Npfl match preview: Plateau United versus Adamawa United

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Competition: Nigeria Npfl
Date: Sun 19.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)

There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Plateau United leading Adamawa United by 14 points.

It's no vacation for neither Plateau United nor Adamawa 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.

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Plateau United form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here as Plateau United, who have the most scored goals (21) in Npfl, have scored 15 goals to get 17 points from 7 games. The overall stats in the Npfl are 5-2-0 (wins-draws-losses).

The fans are hoping that Plateau United will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the Npfl game against Sunshine Stars (placed 4th). Preceding that game was the home draw versus Akwa United that ended 0-0.

The Plateau United manager has got the team scoring with 15 from 7 home games in the league. Plateau United have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 3 goals.

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Adamawa United form and stats

There's been little loot from Adamawa United's travels as they have only collected 0 points from 7 away games in the Npfl. Adamawa United, who have the most conceded goals (26) in Npfl, only have 0 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 0 draws. Adamawa United have been very modest guests so far, leaving with zero points in all their 7 away matches played so far in the Npfl. It's all red in the travel logs of Adamawa United, having lost seven matches in a row as the visiting team.

Adamawa United delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Wikki Tourist (placed 14th) in their previous match; a Npfl game. Preceding that game, the 2-3 loss visiting Jigawa Golden Stars's place.

Adamawa United are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 3 goals from 7 away games. People interested in "over 2,5 goals" betting will like to know that Adamawa United concede an average of more than 2,5 goals per away match all on their own.

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Adamawa United missing players

Plateau United Adamawa United
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
15 7 3 Played P 2 7 15
7 5 3 Won W 0 0 3
4 2 0 Drew D 0 0 2
4 0 0 Lost L 2 7 10
21 15 7 Scored S 1 3 11
12 3 1 Conceded C 8 18 26
80% 71% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
53% 57% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 86% 73%
47% 57% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 43% 40%
27% 43% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 43% 27%
7% 14% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 29% 13%
40% 43% 33% BTTS BTTS 50% 29% 27%
40% 57% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 20%
40% 29% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 71% 60%
 
2.4 2.2 1 Corners For (avg) C F 2 2.8 3
2.4 1 0 Corners Against (avg) C A 6.5 6.8 5.9
1.1 1.2 0.5 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.8 1.6
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 1
 
84 41 13 Total Shots T S 12 19 61
36 19 5 Shots on Target S O 4 5 22
44% 58% 60% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 20% 27%
Key stats in Npfl this season:
  • Adamawa United has the most conceded goals (26)
  • Adamawa United has the most conceded goals in the first half (14)
  • Adamawa United has the the worst goal difference (-15)
  • Adamawa United has the the worst goal difference (-15) away
  • Adamawa United have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Adamawa United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Adamawa United have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Adamawa United have lost all their away matches so far.
  • Adamawa United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Adamawa United haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Adamawa United is in the worst form (0-1-5)
  • Plateau United has the most scored goals (15) at home
  • Plateau United has the most scored goals (21)
  • Plateau United has the most scored goals in the second half (10)
  • Plateau United have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Plateau United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Plateau United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Plateau United have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Adamawa United have scored away.
  • Plateau United have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded 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 Lobi Stars 14 8 3 3 17 7 6 6 0 0 12 0 8 2 3 3 5 7 10 27
2 Rivers United 15 8 3 4 17 10 8 6 2 0 12 4 7 2 1 4 5 6 7 27
3 Plateau United 15 7 4 4 21 12 7 5 2 0 15 3 8 2 2 4 6 9 9 25
4 Sunshine Stars 15 7 4 4 20 15 8 5 3 0 13 6 7 2 1 4 7 9 5 25
5 Akwa Starlets 14 6 5 3 17 11 7 5 0 2 11 6 7 1 5 1 6 5 6 23
6 Akwa United 15 6 5 4 13 12 8 4 3 1 9 4 7 2 2 3 4 8 1 23
7 MFM 14 6 4 4 13 9 7 4 3 0 10 3 7 2 1 4 3 6 4 22
8 Abia Warriors 15 5 6 4 13 10 8 5 3 0 12 4 7 0 3 4 1 6 3 21
9 Heartland 15 6 3 6 11 12 7 4 2 1 7 4 8 2 1 5 4 8 -1 21
10 Ifeanyi Uba 15 6 2 7 16 19 7 6 1 0 9 1 8 0 1 7 7 18 -3 20
11 Katsina United 15 5 5 5 11 16 8 5 3 0 10 4 7 0 2 5 1 12 -5 20
12 Delta Force 14 6 1 7 17 22 7 4 1 2 11 6 7 2 0 5 6 16 -5 19
13 Kano Pillars 13 3 8 2 12 7 6 2 3 1 8 3 7 1 5 1 4 4 5 17
14 Wikki Tourist 14 4 5 5 12 13 7 3 3 1 10 7 7 1 2 4 2 6 -1 17
15 Warri Wolves 15 4 5 6 13 15 8 4 2 2 8 5 7 0 3 4 5 10 -2 17
16 Enyimba 11 4 3 4 13 14 6 4 1 1 10 5 5 0 2 3 3 9 -1 15
17 Jigawa Golden Stars 14 4 1 9 15 23 7 4 1 2 9 7 7 0 0 7 6 16 -8 13
18 Enugu Rangers 11 3 3 5 10 12 5 2 1 2 4 4 6 1 2 3 6 8 -2 12
19 Adamawa United 15 3 2 10 11 26 8 3 2 3 8 8 7 0 0 7 3 18 -15 11
20 Nasarawa United 13 2 4 7 10 17 6 2 2 2 5 5 7 0 2 5 5 12 -7 10

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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.