table.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Nasarawa United form and stats
This stadium, Lafia Township Stadium, has been a fortress for Nasarawa United so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 6-0-1. Nasarawa United has won so many consecutive home games (five in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Lafia Township Stadium. We remember; it was Heartland.In their previous game, led his Nasarawa United to a defeat in the Npfl match away at Heartland. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Lafia Township Stadium. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Ifeanyi Uba in a game that was won 1-0.
The Nasarawa United fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 11 goals in 7 matches. Nasarawa United have showed great defending skills in their home games, allowing the opposition to score only 3 goals.
El Kanemi Warriors form and stats
There's been little loot from El Kanemi Warriors's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 7 away games. El Kanemi Warriors only has 2 wins to counter their 5 defeats and 0 draws.The supporters enjoyed El Kanemi Warriors's previous game versus Plateau United, a Npfl 1-0 win played at home. A 1-2 defeat away at Kano Pillars before that.
The attacking power of El Kanemi Warriors when travelling is not overwhelming with 4 goals scored in 7 matches. El Kanemi Warriors have conceded 8 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result El Kanemi Warriors - Nasarawa United 1-0 entered in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Nasarawa United 5 wins, 0 draws and El Kanemi Warriors 5 victories.Nasarawa United missing players
El Kanemi Warriors missing players
| Nasarawa United | El Kanemi Warriors | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | Played | 7 | 15 |
| 17 | 11 | Scored | 4 | 17 |
| 19 | 3 | Conceded | 8 | 11 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 93% |
| 53% | 43% | Over 1.5 | 43% | 47% |
| 40% | 29% | Over 2.5 | 29% | 33% |
| 20% | 14% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 7% |
| 13% | 14% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 7% |
| 40% | 29% | Both teams to score | 29% | 33% |
| 33% | 57% | Clean Sheet | 29% | 47% |
| 27% | 14% | Failed To Score | 43% | 27% |
| 2.9 | 2.7 | Corners For (avg) | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| 2.1 | 1.4 | Corners Against (avg) | 1.3 | 0.6 |
| 1.2 | 0.9 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 0.9 | 0.4 |
| 1 | 0 | Red Cards (total) | 0 | 0 |
- Nasarawa United hasn'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 | D | P |
| 1 | Akwa United | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 28 |
| 2 | El Kanemi Warriors | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 28 |
| 3 | Ifeanyi Uba | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 27 |
| 4 | Kano Pillars | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 23 |
| 5 | Nasarawa United | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 16 | -2 | 22 |
| 6 | Kada City | 22 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -4 | 27 |
| 6 | Heartland | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 21 |
| 7 | Go Round | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 11 | -4 | 21 |
| 8 | Delta Force | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -7 | 20 |
| 9 | Abia Warriors | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 | -2 | 18 |
| 10 | Gombe United | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -1 | 17 |
| 11 | Plateau United | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -3 | 16 |
| 12 | Yobe Stars | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 12 | -8 | 11 |
