Npfl match preview: Nasarawa United versus Enugu Rangers

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Competition: Sun 01.August
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Lafia Township Stadium (5000 seats)

Npfl: Nasarawa United welcome Enugu Rangers in what should be an entertaining football match. Here's all the pre-match info you need!

Insights:
  • Nasarawa United have the most scored goals (51) in Npfl
  • Nasarawa United have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Enugu Rangers have scored 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.

This stadium uses grass, unlike Enugu Rangers's home stadium. The visitors last 36 games on grass have ended in 7 wins, 12 draws and 17 losses.

Nasarawa United are battling for top spots and have everything to play for. Enugu are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.

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Nasarawa United form and stats

Nasarawa United, who have the most scored goals (51) in Npfl, have been very solid at home in the Npfl so far, with 49 points collected from 18 matches (16-1-1). This has contributed greatly to their 2nd position in the table. The Nasarawa United fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Lafia Township Stadium and will expect new points from this game. Nasarawa United has played 14 games in a row here without a defeat.

Nasarawa are confident in defense, having played 228 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.

An away draw last time out for Nasarawa United, facing Akwa Starlets in a game that ended 0-0.

Before that, Nasarawa had a home game versus Sunshine Stars which ended with a victory 4-0.

Goals decide football matches and Nasarawa are scoring many of them at home; 40 on target from 18 league matches. Nasarawa are not conceding a lot of goals here at Lafia Township Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 13 from 18 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Enugu Rangers form and stats

There's been little loot from Enugu Rangers's travels as they have only collected 12 points from 18 away games in the Npfl. Enugu Rangers only have 2 wins to counter their 10 defeats and 6 draws.

Enugu are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the Npfl against Katsina United (placed 12th).

Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Adamawa United.

The visitors have scored 11 goals from 18 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Enugu have conceded 22 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Enugu Rangers - Nasarawa 2-0, played this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - three - two (Nasarawa wins - draws - Enugu Rangers wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less.

Nasarawa United missing players

Enugu Rangers missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Nasarawa United Enugu Rangers
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
36 18 6 Played P 5 18 36
19 16 6 Won W 0 2 17
5 1 0 Drew D 2 6 8
12 1 0 Lost L 3 10 11
51 40 11 Scored S 2 11 41
35 13 1 Conceded C 6 22 28
89% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 89% 92%
67% 78% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 61% 61%
53% 67% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 28% 31%
17% 28% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 6% 6%
6% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 3%
47% 56% 17% BTTS BTTS 40% 50% 39%
33% 44% 83% Clean Sheets C S 20% 22% 44%
31% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 60% 39% 25%
 
4.3 5.3 4.2 Corners for (avg) C F 2.8 3.1 4.2
4.2 3.1 3.4 Corners against (avg) C A 7 5.5 4.3
1.6 1.3 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.8 2.3 2
1 0 0 Red cards R C 1 2 3
 
