Top-ranking Enugu Rangers visit Nasarawa United after their 0-2-result vs Abia Warriors. Get out our thorough match preview!
- Nasarawa United have not yet lost a game at home.
- Enugu Rangers have the fewest matches under the total-line (1) in Npfl
4-7-11 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for Enugu Rangers when playing away games on grass, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has artifical turf). Their goal statistics from those 22 matches are 16-22 (scored/conceded).
This has all the signs of an absorbing match with lots of action and energy as both participants are well refreshed since they last ran out on the pitch. Let's go!
Nasarawa United form and stats
38 points is a decent return from 16 Npfl games here at Lafia Township Stadium for Nasarawa United. The data says 11 wins, 5 draws and 0 losses. Nasarawa United has won so many consecutive home games (four in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Lafia Township Stadium. We remember; it was Remo Stars.
No payout for Nasarawa in their previous match, an away game at Sunshine Stars that ended in defeat 1-2.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Abia Warriors in a game that was won 2-1.The Nasarawa United fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 23 in 16 matches. Nasarawa United have only conceded 9 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Enugu Rangers form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Enugu Rangers so far with only 15 points returning home. The records show 3-6-7 (win-draw-lose). Three consecutive losses in away matches means Enugu are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.
Enugu Rangers play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-2 to Abia Warriors (placed 12th).
Before that, Enugu Rangers secured a home win against Wikki Tourist with the score 2-1.Many goals are not expected from the visiting Enugu as they have only managed to score 12 times from 16 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Enugu Rangers have conceded 17 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
This duo faced each other before this season: Enugu Rangers - Nasarawa United 1-0. Head to head numbers (for the last ten meetings): Nasarawa United won five games, two matches ended with a tie and Enugu Rangers managed three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / sixNasarawa United missing players
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| Nasarawa United | Enugu Rangers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 32 | 16 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 16 | 32 |
| 11 | 11 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 13 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 7 | 9 |
| 37 | 23 | 6 | Scored | S | 4 | 12 | 37 |
| 43 | 9 | 4 | Conceded | C | 3 | 17 | 25 |
| 97% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 60% | 75% | 78% |
| 75% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 62% | 53% |
| 41% | 25% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 20% | 38% | 38% |
| 16% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 6% | 12% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 3% |
| 59% | 56% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 20% | 31% | 28% |
| 25% | 44% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 60% | 38% | 50% |
| 19% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 60% | 56% | 44% |
| 3.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1.8 | 2.3 | 3.3 |
| 3.5 | 3 | 2.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 4.9 | 4.5 |
| 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7.3 | 8.2 | 7.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.5 | 6.4 | 8.9 |
| 3.3 | 3.6 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 2.2 | 3.7 |
| 40% | 36% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 40% | 38% |
| 8.5 | 6.3 | 5.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.5 | 10.4 | 9.8 |
| 3.8 | 2.2 | 2.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.3 | 3.8 |
- Enugu Rangers have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Enugu Rangers have the fewest matches under the total-line (1) in Npfl
- Enugu Rangers have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Nasarawa United have not yet lost a game at home.
- Nasarawa United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Nasarawa United have scored in all their home matches so far.
- 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 | Rivers United | 32 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 51 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 33 | 67 |
| 2 | Plateau United | 32 | 19 | 3 | 10 | 44 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 23 | 60 |
| 3 | Enugu Rangers | 32 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 37 | 25 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 51 |
| 4 | Enyimba | 33 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 38 | 30 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 19 | 8 | 51 |
| 5 | Remo Stars | 32 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 33 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 50 |
| 6 | Kwara United | 33 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 36 | 40 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 33 | -4 | 49 |
| 7 | Sunshine Stars | 32 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 22 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 4 | 45 |
| 8 | Akwa United | 32 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 29 | 26 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 45 |
| 9 | Gombe United | 32 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 31 | 31 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 24 | 0 | 44 |
| 10 | Wikki Tourist | 32 | 13 | 5 | 14 | 25 | 28 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 23 | -3 | 44 |
| 11 | Nasarawa United | 32 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 37 | 43 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 34 | -6 | 41 |
| 12 | Abia Warriors | 32 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 36 | 34 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 24 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 24 | 2 | 39 |
| 13 | Shooting Stars | 32 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 30 | 35 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 28 | -5 | 39 |
| 14 | Katsina United | 32 | 12 | 3 | 17 | 27 | 34 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 26 | -7 | 39 |
| 15 | Niger Tornadoes | 31 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 30 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 23 | -8 | 39 |
| 16 | Kano Pillars | 31 | 12 | 5 | 14 | 25 | 29 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 23 | -4 | 38 |
| 17 | Lobi Stars | 31 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 27 | 37 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 25 | -10 | 37 |
| 18 | Heartland | 32 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 44 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 34 | -17 | 37 |
| 19 | Akwa Starlets | 31 | 11 | 3 | 17 | 30 | 44 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 33 | -14 | 36 |
| 20 | MFM | 32 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 40 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 27 | -19 | 33 |
