Npfl fixture research: Nasarawa United against Kano Pillars

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Competition: Sun 10.July
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Lafia Township Stadium (5000 seats)

Let's get ready for Nasarawa United - Kano Pillars! Never mind the highs and lows so far, this fixture could be great fun!

Insights:
  • Nasarawa United have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Kano Pillars have the fewest scored goals in the second half (10) in Npfl

Relegation threatens Nasarawa United who should definitely be looking for some points here. Kano Pillars are struggling to avoid relegation. 4 - 3 - 17 with 18-39. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Kano Pillars when playing on grass like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Kano Pillars play their home games on artifical turf so that's why we provide these numbers.

Both participants have had plentiful rest since their last game. Let's trust this will be an enthusiastic match!

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Nasarawa United form and stats

44 points is a decent return from 18 Npfl games here at Lafia Township Stadium for Nasarawa United. The data says 13 wins, 5 draws and 0 losses. Ever since the Remo Stars game Nasarawa has been unbeatable here at Lafia Township Stadium producing six straight wins.

In their previous game, led his Nasarawa United to a defeat away at Kwara United. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Lafia Township Stadium.

Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Rivers United.

Nasarawa United are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 26 goals in 18 games. From these home matches, Nasarawa United have conceded only 10 goals.

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Kano Pillars form and stats

Kano Pillars have only collected 8 points from their away games in the Npfl, after 2-2-14 (18 played). Three consecutive losses in away matches means Pillars are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.

Kano Pillars are travelling again after losing away to Rivers United in their previous match (0-1). Late heartbreak for Kano Pillars in the Rivers United match, as the deciding 0-1 goal came deep into overtime.

Before that, Pillars secured a home win against Enugu Rangers with the score 1-0.

Goals are few and far between in Kano Pillars's away league games. Only 9 goals from 18 travels. In the opposite end, Kano Pillars have conceded 27 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

The teams involved faced each other before this season: Kano Pillars - Nasarawa 2-0. Nasarawa United-Kano Pillars H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Nasarawa United two wins, Kano Pillars four wins, four draws. one of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Nasarawa United missing players

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Total First Half Second Half
Nasarawa United Kano Pillars
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
36 18 6 Played P 6 18 36
13 13 5 Won W 0 2 14
8 5 1 Drew D 0 2 6
15 0 0 Lost L 6 14 16
40 26 9 Scored S 4 9 30
48 10 2 Conceded C 14 27 34
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 89% 86%
72% 72% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 44% 42%
42% 28% 17% Over 2.5 O 2.5 83% 44% 33%
14% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 17% 14%
11% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 6% 3%
56% 56% 33% BTTS BTTS 50% 28% 28%
25% 44% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 17% 39%
22% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 67% 47%
 
2.9 3.7 2.5 Corners for (avg) C F 2 2 2.7
3.3 2.7 2.8 Corners against (avg) C A 7.7 4.6 4.4
1.2 0.7 0.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 1.6 1.6
3 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
6.5 7.6 12 Shots (avg) S ( 5.3 4.9 6.1
2.9 3.3 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.3 1.4 1.7
43% 41% 31% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 21% 16%
 