8.5 10.5 9.6 Shots (avg) S ( 4.5 4.7 6.9
3 4.1 4.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.5 1.3 2.4
45% 50% 45% Goal Efficiency G E 17% 42% 46%
Key stats in Npfl this season:
  • Enugu Rangers have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Nasarawa United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Nasarawa United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Nasarawa United have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Enugu Rangers have scored away.
  • Nasarawa United have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Nasarawa United have the most matches over the total-line (9) in Npfl
  • Nasarawa United have the most scored goals (40) at home in Npfl
  • Nasarawa United have the most scored goals (51) in Npfl
  • Nasarawa United have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Nasarawa United haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  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 36 18 14 4 47 20 18 15 3 0 33 6 18 3 11 4 14 14 27 68
2 Nasarawa United 36 19 5 12 51 35 18 16 1 1 40 13 18 3 4 11 11 22 16 62
3 Enyimba 36 17 11 8 37 31 18 12 6 0 24 12 18 5 5 8 13 19 6 62
4 Kano Pillars 36 18 7 11 37 28 18 16 2 0 25 3 18 2 5 11 12 25 9 61
5 Rivers United 36 17 9 10 45 34 18 15 3 0 30 5 18 2 6 10 15 29 11 60
6 Kwara United 36 17 8 11 43 28 18 14 4 0 32 5 18 3 4 11 11 23 15 59
7 Enugu Rangers 36 17 8 11 41 28 18 15 2 1 30 6 18 2 6 10 11 22 13 59
8 Lobi Stars 36 16 7 13 40 35 18 15 3 0 33 10 18 1 4 13 7 25 5 55
9 Akwa Starlets 36 15 5 16 36 42 18 12 3 3 29 15 18 3 2 13 7 27 -6 50
10 Plateau United 36 13 9 14 43 33 18 12 5 1 33 8 18 1 4 13 10 25 10 48
11 MFM 36 12 12 12 31 30 18 10 6 2 21 11 18 2 6 10 10 19 1 48
12 Katsina United 36 13 7 16 34 39 18 12 5 1 30 10 18 1 2 15 4 29 -5 46
13 Heartland 36 12 9 15 42 49 18 10 6 2 27 14 18 2 3 13 15 35 -7 45
14 Abia Warriors 36 11 11 14 45 40 18 11 3 4 32 15 18 0 8 10 13 25 5 44
15 Wikki Tourist 36 11 9 16 38 46 18 11 4 3 29 17 18 0 5 13 9 29 -8 42
16 Sunshine Stars 36 10 11 15 26 38 18 8 8 2 17 10 18 2 3 13 9 28 -12 41
17 Jigawa Golden Stars 36 10 10 16 26 44 18 9 7 2 16 9 18 1 3 14 10 35 -18 40
18 Warri Wolves 36 10 8 18 29 44 18 10 4 4 19 10 18 0 4 14 10 34 -15 38
19 Ifeanyi Uba 36 8 12 16 32 48 18 8 7 3 20 13 18 0 5 13 12 35 -16 36
20 Adamawa United 36 5 10 21 20 51 18 5 9 4 17 14 18 0 1 17 3 37 -31 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 36 18 14 4 47 20 18 15 3 0 33 6 18 3 11 4 14 14 27 68
2 Nasarawa United 36 19 5 12 51 35 18 16 1 1 40 13 18 3 4 11 11 22 16 62
3 Enyimba 36 17 11 8 37 31 18 12 6 0 24 12 18 5 5 8 13 19 6 62
4 Kano Pillars 36 18 7 11 37 28 18 16 2 0 25 3 18 2 5 11 12 25 9 61
5 Rivers United 36 17 9 10 45 34 18 15 3 0 30 5 18 2 6 10 15 29 11 60
6 Kwara United 36 17 8 11 43 28 18 14 4 0 32 5 18 3 4 11 11 23 15 59
7 Enugu Rangers 36 17 8 11 41 28 18 15 2 1 30 6 18 2 6 10 11 22 13 59
8 Lobi Stars 36 16 7 13 40 35 18 15 3 0 33 10 18 1 4 13 7 25 5 55
9 Akwa Starlets 36 15 5 16 36 42 18 12 3 3 29 15 18 3 2 13 7 27 -6 50
10 Plateau United 36 13 9 14 43 33 18 12 5 1 33 8 18 1 4 13 10 25 10 48
11 MFM 36 12 12 12 31 30 18 10 6 2 21 11 18 2 6 10 10 19 1 48
12 Katsina United 36 13 7 16 34 39 18 12 5 1 30 10 18 1 2 15 4 29 -5 46
13 Heartland 36 12 9 15 42 49 18 10 6 2 27 14 18 2 3 13 15 35 -7 45
14 Abia Warriors 36 11 11 14 45 40 18 11 3 4 32 15 18 0 8 10 13 25 5 44
15 Wikki Tourist 36 11 9 16 38 46 18 11 4 3 29 17 18 0 5 13 9 29 -8 42
16 Sunshine Stars 36 10 11 15 26 38 18 8 8 2 17 10 18 2 3 13 9 28 -12 41
17 Jigawa Golden Stars 36 10 10 16 26 44 18 9 7 2 16 9 18 1 3 14 10 35 -18 40
18 Warri Wolves 36 10 8 18 29 44 18 10 4 4 19 10 18 0 4 14 10 34 -15 38
19 Ifeanyi Uba 36 8 12 16 32 48 18 8 7 3 20 13 18 0 5 13 12 35 -16 36
20 Adamawa United 36 5 10 21 20 51 18 5 9 4 17 14 18 0 1 17 3 37 -31 25

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