Nasarawa United fights Katsina United in Npfl battle

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Competition: Sun 17.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Lafia Township Stadium (5000 seats)

The Npfl season is still fresh and sports bettors should be cautious. This meeting between Nasarawa United and Katsina United promises to be an interesting one.

Insights:
  • Nasarawa United has the most points from losing position (4) in Npfl
  • Katsina United has the the worst goal difference (-5) away in Npfl

It's no vacation for neither Nasarawa nor Katsina United as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

It should be mentioned that Katsina United play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Katsina United on grass are 0 victories, 3 draws and 17 defeats from 20 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 5-36. You can compare this with overall results below.

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Nasarawa United form and stats

OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Nasarawa United's two home games in the Npfl so far this season, having collected 4 points here at Lafia Township Stadium.

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Kano Pillars.

It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Nasarawa United at home in the league. 3 on target and 2 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.

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Katsina United form and stats

No Npfl points yet away for Katsina United, from their first 2 matches. Katsina United has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Katsina, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-3 versus Warri Wolves (placed 9th). Before that, Katsina United secured a home win against Adamawa United with the score 2-0.

Katsina United have the goal stats of 0-5 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last three meetings: two - zero - one (Nasarawa wins - draws - Katsina United wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.

Nasarawa United missing players

Katsina United missing players

Nasarawa United Katsina United
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
4 2 0 Played P 1 2 4
2 1 0 Won W 0 0 2
2 1 0 Drew D 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost L 1 2 2
5 3 0 Scored S 0 0 5
3 2 0 Conceded C 2 5 7
75% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
75% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
50% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 50%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 25%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 25%
75% 100% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 25%
25% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 25%
25% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 100% 50%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1 0.5 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1 1.3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9.3 6.5 0 Shots (avg) S ( 14 7 7.3
2.3 1 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 0.5 1.7
43% 50% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 40%
Key stats in Npfl this season:
  • Katsina United has the the worst goal difference (-5) away in Npfl
  • Nasarawa United has the most points from losing position (4) in Npfl
Nasarawa United Last season Katsina United
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 13   Played P   12 24
8 7   Won W   1 9
5 3   Drew D   3 7
12 3   Lost L   8 8
27 17   Scored S   3 18
27 9   Conceded C   19 25
88% 85%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   83% 88%
56% 54%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   67% 58%
44% 38%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   25% 21%
16% 15%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   8% 8%
8% 8%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   0% 4%
44% 38%   BTTS BTTS   17% 29%
32% 46%   Clean Sheets C S   17% 38%
36% 31%   Failed to Score F T   83% 46%
 
0 0   Corners for (avg) C F   0 0
0 0   Corners against (avg) C A   0 0
1.1 0.9   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.9 1.1
0 0   Red cards R C   0 0
 
6.8 9.6   Shots (avg) S (   5.5 4
2.5 3.5   Shots on Target (avg) S O   2.2 1.6
44% 39%   Goal Efficiency G E   12% 44%

  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 4 3 0 1 5 1 2 2 0 0 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 1 4 9
2 Enugu Rangers 4 3 0 1 4 2 2 2 0 0 3 1 2 1 0 1 1 1 2 9
3 Kano Pillars 4 2 2 0 5 2 2 2 0 0 3 0 2 0 2 0 2 2 3 8
4 Nasarawa United 4 2 2 0 5 3 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 8
5 Akwa Starlets 4 2 2 0 4 2 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 8
6 Lobi Stars 4 2 1 1 6 3 2 2 0 0 4 0 2 0 1 1 2 3 3 7
7 MFM 4 2 1 1 4 3 2 2 0 0 3 1 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 7
8 Jigawa Golden Stars 4 2 0 2 5 4 2 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 4 3 1 6
9 Warri Wolves 4 2 0 2 5 5 2 2 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 2 1 5 0 6
10 Enyimba 3 2 0 1 2 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 6
11 Katsina United 4 2 0 2 5 7 2 2 0 0 5 2 2 0 0 2 0 5 -2 6
12 Akwa United 4 1 2 1 3 3 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 0 1 1 1 2 0 5
13 Plateau United 4 1 1 2 3 3 2 1 0 1 3 2 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 4
14 Kwara United 3 1 1 1 3 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 2 3 -1 4
15 Sunshine Stars 4 1 1 2 3 4 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 0 0 2 0 2 -1 4
16 Wikki Tourist 4 1 1 2 2 3 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 1 3 -1 4
17 Ifeanyi Uba 4 1 0 3 2 4 2 1 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 2 1 3 -2 3
18 Heartland 4 1 0 3 5 8 2 1 0 1 3 2 2 0 0 2 2 6 -3 3
19 Adamawa United 4 0 2 2 1 4 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 3 -3 2
20 Abia Warriors 4 0 0 4 2 7 2 0 0 2 1 4 2 0 0 2 1 3 -5 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Plateau United 25 14 7 4 36 15 13 11 2 0 29 6 12 3 5 4 7 9 21 49
2 Rivers United 25 13 6 6 28 15 13 10 3 0 19 5 12 3 3 6 9 10 13 45
3 Lobi Stars 25 12 7 6 26 19 13 9 4 0 20 5 12 3 3 6 6 14 7 43
4 Enugu Rangers 24 10 7 7 25 20 12 8 1 3 14 7 12 2 6 4 11 13 5 37
5 Enyimba 20 11 3 6 30 20 10 8 1 1 20 6 10 3 2 5 10 14 10 36
6 Akwa United 25 8 11 6 23 22 12 5 6 1 15 8 13 3 5 5 8 14 1 35
7 Kano Pillars 24 8 10 6 27 18 11 7 3 1 17 3 13 1 7 5 10 15 9 34
8 Akwa Starlets 26 8 10 8 26 26 13 7 2 4 16 12 13 1 8 4 10 14 0 34
9 Sunshine Stars 25 9 7 9 27 29 13 7 5 1 19 10 12 2 2 8 8 19 -2 34
10 Katsina United 24 9 7 8 18 25 12 8 4 0 15 6 12 1 3 8 3 19 -7 34
11 Warri Wolves 24 9 6 9 25 23 11 7 2 2 15 5 13 2 4 7 10 18 2 33
12 Ifeanyi Uba 25 10 3 12 25 28 12 10 2 0 17 3 13 0 1 12 8 25 -3 33
13 Heartland 25 9 5 11 21 21 12 7 3 2 15 6 13 2 2 9 6 15 0 32
14 MFM 25 8 7 10 19 19 13 6 6 1 15 6 12 2 1 9 4 13 0 31
15 Wikki Tourist 25 8 7 10 23 24 13 7 4 2 19 10 12 1 3 8 4 14 -1 31
16 Abia Warriors 25 8 6 11 23 28 12 8 3 1 18 10 13 0 3 10 5 18 -5 30
17 Nasarawa United 25 8 5 12 27 27 13 7 3 3 17 9 12 1 2 9 10 18 0 29
18 Jigawa Golden Stars 25 9 2 14 25 35 13 9 2 2 18 11 12 0 0 12 7 24 -10 29
19 Kwara United 25 8 4 13 23 33 12 6 3 3 14 8 13 2 1 10 9 25 -10 28
20 Adamawa United 25 6 2 17 17 47 13 6 2 5 13 13 12 0 0 12 4 34 -30 20

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The Nigerian Professional Fotball League (NPFL) is the highest level of football in Nigeria. It has earlier been known as the Nigerian Premier League, Nigerian Premiership, Nigerian Professional League and other names. It currently holds two divisions each with twelve teams. The top three teams in each division qualify for a championship playoff.