7.5 5.5 6.5 Shots against (avg) S A 10.3 9.8 9.8
3.4 1.9 2.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 3.9 4
Key stats in Npfl this season:
  • Kano Pillars have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Kano Pillars have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Kano Pillars have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Kano Pillars have the fewest scored goals in the second half (10) in Npfl
  • Kano Pillars 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 at least twice as many goals at home as Kano Pillars have scored away.
  • 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 36 22 8 6 55 21 18 17 1 0 40 5 18 5 7 6 15 16 34 74
2 Plateau United 36 20 4 12 49 27 18 17 1 0 38 6 18 3 3 12 11 21 22 64
3 Remo Stars 36 16 8 12 39 26 18 14 2 2 28 7 18 2 6 10 11 19 13 56
4 Kwara United 36 16 7 13 40 44 18 15 3 0 29 7 18 1 4 13 11 37 -4 55
5 Enugu Rangers 36 14 11 11 39 29 18 11 5 2 27 10 18 3 6 9 12 19 10 53
6 Enyimba 36 15 7 14 39 33 18 13 4 1 32 11 18 2 3 13 7 22 6 52
7 Sunshine Stars 36 14 9 13 30 26 18 14 3 1 27 7 18 0 6 12 3 19 4 51
8 Akwa United 36 13 12 11 33 32 18 11 6 1 27 11 18 2 6 10 6 21 1 51
9 Gombe United 36 13 10 13 38 38 18 12 6 0 28 10 18 1 4 13 10 28 0 49
10 Wikki Tourist 36 14 7 15 30 32 18 12 5 1 22 6 18 2 2 14 8 26 -2 49
11 Nasarawa United 36 13 8 15 40 48 18 13 5 0 26 10 18 0 3 15 14 38 -8 47
12 Abia Warriors 36 12 10 14 45 42 18 11 7 0 30 14 18 1 3 14 15 28 3 46
13 Niger Tornadoes 36 14 6 16 30 34 18 13 3 2 23 8 18 1 3 14 7 26 -4 46
14 Lobi Stars 36 13 7 16 33 43 18 12 4 2 24 13 18 1 3 14 9 30 -10 46
15 Shooting Stars 36 11 12 13 37 41 18 10 8 0 26 10 18 1 4 13 11 31 -4 45
16 Kano Pillars 36 14 6 16 30 34 18 12 4 2 21 7 18 2 2 14 9 27 -4 45
17 Katsina United 36 14 3 19 32 40 18 14 2 2 27 11 18 0 1 17 5 29 -8 45
18 Heartland 36 12 8 16 30 46 18 12 4 2 20 10 18 0 4 14 10 36 -16 44
19 Akwa Starlets 36 13 4 19 37 49 18 13 2 3 28 12 18 0 2 16 9 37 -12 43
20 MFM 36 9 9 18 26 47 18 9 3 6 18 16 18 0 6 12 8 31 -21 36

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 Rivers United 36 22 8 6 55 21 18 17 1 0 40 5 18 5 7 6 15 16 34 74
2 Plateau United 36 20 4 12 49 27 18 17 1 0 38 6 18 3 3 12 11 21 22 64
3 Remo Stars 36 16 8 12 39 26 18 14 2 2 28 7 18 2 6 10 11 19 13 56
4 Kwara United 36 16 7 13 40 44 18 15 3 0 29 7 18 1 4 13 11 37 -4 55
5 Enugu Rangers 36 14 11 11 39 29 18 11 5 2 27 10 18 3 6 9 12 19 10 53
6 Enyimba 36 15 7 14 39 33 18 13 4 1 32 11 18 2 3 13 7 22 6 52
7 Sunshine Stars 36 14 9 13 30 26 18 14 3 1 27 7 18 0 6 12 3 19 4 51
8 Akwa United 36 13 12 11 33 32 18 11 6 1 27 11 18 2 6 10 6 21 1 51
9 Gombe United 36 13 10 13 38 38 18 12 6 0 28 10 18 1 4 13 10 28 0 49
10 Wikki Tourist 36 14 7 15 30 32 18 12 5 1 22 6 18 2 2 14 8 26 -2 49
11 Nasarawa United 36 13 8 15 40 48 18 13 5 0 26 10 18 0 3 15 14 38 -8 47
12 Abia Warriors 36 12 10 14 45 42 18 11 7 0 30 14 18 1 3 14 15 28 3 46
13 Niger Tornadoes 36 14 6 16 30 34 18 13 3 2 23 8 18 1 3 14 7 26 -4 46
14 Lobi Stars 36 13 7 16 33 43 18 12 4 2 24 13 18 1 3 14 9 30 -10 46
15 Shooting Stars 36 11 12 13 37 41 18 10 8 0 26 10 18 1 4 13 11 31 -4 45
16 Kano Pillars 36 14 6 16 30 34 18 12 4 2 21 7 18 2 2 14 9 27 -4 45
17 Katsina United 36 14 3 19 32 40 18 14 2 2 27 11 18 0 1 17 5 29 -8 45
18 Heartland 36 12 8 16 30 46 18 12 4 2 20 10 18 0 4 14 10 36 -16 44
19 Akwa Starlets 36 13 4 19 37 49 18 13 2 3 28 12 18 0 2 16 9 37 -12 43
20 MFM 36 9 9 18 26 47 18 9 3 6 18 16 18 0 6 12 8 31 -21 36

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